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Back on the road again

Postby Irish GTA » Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:17 pm

I have been enjoying my GTA Turbo again after a few years out of service. It had head gasket failures brought on by poor cooling system efficiency, then massive loss of coolant from rotten radiator. I slowly went through things and got most items working again + engine repaired.
It is in pretty good shape for a 29 year old. There is only some minor surface corrosion on the steel bits. When the engine was out I blasted the sub-frame, repaired it locally by welding and took it to the galvaniser. This process is so cheap (equivalent of about £12).
The door switches unlock the doors. the speedo works, but not the rev counter at the moment. Other than that I must replace some illumination for instruments.
Most of all it is good to drive. Pictures attached.
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Re: Back on the road again

Postby BIG_MVS » Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:33 pm

Looks like a nice one, well done for getting it back in the road.

Was it Steve Jobs old company car in the past? :crazy
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Re: Back on the road again

Postby simontaylor » Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:48 pm

Thats Great News, another car back on the road..... and to be enjoyed :GTA
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Re: Back on the road again

Postby patch » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:07 pm

Well done Simon, looking good. And a battery cover, a rare sight! Someone would make a few quid if they could reproduce those. :up
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Re: Back on the road again

Postby simontaylor » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:24 pm

patch wrote:Well done Simon, looking good. And a battery cover, a rare sight! Someone would make a few quid if they could reproduce those. :up


I have one, make me an offer I cant refuse :crazy
1986 : '86 GTA v6 BW-EFR turbo, with Adaptronic ECU
Firsts at
2007 : Gurston Down & RAOC Champion
2008 : Rushmoor & Eelmoor & ACSMC Hillclimb class Champion
2009 : Longcross & Eelmoor
2010 : Crystal Palace & Eelmoor
2016 : Rushmoor & 5th O/A


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