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Well done - more pictures
19th Feb 2009 9:55 am
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What about getting all the electronics working again You may find lots of faults that will need clearing.
Oh dont forget to blank off the EGR valves In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
19th Feb 2009 9:59 am
matt_tdv6
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Have faith,The electrics will work
I have my EGR plates ready
19th Feb 2009 12:02 pm
matt_tdv6
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A small amount of progress this evening and into the evening
Body ready to lower onto the chassis
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Brand New turbo now fitted
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CAT Bypass pipe fitted
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The body is now on the chassis and bolted down,I will finish the wiring tomorrow and get it started up to get some air into the suspension
It looks sad sat right down on its suspension
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23rd Feb 2009 12:59 am
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Looking good.
Couple of Q's
Is that the bolt on points for the body at the front and rear of the sill area.
How many securing points are there?
If more than four, where are they?
Will the D3 not fail an MOT emissions test due to bypass of cat or will you just reconnect for mot ?
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23rd Feb 2009 10:01 am
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Fascinating to see this unfolding, you are a brave man
I suppose the obvious question though, is it worth it?? All that effort must be costing a bit in time/parts, guess if you got the damaged one cheap enough.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
23rd Feb 2009 10:07 am
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Really interesting to see this project unfold - fantastic work.
It must be great to have the dry space and equipment to play on that scale...
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23rd Feb 2009 10:27 am
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There are more bolt down points at the front and rear of the body.
Catalyst is not part of diesel mot test I learned the other day Its only tested for smoke apparently.
23rd Feb 2009 1:31 pm
matt_tdv6
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There are 10 mountings from the chassis to the body
24th Feb 2009 10:22 pm
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Good work Matt. Looking forward to hearing how you get on next
24th Feb 2009 10:35 pm
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Its at the bodyshop tomorrow/Thursday so everything will start taking shape
24th Feb 2009 10:38 pm
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Didnt make the bodyshop this week as a job has gone further than he wanted getting in the way of the D3's repair
I have changed the front cambelt
The engine started for the first time today since the chassis swap and sounded as sweet as a nut. Ran on idle and didnt rev it so i could get some fresh oil into the new turbo
1st Mar 2009 12:17 am
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You may find lots of faults that will need clearing.
