byakk0 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Wow those are red calipers! Guess it fits for a pimento car. I'm going Aston Martin Tunsten Silver, ala DB9, so red will look funny on mine. I guess I'll either do them silver or black, as the rest of my suspension is such.As for my calipers, the pistons are free, at least on one side. I need to check the side shown. I'm hoping my pistons are un-pitted and re-usable. It's been since '96 that I drove it!~Hazen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 that looks nice, i will be splitting mine eventually to polybush it. my car is meant to be pimento, but i am now thinking of white.think i will like that better.ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The purists out there will say to go factory original, but unless you planning on selling soon, you gotta make yourself happy. White looks nice on the Mk3. If you do the interior red, you could leave the calipers red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 hi byakko, i am no purist, intend fitting peugeot 205 gti aluminium radiator, upgrade wiring to include relays, electric fuel pump and mazda seats,my seats are goosed so thats the way i am going. the rest of the mechanics to me makes sense as it will improve the car. i guess as an engineer thats what important for me.the origonal interior is black and the carpets etc are servicable so i will be keeping that colour although i will be using new door cards etc. and the headlining will be new. the mazda seats i have are from a mk1 mx5 and they are black so will look ok. i am hoping to paint the car myself basically to save money, plus its another skill learnt but thats in the distance.i dont have any intention to sell it.apart from little things i think my next job is body shell off the chasis for finishing the floor and painting underneath. but i am fighting for space at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I hear ya on the space. I have to move anything I want to work on out of my garage as it is 1 car, barely 4 feet on each side of the car, and that room is packed with carparts and storage.Puegeot radiator huh. Is it a direct fit? Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl?m-1367750163/s-0/ hi, this is where i got the idea from, again when you look at the % figures the peugeot to me is the way to go. my concern was that the cooling fans would be at the front interupting airflow, but according to experienced people on here it makes no difference. so i am going that way, already have the rad and fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Ian, great work going on, and loadsa rusty bits cut ootBUTTT, like others dooing similar, ye no got into the heater box area.it rots frae inside t,oot, a sure give away is the mesh is still pristine shape , and inside is coverd in over spray.have a deek in thea, whilst its no too lateM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 thanks for that advice, i just took these pics, it doesnt look bad. but i know the gearbox bellhousing surround needs repair but i cant get to it until i remove the shell from the chasis. then i can cut that out and make a nice repair panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 gearbox surround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Nono, nut inside the car, inside the heater box in the engine bay, under the mesh vents.another pointer is the seam alang the bottom is buckled.its awkward to get in ther, cos there a flap covering the heater inlet.but some good long sharp screw drivers, to scrap the rust off, and some rust killer fluid will soak in ok,if no cutting oot. before ye paint up.this may be of help to ye too, then plenty of stuff to soke yer bits in.lott cheeper than the wee bottleshttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121319370773?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sounds like he means this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 thanks i got you, again i`ll have a look when i take the shell off. but on initial looks it seems fine.thanks for pointing that out anyway i will definately look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yip that bit, it rots alang the bottombut cos most of it is ..inside the box, it cant be seen or felt!!untill yer carpets start to git wet, :-/Some serious stuff going on there you 2, having a comp as to woe can put in the most new metal, !!! ;)M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Hard to say what yours looks like. I popped mine off because I already had the top off. It was just a matter of a few more spot welds. The rust I found in the box was not very much but the stuff between the joints was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 hi all, ages since i have posted, the gt6 is still ongoing but stopped for now as ive ran out of space. i am also going to retire next year and move to a bigger place with space so the resto will continue at that point.the welding is all done and it will just be the major task of building up and painting and engine sort out ... and gearbox. oh! and diff, and electrics and .... ha ha.but i am really looking forward to getting on with it. just letting you all know it and me are still here anyway.ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 glad to see you are still around...If you haven't read up on my thread, I drove mine a few weeks ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Nice bit of work Ian and good that you are back onto the GT6. You certainly did well to put that much shape in by hand. Well done.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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