It's Alive!

[m0rk]

After not running the car (at all) since it ran out of go juice back in September, I thought I'd finally finish moving the battery, stick the lights back in after not loaning them out, and stick the bumper on that I got from Pete (F2 bumper wouldn't get off the drive)

So, 1/2 pint of petrol I had lieing about got lobbed in, jump leads out & connected to the Ibiza, and with lots of revs it started (the battery in the boot is totally flat)

Starts 1st time, couple of rattles, sounds like tappets, which no doubt are totally dry, but I ran it for about 25 mins until the little petrol was all gone.

What you can't see in this pic very clearly is all the **** that came out of the back of the exhaust!

Battery, with nice battery cap to hide all the wires & prevent any inadvertant contact across the terminals

I think I might need to find some paint

'Space' although I don't know what for yet.

 

[cordobabrendy]

get in there mork! (is that a shoe box lid btw!!)
you just need another 3 litres of kiwi to finish it now!

 

[m0rk]

Forgot to say I'd have moved it had I not lent the NS Rear Caliper to Lorna after I bust the brake line on hers. So it's currently got it's arse in the air on axle stands with no wheels

 

[m0rk]

No! - it's a fibreglass thing I bought from Awesome GTI off ebay about 2yrs ago.

 

[tris]

i didnt think you wood ever get that back on road just the mot to do now then?

 

[muddyboots]

The matching pair of screws holding the strap to the wheelarch are a nice touch - my grandfather would have been proud

 

[m0rk]

i didnt think you wood ever get that back on road just the mot to do now then?

Maybe, but it might be cut up into boot sized lumps at the end of teh month.

 

[cordobabrendy]

why mark? its worth more as it is, if its an engine youre after, sell the cordy for a grand and buy a decent spec abf or something.

 

[F2 Stu]

Did the water temp stay ok with the 1.4 rad?

3 cans of plastic primer, 6 cans of volkswagen diamond black, 6 cans of clear laquer, loads of wet'n'dry and a bit of patience should sort that bumper

 

[m0rk]

water temp is fine - even if the fan kicks in. no air con rad to block.

 

[F2 Stu]

Cool, just need to give a long spirited run to see if it can take it (cant see why it wont)

 

[Icecavern]

Maybe, but it might be cut up into boot sized lumps at the end of teh month.

I've told you before... I'll swap you my green one for your black one before you chop it up

 

[driveforward]

Now this is slow progress!!

As 2 die, one comes back to life!

 

[tris]

I've told you before... I'll swap you my green one for your black one before you chop it up

why would you chop it up?

 

[vern]

LOL @ your updated sig............. Get a 20 VT bashed in

 

[vern]

Ah Bollox forgot you getting married this year, it will have to wait a while

 

[m0rk]

It never really died, just ran out of petrol & battery ian I just lost interest for erm 9 months.

 

[F2 Stu]

Working on other's cars most the time doesnt help neither (its always the plumber that has a leaky tap)
I'll be volunteering your services on a certain task for mine - hows your wiring?

 

[warren_cox]

Working on other's cars most the time doesnt help neither (its always the plumber that has a leaky tap)

Mark, did you manage to win that Ibiza on ebay??? Maybe we should have a whip round of man power to come and finish your motor off (a bit like a painting party for houses!) for all the effort you've put into others. Limit of my expertise would be a polishing arm (although I do know more about the 16v than 1.8T's). Maybe I could be chief gluer of that silver toy car to the roof of your car??? (and this time I'll try not to hot glue gun my fingers together)

 

[sssstew]

woo hoo there life in her!