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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby clee » Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:26 pm

Cheers Dave ,Yes Mark is the man with the hot stick .

Other side nearly done and re-furbished bits all ready for it's return nextdoor .

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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby clee » Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:03 pm

Rot repairs all done and lump dropped back in to refurbed subframe .
Got another to drop back in once I pop the box back on but on hold for suspension ....Both GAZ and Spax are being very slow ...........silly season ??? Over a month wait atm ...if you lucky ... :axe

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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby clee » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:41 am

Pics from the welding wizard .
The turret on pass side had started to move ,glue going and bottom plate seperating .All pulled back into place and fixed + bolted through at top for good measure .Both arch pockets replaced with new units .
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo/door openeres

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For those that were interested in the door openers previous, here are a couple of pictures of the cheap import opener (£4.99) mounted on the original mechanism. Small semicircle removed to accept shape of unit, original mounting holes OK
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby E M Wynne » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:10 pm

Cheers Trev...mine arrived a couple of days ago...now I can get my door working.
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby andyh877 » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:14 am

nice find and modification, good job and at that price you can afford to have a pair lying on the shelf :Cheer
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby clee » Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:23 pm

Back in .
All rot gone ,new bushes,arb hangers,engine mounts and fixings ,refurbished brakes all round,gear linkage bush and subframe and wishbones refurbed ..
Got to fit rack gator ,bleed hyd and fill with vitals then MOT .Should be ready for collection when Trev gets back from his jollydays .
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby trevbeadle » Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:13 am

Clee!!
Looks great from down here in Menorca! Great job! Hope MOT will be OK ..... in contact next week :up
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby clee » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:17 am

Close but no cigar .....Main brake line to rear needs replacing ,one rear caliper is not playing nice ,handbrake ,and a plate bulb .......+ rad fan seized .
No biggies ,found a good old fan and managed to swap without removing the front end .......Brake line to do and reset rears .
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby clee » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:10 pm

Now with MOT and all ready to go home :GTA
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Engine pulls really well and all behaving as it should ....Miller Time :RATS
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby trevbeadle » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:09 pm

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Looking good and back at home. Drove all the way from RATS cave to Essex and didn't miss a beat!!! Thanks Clee for a job well done....
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby Miles » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:15 pm

Punka-louvres not heard that for a few years haha reminds me of my class 1 course.
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby trevbeadle » Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:16 pm

You never had a punkhawallah in the days of the Raj then Miles?
Now...where's my chaiwalla with the masala chai.................
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Re: F388 DSM -V6 turbo

Postby Miles » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:51 pm

Haha
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