Meatballs 1988 Tech 2 Sport

[G-Bear]

Also forgot to ask; how did that bit around the breather pipe in the boot go?

[Meatballs82]

Also forgot to ask; how did that bit around the breather pipe in the boot go?

I wasn't there when he finished the drivers side so have no pics of it being done, He eventually talked me into letting him plate it but said if I'm still not happy with it he will redo it when back from OZ and has more time. if we didn't get the rest finished by today he wouldn't have had any more slots left for me, so I told him to crack on.

I'd rather have replicated Scott's repair but to be honest he's made a neat job of it and I don't think once the arches are finished it'll be that noticable. Its the only bit I'm not 100% happy with but its reversible, plus I know its there and can keep an eye on it, unlike the shock horror I got when lifting the carpets last year!

And we both forgot about those arch liner tags today too, I foolishly binned the old bits when he'd made the templates. already spoke to my mate round the corner and will be tacking some on soon, only a minor setback

[G-Bear]

Also forgot to ask; how did that bit around the breather pipe in the boot go?

And we both forgot about those arch liner tags today too, I foolishly binned the old bits when he'd made the templates. already spoke to my mate round the corner and will be tacking some on soon, only a minor setback

Those tabs won't take long to put in. All in all cracking work. I keep meaning to have a look on scott's repair. Well done again..

[blackE30indy]

Looking good Matt,get them welds covered up nice,
Very good price on the welding

[parkin10]

yup those repairs are looking good!

[Meatballs82]

Looking good Matt,get them welds covered up nice,
Very good price on the welding

That price included 2 bottles of gas and a reel of welding wire too

So when are you coming to terrorise me in your turbo turd then Indy - I heard you're too scared to drive it!

[blackE30indy]

That a vey good price dude,
Haha,not scared,it's jut scary quick,I'll be
Down soon,to make you wet your pance

[Meatballs82]

That a vey good price dude,
Haha,not scared,it's jut scary quick,I'll be
Down soon,to make you wet your pance

Yeah I'm pretty chuffed with it, alot cheaper than I expected. I paid £150 for just the jacking pads before.

Looking forward to seeing yours dude, will you be taking it to Santa pod this year? its got 1/4 mile written all over it

[blackE30indy]

yea I remember you saying that,
Haha yea I'll be there,I'll have a go

[Meatballs82]

yea I remember you saying that,
Haha yea I'll be there,I'll have a go

Good man!

[Meatballs82]

Its been a while so I thought I'd give a little update.

Progress has slowed since the welding due to working extra Saturdays and a boozy weekend away in Riga, Latvia.

Spent a few hours in the garage on Saturday, finally got the correct rear floor bungs (after falling foul of the realoem partnumber error which landed me with fuel pump cover! )

The carpet has now been shampoo'd, scrubbed and jetwashed. Its currently sitting in my bathtub and drying surprisingly fast. Must have got 3 litres out of it with a carpet vac after washing, the water was minging even though the carpet looked pretty mint beforehand!

Rear floorbungs are in and the floor is primed ready to be sealed tonight, then I'll be painting and lacquering it Weds night.


I've got Thursday off work to install sound deadening, amp + speaker wiring before Jim and Kedge come over on Sunday to help/watch me attempt to get the carpet and dash back in, Phase one is coming to an end finally!

Latvian 4 dr Chromie spotted in a moment of sobriety, diggin those wheels

[Kedge]

The carpet has now been shampoo'd, scrubbed and jetwashed. Its currently sitting in my bathtub and drying surprisingly fast. Must have got 3 litres out of it with a carpet vac after washing, the water was minging even though the carpet looked pretty mint beforehand!

Might need to borrow this

I've got Thursday off work to install sound deadening, amp + speaker wiring before Jim and Kedge come over on Sunday to help/watch me attempt to get the carpet and dash back in, Phase one is coming to an end finally!

You bought some decent tea yet?

[Meatballs82]

Carpet vac was borrowed from Nancy's folks and already gone back Dave - I can lend u the jetwash though if thats what you meant?

