BA - Steve's Imola Gasket Time!!!

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:02 am

It's about time i started a new thread for the progress on my imola.

Here she is as standard.

[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1024.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1026.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1025.jpg[/img]

[b]Basic[/b] mods include

Stephens intake shortened down
KV85 Leads
Enclosed induction kit
Breather
Earthing kit

[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1638.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1639.jpg[/img]

Standard plastic kickplates changed to chrome 323 ones
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1635.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1636.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1637.jpg[/img]

Orange side indicators changed for clear ones from fordprobestore
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1632.jpg[/img]

Rear a**e before and after. Standard back end to black sprayed panel with lexus dark lights and euro fog light with red bulb fitted.
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1634.jpg[/img]

After

[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1695.jpg[/img]

Rear quarter window improvement.
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2492.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:49 am

looking good steve

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:17 am

Very nice Steve

Its like looking at Shadow from the back end

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:28 am

Nice one matey

Good to have you back :thumbleft:

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:54 am

Nice going mate, I do like the rear view with the Lexus lights and black panel.

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:22 pm

Did shadow have a black bum too Debz??

Got some more photos to show today.

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:24 pm

[quote="steven"]Did shadow have a black bum too Debz??

Got some more photos to show today.[/quote]

She did steve

.

brings back happy memories

Looking forward to seeing some more pics

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:32 pm

No sooner said than done, todays progress

Looking at the mileage i have done too, bought it at 52000 miles and its at 62000 already and i have only had her about 4 and a half months.

From this
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2493-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2494-1.jpg[/img]
To this
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2495.jpg[/img]

Some indiglo dials too
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2496.jpg[/img]

Right, i am off to the pub!

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:37 pm

If you're in any fit state later :lol:

don't forget to take some shots of the dials when its dark

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:54 pm

I havent hooked them up yet. Had problems as somone has borrowed my multi meter and the dimmer switch has more than a positive and negative to hook them up so i was a bit befuddled with it.

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:57 pm

[quote="steven"]:oops: I havent hooked them up yet. Had problems as somone has borrowed my multi meter and the dimmer switch has more than a positive and negative to hook them up so i was a bit befuddled with it.[/quote]

Fair enough :lol:

**Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:54 pm

Its Hughies fault anyway, he said it was a piece of cake. Twatbag that he is. Simple my a**e :lol:

**Joined:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 585

Very nice Steve.

Have you tinted or spray painted the reflector panel ?
Also no splitter yet :roll:

**Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:28 pm

kelly, love it and well done

**Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:49 pm

Prayed as opposed to tinted. Used gloss black and a few coats of lacquer.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:24 pm

Temporary alloys fitted. Not a fan of fox alloys due to their easy buckling tenancies.

Will take a better pic in the daylight.

[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2574.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:33 pm

Nice one mate, I have just done the same as you, got a set of alloys for the tyres at less than the cost of one tyre and waiting to get my chosen alloys in a week or so.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:53 pm

Nice one! Good thing is i will probably refurb and paint these ones and keep them as spares along with my 15's too

3 full spare sets including my MG ones!

**Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:53 pm

Nice one! Good thing is i will probably refurb and paint these ones and keep them as spares along with my 15's too

3 full spare sets including my MG ones!

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

not looking too bad Steven. Think it is about time you changed your avatar to this car though.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:52 pm

Finding it hard to let go :lol:

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

you will make this one even better so you might as well just change over now lol

**Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:49 pm

Ok slightly clearer daylight picture of my temporary 17" wheels fitted. Thought i should put one up before i fit my newly purchased wheels

[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2591.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2592.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:06 pm

Nice, Steve.

What did you do with your old F? Still got it? Get plans for the suspension?

**Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:42 pm

Still have the old one. Stripping her gradually.

**Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:27 pm

PIC 1: 15"s standard imola ones. Just too small
PIC 2: 17" Fox. Still not happy
PIC 3 and 4" 17"s from Lethagised. Love them!!

[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF1026.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2592.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2611.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/swelch29/DSCF2612.jpg[/img]

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

love those TSW from lethagised... personal opinion though would be to spacer them so they are flush with the arch

**Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:38 pm

Might try that

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

really does look good on your car though

**Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:48 pm

rust kill the other?
this is a 1.5 right?

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