R1GNO The R

[Mortster]

I've gone and done it, got another scoob. This will be a major project. Something to get my teeth into though.

Bits I could do with right away, either cheap of free

Bonnet
Front Bumper
Rear Bumper

Plan is the strip the shell first, get rid of all the tin worm. Decide on a colour..then go from there.

[SpecB]

Looks a solid base, you should be able to sell some of the bits on if you're planning a full strip!

[Hongkongfooi]

wow nick thats going be hard work! Good luck.

Once its finished will the black one be staying?

[BIG"E"]

Wow that is a project and a half.

Good luck..

[C. J.]

Good to see it arrived have fun

[simba]

good for you good luck with it

[majorscooby]

Looks interesting, good luck with it and ill be following the progress.

[Steve_PPP]

That looks quite a project. Whats your plans for it? As lightweight as possible for track? Drag?

[SamSTI]

That should keep you busy mate, good luck with it.

[scotty]

Nice clean example of a shell to start your major project with . You are going to be a very busy man for a while .

[jonnyricer5]

Good show i saw you were all over this on scoobynet!!

[Mortster]

Small update

Got a few bits for it, CJ gave me the heads up on a whole car, which would have been ideal, but after a honeymoon, was just out of my price range.

eBay came up trumps and fairly cheap for

Headlights
Sidelights
Front indicators
Steering column stalks.
Front 3D Grill
Wing mirror ( yes just 1 )

And a chat with Nick from Sussex got me a front and rear bumper and a bonnet.

Once fitted I can take the cover off, as it will resemble a car more, rather than a heap.

[Anger]

If you need any help let me know Nick

[Mortster]

No real update yet, due to the poxy weather.

Few more bits bought though.

P1 Clocks for £12.50! Yes £12.50
Sti Scoop and vents, again in the correct colour.
Rear lights, just normal for the mo, a steal at £9.99!

All the arches have been cleaned up, and painted in silver Hammerite.

Just need a little welding done, then its bolt everything on.

I have a plan ( ish ) now too.

1. Body work, bumpers lights etc etc
2. Inside - needs everything apart from dash top and clocks.
3. Brakes
4. Diff, Gearbox etc etc
5. Engine

[asperformance]

fairly sure the v4 clocks are a different fitment to the P1 (v5/6) ones??

[Mortster]

Originally Posted by asperformance

fairly sure the v4 clocks are a different fitment to the P1 (v5/6) ones??

Interior is the same as a P1..well what there is of it.

[asperformance]

wiring loom isnt...................

[scotty]

You could have had all my lights for free instead of buying them lol don't know what I'm going to do with them now .

[Mortster]

Started to clean up all the arches, some minor surface rust. Wire brushed it, treated it, then a covering of antirust primer. Layer of hammerite to finish it off.

Made the mammoth drive over to Battle this morning, picked up Bonnet, front and rear bumpers. Bit of a bonus as the bonnet was a Ali one!







Its not bolted all on properly yet, just working out what I have/Haven't got.

One thing I do need its bolts! When you buy bits, no one ever gives you the bolts/screws to go with them!

[Hongkongfooi]

Nice one nick making progress already

[jonnyricer5]

Hey buddy do need a bonnet scoop??have a spare in dark blue for free if it helps bud!!getting there bud!

[SamSTI]

Coming together nice Nick.

[majorscooby]

Going well nick, looks like a different car already. Top job

[Bytes]

Looking very nice...great work with the arches Nick I'll have to pop mine over ...

[bonner]

Looking good nick come a fair way! im really thinking about chopping mine in for a type r!!! or sti ra? what wheels are you putting on?

[Mortster]

Originally Posted by bonner

Looking good nick come a fair way! im really thinking about chopping mine in for a type r!!! or sti ra? what wheels are you putting on?

I've a STI and a WRX set I'm toying with, but wheels are a long long way off at the mo. I'm still taking bits off at the mo.

[Mortster]

Still taking bits off at the mo, but decided to tackle the wires...Jesus it was a mess!

Cut out the alarm and reconnected the bypassed wires. Removed any added rubbish! There was a flamer kit !!





The stereo wires were a joke! Instead of getting a ISO connector, every single wire had been cut!



Still puzzled by this though.

[Steve_PPP]

Blimey, that looks rather confusing! Bet you've spent a few hours online searching for wiring diagrams!

[Hongkongfooi]

That wiring looks a nightmare

[Mortster]

Not a update, but found some history from 2005 on the car.

