WITW - Barn-find Final Edition

MikkiJayne WITW - Barn-find Final Edition 18th March 2021, 08:52 PM

GarethS8 Yay a new WITW, 18th March 2021, 09:02 PM

tintin Ah, so that's the one that... 18th March 2021, 09:10 PM

Ronin Oh yes!! another one! 19th March 2021, 08:18 AM

RICKY D Eagerly awaiting updates. :D 20th March 2021, 08:07 AM

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strummagnet Amazing transformation from... 5th September 2021, 09:25 PM

Regulus It has truly been an... 12th September 2021, 09:02 PM

strummagnet This thread is a final... 12th September 2021, 09:38 PM

Regulus I did indeed. Still love this... 13th September 2021, 08:28 AM

strummagnet I agree.. if it wasnt for... 13th September 2021, 11:35 AM

Ronin same here, if it wasn't for... 13th September 2021, 09:06 PM

MikkiJayne I took most of the interior... 17th September 2021, 07:04 PM

Ronin So... has this been sold... 11th October 2021, 09:52 AM

MikkiJayne It has been sold yes,... 11th October 2021, 10:31 AM

Markiii rear subrame? 13th October 2021, 01:10 PM

MikkiJayne Both subframes. The front is... 13th October 2021, 01:18 PM

Markiii are you ready for the... 13th October 2021, 04:21 PM

MikkiJayne Not yet as I don't have any... 13th October 2021, 04:58 PM

The_Laird Don’t forget a front and back... 14th October 2021, 06:12 AM

MikkiJayne Back on this one, on a final... 2nd January 2022, 09:42 AM

Ronin :love: 2nd January 2022, 10:12 AM

ainarssems That's a lot of work for... 2nd January 2022, 11:31 AM

tc4332 That highlights the... 2nd January 2022, 02:29 PM

MikkiJayne It didn't occur to me to do... 2nd January 2022, 08:01 PM

HPsauce Amazing work as ever. +++... 2nd January 2022, 08:17 PM

pete-p I was going to say the same... 4th January 2022, 09:24 AM

tintin I hope the heater for your... 4th January 2022, 10:25 AM

MikkiJayne I haven't had to use it yet... 4th January 2022, 11:10 AM

strummagnet Headlining etc looking... 5th January 2022, 10:03 AM

MikkiJayne I use Quantum upholstery... 5th January 2022, 10:51 AM

tintin Fascinating: would it be... 5th January 2022, 12:41 PM

strummagnet It's on youtube!! +++ ... 5th January 2022, 05:28 PM

steamship It popped up on my YouTube... 5th January 2022, 05:41 PM

MikkiJayne I gave all the leather... 7th January 2022, 09:20 PM

strummagnet Natty little hole under the... 7th January 2022, 11:06 PM

MikkiJayne That's for the phone cable... 8th January 2022, 07:40 AM

Adrian E I always liked the use for... 8th January 2022, 09:16 AM

strummagnet So nothing like a USB... 8th January 2022, 10:39 AM

MikkiJayne Funnily enough, I was looking... 8th January 2022, 01:52 PM

MikkiJayne Everything removed from the... 8th January 2022, 07:07 PM

Audifan Amazing work! +++ 8th January 2022, 09:52 PM

RICKY D I love a good WITW thread +++... 9th January 2022, 08:13 AM

MikkiJayne That's all I've got: ... 9th January 2022, 10:08 AM

RICKY D I must have missed the thread... 9th January 2022, 01:39 PM

strummagnet What about on the number... 9th January 2022, 01:59 PM

Sit down, Waldo Shiny new plates subtly... 9th January 2022, 04:37 PM

MikkiJayne Hmm. Noted. Engine out: ... 9th January 2022, 06:59 PM

MikkiJayne Getting the gearbox ready for... 10th January 2022, 07:33 PM

strummagnet This may have been asked... 11th January 2022, 09:03 AM

MikkiJayne They are filled to the bottom... 11th January 2022, 10:13 AM

strummagnet OK. I have a leaky rear (must... 11th January 2022, 12:25 PM

MikkiJayne They often leak from the... 11th January 2022, 12:52 PM

