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[Seb.F]

i have no idea what the first pic is of!

It's the (empty) rad housing taken from the passenger side standing next to the windscreen!

[Seb.F]

I need the car tomorrow as I'm going away in it so I had to take a day off to sort it out, that and I'd miss silverstone next week if I didn't get it done.

Radiator and surround sorted:



Washed the tub down and fitted the other seats in:





Coolant in, bleeding the system (blue this time, I didn't like the pink before ):





Did an oil change and just thought I'd throw this one in as the engine looks so nice and clean:



Almost ready (awaiting delivery of tyres tomorrow):

[The Batman]

PAx rear wheel and arch liner off, relocate the blue and black plug to it's correct position on the header tank bracket. Out in the elements a bit there...

[Seb.F]

And yes, the door paintwork is obvious, I ran out of time to find a colour matched paint so just got on with it so I can use the damn car. Will get it painted in a booth in a few weeks time when I can get a slot!

[Seb.F]

PAx rear wheel and arch liner off, relocate the blue and black plug to it's correct position on the header tank bracket.

Out in the elements a bit there...

Yes that is something I've been meaning to do. Either that or just cover them up for the time being as I'm not sure I have the time for more fannying now!

[The Batman]

It's 2 screws to do the wheel arch liner as the wheels are off.. Just bend it out the way. Be probably easier and quicker than covering them up!

[Seb.F]

It's 2 screws to do the wheel arch liner as the wheels are off.. Just bend it out the way.

Be probably easier and quicker than covering them up!

Knowing this car they will either round off or just stick solid though

[The Batman]

Buy a dremel

[fezzasus]

hope you flushed the coolant system; the organic (pink or orange) coolant is incompatible with the inorganic (blue or green) stuff - combining the two causes silting and eventually gasket failure.

[Seb.F]

hope you flushed the coolant system; the organic (pink or orange) coolant is incompatible with the inorganic (blue or green) stuff - combining the two causes silting and eventually gasket failure.

There may have been all of a cupful left somewhere but I got most of it out. Had both the rad hoses on the floor And even drained from the thermostat too. Hoping that will be ok?

[fezzasus]

hope you flushed the coolant system; the organic (pink or orange) coolant is incompatible with the inorganic (blue or green) stuff - combining the two causes silting and eventually gasket failure.

There may have been all of a cupful left somewhere but I got most of it out. Had both the rad hoses on the floor And even drained from the thermostat too. Hoping that will be ok?

Should be - it's more of an issue with cars prone to cooling issues - i imagine the k series elise would be much more sensitive to it than the Z22se

[Seb.F]

Just in time to go to Derbyshire:

[VXT Tim]

Whereabouts in derbyshire you heading?

[Seb.F]

In derby inside the big shopping place? Westfield is it? Parked on level 5 or something.

[bazMV6]

Looking good Seb. How long before you get the comment: "Look at that Ferrari - shame he can't spell it!"

[Seb.F]

Whereabouts in derbyshire you heading?

P.S. Staying at Donington Manor in the middle of castle donington.

[VXT Tim]

Whereabouts in derbyshire you heading?

P.S. Staying at Donington Manor in the middle of castle donington.

I've just driven through there in the vx

[Seb.F]

Over one month and finally done something.

Clam off.





Shiny engine again!



Rain proofed just in case.



That's all I had time for today unfortunately.

[james.a]

Looking good fella. Hope to see it in the flesh soon. J

[Seb.F]

Looking good fella. Hope to see it in the flesh soon. J

Thanks matey. I will get it done... One day!!