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/private-for...of-extras.html

[AndyH]

Hi Nick,
Yup that's my old car from back in 2001-2005. It was a well known SIDC car in Kent at the time and apart from fatmanscoobys car it was probably the best spec one around at the time.



I am way at the moment but will put up some history about the first owner, the magazine mention and the uniqueness of the shell.

Ps. Just read about some bodges.
The stereo was fitted by the previous owner and I never needed to touch it, but flamer kits were a popular add on to scare Saxos back in 2002, so I have to cop the flack for that decision.

Be back in front of a PC at the weekend.

HOL

[Scooby Hoo?]

Originally Posted by AndyH

Hi Nick,
Yup that's my old car from back in 2001-2005. It was a well known SIDC car in Kent at the time and apart from fatmanscoobys car it was probably the best spec one around at the time.



I am way at the moment but will put up some history about the first owner, the magazine mention and the uniqueness of the shell.

Ps. Just read about some bodges.
The stereo was fitted by the previous owner and I never needed to touch it, but flamer kits were a popular add on to scare Saxos back in 2002, so I have to cop the flack for that decision.

Be back in front of a PC at the weekend.

HOL

Hi Andy
Nice to see your around and got forgotten.

[Anger]

I knew I recognised the plate

[AndyH]

Originally Posted by Anger

I knew I recognised the plate

I think I took that car to every show and rolling road day going when I had it. I had already started to step away from the scooby scene when I bought BRD's old car as a replacement.

Hi Hugh. I hope you are well. Nice to see you around too.


Nick,
Sorry matey, I got straight back into dad mode with running kids around last weekend. I'm sat in a field at the moment watching footsie training, but should put some stuff up later.

[Mortster]

Originally Posted by AndyH

Nick,
Sorry matey, I got straight back into dad mode with running kids around last weekend. I'm sat in a field at the moment watching footsie training, but should put some stuff up later.

Morning Andy, no worries. Haven't done much this week anyway. Started to clean and paint the underside of the car. Long long job. Still haven't sorted the loom behind the clocks yet, picking up a new one from another STI to compare next week, then the insides can go back in.

One bargain this week though, JDM folding mirrors for £16.90!

[Banstead Stig]

Originally Posted by AndyH

I'm sat in a field at the moment watching footsie training

How do you train for that?!

[Mortster]

Small update, goto love wrongly advertised ebay items...

Tdo4 and another turbo, plus pipes.

Turns out the other turbo was a VF35, other pipes were standard headers and a STi up pipe!

All for £185!

[C. J.]

Cool

[Banstead Stig]

That could have gone worse!

[AndyH]

Originally Posted by Banstead Stig

How do you train for that?!

You gotta love predictive text on the Iphone.

Morster, sorry to take so long over this, but I am just typing up the stuff now. rather than spam this thread, Ill create some history members cars and link it.

HOL

[AndyH]

History thread is here:
http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...072#post173072

[Tyler]

Looking forward to seeing the process of this one bud. Good luck bud

[Mortster]

Not done a lot lately, not as much as hoped.

Got a doner car fro a few bits.




Wrapped it up for the storm. We're surrounded by trees, and a good clear 5-6mile run up the valley from the Hindhead Tunnel with nothing across the fields, so the wind really picks up....and no damage at all.



Other than that, got these for £250 Really pleased, as they were the seats when it was ordered new.



And to keep it looking as it did years ago, got these for a steal too.

[Hongkongfooi]

you git for getting those seats so cheap

[asperformance]

2 doors are JDM spec only so would never have had any Prodrive components fitted new??

[Mortster]

Originally Posted by asperformance

2 doors are JDM spec only so would never have had any Prodrive components fitted new??

True, but this was imported and sold brand new by Subaru. Customer requested all the extra goodies before picking it up, including the £3000 seats option....

[Mortster]

Another Major step forward today. On a pallet ready to fit.

DCCD ECU + Loom ( the bit that was cut off )

DCCD Dial

DCCD Gearbox + Gear Linkage

Prop

180 Rear Diff

All 4 drive shafts and Hubs

Rear Trailing arms and subframe.

The rear set up is ready to bolt straight on!

[Mortster]

Haven't done much lately, re built Benji's old car, was too nice to scrap. Changing loads on the landy.

But..have got some more goodies, slowly building up now.

Apexi and hand control, thanks to CJ and Simon for this.



Some nice adjustable suspension. Has been dipped to clean it all up, just needs re-spraying now.

[scotty]

Getting there Nick are you selling Benji's old car to get some funds for your project and are you keeping it silver or you going to do a colour change .

[Scott.T]

I think I saw those shocks on ebay, I couldn't work out what they were as they looked liked Billies but with unknown stickers.

