My Five-Spoke Friend

Overview: The To Do List
What's done, what's doing, what will do!

Category A: (Essential)

Replace front suspension springs (subbed out) - £50 + £88lab
Weld up front of sills (subbed out) - £48lab
Other work for MoT - £136lab
Fix headlamp switch problem, general work for MOT (done) - £0
Bleed brakes (done) - £0
Replace wing mirror mount trim (done) £0
Get MOT (done) - £35
Replace NS driveshaft & gearbox oil (done) - £40
Replace cambelt, alternator belt, timing tensioner (done) - £80
Change oil & filter (done) - £15
Replace OS driveshaft (done) - £10
Fix water leak and so rear screen washer problem! (done) - £0

Category B: (Improvements)

Replace missing exterior and interior trim (done) - £0
Replace many cracked exterior lights (done) - £0
Change wheels for non-centre cap ones (done) - £0
Clean behind wheel arches (done) - £0
Respray scuffed wing mirrors (done) - £0
Spray up rocker cover (done) - £0
Fit spark plug cover (done) - £0
New head unit (done)- £50
Renault stalk to Sony remote (done) - £5
Replace CTS (done) - £12
Source centre trim missing from under front bumper (done) - £1
Source neat window rubbers (done) - £30
Replace non-16v rear light clusters (done) - £0
Replace passenger rear quarter panel or arch (done) - £10
Replace number plates (done in RR stylee!) - £12.99
Inlet manifold beadblasted and lacquered (done) - £0
Clear side repeaters - £10
Engine Change
*New block F7p E 722 (£145 delivered)
*New head ported (£100 delivered)
*Head Gasket Kit (£46.50 GSF)
*Head Bolts (£24.50 GSF)
*Timing Belt (£17.50 GSF )
*Sump Gasket & Plug & Washer (Bought Ebay £5)
*Oil Filter OE (Cheers Neal!)
*Oil
*Coolant
*Engine bay clean
*New cambelt idler pulley

This Week -
* Fix front wipers (replacement motor)
* Finish painting rear quarter
----------------(done up to 17/06/2007)------------------
* New o/s track rod end
* New wheels
* New tyres
* Polish all over
Category C: (Future work)

New brakes and discs front & rear
Re-spray strut brace? Treat rust bubbles, most panels
Lazy passenger side central locking
Fix rear screen de-mister
Lower front & rear slightly maybe


Day one: 1.4 meets the valver

1.4 donates wheels and a load of bodywork! Note the two broked spring parts in the foreground, happened to each car after 80k







Trainee at work...

SPLIT!!


BROKEN!!


Tightening the cambelt in a hurry





Sprayed up the rocker cover:



Shiny shiny!