Sherry the Cherry GTi. Bodies, Maxi suspension, cage deposit down - Saxperience

BenPUG106 · 20th January 2014, 12:31

So as a few of you know my old Cherry got written off and made a bit of a mess with it. Lol. So Saturday I went and picked up another to start all over again
First here are a few pics of the old one......

Unfortunately someone wasn't paying much attention and I swerved to miss them resulting in this

So Saturday I went down and picked up this. It is standard apart from the Powerflow exhaust and the white Nimrods. Some pics from the ad.

Some I took at home.

There are a few scuffs on the car but nothing that can't be easily sorted.

bobertmate · 20th January 2014, 14:25

love Cherry Red

BenPUG106 · 20th January 2014, 14:46

So do I. That's why I bought another

such a shame about the other one though :'(

Jizanthapus · 20th January 2014, 14:50

Christ! Did you manage to walk out of that wreck?!

BenPUG106 · 20th January 2014, 15:20

Some how I managed to get my feet out and walk away yes. Then ended up in a neck brace for 8 hours. Lol. Wasn't the most comfortable night I've had. Haha

BenPUG106 · 22nd January 2014, 22:57

Well after having the car for a day the Powerflow exhaust just wasn’t doing it for me so off it came and on went the Inox.

Much better. I also changed the steering wheel back to my old one.

Over the last couple of days I have been busy stripping the old car and getting it ready for going on and into the new car.
Got a pic of the 2 together.

Then the strip down begun. There’s not much left of her now

Then me and my mate took it all down the where the magic will happen.

So as the little pikeys decided to help themselves to parts off my car they took the locking wheel nut key but not the wheel nuts. Thanks! So today I have been getting the wheels off the beam and struts, got the engine on the engine stand and gave it a good clean and it will get another clean tomorrow, dewipered the boot.
Here’s the parts.

Got the wheels off and stripped the struts to find the shocks are knackered. Doesn’t surprise me to be honest.

Then after that decided to do something less hard work.

Then out came the forklift. Makes life so much easier.

That is all for today. More coming tomorrow

Silk · 24th January 2014, 01:11

wow, glad your ok mate, glad you got another cherry

hope to see it soon mate

BenPUG106 · 24th January 2014, 01:28

Yeah got off pretty lucky to be fair. Loads more progress today but couldn't be arsed to write it up. Got it lowered. Engines coming out tomorrow and the cammed JP4S lump going in

jmwilliams · 24th January 2014, 06:09

Lush!!!

Silk · 24th January 2014, 13:19

sweet mate

look forward to seeing her when shes back to being your cherry

BenPUG106 · 24th January 2014, 23:10

So the last couple of days have brought a fair bit! The car is now lowered and the cammed JP4S engine is in and running.
Yesterday was the lowering . As I already have a lowered rear beam from the old car it was just a case of a change as I hate lowering these!

I found a bit of rust bubbling in the rear arch.

The beam came off and the new one went on.

Then it was time to do the fronts. As the Apex shocks blew in the crash I’m using standard shocks for now. Put the braided hoses on too.

Then between me and Craig we fitted them.

Then fitted the wheels, put it down and called it a day.

Then we called it a day.

BenPUG106 · 24th January 2014, 23:11

Will upload todays progress tomorrow

mark16v · 25th January 2014, 16:05

your 1st one got well bent

, bet your glad you walked away from that. Great progress on the new one

BenPUG106 · 27th January 2014, 02:57

Yeah it did. Got a pic of the underneath today as I needed a handbrake cable off of it so we rolled it on its side. The car is done now just need time to write it all up! Yeah I'm glad I did walk away it beats being in a wheel chair lol

BenPUG106 · 27th January 2014, 11:46

So when I went back Friday morning I got the car back down on the ground and it sat nice. I didn’t drive it though so didn’t realize the awaiting problem of being too low on 16’s! Lol. This is how she sat.

I then started stripping down the front to take the engine out. The engine is the original J4 engine on 120k. As I took the bumper off I noticed the bumper supports have rotted away. Not a problem though.

Then continued to strip her down ready for her heart transplant.

Then out it came.

Empty engine bay.

New cammed JP4S engine.

I put my feet up and let Craig put the loom on. Lol

He seemed fairly happy with his achievement.

Chucked a Baker BM quickshift in (I find these work well with the Compbrake quickshift)

Then the engine and gearbox went in, connected it all up and got it running.

Then back to Craig’s to relax with a few beers!

Gandi699 · 27th January 2014, 11:58

what are you doing about the bumper mounts? My passenger side one was just about caught in time, thought it could do with replacing.

BenPUG106 · 27th January 2014, 12:03

I'll just drill the spot welds out and weld new ones back in. Engine bay should hopefully be being stripped in a months time and we will be painting it along with the few other marks there are on the car.

BenPUG106 · 27th January 2014, 17:17

Well Saturday was a bit of a quiet day. Most of the hard work was done. It was just a matter of tidying bits up, bleeding the brakes, filling engine and gearbox with oil, bleeding the cooling system and putting it back together.
One of it mid way through.

Then George popped up in his and I ended up making him a wiring loom for his rear lights as his was a major mess so got a pic of the 3 together in the unit.

Slowly she began to look more like a car.

Then came the problem of finding out the wheels were too big. Luckily Craig had a spare set up at his place so we left the wheels until tomorrow and put the Omex limiter on. The launch control is shit! I just like the fast cut limiter. Lol

I got it in and it was working but that’s as far as I got with pics as we packed away quick as we had decided beer and kebab was on the menu! Lol

BenPUG106 · 27th January 2014, 18:49

Sunday brought us pretty much to a finish. There’s still a bit to do but I’ve got it to where I want it for Lydden Hill this Saturday.
So we started with the bracket for the catch tank. As the car came with the standard airbox I used that bracket.

Then drilled the spot welds out and separated the piece of it that’s not needed.

Next was to install the Compbrake quickshift. So took out the standard gear stick surround.

Then replaced it with the Compbrake.

We then went up to Craig’s unit to get the spare wheels and get the handbrake cables off the other car. We turned her on her side. So got some pics of the damage under the car

Then Craig set to work fitting the handbrake cables whilst I stood around and took a pic.

We sat her down on the wheels and I took it for a quick drive. All was working fine which is great!

Then it was just niggly bits. The mirror needed replacing which was bugging me. The rear bumper and rear passenger arch are also to be replaced after Saturday.

Then for the finishing touch to the bonnet I put on some boot struts as I prefer the bonnet opening less.

Then it was time for a quick wash in the rain as she was filthy. She needs a good detail but that will come in time along with some paintwork touches.

BenPUG106 · 27th January 2014, 18:49

So after the clean I put the car into another part of the unit put some lights in and took some pics. George popped up in his GTi to invade the pics

Then I moved the car inside. I can assure you though the car is NOT pink haha.

And that is it. That’s my car build over the last 5 days!
Just need to say now a MASSIVE thank you to my mate Lee for lending me the money for the car, George and his family for the unit, putting up with me and the cups of tea. And the roast. Lol and Craig for his help and his family for also putting up with me giving me a place to stay and a place to put a busted up wreck of a car!