Terry

We sometimes put some grease in hole with engine near tdc, Clean thread with a tap adapt it to reach careful of piston, then we normally spin engine over with no plug to blow anything out of cylinder... We have an engineer company come in if they need heli coil etc... But if its 1st few threads and clean them with the right tap should be fine...allways work for us... Had lexus is200 at work that threads came out with plugs, was heli coil and worked fine... Hope u sort it...

It's an old pic not been on road now for about 3 years I think... Still clean and works OK but sold front bumper and need to buy another. Maybe 1 day...but why it's in garage it's safe and not rusting...

They have panel clips along the top I don't have pics underneath at moment but in a few places have plastic bars going across with panel clips. But most of bottom is open so can see original sills...

I have version r 99 spec skirts, and they have no bottom to them. So can't catch anything... I think they go well with 99spec front bumper they bring it all to the same height. Otherwise 99spec front bumper looks lower then rest of car...

Is the uj ok on the steering column where it connects to the rack. If this was seizing it would give tight spots...

I've done it's not easy I work on cars every day... My house looked like this lol... But my neighbours are miserable old gits who torment me so sometimes I like tormenting back...

Happy birthday Danny...

I have 500l tank has well so there is 500kg of water in there if it goes would be a mess lol...

Has to be tested non cat test...should pass it easy...go back ask if tested non cat test and ask for print out... Ask them to test it again post results up... Should get emissions print out. Probably tested wrong and he should do it non cat test and then pass car. I'm an mot tester and other tester at work failed a car few weeks back it was not on system tested it with a cat...

Zed looks great nice and shiney...Can't wait to see it all back together...

Like these things

I thought it might be vibration in panels lots of cars have blocks like that underneath. A bit of it was rubber and could move, if it was just for weight would they have not just used solid metal...

Sounds good I keep an eye on thread, I've been on a few motor cross bikes and had a quick go on r1 which my uncle owned, But never been crazy about riding them I'd love one for my garage to look at, there lovely looking machines and sound awesome,

Nice bike mate, hope u don't loose your key take a while to get through that chain lol...

Will I be seeing what u done before anyone else... Hopefully I be doing the mot...

its what you prefer mate, and what is easiest for you, i had mine powder coated to get rid of the satin which was on there and i didnt want it to peel off and cost about a tenner so less then painting them,

looks like the 99spec may have come out the factory with it body coloured...

poor fooker by the time were finished he will be changing the colour of the car for us lol

id still go for a gloss colour close to black on mirrors, was gonna say match it to the roof but then id have to say red lol... - - - Updated - - - me too....

are you doing roof red or black bars, makes it look like modern car with all glass roof

Few bits of gloss black looks really modern,

Dan still think it looks better black and red mate, but either way it will look great...

my mirrors look like these on this car...

My mirrors i did a little different that is why i am using a lot of black, i had the plastic part painted but rather then mask the metal bit so it is black and colour coded at the end i had it powdercoated gloss black and looks really well, i also did my roof bars black, black wheels, black sail panels on doors and the bit you have for tailgate and lights etc are black and eventually i will have 99spec lip and fog light ducts in black just to break it up a little...