Post #401
You legend! Your car looks amazing.
Your level of pride is off the chart.. love it.
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 dan86
Senior User  Location: Bideford Registered: 10 May 2009 Posts: 548 Status: Offline |
Your car looks amazing. Your level of pride is off the chart.. love it. |
 Posted 17th May 2012 at 21:34
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #402
There are fingerprints all over it. The car hasnt been washed in 6 months, so is overdue a monster external detail soon. Its even got moss and stuff growing in the window rubbers.Cheers for all the coments guys! ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster  owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 17th May 2012 at 22:14
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #403
She's ALIVE!!!!!After 6 months and 1 week from taking the Pug off the road it is now running, and im chuffed to f**k tbh. I cranked it over for ages with the fuel pump relay disconnected, waited till the oil light went out then fired her up. Bit of smoke from the oil in the bores , and it was clattering like a knackered old Ford CVH engine. Within a couple of minutes, the lifters became silent and it ticked over absolutley mint! Took a while to bleed the coolant system but all hunky dorey now, with hot heaters and no air locks. Having a night on it tomorrow to spanner check everything and get it back on its wheels - still minus front bumper lol Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Massive smile on my face at the moment.  ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 20:01
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #404
Want a Billet fly wheel bud  |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 20:06
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rich306.
Regular  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 26 Nov 2010 Posts: 286 Status: Offline |
Post #405
Glad to hear she's up and running again mate  can't wait to see this car again (no offence to the yaris  )________________________________________ Ex Bianca 6 Owner R.I.PMazda RX7 FD3s - Daily... |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 20:45
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #406
Great to hear shes running bodger matt evans wrote: Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed the fork is sat in the bearing correctly.................  ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 21:02
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #407
coskev wrote: Great to hear shes running bodger matt evans wrote: Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed the fork is sat in the bearing correctly................. Its just the pedal end Grandad.... dont get all excited. Even Mrs Evans was glad to hear it running. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 21:06
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #408
matt evans wrote: coskev wrote: Great to hear shes running bodger matt evans wrote: Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed the fork is sat in the bearing correctly................. Its just the pedal end Grandad.... dont get all excited. Even Mrs Evans was glad to hear it running. She was only glad because she can now bend your ear to get it sold!!!!! Ref the clutch,is it possible to 'think' you have got the fork in the bearing correctly,but really its sat in the wrong place(not engaged in bearing)?????? Was just wondering this earlier looking at the box sat on my garage floor!!! ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 21:19
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mechanical_repairs
Seasoned Pro  Location: leicester Registered: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 12,122 Status: Offline |
Post #409
coskev wrote: matt evans wrote: coskev wrote: Great to hear shes running bodger matt evans wrote: Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed the fork is sat in the bearing correctly................. Its just the pedal end Grandad.... dont get all excited. Even Mrs Evans was glad to hear it running. She was only glad because she can now bend your ear to get it sold!!!!! Ref the clutch,is it possible to 'think' you have got the fork in the bearing correctly,but really its sat in the wrong place(not engaged in bearing)?????? Was just wondering this earlier looking at the box sat on my garage floor!!! It is possible but if it's incorrectly fitted you won't get the arm on as the hole for the pin doesn't line up. Anyway what's happening with your evo rebuild? Carl ________________________________________ C.G.Cars of Leicester, Peugeot/Citroen/Renault specialist Tel: 01162 624498/07799 405184 WWW.CGCARSLEICESTER.CO.UK36 narborough road south, Leicester LE3 2fn MOT station now open, tests £35 with a free retest. Recovery available with a recovery unit, for those not so local jobs Also offer the loan of a free courtesy car 306 dturbo |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 21:23
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t3ora
Regular  Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 316 Status: Offline |
Post #410
coskev wrote: Great to hear shes running bodger matt evans wrote: Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed the fork is sat in the bearing correctly................. when i poped round early i had a quick nosey and it looked as if the cables popped off the pedal glad its running just got to get my running now  ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 21:32
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #411
mechanical_repairs wrote: coskev wrote: matt evans wrote: coskev wrote: Great to hear shes running bodger matt evans wrote: Got no clutch pedal at the moment as the cables come off the end of the pedal i suspect, will sort that tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed the fork is sat in the bearing correctly................. Its just the pedal end Grandad.... dont get all excited. Even Mrs Evans was glad to hear it running. She was only glad because she can now bend your ear to get it sold!!!!! Ref the clutch,is it possible to 'think' you have got the fork in the bearing correctly,but really its sat in the wrong place(not engaged in bearing)?????? Was just wondering this earlier looking at the box sat on my garage floor!!! It is possible but if it's incorrectly fitted you won't get the arm on as the hole for the pin doesn't line up. Anyway what's happening with your evo rebuild? Carl Cheers Due to ill health and surgery in Jan I've knocked it on the head for getting on road this year  Plan was to have it ready for 6 months use over summer,could get it done for end of summer but will have nothing in the garage to do then over winter  So WILL be ready for next spring ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 20th May 2012 at 22:41