strummagnet Is it these ones indicated?... 11th January 2022, 05:47 PM

MikkiJayne Missing a picture? Rear diffs... 11th January 2022, 08:00 PM

strummagnet Seems I was logged in on two... 12th January 2022, 04:45 PM

MikkiJayne The gearbox sump needs... 16th January 2022, 07:31 PM

homer simpson Have you forgotten to put the... 17th January 2022, 03:08 PM

HPsauce Weird, I've seen all those... 17th January 2022, 03:42 PM

MikkiJayne FFS. I posted this in the Big... 17th January 2022, 04:13 PM

MikkiJayne Ok, fixed the previous post... 17th January 2022, 07:20 PM

strummagnet What is the Kersteman garage... 18th January 2022, 08:16 AM

MikkiJayne That's the butcher who ruined... 18th January 2022, 08:30 AM

MikkiJayne Right, back on this (again)... 29th January 2022, 08:24 PM

Ronin +++ 30th January 2022, 07:46 AM

David\'s8 i look forward to WITW more... 30th January 2022, 08:51 AM

MikkiJayne This morning started well - I... 30th January 2022, 01:41 PM

MikkiJayne More cleaning, some... 30th January 2022, 07:20 PM

MikkiJayne Time for tensioners. ... 31st January 2022, 07:48 PM

David\'s8 Are the tensioners D2... 1st February 2022, 07:49 AM

Ronin They are available through... 1st February 2022, 08:08 AM

MikkiJayne They are also used on the D3... 1st February 2022, 08:21 AM

tintin Glad you replaced mine when... 1st February 2022, 08:45 AM

David\'s8 i saw the Vaico units for... 1st February 2022, 12:30 PM

Ronin £30 tensioner is paying off... 1st February 2022, 12:47 PM

MikkiJayne Bank 1 this evening ... 1st February 2022, 09:21 PM

Ronin I'm so glad I took your... 2nd February 2022, 08:34 AM

tintin If that happens, it'll either... 2nd February 2022, 08:55 AM

Ronin You are right but for a price... 2nd February 2022, 09:04 AM

MikkiJayne You really don't want to be... 2nd February 2022, 09:34 AM

MikkiJayne Injectors tonight. ... 2nd February 2022, 08:00 PM

strummagnet Nope. stick one of these... 3rd February 2022, 03:24 PM

MikkiJayne Actually I do know a chap who... 3rd February 2022, 03:54 PM

Ronin I would name the thread: "The... 3rd February 2022, 04:19 PM

MikkiJayne Master Injector confirmed I... 3rd February 2022, 08:21 PM

Simon Wallwork Cracking thread MikkiJayne.... 3rd February 2022, 08:27 PM

Ronin This casting is a work of art... 3rd February 2022, 09:20 PM

strummagnet Looks good, next you will be... 4th February 2022, 10:55 AM

MikkiJayne Hans, you have requested 1... 4th February 2022, 11:51 AM

David\'s8 :ROFL: Did he win over the... 4th February 2022, 12:15 PM

MikkiJayne I can do that on the lift... 4th February 2022, 12:29 PM

David\'s8 i guess he didnt get... 4th February 2022, 12:38 PM

tintin Vorsprung Durch Komplexität -... 4th February 2022, 02:45 PM

MikkiJayne Gearbox this evening. I've... 4th February 2022, 07:05 PM

MikkiJayne Put the engine and gearbox... 5th February 2022, 07:32 PM

tonupkid Manifold porn +++ 5th February 2022, 09:35 PM

strummagnet Is the manifold a repair... 6th February 2022, 01:17 PM

MikkiJayne Take it to bits and see how... 6th February 2022, 02:25 PM

strummagnet I got lost at "it's an... 6th February 2022, 02:57 PM

MikkiJayne I'll make an explantion of... 6th February 2022, 06:47 PM

Ronin I really like alternator :D 6th February 2022, 08:42 PM

MikkiJayne Well spotted ;) I managed to... 7th February 2022, 07:01 AM

MikkiJayne The oil level sensor came in... 12th February 2022, 07:33 PM

Ronin Let me know when you run out... 12th February 2022, 08:08 PM

