Yes, the underseal actually looks OK when starting to work on it, and then after chipping away at it, there is a heck of a lot more rust than it first appeared Not too bad at the moment (though in places have to chisel scale off), but another few years and there could well be holes in the chassis legs, which would make the car scrap.



Will do.



Around the front subframe mounts it looks really good - there seems to be wax on them both sides. But it will be interesting to see what it looks like when the subframe comes off

I'm using Dynax UC clear wax on the underbody surfaces and wheel arches, and the S50 cavity wax in all chassis rails.

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Managed to paint the slam panel satin black over Electrox today, though got to sand a couple of runs out and recoat tomorrow.

Strut towers are nice and red again, picking up parts on Sat and Mon to complete new subframe assembly.

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Spent a few hours on the car this PM. Got the old rusty rad off and started cleaning up chassis rails in engine bay as well as bottom of right chassis rail obscured by rad bottom hose. The rust isn't too bad, and should be able to get the Bilt Hamber Electrox on it by late tomorrow.

There were some rust flakes in the old coolant, which was a dark orange colour so I gave the cooling system a good flush though.

Also managed to reclaim the power steering cooling hose brackets by using lots of heat after over a week of spraying with release fluid.

Also cleaned up 3 earths in the engine bay and covered with some Dynax UC clear wax.

Will crack on tomorrow to get back to bare metal and painted with Electrox, but have to wait 96 hours before red top coat goes on otherwise the red paint goes a bit dark with grey Electrox soaking through from underneath.

No pics yet as I worked until it was dark.

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Looking good mik

Will keep it on the road for years to come

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Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........

Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress.

Thanks for the comments guys. Matt I was so tempted by your car, but I've already spent a bunch on mine and thought I should see it through and not change horses mid-stream. Although a quick browse of your thread and all the fantastic work you did makes me wonder...but it's too late now.

Anyway, I've blown red paint over Electrox onto the front lower cross member and chassis rails, though there will be bits I won't be able to get at as I've not taken the engine out. I'll shoot it full of wax which will help it for now, then I'll look at options for next year.

Here are the power steering cooling hose brackets. The plastic bits and the zinc passivated yellow colour top pieces are new from the dealer, but the main parts are NLA and so I had to reclaim them. They were very rusty and bent (the pipe itself has a big kink in it as you can see from the other photos) but I straightened them, soaked in De-ox for a few days and painted them up and it is surprising how good they look compared to before.



I've also started assembling my new front subframe and suspension - struts built up and new rack assembled to subframe with all new fasteners.

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I got the car mobile again tonight - new Nissens rad and lower hose all installed along with repainted and wax injected slam panel. No bumper or washer bottle at the moment, and number plate is cable tied to the front of the car - didn't want to assemble it all and have to take it apart again.

It all works - even the fan came on when it was supposed to! The car runs noticeably cooler now with the new rad.

The only thing not working is the RH side repeater.

Also, there is a blue plug (with white/pale green wires) on each side of the car (both are identical) low down in front of the front wheels that I can't find homes for. It is so long since I pulled the bumper off I can't remember whether they were like that before or not. A possibility is they are fog light wiring and plugs, though my car being a Rallye doesn't have fog lights.

Anyone have any ideas what the plugs are?

Moving next week so the car can at least be driven to its new home.

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Excellent, thanks Matt.

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Tidy looking rallye mik

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We've moved house now (again) and I've found time to get new OE front discs and pads, and recon OE calipers (just like the rear) so now I've got all-new brakes on the car. They feel great. I've got all-new OE engine mounts in now to complement the gearbox mount I did a couple of months ago, resulting in a noticeable increase in on-off throttle smoothness and power delivery. No engine mount cradle cracking thank goodness.

I've been driving it to work and the grin factor is huge, though it is always there at the back of my mind that the nasty budget ditchfinder tyres are potentially treacherous in the current damp conditions. At least the mild weather and no salt on the roads yet means I can drive it a bit.

Once I find all my parts (house moving is a pain when it comes to finding things) and finish assembling the subframe it will be time for more work.

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No pics?!?!

Sounds like your enjoying it

PE 2's are excellent

Currently running Dunlop SP Sport Maxx on my 16's, these are on par with PE2's in my experience of fast road all weather use

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Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........

Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress.

Oh dear Would have been a bummer after your hard work

Had a tyre related incident myself other morn going to work at 3.30am half asleep,overtook a lorry on the approach to a roundabout,entered the island at 50mph to then remember I've got winter tyres fitted
Alot of understeer that snapped into oversteer and I was back on track!Albeit wide awake now

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Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........

Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress.