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by Vanny
Sat Nov 09, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Becoming Driveable – Eps43 At the start of 2024, the pace was picking up, and XPO was becoming driveable. Just a cooling system and drive shafts to go. Or was it? https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/XPO_Eps43_Intro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-x...
by Vanny
Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulics – Eps42 Flying through the updates now in the hopes of getting ahead of the huge press coverage when news gets out that XPO is on the road and in shakedown. This time, hydraulics. With a look at strut leak-back hose alternatives. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content...
by Vanny
Sun Oct 20, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Engine Installation – Eps41 Almost a year ago today, the engine installation on XPO was completed. In this article, we take a look at how the installation was achieved. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/XPO_Pt41_Intro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen...
by Vanny
Mon Sep 23, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Welding Repairs – Eps40 In a slight segway from getting the engine running in XPO, this article looks at some of the smaller welding repairs that have been completed. #BXproject #citroen #citroenbx #carrestoration https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/XPO_Pt40_I...
by Vanny
Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – 16V Gearbox – Eps39 Only a few years after starting, the 16v gearbox was overhauled and bolted back onto the engine, ready for installation. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/XPO_Pt39_Intro.jpg https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-xpo-16v-gearbox-eps39/
by Vanny
Sat Aug 10, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Finishing the Engine – Eps38 While recent XPO progress has been slow, finishing the engine ready to go back into the engine bay has been a big emotional boost. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/XPO_Pt38_Intro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-xpo-f...
by Vanny
Sun May 12, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Fuel Pipes – Eps37b Before the engine went back in, this seemed like the right time to replace fuel pipes and recommission the fuel system. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/XPO_Pt37b_Intro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-xpo-fuel-pipes-eps37b/
by Vanny
Mon May 06, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Engine Bay Preparation – Eps37a It won't be long before the engine goes back in, so engine bay preparation of areas that won't soon be accessible seems sensible. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/XPO_Pt36_Intro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-xpo...
by Vanny
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Hubs, Brakes and Bearings – Eps36 A brief bitsa article featuring bitsa hubs, brakes and bearings. All seamlessly stitched together to tell a tale of woe and foreboding. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/XPO_Pt36_Intro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroe...
by Vanny
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: BX 16v bumper trim
Replies: 0
Views: 21059

BX 16v bumper trim

Well, after 10 years, I've finally managed to source replacement BX 16Valve Ph2 bumper trim. It' was a long old journey which is overly described here; https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BumperReproIntro.png https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-reproduction-16v-bumper-trim/ T...
by Vanny
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt2 – Eps35 Moving out of XPO's interior and starting to prepare the engine bay for the arrival of the engine, starting with the electrics. This article looks at the engine bay wiring, which is just as bad as the interior! https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads...
by Vanny
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Yey!
Possibly the only one left coming here that isn't a bot or spammer :D
by Vanny
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Interior Installation – Eps34 The start of 2024 brings a new article on the XPO restoration. Whoop. Anyone on here still watching? With the interior electrics repaired and reinstalled, I could finally move onto the interior installation. Well most of it. https://bxproject.co.uk/b...
by Vanny
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt1 – Eps33 While the A-pillar rebuild on the XPO project seemed like a big challenge, restoring the electrics has proven far more taxing. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/XPO_Pt33_Intro.png Read More; https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-xpo-e...
by Vanny
Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: The BX Project
Replies: 61
Views: 95190

Re: The BX Project

With the windscreen surround repaired and new glass in, the focus moves to the scuttle. Refitting the blower, washer bottles and a small welding repair. https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/XPO_Pt32_Intro.png Read More; https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx-xpo-tackling-the-scut...