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| Author: | mad-mk1 [ Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Me likely to see progress! Good work mate! |
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| Author: | Harley [ Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Okay so we're back in action with this thing - I bought a welder the other day (up until now I've been borrowing them) so nothing was holding me back to do a few jobs. First one was to get the alternator mounted:  Then I set about installing the radiator. It was going to be side mounted but this way has more room.  See - plenty of space for a fan.  
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| Author: | clovus [ Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
How will you run the top radiator hose? |
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| Author: | Harley [ Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
The top and bottom hose connections will be blocked off, and moved to the other side. If I put the radiator in without mods then the cap would hit the bonnet, the lower hose connection would hit the engine mount and there wouldn't be much room for the top connection. |
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| Author: | mad-mk1 [ Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
with the rad in front my turbo may infact fit 
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| Author: | Harley [ Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Except theres no room between the engine block and the radiator to run your exhaust through. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Harley wrote: Except theres no room between the engine block and the radiator to run your exhaust through. tilt the motor back a bit? intake looks like it has some clearance to the crossmember... |
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| Author: | Harley [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
With the four day weekend just gone, I managed to spend every day of it in the shed. The subframe is now ready for paint, the clutch setup is working nice and smooth, and I've filled and repaired a bit of the engine compartment panels. Just got to tidy up the cut edges around where the frame fits. 
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri May 02, 2014 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
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| Author: | Gordo [ Fri May 02, 2014 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
That's a decent sized boot/ hatchback. Does look good! |
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| Author: | Mokesta [ Fri May 02, 2014 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Like! |
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Fri May 02, 2014 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Looks good in white!! |
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| Author: | Harley [ Wed May 21, 2014 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Looks even better red! 
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Wed May 21, 2014 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Looks great in any colour What's the go, did you powdercoat it and then paint it or something? Or is that just really white primer? |
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| Author: | Harley [ Wed May 21, 2014 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Rover joins the GTI club. |
Just industrial zinc epoxy primer after the frame was blasted, I was surprised how light it was too. Made painting easier though. |
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