MikkiJayne A long day today with lots... 13th February 2022, 07:33 PM

S81 Great work as always,your... 13th February 2022, 07:53 PM

MikkiJayne Standard acrylic spray paint.... 13th February 2022, 08:38 PM

David\'s8 Nice work as always MJ. The... 14th February 2022, 06:55 AM

strummagnet Will there be a sticker on... 14th February 2022, 09:48 AM

MikkiJayne It'd stay that clean for... 14th February 2022, 10:40 AM

Ronin What about the underbody... 14th February 2022, 11:53 AM

MikkiJayne Just cleaned +++ 14th February 2022, 12:38 PM

MikkiJayne Rivnut time. Two studs on the... 14th February 2022, 08:02 PM

Ronin Excellent work! If you... 14th February 2022, 08:22 PM

MikkiJayne I will be using rivnuts on... 14th February 2022, 08:42 PM

strummagnet Does this mean that from now... 15th February 2022, 10:52 AM

MikkiJayne Sparkling :ROFL: I'll be... 15th February 2022, 11:12 AM

homer simpson That's it, if you can work on... 15th February 2022, 02:42 PM

MikkiJayne I think you might have missed... 15th February 2022, 07:58 PM

MikkiJayne PS pump, new AC compressor... 16th February 2022, 08:26 PM

strummagnet Not great. I have the same... 16th February 2022, 10:29 PM

MikkiJayne Yeah same on Big Red too, and... 17th February 2022, 07:00 AM

homer simpson Regarding the drop links,... 17th February 2022, 12:37 PM

MikkiJayne Their life is short enough as... 17th February 2022, 01:36 PM

MikkiJayne Finished the rest of the... 17th February 2022, 06:50 PM

strummagnet Best wait until you can... 17th February 2022, 07:50 PM

MikkiJayne Yeah the B5 parts will... 17th February 2022, 08:10 PM

The_Laird We’d expect nothing less by... 18th February 2022, 05:32 AM

strummagnet Mine is currently looking... 18th February 2022, 12:29 PM

MikkiJayne No significant progress today... 18th February 2022, 06:38 PM

Ronin with botang's hole I find it... 18th February 2022, 08:28 PM

MikkiJayne Very true ^ :D I put the... 19th February 2022, 08:24 PM

strummagnet Oddly I find myself staring... 20th February 2022, 01:54 PM

MikkiJayne That is the penultimate-ever... 20th February 2022, 02:11 PM

MikkiJayne A vexing and unproductive day... 20th February 2022, 08:23 PM

Ronin Oh no I'm gonna have order... 21st February 2022, 02:03 PM

MikkiJayne I don't think its... 21st February 2022, 02:34 PM

strummagnet No you didn't. You went by... 21st February 2022, 03:17 PM

Ronin I got these -... 21st February 2022, 03:25 PM

strummagnet No, general consensus was... 21st February 2022, 03:42 PM

MikkiJayne Yes, they were correct based... 21st February 2022, 04:07 PM

MikkiJayne I got the strut back this... 21st February 2022, 08:10 PM

MikkiJayne Pretty caliper :love: ... 23rd February 2022, 08:49 PM

homer simpson Silly question, never used... 24th February 2022, 03:46 PM

roberto febi-bilstein i think, one of... 24th February 2022, 06:39 PM

MikkiJayne I haven't used them before,... 24th February 2022, 09:07 PM

Nick Jones Good luck with the TT……..... 25th February 2022, 08:55 PM

MikkiJayne 7 hours in and I haven't even... 26th February 2022, 07:53 AM

Adrian E What's the book time for the... 26th February 2022, 08:30 AM

MikkiJayne No idea what book time is... 26th February 2022, 08:49 PM

S81 Is the tt clutch job at risk... 27th February 2022, 08:56 AM

MikkiJayne It has to drive to work... 27th February 2022, 09:28 AM

MikkiJayne Gearbox about to go back in.... 27th February 2022, 10:41 AM

Ronin Good luck! I think buying... 27th February 2022, 10:59 AM

