16v project

[thanuttiscotsman]

hi folks,
you know i have just been thinking, i have had my valver for just over 1.5 years its done 52 miles and i have spent just over 4k. hhmmm still needs alot of work, at least it will get saved but i could have bought 4 taxed and mot'd ones for a grand each that all worked. but hey it is fun fixing them. only wish i was a bit richer. i drew up a list yeasterday and there is still about 23 or so repairs still to be done and a full re-spray to be paid for. oops this project has almost gone over my target budget of 5k, im sure i will be about 1k over when im finnished.


well wish me luck. rossco

[Anonymous]

Good luck Rossco

If you have already spent 4k on it thats gotta be potentialy one of the best valvers in the UK. Awesome.

The way I look at projects is as a hobby, Ive got mates which spend around the same amount of cash per year on going to see football games (tickets, traveling, beers etc) but at the end of the day dont own anything from it.

You will not only get the satifaction of restoring a car but will be left with a minter

Are you spraying it yourself? Thank would save a chunk

Cheers
Adie

[tim leech]

How much

[thanuttiscotsman]

yes really, shes done 52 miles since getting her and ive now spent over 4k on parts, accessories, labou, tools and that doesn't count fuel or garage rent !! tis an expensivee hobby.

rossco

[Mike P]

Rossco,

If you don't mind me asking, what have you spent the money on

Mike P.

[thanuttiscotsman]

hi well,

2 new tyres
new front sphere's
new rear sphere's
new accy sphere
lots of new pipes (i mean lots)
under body seal
gallons of paint, filler, sand paper etc
1k spent on sound system ( currently like 8.1 surround sound) or equivilant
new batterys x2
gallons of lhm
new afm was 205 quid! re-con ( didnt find the club yet)
new coils x2
engine oil change
new leads all round
new spark plugs
new oil filter
new fuel filter
new air filter
then changed to k+n filter
new cap + arm
new tb + tps
new injector + servived them all
new inlet manifold
alarm system
new front fogs set
full new interior
new steering column
4 new doors
2 new bumpers
new bonnet
new hub + caliper etc
new pads + discs
new sensors
millions of little fittings i.e washer skoosher piping + jets etc + lots of interior fittings.
new belts all round inc timing belt + labour
gear oil change
new ign module
lots of window tinting film
new headlights
new indicators
new tail lights x2 pairs
new mirrors x2

honestly there is alot more stuff, i have all the reciepts for but cant remember everything.

cheers rossco

[thanuttiscotsman]

oh and i still have a list of over 20 repairs/tidy jobs to finnish her.

rossco

[Mike P]

I like the purchase of the £1k stereo system before the cars on the road

Is that why you've bought 2 new batteries, draining and killing them using the stereo whilst working on the car

Mike P.

[thanuttiscotsman]

mike that is exactle true!! my batteries go flat all the time. thats why in my garage i have 1 normall 8 amp slow charger and 1 rac trickle, rapid charge or switch to 150 amp boost starter/charger + my generator to power it all, + i also have one of those battery box things with boost leads but its quite crap. spent over 1000 quid on the stereo and its over 1000w's output. after the addition of lukes rear pillar speakers my car is jumping around the car park.

rossco

[thanuttiscotsman]

hi 16vadie,
iam thinking about spraying it myself but if i give that a try i will buy or rent an air compressor this time as last time went a bit tits up. but im confident about doing it with a compressor. that way will save me about 700 quid

rossco

[Anonymous]

Dam thats a lot of bits

I sprayed my other car, cost about £200 all in (materials) happy with the results but its a learning curve so the next one will be alot better.

Im no expert but if you need any tips let me know