Bulldog
20th February 2011, 03:11 PM
Not done one of these project threads for quite a while and not quite sure where it's going yet. I bought the XR3I Cabby off Glenda as a bit of a project to tinker with while i'm off work having treatment and to keep myself a bit active. It's not the prettiest thing on the road and it never will be but with a bit of fettling it should be half decent by summer (with any luck)
The first pictures i got of it made it look a bit better than what it is although to be fair to billy he did warn me it's not a minter and that it will need work doing. Anyway here are some of the pics i managed to grab today.
Replica morrette headlights by the looks of it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01843.jpg
Not the original engine as i found out when trying to get an air filter for it. The efi engine wasn't introduced till roundabout 1991 and this is a 1989
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01842.jpg
Under the fusebox seems solid which makes a nice change
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01841.jpg
105 raging horses just waiting to be set free
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01840.jpg
A bit of crustyness at the side of the battery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01838.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01837.jpg
Might be worth a change of the fuel filter coz by the looks of it it's never been changed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01836.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01835.jpg
Looking good from the rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01834.jpg
For some reason it has one silver boot hinge and one black one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01833.jpg
Small repair that it's had to the roof
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01832.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01831.jpg
Small rip on the edge of the roof
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01830.jpg
Can't quite see the bad paintwork on the wing here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01829.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01828.jpg
Had a bad spray along the leading edge of the bonnet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01827.jpg
WTF is going on with that indicator
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01826.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01825.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01824.jpg
Nice scratch on the drivers door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01823.jpg
Looks alright from this distance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01822.jpg
Small rip on the drivers side, but thankfully it doesn't leak
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01821.jpg
Half leather recaro's quite possibly the comfiest seats i've ever sat in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01820.jpg
Fuel computer that half works
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01819.jpg
Go-kart style steering wheel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01818.jpg
Good old basic dashboard
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01817.jpg
Nicotine yellow dials, nice
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01816.jpg
Looks tidy enough from this distance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01815.jpg
Well that's it for the pictures for today.
Whats been done so far
Added 3 litres of oil to it seeng as there wasn't a drop on the dipstick
Bought 2 tyres for it so at least i have matching sizes rather than 4 out of 5 tyres being a differant size
Intrerior has been removed and cleaned and put back in
Things that need doing in the next week or so
MOT to see if it's worth spending time and money on or weather it's going to be broken
Alloys need refurbing
Wash, buff and polish
Full service
Change headlights for standard
Sort front indicators out
The first pictures i got of it made it look a bit better than what it is although to be fair to billy he did warn me it's not a minter and that it will need work doing. Anyway here are some of the pics i managed to grab today.
Replica morrette headlights by the looks of it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01843.jpg
Not the original engine as i found out when trying to get an air filter for it. The efi engine wasn't introduced till roundabout 1991 and this is a 1989
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01842.jpg
Under the fusebox seems solid which makes a nice change
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01841.jpg
105 raging horses just waiting to be set free
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01840.jpg
A bit of crustyness at the side of the battery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01838.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01837.jpg
Might be worth a change of the fuel filter coz by the looks of it it's never been changed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01836.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01835.jpg
Looking good from the rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01834.jpg
For some reason it has one silver boot hinge and one black one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01833.jpg
Small repair that it's had to the roof
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01832.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01831.jpg
Small rip on the edge of the roof
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01830.jpg
Can't quite see the bad paintwork on the wing here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01829.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01828.jpg
Had a bad spray along the leading edge of the bonnet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01827.jpg
WTF is going on with that indicator
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01826.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01825.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01824.jpg
Nice scratch on the drivers door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01823.jpg
Looks alright from this distance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01822.jpg
Small rip on the drivers side, but thankfully it doesn't leak
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01821.jpg
Half leather recaro's quite possibly the comfiest seats i've ever sat in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01820.jpg
Fuel computer that half works
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01819.jpg
Go-kart style steering wheel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01818.jpg
Good old basic dashboard
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01817.jpg
Nicotine yellow dials, nice
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01816.jpg
Looks tidy enough from this distance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/bulldog26/xr3i%20cabby/DSC01815.jpg
Well that's it for the pictures for today.
Whats been done so far
Added 3 litres of oil to it seeng as there wasn't a drop on the dipstick
Bought 2 tyres for it so at least i have matching sizes rather than 4 out of 5 tyres being a differant size
Intrerior has been removed and cleaned and put back in
Things that need doing in the next week or so
MOT to see if it's worth spending time and money on or weather it's going to be broken
Alloys need refurbing
Wash, buff and polish
Full service
Change headlights for standard
Sort front indicators out