BJK's FTO #2: The GPX-R

Post by **bjk** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:35 pm

yotka wrote:Is the Fenix radiator in your car now?

Nah not yet. Gotta get the parts car down to the new place, then Tim can nick the starter motor to move his car so I can get mine into the garage.

yotka · Post by **yotka** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:46 pm

Cool. Just asking as I am about to hit the buy button.

Post by **bjk** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Finally released Tim's backyard from another black FTO this morning. It started before the tow, and wasn't having a bar of it when it was dropped off.

Mad props to Kiz and his sis' for helping to haul it up the driveway and into the garage.

Post by **bjk** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:45 pm

Picked up the last of some pics of a free shoot I had done by a Liam Hughes last year, love the rolling ones.

DODO`` · Post by **DODO``** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:49 pm

awesome photos!

Post by **bjk** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:17 pm

DODO`` wrote:awesome photos!

They are pretty sweet. More on my Flickr

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:03 pm

White FTO looks the goods.
What's the DD in the number plate? Daily Driver?

Post by **bjk** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:42 pm

spetz wrote:White FTO looks the goods.
What's the DD in the number plate? Daily Driver?

Cheers.
The DD is actually just an alternative to other SA personalised plates which have XX. They just roll through the letters so in a while it'll be EE xxxx.
I like to think it does stand for D(aily)D(river) 6(a)12G(PX)

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:54 pm

The G also denotes MIVEC for Mitsubishi so it suits the car quite well

Post by **bjk** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:20 pm

spetz wrote:The G also denotes MIVEC for Mitsubishi so it suits the car quite well

Did not know this!

Also, most importantly, it's only a once off fee for these plates and not yearly!

Post by **bjk** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:17 am

Well, on the plus side I definitely know how to identify a dying CV joint now. On the negative side even the new one is being a pain in the arse.

Post by **bjk** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 3:36 pm

Tim came round and swapped the CVs with the parts car to diagnose the right turn clunking issue, which did indeed solve it. The inner cup shaft length is slightly different between them, so he'll make a hybrid between the old and new so it fits properly.

Starting to look for shops to reweld the captive nut on the floorpan back in place now.

Post by **bjk** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:54 pm

Bennoz would be proud. Went to not one, but two workshops in person to get quotes for fixing the captive nut on the floorpan. Both said it would likely be a day worth of work, and both had somewhat similar prices. Will just have to figure out a way to get from there back home and then back from work for a couple days.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:50 pm

*prouds*

Now go get a second hand subframe & stop dicking around with your busted one.

Post by **bjk** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:16 pm

Bennoz wrote:*prouds*

Now go get a second hand subframe & stop dicking around with your busted one.

S'not the subframe that's busted, it's the chassis.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:15 pm

Nutsert! \o/

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:46 pm

Learn2weld

Post by **Vectose** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:46 pm

Bennoz wrote:Nutsert! \o/

:lol: What did I tell you BJK?

Post by **bjk** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:56 pm

The whole nut thing is broken off. Trying not to cheap out here!

Post by **Vectose** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:25 pm

Nutsert just goes into a hole and gives you a new thread.

It's like a pop rivet

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