My new baby

[Bernard]

Excellent stuff, how long until you get it back?

[ottostreet]

If its within two weeks, I'll be pleased and surprised. GPvR has to be got going again (starter motor refurb) and the fella stripping the running gear from the GPX is heading to Silverstone at the weekend so doubt itll be done within a week. Then I've to drop it in to actually get the conversion done!

[Bernard]

At least it's heading in the right direction and you'll surely have it in time to enjoy some of the summer (I know...)

[colm_mcm]

Does the LSD from the GPVR fit the manual box?

[ottostreet]

From what I've read yes.

[goz_83]

You'll be missing it bad.

[ottostreet]

I won't really, it hasn't been driven in two months! Driving a 520i as my daily, been saving to get the FTO done!

[goz_83]

Never know what you had until you lost it

[ottostreet]

Car is now manual. Woohoo!

[Chris_Heilong]

congrates, you stuck with it, I am sure your happy with the end result

[ottostreet]

Unbelievably delighted, the difference between manual and auto is light and day. So much less hesitant!

[ottostreet]

Car in having a load of front end work done. New wiring, new mesh, new arch liners, re-alignment of panels, new lights, respray of bad bodywork.

Collecting it at 10am, ready for the meet woooo

[Sebastian]

great , can't wait to see this .

[ottostreet]

Loads of electrical work done on the interior, all my dials are working and lighting up again, new double DIN head unit put in, sub wired up, and best of all...Clifford alarm fitted with proximity sensors! I'll put up a video now when it stops raining.

My new Ralliart pedals arrived yesterday, and waiting on my powdercoated slam panel to arrive. Timing belt & water pump is ready to go, but I've no money to pay for the work yet!

[goz_83]

Lookin forward to seeing it finished

[ottostreet]

Here we go, interior pic now.



Double DIN is an Alpine W235BT. Clocks and speedo are from the GPX which has 30k kms more on them, so I'm going to have to get them wound back, or just keep the other clocks as proof if I ever decide to sell.

Alarm is this:
http://www.clifford.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductID=717

Finally have gotten rid of all the white dash bits and bobs (I hated it!).

The floorpan carpet is currently in the washing machine being dyed black. Will take before and after pics if it works out!

[Bernard]

Excellent job, it's looking great.
Nice choice of radio too.

Looking forward to seeing it at the meet

[technikhaus]

Looking great
Did you consider taking the climate control from the parts car?

[ottostreet]

I did. Apparently its a lot more complicated than just swapping them over though.

[goz_83]

It's big job alright. Was going to do it on my brothers Aero. Got he pars from Gerry and everything, but never got round to doing it. If it was my car, it would be a job I would have to do.