HPsauce I just skipped through that... 27th February 2022, 06:11 PM

S81 Any idea of how long it took... 27th February 2022, 07:03 PM

MikkiJayne Well, I failed to finish it... 27th February 2022, 07:29 PM

S81 I was thinking that guy... 27th February 2022, 07:58 PM

MikkiJayne Gearshifts have been getting... 27th February 2022, 08:32 PM

strummagnet So TT gets a loan Allroad. Do... 28th February 2022, 03:46 PM

MikkiJayne That will be one of the... 28th February 2022, 04:25 PM

MikkiJayne I've been steadily chipping... 12th March 2022, 08:00 PM

Ronin Happy to serve as human... 12th March 2022, 08:25 PM

S81 As a matter of interest When... 12th March 2022, 08:43 PM

MikkiJayne Yes, exactly that. The... 12th March 2022, 09:03 PM

Adrian E That rear subframe looks... 13th March 2022, 06:37 AM

MikkiJayne Parked for 6 years on grass... 16th March 2022, 07:48 PM

Ronin Is the hanger in second to... 16th March 2022, 07:58 PM

scottmgibb That is great information!... 16th March 2022, 08:25 PM

MikkiJayne Yes, 4D0253093A. I... 16th March 2022, 08:48 PM

Ronin Hm, it looks like V8 hanger... 17th March 2022, 09:42 AM

MikkiJayne Ah yes, iirc the V6 only has... 17th March 2022, 12:11 PM

MikkiJayne Doing the rear brake pipes... 17th March 2022, 08:26 PM

strummagnet Is that bushing squished like... 18th March 2022, 11:19 AM

MikkiJayne I may or may not have done... 18th March 2022, 01:13 PM

MikkiJayne This is the other control... 19th March 2022, 08:40 PM

MikkiJayne Subframe today, but I started... 20th March 2022, 06:59 PM

S81 This is really pretty much a... 20th March 2022, 07:39 PM

Ronin Nice touch with the carpet on... 21st March 2022, 10:11 AM

strummagnet The time and effort to 'do it... 23rd March 2022, 03:13 PM

tonupkid Presumably Rivnuts etc are... 23rd March 2022, 05:35 PM

MikkiJayne I have aluminium rivnuts... 23rd March 2022, 08:44 PM

strummagnet Changed at recommended... 26th March 2022, 07:17 AM

MikkiJayne They are usually a bit brown... 26th March 2022, 07:37 AM

strummagnet An S8 FE-E............ hmmmm... 26th March 2022, 09:20 AM

tintin That has a nice ring to it :D 29th March 2022, 08:57 PM

strummagnet Are there alignment spacers... 29th March 2022, 07:47 PM

MikkiJayne I believe the factory will... 29th March 2022, 09:10 PM

MikkiJayne A few updates from the last... 2nd April 2022, 08:28 AM

Ronin I think those boot dividers... 2nd April 2022, 08:38 AM

strummagnet I have just had the bumper... 6th April 2023, 01:34 PM

MikkiJayne I suspect your paint guy has... 6th April 2023, 02:11 PM

strummagnet Just had a similar... 6th April 2023, 02:34 PM

strummagnet MOT Fail - That went not too... 11th April 2023, 03:02 PM

strummagnet As the above. Plan B. ... 11th April 2023, 03:32 PM

ainarssems Do a long drive just before... 11th April 2023, 08:57 PM

HPsauce +++ The MOT place I use is a... 11th April 2023, 09:24 PM

strummagnet The heavens opened up here on... 11th April 2023, 09:33 PM

strummagnet Well the car went back after... 13th April 2023, 11:15 AM

Ronin Befriend a dodgy MOT tester,... 13th April 2023, 01:17 PM

strummagnet Mr Ronin :tuttut::D I have... 13th April 2023, 03:35 PM

MikkiJayne My MoT guys gently let off... 13th April 2023, 05:11 PM

strummagnet Well MOT day again. I... 17th April 2023, 04:27 PM

sarg Great news +++ My MOT... 17th April 2023, 04:44 PM

tonupkid But surely, one look at the... 17th April 2023, 08:23 PM

Conan_the_Librarian :rofl: 18th April 2023, 04:33 PM

tc4332 Naughty Nick! Shades of pot... 18th April 2023, 10:10 PM

