Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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Re: missed it so much i got it back

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Thanks to the holy one i picked up some rear seats

Rear seats swapped for GSi/SEi ones

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forgot i had this brace in one of my sheds hey ho it's fits

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also painted the parcel shelf black but needs another coat before i upload a photo

right so today i set about dealing with what little rust the car has

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and a coat of primmer untill do the rest of the roof

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will come back to this at a later point

:roll: woops buying these off russ

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done a bit more on the roof

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mate had 2 MG Flag badge laying around so fitted them on the wings

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Swap Alloys again :*laughs*:

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just need rover centre caps
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Re: missed it so much i got it back

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Did a bit more on the roof

Before

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During

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Masked for primer

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Guide coat ready for sanding and then paint

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64 1/2 Ford Mustang 289 V8

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94 Rover Metro Gti
03 MG ZT
89 Austin Metro 998
92 Rover 216 GTi Twin cam (Roversport Kitted) Twice :laughing2
97 Rover 218 VVC Cabriolet the original VVC Cabby (Roversport Kitted)


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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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roof all done

prepped

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since the mirrors on the GTi wasn't painted i decided to paint them

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bagged and masked

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mirrors painted

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roof painted

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roof strips painted with black textured

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64 1/2 Ford Mustang 289 V8

Past
94 Rover Metro Gti
03 MG ZT
89 Austin Metro 998
92 Rover 216 GTi Twin cam (Roversport Kitted) Twice :laughing2
97 Rover 218 VVC Cabriolet the original VVC Cabby (Roversport Kitted)


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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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:wub :clapping
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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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looking awesome
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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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Hole in the manifold

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Temporary fix on the manifold until can find a new one which isn't easy for a D16 DOHC be easy if it was a SOHC

New plate welded in

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Jap spec brake light

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64 1/2 Ford Mustang 289 V8

Past
94 Rover Metro Gti
03 MG ZT
89 Austin Metro 998
92 Rover 216 GTi Twin cam (Roversport Kitted) Twice :laughing2
97 Rover 218 VVC Cabriolet the original VVC Cabby (Roversport Kitted)


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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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One problem fixxed New ones comes up

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New rad already ordered

On the plus

Old rubbers was abit worn out so new ones

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And arm rest all tho I think Craig forgot to pack the insert *laughs*


Don't 3 doors look odd without a rear spoiler

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Holes for brake light

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Fitted will remove masking tape tomorrow once allowed tiger seal time to set

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Then I just need to wire it in properly

Over all happy with it
ghall2004 wrote:Nearly showroom carl
Far from it still loads to do

Better pic car still covered in bodyshop dust

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How this was keeping the car cool is beyond me

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Nice new rad

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Fan swapped

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All fitted

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Busy day on the GTi today

Foot rest fitted as it's a brm carpet It didn't have one carpet still needs tidying up in places

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B piller trims swapped

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Arm rest fitted

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Boot and fuel poppers swapped to black

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Side repeaters fitted as old ones was faded

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GSI front seats fitted

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Rover centre caps fitted

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Found this on the bottom of the seats

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64 1/2 Ford Mustang 289 V8

Past
94 Rover Metro Gti
03 MG ZT
89 Austin Metro 998
92 Rover 216 GTi Twin cam (Roversport Kitted) Twice :laughing2
97 Rover 218 VVC Cabriolet the original VVC Cabby (Roversport Kitted)


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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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I went seven years with out one we bought one done 55.000Kms or about 30 000miles so much fun
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Lots of hard work but looking good :clapping
I like Twin Cams.... and Single Cams...and now Turbos
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Re: Rover 216GTi TC (missed it)

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Tonight's fix

Drivers side grab handle added as was missing and headliner fixed

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Car ran 132bhp on the dyno today so am happy with it

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64 1/2 Ford Mustang 289 V8

Past
94 Rover Metro Gti
03 MG ZT
89 Austin Metro 998
92 Rover 216 GTi Twin cam (Roversport Kitted) Twice :laughing2
97 Rover 218 VVC Cabriolet the original VVC Cabby (Roversport Kitted)


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