Drizz Developments

[Spinbitch]

Originally Posted by Benn

Oh its yours.... and you've painted it green? *raises eye brow*

yes and well be more on that vehicle soon. However not in this thread.

[Benn]

Cool.

[Drizz]

Turbo rims are what Mk3s should have. Unfortunately the old rims wouldnt allow the fitment of my 308s. Therefore they are up for sale!

Anyway, todays work as follows:

Got the front end off the saloon and rolled it out to remove its water:






Turbo off:






Strippage:







The pile grows:






Box all undone and everything off including the mounts so its just sat on the subframe. When Andys new engine stand turns up ill lift it out and bolt it up ready for inspection!







And as the cars all clean i thought id mod the bootlid:







Then i fitted my secondary DVD/MPEG/MP3/MP4/USB player in the glovebox and called it a day!

[tom_moran]

drizz, ive just read this whole thread and im impressed and jealous!!! id love my estate to look as good as yours one day.

i do have 2 things to say though:

1. the other wheels you had looked better IMHO
2. do you work? i mean you just seem to be able to do this all day, surely you cant have a missus too??? if you do can i clone her? LOL!!


in all seriousness though really really enjoyed reading this thread, im subscribing to it!!

[Drizz]

Thanks.
In reply to your points.
1) The other wheels were 4 stud and i had 5 stud 308s plus a modified cavalier 5 stud rear beam to fit an estate so they had to go. Theyre for sale though
2) Yes i own my own courier business so only work mornings, plus the wife doesnt mind. She has a life too. You have to do youre own things!

[Brian Stirrup]

Yep, Dan leaves home early enough for the milkman to come round a keep the wife happy.

[tom_moran]

nice one!! one day i hope to have that kind of freedom. how much are the wheels? and where didi you get you springs from? id like my estate to be lower and stiffer, not on the floor though!!

[Steve!]

Originally Posted by Drizz

2) Yes i own my own courier business so only work mornings, plus the wife doesnt mind. She has a life too. You have to do youre own things!

Any jobs going, or expanding to create jobs in my area?

[Drizz]

Nope. Essex based only.
Wheels are £200 with tyres. Just sold the springs off it too....
Is that right Brian? Best give me his number

[tom_moran]

shame, i missed out on a set for about £45 on the bay this morn. ill keep looking for some, i cant afford the 100 odd shops are asking for them

edit: roobarsh typing

[Drizz]

Well slowed down the last week or so as work is busy so only odd jobs in the workshop. Today i fitted my newly aquired gaitor and Irmscher gear knob:






Built up the new engine stand:






out she comes, got bored of the RWD saloon :






Then box out:






The the cavvy needed some care so a replacement set of discs, put these grooved ones on:






New pads all round, new oil, oil filter, plugs, air filter, and fuel filter. All healthy again!

[Fow16v]

looking good mate, shame about breaking the saloon up, ive just bought a mk3 van with xe did i read that you put corsa rear springs on the estate, do they fit straight on? mite have a laugh before i break the van for the engine

[Drizz]

yeah they do

[tom_moran]

really, so i can use 40mm corsa springs on my estate? awesome i think i can get some cheap

[Drizz]

Well not a great deal today as its the father-in-laws birthday so we out for a meal tonight.

Andy took the front off the turbo:





And asked me to take a pic of the DSOP pipe for you all:




And i fitted my 4 Genuine Irmscher door pins:






Thats it for today lol

[Drizz]

Well today goes like this:

Found an airbox in stock (because the K&N cone had seen better days) that had been drilled already so seemed a prime candidate:






So in true Drizz Developments fashion they werent good enough :






But my brew got the waste :







Cleared out the ducting from the top and bottom:







Then set about removing the plate in the inner wing for more air feed:










Bit of touch up paint round the edge and job done.

So old filter, and new K&N courtesy of Brian (cheers chap!):







All fitted up ready to go:







Now the fun bit! Stuff has started coming back from the painters The transformation begins:


Rocker cover:






And handles:







And the later cambelt cover (another rocker to go too) in Samco blue :









I think ill be selling the blue ones as ive gone colour coded as you can see, but ill try them on and see what i prefer.
Also replaced the clocks so the speedo works again

Im writing this update live so im still busy doing bits here, plus theres a lot more stuff to come back from the painters yet too

[Spankee]

Nice indeed chap looking good ...any chance getting me a rocker cover and belt cover done

[Drizz]

Talk to you on MSN chap..

Anyway, handles are now rebuilt:

[Drizz]

Ive text him Steve ill let you know what he says!

[Drizz]

Gave it a good clean up. Still needs more, but with most of it being painted im a bit reluctant to waste the effort:

[callymat]

looks nice mate very nice

[Drizz]

Give it a fortnight

[Grim Reaper]

that looks the bomb all it needs now is a twin square backbox and the exterior will look perfect IMO good work

[tom_moran]

its gorgeous!!! i want that one!!!

[Drizz]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

that looks the bomb all it needs now is a twin square backbox and the exterior will look perfect IMO good work

It shall be transformed next week. I have a full fibreglass kit for it. Cant wait