new year new car gta v6 gt

by **andy001** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:27 pm

so it begins. collected the car today from andrew jones with kind help from will and his father who have transported it to rats for the engine sorting. once lee has it running sweet again it will be going to my workshops for strip down and respray.

by **PaulyA610** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:52 pm

Well done for saving this one, I am sure you will turn her into a beauty!!

by **Paul Taylor** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:36 pm

I went to see this car back in Nov 09.
The bodywork shocked me then, since the guy never even mentioned it !.

by **PaulyA610** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:59 pm

Where was this car located as there is a GTA in red in Gloucester in the same state!!!!

by **Paul Taylor** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:03 pm

Ahh, it was the one in Glochester then.
It was roughly 10miles north of Bristol. It was a Turbo also. Horrific paint, and a smashed rear hatch.

However, it did have a small fortune spent on the suspension, and engine subframe. It had all been stripped back, repaired where required and all powder coated.

by **BIG_MVS** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:54 pm

Paul Taylor wrote:Ahh, it was the one in Glochester then.
It was roughly 10miles north of Bristol. It was a Turbo also. Horrific paint, and a smashed rear hatch.

However, it did have a small fortune spent on the suspension, and engine subframe. It had all been stripped back, repaired where required and all powder coated.

Boys this is an ATMO and has spent the last 10 years in Scotland previous to Andrew, thus not the one from Gloucester. I would be interested to find out what actually happened to that one tho?

Andy001 - Good luck with this one mate, should make a nice car when it's done :wink:

by **phildini** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:59 pm

Paul Taylor wrote:I went to see this car back in Nov 09.
The bodywork shocked me then, since the guy never even mentioned it !.

Thats because they are all like that!!!

by **clee** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:13 pm

.............has landed at RATS ...

Knock-knock !!
Who's there ?
Big
Big who ?
..............

by **BIG_MVS** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:24 pm

by **turbodog** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:06 pm

Lee, the spare engine that goes with the car is on its way. Please would you give me your address and post code.

Thanks
Andrew

by **clee** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:17 pm

I know Andrew , just me being me :lol:

Makes sense to bin this lump and plonk in the other with a quick head job .
If all goes to plan we should have the lump swapped in the next two weeks and then see how she fairs with the MOT man .
Brakes are binding but do work so I think a disc and pad job should free them up .Handbrake lines don't want to come out so I'll just tie them up out the way to drop the guts as they do seem free .
Fluids etc and we'll see how it goes .
Interior is one of the nicest I've seen ,especially as it's sat unloved for a decade + :shock:

by **clee** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:57 pm

by **clee** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:52 pm

Thanks to Andrew other lump now here .
Now to try and make one good lump out of the two

by **clee** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:38 pm

Two sow's ears .........

by **clee** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:20 pm

Looking doubtful crankwise ....
Big end knock on the car's lump turned out to be 3/6 journal goosed ,not overly suprised having heard it coming off the trailer and sump off only added to the certainty :lol: