Jaffas 2.5 classic Strip and Build

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started to make alloy parcel shelf/fire wall

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few more

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thought i better bring this back to life
done a dummy run to check to see if the new brakes go under the wheels, they do JUST!!
thinking of getting the calipars painted? bearing in mind the car is going to be white what colour??

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heres my baffled sump and large oil cooler
sump holds 7.5ls

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Thanks dude
found my gauges today, witch i brought a year or two ago and missplaced them:squint:




Today i removed fuel pump assembly. to fabricate to fit -6 lines to swirl pot a few pics hope to get them braised on tomorrow
what i used were not ideal so i had a bit of cutting and drilling to be more suited

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brazied ends on today


and painted


and reasembeled with a walbro255

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turbo turned up today



Also i have removed the wireing loom so i can strip down all the wires i dont need abs,radio,central locking,key coding,alarm,+various other rubish i dont need.




Chat about the build here: Jaffas 2.5 classic

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got my dash back from being flocked done a quick dummy up.



the end of next week the car is going away for the underside to be shotblasted and painted

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been very busy this week so after work tonight we striped the engine, suspension,petrol tank, doors ect as its going away tomorrow to be sand blasted to remove all the under sealer







also have subframes blasted aswell, so striped these down ready

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its at the worst point at the mo, so evreythink from now on will be assembling and putting it back together, should have it back in a week

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got tyres


also went up to the blasters today to cut the front screen out, iam now looking at getting a heated front windsrceen so i can do away with heater vents/motor/matrix/box and wireing .

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got my block now its a 2.0 closed deck block linered to a 2.5



an a set of wiseco pistons

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Picked the shell up this weekend, to say i was unhappy with the result was an understatment, they couldnt remove the undersealer all over as planed, the parts they did remove they primed, 3 of us today started the massive job of scrapping the undersealer and prepping by hand

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also i have now sorted fuel pump plate an made some neat holes.


still playing about with the custom wiring loom iam removing all the unnecessary wires (i hope it all still works its not my strong point
no radio,heaters,elecric windows,mirrors,central locking interior light abs aircon,airbags etc

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back off my holiday
When i was away my suspension bushes turned up.so iv started to re-bush.
done things the wrong way round really should off removed the old bushes before i got the units painted having to be very carfull

my plan

drill out center



then run a hacksaw throu the outer sleave

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now finished the firewall








Slight change of plan with the converting to windey windows
going for somthink lighter

rear


front drivers side


perpex The windows will be up all the time, i have a little sliding window hatch for the drivers side.


hopfully should be getting my fiberglass doors very soon as there are now ready


my block is away at the moment havinging some work done on it.

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Thanks guys. Still cutting bits out of the shell! The inside and bay are being preped next week ,hopefully painted the week after I hope .

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Lmao sorry dyney

picked up inlet manafold witch has had wedge welded on

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cheers mate.

still cutting more weight out of the shell



started to clean up throttle body wedge



got my block back form being decked , my clyinder heads have gone away to be crack checked,new vavle guides an gas flowed an bigger valves to be machined in.

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finished porting the inlet manafold now, the heads are away being gasflowed at the moment also having bronze valve guides fitted, larger valves, 3 angle seats, also having shimless buckets made up also the combustion chamber is being machined to suit a 2.5

got by block back from being decked only needed 4/5 thou off to make it flat .

the rear panel is almost done,

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Right well the engine bay,inside an boot have been painted, hopfully the v8 mx5 will be coming off the back ramp so i can assemble my suspension

Iv brought conrods an a set of lumpy cams the only thing stopping the engine being built is a crank an head bolts .

will get some pics of the painted shell tomoz










a checky pic of inside boot will get more when the car is out of the booth

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Originally Posted by BIG"E"

looking good Tone


You've still got 8 months 3 weeks to finish.

better pull my finger out then

just trying to find where i put all the bolts lmao

A few pics, the mazda is on its wheels so i have nicked the ramp, didnt attened jap bash as i wanted to get a few hrs on mine

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Started to throw the car back together,
iv brought some suspension stuff
perrin 25mm rear anti roll bar an 22mm front + links bushes etc iv also got adjustable latreal rear links, iam now on the hunt for some coil overs.

so far the pedle box an servo are back on the dash bar is in. ive made the front brake pipes up, the petrol tank is painted an in and rear subframe,diff support bar is in wont be long an it on its wheels

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got a bit more done (one armed)
will get some more pics up

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Thanks andy,slowly getting there now, iam quite enjoying putting it back together.

finished putting cage in today,an dashboard, waiting for a few suspension parts to arive

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done a little today, droped old engine in and fitted turbo set up for a dummy run + iv got to make some IC piping re-bushed front arms and had a sort out of fuel bits
also sorted out a R180 rear diff and a set of bc coilovers

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Originally Posted by Nige

Can I have a drive please?

yes mate, iam not getting in with you thou lol, i will try and keep up behind in yours
iv managed to sort a 6-speed propshaft, a trip to craigs an picked up a few clips an more inportantly one of these lower arm brakets i need just need one more (see wanted thread) http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ead.php?t=5997

few pics from todays 1 armed atemps
fitted the front antirollbar, had to adapt the D-bush clamps but its on, started to make the rear brake pipes up but still waiting on a manual compensator valve.

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managed to get some super rare rear hubs tonight been looking for a while classic R180 off a v5 type R (not meny people breaking them.
Diff should be here tomorrow, prop shaft turned up today as did more fuel fittings, iv got a 6 speed gear selector ,just got to finish off the rear suspension and it will be back on its wheels, iv finished the rear brake lines, gearbox should be in tomoz

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cheere guys


Finished putting the front coilovers on, had a slight problem with my local subaru dealer, the fact that they cant be arsed to do anythink! ended up an phoned another who were very helpfull so i have now sorted my 6 speeed selector out, The gearbox is ready to go in now

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rear hubs turned up this afternoon,so iv striped them down,burned out lower bush cleaned an painted and pressed in new bush, and fitted on car:

And finally its sitting on its wheels 2 days ahead of schedule.

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thanks steve

had some issues with the 6-speed selector and clearences but i think iv sorted it now., also managed to finished the brake lines inc the proportioning valve, got all the fuel ends now so loads to be gettting on with this weekend

hopfully this sunday iam going up to pick by fiberglass doors

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Finished the in car fueling, just got to clip down the lines

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started to make a new bumber support bar an make rear exhaust hanger,iv also started working on quick release boot.





iv spoke to the guy who made this,Might be making one for me. what you recon?

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cheers dunc will look in to that, maybe a side exit would be easier


The doors are completly bare no bolt holes for hinges catchs, handle, so iv started cutting doors about

the edges still need triming, the body shop will be doing that.

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It moves (not powered by engine lol),its now off the ramp an went away for some alloy welding at my friends workshop




finished modding the IC

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finished cliping down the fuel lines, also started mounting the doors

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have you finished this yet tone

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Originally Posted by ralliart didz

have you finished this yet tone