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #412
Got the clutch cable back on the pedal tonight, ran it for another half hour checking for leaks, fans working properly and then got the wheels back on it, and took it off the axle stands.Seems wierd seeing it so low to the ground again! Took it for a spin up the road and back (cul de sac FTW!) and it stops, steers and changes gear! YAY! Bumpers going in for paint this week, so more pics when its back together, then its off for the tracking to be done then start using it LOTS. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 21st May 2012 at 23:18
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #413
Still needs a billet fly wheel |
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Posted 21st May 2012 at 23:37
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yippeekayay
Seasoned Pro  Location: wilts Registered: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 4,144 Status: Offline |
Post #414
bigbadbowen wrote: Still needs a billet fly wheel theres an echo across the forum , for fecks sake someone get some cash together and buy this billet flywheel... Matt sounds great.... coskev.... leaving it for the winter will mean more money to spend on the engine!!! ________________________________________ 306 less for first time in nearly 7 years. Lets keep it that way... please refuse any offers i make to buy your 306 ( doctors letter supplied by request)Marmite and cheese sandwiches anyone??? Burns and Mcrae will be forever missed. x box "yippeekayaymofo" |
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Posted 21st May 2012 at 23:44
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #415
Yes someone buy my fly wheel so I can give the cash to andy |
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Posted 21st May 2012 at 23:48
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #416
bigbadbowen wrote: Yes someone buy my fly wheel so I can give the cash to andy PMSL - no ta. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 08:32
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #417
Bit more done to the old shed tonight, whilst the new bumpers at the bodyshop being painted, i can get on with more niggly daft jobs.I removed the engine undertray back in 2010 when i serviced the car as it looked shabby and a few of the fixings were missing, so i sourced new fixings all round from Pug, and cleaned/prepped/painted the undertray. It fixed back on much more securely and will keep noise down and hopefully some of the muck out Pic of it refitted.  How the car looks with all the front end on apart from bumper. Notice ive given it a wash as well, for the first time in months. All the fixings for the inner arch trims have been replaced with new Gen Pug ones.    Ive sourced a brand new bumper grill of egay and have taken the oportunity to re-do the front fogs, as they were done in situ last time.   Hopefully the Paintshop will be done with the bumper next week and I can get it finished and down for tracking. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 24th May 2012 at 20:53
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #418
Almost done now.Collected the bumper from the paintshop, very pleased with it  He knows im a fussy bugger so he masked all the inside parts of the bumper, such as the crash bar, to avoid unsightly overspray. This is the gen pug bumper grille that i won for £15 off ebay, never been fitted, still in the bag!!  I set up a massive dust sheet on the lawn and set about plastic welding the grille into place, making sure all fitment was tight all the way round. After that, i refitted the yellow fogs and original splitter to the bumper.  Just as i was about to fit it to the car, Rich popped in (t3ora), he gave me a hand lining it all up and fitting it was done in minutes. All the inner arch plastics were then finally fixed up tight, the washer bottle plumbed in and checked (yes i fitted the front and rear tubes to the wrong outlets on the washer pump, so corrected that and got the wheels back on it, fitted the numberplate and headlamp covers and there we are. Almost finished.   I'm gonna tax it Friday and then get it down for the tracking to be done then get some miles on it. Myself and my detailing buddy Dragonfly will be doing a full machine polish on it soon to get some of the shine back to her. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 21:33
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clen666
Seasoned Pro  Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #419
Great end to a fantastic project mate, looks stunning ________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 22:02
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t3ora
Regular Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 316 Status: Offline |
Post #420
clen666 wrote: Great end to a fantastic project mate, looks stunning hes not finshed yet.hes got the middle bit to do yet looking good matt,the finsh on the bumper out the gun is spot on ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 22:32
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #421
t3ora wrote: clen666 wrote: Great end to a fantastic project mate, looks stunning hes not finshed yet.hes got the middle bit to do yet looking good matt,the finsh on the bumper out the gun is spot on the middle bit is next years project rich! ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 22:50
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #422
Nice A stone chip free front bumper on a 306 is a rarity!!! Undertray suites you I suppose,bit like that pad you wear in your Y fronts,saves getting too messy!!!!! ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 22:59
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #423
Thankyou Kevin. The old bumper was chipped to buggery and had a number of deep scratches in, and the grille had a few broken bars, so easier to change the lot and make it zesty fresh!Nothing wrong with Tenna for men either. LOL! ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 23:01
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #424
matt evans wrote: Nothing wrong with Tenna for men either. LOL! Its your carers I feel sorry for having to change that for you after the amount of your Mums cake you put away must be minging!!!!! ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 23:08
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #425
Looks stunning Matt, nice work! Now get her taxed and start enjoying all that hard work of yours.... Promise me if you ever get bored of those alloys i'll get first refusal! ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 23:24
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