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Okay - good weather and a few days off meant I could roll the car out into the open! Plan for the day was to check the fuel cell, check the fit of the perspex windows and make a restart on the wiring. Removed the door locks, then stripped the central locking parts off and refitted the locks. Every little helps! Also got rid of the last of the door electrics and wiring up front Okay - fuel cell check Fits nicely, only 10l smaller than stock but it's inside the car and a damn site stronger! Up until now I've not really tried to fit the windows to the car so a quick check to see how they go in Left the seal out for now but its a good fit. Plastics4performance even painted the edges of the panels to hide the bonding! Last job was to get on with the wiring. Front near side wing first - And an hour later, all re-connected and ready to be sheathed. Hopefully it won't be as long between being able to work on the car next time!

Yes mate, when the coilovers went on for example, the shocks at the back were leaking so they've gone in the bin! Just the car showing her age is all! So much better though six months in!

spotted your car in this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohQwH3TTo8

Cheers yeh it does look hell of alot better! Just been the scrapyard aswell to permenantly borrow some smoked sides of a zs.

I'd imagine he means you fit the holders without the plates onto the recess, then the plates to the holders after

So another pre japfest update. .I ordered a set of number plates from eBay and told the guy I don't want the gb badge or the border. For some odd reason he understood it as I want both lol. Only thing he got right was the carbon font which I asked for .. so sent him another message and he apologised and sent the proper ones like I asked. Here they are together. .I prefer the clean plates myself I also got the number plate surrounds that everyone is getting but I have gone for the different style So here is how they will look together. . Just need to put them on

Morning all day 3 of project japfest head gasket set.

My mother had her first venture in mine since the Meisters and leather went in, she approves!

after you put the vote up i will do as tom does on f/b and add a picture of all the entries to the post so people can see them all together

spoiler is being done tomorrow hold on!!

ye it is i have one

Brakes looking good!

No, completely different. pop them in the plate lights.

Had you? I couldn't tell!

Damm I'm well jealous wish I had your facility's

And to think I tried to word that carefully so it couldn't be misconstrued! Ah well.

Nice job on the brakes!!! Looking fresh!

I know the feeling i usually drive extra 20 minutes just to avoid speedbumps lol

My box after a decent run makes a noise but it's hard to hear at the minute, think it could be the beginnings of the main shaft baring wanting changing but its still working for the time being, gearbox will hopefully get sorted with mods after my holiday!

i had a similar noise quite a while ago got a new clutch kit fitted and they found it was not the clutch but a bearing in the gearbox, may not be the same but possible.. The good news is i have since done over 30,000 miles with the box making that horrible noise and i can report that to this day nothing has happened and she has just kept going awaiting me to replace the box...

I like them a lot, think its called a wink/5 panel mirror

All done Has made the grille look better aswell imo

Yeah you open them and put the plate in and they lock in but I asked on tom's page how did he fit them. I think the holders need to be screwed in first and then the plates will clip on but I am not sure

Yeah I've got sunroof on mine. Took me about half an hour to find everything that needed undoing to remove. Summary to unbolt/unscrew is: Visors. grab handles. Interior light. Plastic clips above back seats. A Pillars pull off as they are only clipped in, I cheated with B and C pillars, just pulled them enough to free the headlining but you can remove these if you want but will be more work. Sunroof surround pulls off. You'll need to pull down the door seals too! Then the headlining will come out through the tail gate. Hope that gives you a better idea mate!

Try messaging this seller chap! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Breaking-1999-2002-Accord-Type-R-UKDM-H22A7-RHD-/291135608673?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43c908d761 Or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Accord-type-r-pirates-black-breaking-/171312868522?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27e30aecaa

Lol that's great if you haven't sworn at it much that means things are going well You have done most of the important updates anyways it's ok to slow down a bit now

Yeah it's gone a bit quicker than I was expecting but it's all fun! Yeah it was stressful with the ignition! Mainly because it wasn't easy to work out the cause! Got there in the end though! Not swore too much at it since Mods will likely calm down now as need to save money for my trip at the end of September!

I part-exchanged my mum's Clio against my first car! She wasn't impressed but when she drove it for the first time I think she forgave me!

Has mate made a massive difference would defo advise any one to Polly bush there car hardist part is getting the old ones out.

Thanks everyone, gonna go for the bottom ones in Gunmetal after payday, didn't realise how expensive 19" tyres were! I also wanna wash the car but I just know it's going to rain later.. but it's filthy, I hate moments like this!

Cant wait to c her at fest m8 good luck with the spoiler it will be a piece of p**s to fit

It's all about the wheel of blame mate

heavier the steering the better i can feel the road though :/

Hmmm that's sound intriguing. Not going to let on them

if alex is fitting it with you it will be fine mate...

Thats the civic5 way, keep everybody in suspense...

yes every set id different LOL my MB3 ones are different to my MB6 ones, the MB6 ones are whiter but the MB3 ones have the blue tinge (which i wanted for her) but are brighter LOL

Wow thank god for that. Crazy. So simple!

Glad that that's all it was mate! Although that is quite a scarey thought!!

Glad it was an easy and cheap fix dude

Glad there's no problem man! Was worried there was gonna be no convoy. Those wheels tho!!! Boom! Hopefully you'll get that front bumper sorted soon.

Sweet!

grille and back looks spot on! Double takes to and from the car

I was thinking about this during my walk this morning. My theory is the soft sleeves on the front may have allowed the rear to become too light too quick with the transfer of weight under braking causing the rear brakes to lock sending the car into the slide? The mis-match of suspension certainly wouldn't have helped

LOL i shall be heading north when she is sorted so you will get to see her soon for sure.... As you say Grant Temp state untill couriers sort it out and japfest has passed and Mr Brown has time on his hands to get her sorted...

Progress tonight, pulled the carpet up and removed the bodged wooden! devider in the back, quite a few holes to fill, Im going to clean it all and paint brush a coat of black hamerite the floor and for the moment i will keep the back open and see how loud it is lol Also started sticker bombing the roof Also the previous owner finally sent me pics of the tina before it was painted and the work done in the both before it was painted. I want those the shiny wheels!! Theres about 60 pics but heres the highlights, tbh i im digging the previous rat paint lol