Tea status is still critical at my folks place, aldi own brand I think

I've got yorkshire and lady grey at home so will bring that with me you cussy funt

[Kedge]

Wet vac was what I was on about, it was jet washed before living in the garage roof for a couple of years.

Get the Yorkshire out Mr, don't know what that other poncy crap is you speak of!

[Jim320i]

I'll bring my own Yorkshire's, I know what your sort are like...



Looks nice Matthew

[Kedge]

I'll bring my own Yorkshire's, I know what your sort are like...

You taking your own mug as well? Got some Yorkshire Gold at the old dears, not tried that yet though!

[Rav335uk]

Tea status is still critical at my place, aldi own brand I think

YOu tight ctunt

[Kedge]

Tea status is still critical at my place, aldi own brand I think

YOu tight ctunt

Obviously still waiting on his Christmas sales bonus

[Rav335uk]

Tea status is still critical at my place, aldi own brand I think

YOu tight ctunt

Obviously still waiting on his Christmas sales bonus

Thought he's got that

[scott180gtb]

Looking good Mat.

You need three flavours of tea.

Lady Grey
Earl Grey
Yorkshire Tea

Cheap tea is a Crime. It's made in Romania!

[bmandy68]

Nice job Matt, flooring looks good ready now to put back togeather. Thanks for sorting that part.

[Meatballs82]

No probs Andy,

hopefully back together and looking more like a car this weekend, then its time to strip and clean underneath

[G-Bear]

No probs Andy,

hopefully back together and looking more like a car this weekend, then its time to strip and clean underneath

Excellent... Looking forward to seeing some new pics next week then

[Kedge]

hopefully back together and looking more like a car this weekend, then its time to strip and clean underneath

So what's is actually on the job list for Sunday? Need to prepare some suitably unhelpful tips and tricks for while me and Jim are spectating!

[Meatballs82]

hopefully back together and looking more like a car this weekend, then its time to strip and clean underneath

So what's is actually on the job list for Sunday? Need to prepare some suitably unhelpful tips and tricks for while me and Jim are spectating!

We should just be focusing on carpet and dashboard mate, I've got the Dynax S50 gently warming up ready for cavity action, then once the floor is finished / painted I'm gonna have a little sort out and make sure everything we need for Sunday is ready at my dads garage, half of the car is still in my own garage

[Jim320i]

He wants to put the carpet back in Dave... Will be epic watching him struggle Dash in too...


Remind me to take a prybar to lift the heater matrix box when we put the carpet back in... Serious too I doubt we'll get it in else

[Kedge]

He told me you'd cut around the heater box when you took it out!?!

[Meatballs82]

He wants to put the carpet back in Dave... Will be epic watching him struggle Dash in too...


Remind me to take a prybar to lift the heater matrix box when we put the carpet back in... Serious too I doubt we'll get it in else

Will be more epic watching you try to find reverse to get out of my drive

[Jim320i]

Dave - No mate, thats council, I'm country...

Matt - Already thought ahead! Dave's driving

[Kedge]

Matt - Already thought ahead! Dave's driving

Yup, no chance of me getting in a manual car with Jim driving! I'll just enjoy making him travel sick, did you say you'd cleaned your carpet?

[Meatballs82]

Matt - Already thought ahead! Dave's driving

Yup, no chance of me getting in a manual car with Jim driving! I'll just enjoy making him travel sick, did you say you'd cleaned your carpet?

Cleaned and now bone dry, would like to keep it that way!

[Rav335uk]

MMMM, might pop up for a gander and general pi55take

[Jim320i]

Meet at Matt's dads! Make sure you get the bbq out Matt

[Kedge]

Meet at Matt's dads! Make sure you get the bbq out Matt

If he's using Aldi tea what they hell is he going to use as meat, we can probably only dream of drugged up Romanian horse meat.

[Rav335uk]

Meet at Matt's dads! Make sure you get the bbq out Matt

If he's using Aldi tea what they hell is he going to use as meat, we can probably only dream of drugged up Romanian horse meat.

He's cheaper then that!
He'll be using donkey meat