My SWB TT Z32...

john B · Post by **john B** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:59 pm

Thats going to look the Nuts !

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:33 pm

Ok decision made

the fun begins

I'll have to call in a favour with a mate of mine and get this housing machined to match the other one

I've already started planning the changes to the engine bay, it's basically being simplified as much as physically possible (and maybe some more besides!)

I need to somehow make this VG as easily accessible as possible in order to make repairs and maintenance as pain free as can be

Once the old VG is out I'll get cracking on heat shielding and repairing the loom (there are a few brittle connectors in there which would cause no end of trouble, so these need replacing for new)

In the background we'll be working on a VH45DETT in slow time

Post by **Ben** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:42 pm

You have a horribly organized workshop! - I'm jealous

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:03 pm

Ben wrote:You have a horribly organized workshop! - I'm jealous

It's getting there mate

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:44 am

Hope it all goes to plan for you this time round.

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:38 am

Spaceframe the front end. Would make access easier

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:57 am

Stuart wrote:Spaceframe the front end. Would make access easier

Don't put ideas like that in my head because like a tit I'd start doing it today and find myself in 2 years time with a partially space framed front end still waiting to be finished...

no the focus now is to get this engine back together and get it swapped over

I've sorted the water pump already (ok that was really easy) but I'm getting the easy bits done first.

I'm hoping that the turbo rebuild will be pretty painless

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:08 pm

Right, it was going fantastically well

I managed to fit the water pump, inlet and outlet water pipes, rear turbo water pipe and oil filter etc.

then encountered the first 'bastard bolt' of this build, the fooker' sheered clean off

so out came the drill

typically the drills both decided to take the piss, one wouldn't undo and the other wouldn't tighten!!

however after about an hour of swearing and smacking of said drill whilst secured in a vice, it eventually started to play ball

Eventually I managed to drill out the remainder of the sheered bolt. I need to pick up a different tapping set tomorrow to re-tap the hole as I'm not happy that the new bolt is sitting properly

All going well, I should have a lot more done by this time tomorrow

all fun and games eh!!

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:48 pm

Sorted....

I ordered some new heat sleeve today to give the new oil hoses some additional protection

and have sent pics of the current partially fitted roll cage to Nickson-Motorsport so that they can supply me with a quote for welding in the whole cage including the additional un-fitted parts and modifying some double/triple door bars and extra bits like gusseting etc....hopefully it won't be a horrendous price, though generally I believe their prices are very reasonable

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:57 pm

Nice work at least it's still moving forward.