rebuild rev3 swap after 5 year search to buy my old car back J615

[gerbil1028]

Gts Chris fan surround fitted and spal fan tested.

£20 ecu repair on a blown capacitor and acid leak and the free ecu is working. Happy days.

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As advised GTS chris Shroud instead



New Knob ( suit u sir )



Got bored so got a Blitz Bov to play with
Stripped


Bead blasted


Primed


Painted


Assembled with new stainless bolts


Bored one night on own so did some polishing !!!




Unsure on what to do with rear lights, then a bargain popped up.
Before

After

Subtle but I like the change

Rusty Focal cross overs taped in doors now rewired to inside the car and cleaned to this.


Hopefully more soon

[gerbil1028]

some more polishing



Its out



Then split



On a stand



Stripping started




and a not so fun job to do while waiting for Peter to work his magic

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Don't mins admitting I'm getting excited.

[Draven]

I like that gearknob a lot..

[gerbil1028]

EBay special lol very comfy had to thread plastic inside so it screwed onto original gear stick

[Draven]

EBay special lol very comfy had to thread plastic inside so it screwed onto original gear stick

I'll put one on the to buy list. I've currently got a solid alloy TRD one. but in the summer when it is stupid hot it is like putting your hand into molten lava to change gear. Although it does encourage quick shifting.

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Yeps one reason I picked the leather one lol.

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[Draven]

Thanks.. will order one.

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From China so took a couple of weeks but turned up fine and no customs tax.

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cleaning



under sealed and polybushes fitted



new pod holder



ready for belt and waterpump



block painted

[Scott Barton]

Looking good....not long now!

[gerbil1028]

Hope not lol savings account topping up nicely waiting for engine though lol

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For the eagle eyed that wire is because seats are now heated.

[pkmr2]

I love those those seats I need them

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Just had embroidery done.

Not easy getting a set of these in good Nick

I had to have another member donate a back then change my pattern into it, also had to buy headrest separate to complete the set.

Overall the heated seat fitting was the easiest bit lol.

Oh and also finding Recaro/Bride rails is fun, luckily my car had these seat as factory option I just had to undo 20+ years of use.

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Less exciting but essential

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for any eagle eyed viewers, yes thats a CT26 on a rev3 engine

Steel shafted trimmed wheel 360 thrust bearing so its allowed lol