funny onion Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Another project! Currently have the GT advance which a fair few of you will have seen at shows, the Red GT turbo that I bought as a non runner and sprayed/built back up, the glanza that refused to live and last but not least the little EP70 gem.So long story short, Sam bought this about a year ago now. We went and collected it on a trailer from Manchester and it's been stored in the lock up ever since. Collected a full set of spare panels, clocks, lights, grill, sills etc etc from a very nice chap on here (I'm really sorry if you read this dude but I can't remember your name).Then some time down the line, we agreed to a swap! My 5 door red NA EP80 (which at the time I was using as a daily) for the EP70. Done deal.So recently I've been bored of not having a project on the go and decided to make a start! Picked a colour to spray it (the replacement panels were all silver, and if I sprayed them the same white as the car it would be mega obvious the difference in old/new paint). So I went for fiat 232B mocha latte. But of a love/hate colour but I think it suits the era of the car ????Plans are;Full resprayGT Turbo rear axle/brakesGT turbo front hubs/brakes4efteSlam itStrip and paint the rear interiorHandling upgradesPower steering rack from GT turboReasonable wire tuck/custom wiring in the bay to tidy it upSomething a little different and I do love the boxys ????I've already got a wee spoiler from browner for it, a GT engine loom for the fte conversion power steering rack and set up, and a few other little bits and bobs.And I've already started painting some panels. Any ways here's some pics ????On the trailer when we picked it upThe mocha latte colourThis is the general look I'm going for but obviously not the same. Thumbs up if the owner is on here I love this motorI'll take more photos as I go along ???? Edited September 1, 2016 by funny onion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 This should look mint with some time spent on it, nice colour choice too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hunty Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice little project looking forward to the updates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitestar Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Cool! I'm just thinking of getting a P7 for my self too. just sold my old winter EP91. If I buy it I'll probably go for stance rather than power. How much did you pay for it? These are quite rare in Finland but there's one I know for 850 €. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Paid £150 for it with a tonne of spares I'm not going for power, just handling really. It will probably be CT9 hyrbid in the end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitestar Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's bargain. The one I'm looking at is with 1E engine and it would stay like that for a while. I'd just love to have a cool and low old school ride to scrape around on a nice summer day. Coilovers, front lip and 15x8 rims and maybe a deep dish steering wheel would be enough for me at first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve1093 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 £150!? Another sweet project though, and quite a fan of the colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yeah £150 was a good deal- it obviously wasn't road worthy but still ran and drove etc. plenty of spares too. It looks just like baileys when i mix it up in the cup, looks so tasty haha. nice colour to spray too. Sprayed the spoiler now and Just in the middle of spraying/smoothing the bootlid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccartney11 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Best of luck , currently in process of turboing my own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Little more progress this weekend, the first weekend in forever that I haven't been busy with horses/other things. Got a spare tailgate with all the other panels and it happened to be a dx boot lid (no fog light to the right of the Reg plate) so got that sprayed up. Also stripped the front end down. Took the loom etc off so that the engine is ready to come out. Only thing left now is to unbolt the mounts, exhaust and driveshafts. Only took a few hours. And not a single bolt snapped! Gift!Bit of genuine rust on the original wing... Hence the replacement panels. I'll keep taking snaps as I go along ???? Edited October 25, 2015 by funny onion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Little bit more progressTook the bonnet off and started to prep the underneath for paint. It was horrendously dirty/oily and covered in years and years worth of crap. Plenty of panel wipe and elbow grease... Primer...And then I painted it silver base, then went over the silver base with a purple pearl. Hard to get decent photos of the purple pearl flip but it does look subtle but sexy in person! Didn't come out too bad considering the state it was in. Few bits dropped in it but unless you're spraying in a booth it's going to happen, let alone spraying in an old chicken shed (my unit). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Managed to get the top side of the bonnet sprayed tonight Hoping to get the doors and front valence done next, then just the body to spray. Also aim to drop the engine asap and get started on the bay. A friend has borrowed the engine crane for the time being though so may have to just drop the engine on the floor haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Cool project and nice progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Finally managed to get the engine out tonight. I struggled a fair bit taking the hubs off and cracking the driveshaft nuts off. Managed it all myself apart from Sam having to jump on the breaker bar to get one of the shaft nuts off. I don't think some of those bolts had been off since it was built in 1987 haha. Bloody tight doesn't even come into it! But got there in the end!Here's me looked exhausted after getting the last strut/hub off. Then after I got back from seeing to the horses out came the engine! Taking the engine itself out was easier than taking the hubs off! Out with the old and in with the new (soon hopefully)Got one of the doors ready for prep and paint and going to strip the bay out next too ready for prep and paint. So more updates soon hopefully Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drongo boi Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 cant wait to see this finished!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Can't wait to get it sprayed and put back together, then it will just be the engine, rear axle and brakes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Great stuff Charl. Thanks for the heads up on this. Look forward to seeing it progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 thanks marc! started stripping the bay last night to get it ready for paint. can't believe how little engine loom there is on these! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 A bit more elbow grease tonight Plenty of panel wipe and it came up pretty good in the bay. Going to go over it again and then get it in primer hopefully tomorrow. Also managed to get on of the spare doors painted. The bonding that held the bump strip on was a nightmare to get off! Razor blade and some tar and glue remover...And started stripping out a lot of the interior ready for routing wires etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Coming together nicely young lady! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Coming along well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Fantastic as aslways! Your reslly getting the hang of spraying now! Abseloutely perfect choice for the colour! It will look amazing! Id love a ep70 tempted to get one as a project for my self!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Stunning John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thanks for the kind words guys Managed to get the bay done today! Ended up making my own mix. It's purple candy with some candy pink and some pearl. Photos don't do it justice it looks insane in person love it! Also got the door built back up and the other one ready for primer/paint. Loads of progress today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Jaw dropping John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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