Project Prelude Gen5

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:51 pm

Do it man

Post by **4thgenphil** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:21 pm

Merlin wrote:It could look good. But I am a fan of gold

Post by **Donald** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:26 pm

I was thinking more along these lines

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:40 pm

Well, thats front discs, pads all round and two full rear hub assemblies en route. Bargain price for the lot too.

Just to co-erce ECP into getting me some rear discs!

Post by **Donald** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:12 pm

I gave up with ECP and went with Brakes International in the end

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:10 pm

I got the bits so far (front discs, pads all round and bearings) from ClickCarParts. They didn't have any rears in stock

Only reason I'm badgering ECP is that I have a discount code to use, 30% off

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:59 pm

Well, ordered some bits for her today. Front springs and wheel bearings, and she's booked in for 4 new tyres on Sunday (Kumho Ecstas). Got to source front ARB bush kit now, any hints for a place to purchase?

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:06 pm

And dependent on any additional cost on the MOT, I am going to get some goodies to tidy up the engine bay. There is some localised rust on bolts and a few other ares (nothing scary) so I plan to remove said rust and paint said areas. I was going to get an oil and radiator cap, but the ones in the bay look brand new. The exhaust heat shield, I shall try and polish up as best as possible, and generally make it clean and OEM as possible (although I am tempted with an induction kit).

A few pics of the bay as it stands:

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:51 pm

Well wasn't that a barrel of laughs. I suppose it has to be expected of a 14yr old car. Drop links were shagged too, so we replaced them along with the springs. Turns out, the ARB bushes are actually pretty decent, read immaculate with no play or perishing whatsoever. So the tester who advised on them on the last MOT was really off the ball that day. £40 out of pocket on those, but I suppose they can sit in the spares box along with the bearings.

4.5 hours to replace the springs and drop links due to the old girl being a smidgen seized.

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:34 pm

Well today was productive and frustrating in equal measure. Firstly, I discovered my MTX amp was dead (in the Vectra), so had to wire in a horrid Edge powered enclosure to keep the wife happy. I fitted the new headunit without fuss

I then proceeded to rip my old Pioneer headunit out of the Lude. Did the bugger want to come out? Did it heck. The removal keys I had were way too short, so demolition of the facia ensued. Much easier I will say, now I now how to get it out to wrap

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