My little blue shark

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:28 pm

Hi all,

I bought Jim's old car & thought I'd start a build thread so here goes.

This is how the car looked when I bought it

Then this happened on the way home

So I was left with it looking like this

On friday I went over to Jim's workshop & did a bit of grinding/sanding of all the little surface rust spots on the car. It now looks like a bit of a patchwork quilt but will be ok through the winter.

Today I collected a new heart for it which will be in by next weekend.

I also won these on ebay today..... 80's Ford recaroness

And am hoping to collect these next week

16x8.5 & 16x9.5 Corvette turbines..... Just got to figure out what the adapter thickness needs to be.

I'll keep updating as things progress

Cheers

Jamie

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:05 pm

Did you use the grinder I left you, or just the sander?

Engine looks OK, but what did Mike the mechanic make of it?

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:22 pm

I just used the sander Jim, I'll bring some pads over when I pick the car up.
Mike was really busy when I got there, he had a car on the ramp, 3 waiting to be done & Jason turned up just after me wanting his Passat looked at so he didn't really have a chance to check it.

He'll have a look at it & let me know if there's any problem with it.

E21meister · Post by **E21meister** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:57 pm

I thought they were Corvette C4 wheels the moments I saw the pics! Interesting choice. You might want to try the hot rod shops for BMW-Chevy adaptors if you draw a blank with the usual outlets.

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:32 am

E21meister wrote:I thought they were Corvette C4 wheels the moments I saw the pics! Interesting choice. You might want to try the hot rod shops for BMW-Chevy adaptors if you draw a blank with the usual outlets.

I've found a place in the US that makes custom adaptors. The offsets on the wheels are +56mm on the 8.5 & +61mm on the 9.5. I'm thinking of taking then both down to +6mm & rolling the arches a tad, with 215/35/16 0n the front & 215/40/16 on the back..... I think they'll sit just about right

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:24 pm

After getting prices around $600 for a set of adapters for the C4 Turbines I decided that they were a no go but as it happens there was a set of my 1st choice of wheels on ebay....... I won them this aft

I just won a set of 4 15x8 25mm offset c/w 195/45/15 rubber at a decent price. Collecting them on Saturday, then will have to sort out spacers.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:47 pm

They look like Revolutions.

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:55 pm

They're Schmidt Modernlines.... All the parts are coming together

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:12 pm

Good stuff. Look forward to the finished result mate.

tim323 · Post by **tim323** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:27 pm

I prob should know this ,but the spoiler on the bootlid of your car is it a bbs or a zender item , cheers !

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:28 pm

Good work dude

I like the wheels!! They looked like Renault 19 16v phase 1 alloys or maybe even Renault 21 turbo wheels when I 1st clapped eyes on them!! Well nearly!!

Keep the pictures flowing

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:29 pm

Any news on the engine installation? Not been down myself - maybe tomorrow night!

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:45 pm

Thanks for the positive comments!

The spoiler is a Zender item & I can't make my mind up wether it's staying or not.... I've settled on what colour I'm painting it so it depends on how it looks against that.

I have spoken to Mike yet Jim, I'm going to call him tomorrow lunchtime to see how he's getting on. I can't wait to get it moving & have a play

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:54 pm

I should be heading down there tomorrow evening so will report back.

Marneus · Post by **Marneus** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:05 pm

Cheers Jim