MikkiJayne has been working wonders.
So she has done (with a little hindrance from me) by the time I left at 4 today.
2 x front seats - arrived from A8 parts, sat on a pallet
Front Subframe - fitted
Both sets front and rear calipers once refurbished - refurbished as required. rears fitted
front and rear brake hoses - sourced, rears fitted.
NS hub carrier - fitted.
various suspension arms and ARB droplinks - fitted
Power Steering hose (pump to rack) - fitted both.
Replacement brake pipe securing brackets. - on back order.
Rear spring(s) - Fitted.
2 x new tyres - Not required.
Brackets and rubber mounts for the fuel lines. on back order.
Clean corrosion from the brake unions & re-paint (8 of them!) - complete.
Pretend that the rusted out fuel tank strap was never supposed to be there anyway - pretending!
Replace starter junction box and clean up connections - Replaced.
Replace front arch liners - Replaced.
Replace rear disk splash guards - post MOT.
Repair top radiator hose (or maybe replace?) - Repaired (very clever)
Remove hornets - evicted.
Possibly replace coil pack amps - Under investigation.
Fit number plates
Flush black brake fluid for a real colour!
Flush cooling system and refill with G13
Sort misfire (pos fuel)
full Service
Roof Bars - arrived to be fitted.
MOT next week and on the road by Saturday?
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Conan (the Librarian)
Watch it if you dare
Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from
D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.