David\'s8 I cut mine open at 17yrs old... 29th March 2022, 07:31 AM

strummagnet With the aluminium bar... 2nd April 2022, 09:04 AM

strummagnet You must mean this one? :) ... 2nd April 2022, 09:13 AM

MikkiJayne The subframe brace is now... 2nd April 2022, 09:16 AM

strummagnet I recall you mentioned... 2nd April 2022, 09:23 AM

MikkiJayne Yeah, this had a PF subframe... 2nd April 2022, 09:36 AM

MikkiJayne A frustrating weekend as I... 7th April 2022, 08:10 AM

The_Laird Oh no! I suffer from... 7th April 2022, 08:44 PM

sarg Same here, 5 days is some... 7th April 2022, 10:56 PM

MikkiJayne Still lingering on day 7. I'm... 8th April 2022, 01:32 PM

strummagnet Those wheels on Big Red look... 8th April 2022, 05:27 PM

MikkiJayne I think it was trainee day at... 10th April 2022, 08:19 PM

Conan_the_Librarian Awesome stuff. +++ 10th April 2022, 08:48 PM

Ronin I only use shops with hunter... 11th April 2022, 09:06 AM

sarg You can put my name down on... 11th April 2022, 11:18 AM

strummagnet Now donating the duvet covers... 11th April 2022, 11:23 AM

MikkiJayne Last few photos... I... 17th April 2022, 06:13 PM

Ronin +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 17th April 2022, 06:48 PM

tintin Gorgeous. One very happy... 18th April 2022, 07:22 AM

RICKY D Stunning :love: Top work... 18th April 2022, 07:35 AM

steamship Amazing result, but then we... 18th April 2022, 08:22 AM

tonupkid Really enjoyable post seeing... 18th April 2022, 01:52 PM

GarethS8 Absolutely amazing work as... 18th April 2022, 04:46 PM

homer simpson Another epic WTIW thread and... 18th April 2022, 05:38 PM

johnny_quattro 100% quality as always 18th April 2022, 07:39 PM

sarg great thread MJ, is the new... 19th April 2022, 02:16 AM

strummagnet The new owner is me. I have... 19th April 2022, 09:38 PM

Ronin Congrats! Looks like I'm... 19th April 2022, 09:47 PM

strummagnet My 2.8 is in good hands. +++ 19th April 2022, 09:53 PM

Sit down, Waldo I fully accept how little I... 19th April 2022, 10:22 PM

Conan_the_Librarian Great news Paul. So pleased... 20th April 2022, 05:38 PM

tonupkid Yes do. I'm sure I'm one of... 20th April 2022, 08:52 PM

donp38 Fabulous... D2 DR. Super... 25th March 2023, 05:28 PM

MikkiJayne I'm not offering any workshop... 25th March 2023, 07:47 PM

tintin There are few things in life... 19th April 2022, 10:17 PM

HPsauce If you haven't given it a... 21st April 2022, 07:49 AM

strummagnet Thanks Mike, I have looked at... 21st April 2022, 11:41 AM

sarg Congrats Paul, great... 21st April 2022, 12:35 PM

MikkiJayne FE-nix 21st April 2022, 12:49 PM

tintin I like that - appropriate and... 21st April 2022, 04:23 PM

johnny_quattro Bertie Barnfind 21st April 2022, 04:59 PM

strummagnet I spoke to the Boss about the... 22nd April 2022, 10:38 AM

MikkiJayne as in phoenix, risen from the... 22nd April 2022, 10:46 AM

strummagnet :ROFL: I got the link but... 22nd April 2022, 10:53 AM

Ronin in that case my car should be... 22nd April 2022, 10:57 AM

strummagnet A man that appreciates a... 22nd April 2022, 11:02 AM

strummagnet Little update - New screen... 29th July 2024, 12:58 PM

tonupkid Negative pressure vessel ... 14th February 2022, 07:49 PM

Ronin So those c pillar clips are... 2nd January 2022, 08:18 PM

MikkiJayne The clips are there to stop... 2nd January 2022, 08:42 PM

The_Laird Great to see WITW back again! 3rd January 2022, 06:16 AM

MikkiJayne A trying day today and not... 3rd January 2022, 09:35 PM