[Mortster]

Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

I think I saw those shocks on ebay, I couldn't work out what they were as they looked liked Billies but with unknown stickers.

Ohlins 35 click adjustable, sold as just damper units, with users to select their own springs. carried a similar price tag to billies when new. They have some jap make springs on them that lower -35mm, I wont know what the ride is like until the car is running though.

[SpecB]

Good buy! Coming together nicely!

[Mortster]

Finally some nice weather, so I spent the weekend in the bat cave ( literally )

Engine is now out of the V1, ready to be stripped down and rebuilt to go into the R.

The engine out of the yellow peril is ready to come out and go straight into the v1, then shes done.

Once there both gone, R1GNO can be moved into the bat cave, and finally make some progress.

Bargain of this week....P1 Spot covers and lights for £50!

[Hongkongfooi]

[QUOTE=Mortster;182871

Bargain of this week....P1 Spot covers and lights for £50![/QUOTE]

that is a bargain.....you going for the p1 looky likey

[Mortster]

Not bad for a free old heavy duty pool liner. Was 31 ft by 31 ft






R1GNO guts, all over the floor...

[Mortster]

Engine lifted out of the yellow peril today, and into the V1. Ran out of day light but just enough time to turn the key. Engine turns and fires up! Success!

Lining up the engine with the gearbox is a **** on you own!

[Mortster]

With HiHo Silver eating all my project time ( and the landy...) R1NGO hasn't had much love lately.

But with a chance look at JPP webby, they had a set of V4 Clocks with the Loom still attached! Where slightly expensive, but the chances of finding the DCCD loom I needed were next to nothing.

And if your going to rebuild something, may as well do it properly.

So I started to re-attach the plugs for the DCCD ECU ( got these a while ago, again by chance )



Now a nice yellow plug, where a gaping hole was before



And to correct my slight fcuk up with the clocks, Ive now a V4 set, rather than a V5 set. ( V5 now sold though, made back what I paid for them )

[scotty]

Good to see all wiring sorted and a set of dccd clocks you still got a lot to do Nick .

[Mortster]

Started to refit the interior, to make sure nothing is missing. Also did a test of the electrics, everything works as it should!

Decided to take the flocked dash out, and fit a proper JDM style one, ie no passenger airbag.

Now that HiHo is done, I can get cracking on with this.

[Hongkongfooi]

Coming along nicely

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Hongkongfooi

Coming along nicely

those seats look comfy Nick .

[Scott.T]

Damn you for having those seats......if ever..........you know where I am.....

[Mortster]

Found two more pics on the internet, 2009 living way up north. Different wheels.

[Steve_PPP]

Ah, i mentioned when we were chatting at Leeds Castle that I had a photo from one of the old Sussex Scoobies meets circa 2007/2008 - but forgot to upload it!

[Mortster]

Cheers Steve. Andy didn't like parking spaces then?

[AndyH]

Wow!

It went up North to York when I sold it in 2005, but I never realised that it came back down South again.

I did prefer it when the wheels were black chrome though. I have never thought the gold and silver went together.










It's not until now that I realise that I kind off did the same again on the current toy.

[AndyH]

Does it still have the original ignition barrel?
It used to let you take the key out, with the engine running.

I have an embarrassing video somewhere when the fell to the floor mid corner at Silverstone and I got serious lift off oversteer and span.

[Mortster]

Finally got my arse into gear and re-started working on R1GNO. The CDB is now almost stripped down, all that's left to do is split the block. Inspect the damage on the spun bearing then go from there.

Strangely there wasn't any debris in the sump, or on the pick up, and the piston bores look fine.

[C. J.]

Good stuff

[Mortster]

Took the pond liner roof off the bat cave, as it was leaking....

I was also worried about its weight, so the guy who built the frame, came back and put a proper roof on for me, and made it stronger as well.

Just before new roof, everything stripped off that I'd just chucked up.



Just before being felted. Its nice and dry now though, can lidt the R right up and finish the underside.

[AndyH]

Any updates?

[Mortster]

Originally Posted by AndyH

Any updates?

Sadly not yet.

The Bug decided death by fire was a good idea on the way home from a MOT, caught it just in time. Off the road for ages to replace the entire PS system.

Then the wife takes it out, and some old farts decides he dosnt like the front end....

Once the Bug is sorted, its go go go with R1NGO ( maybe )

[AndyH]

Sorry to hear of the bad luck. Hopefully, the worst is behind you.

From a purely selfish standpoint, i truly want to see her restored back to her former glory.(or better).