PFL Turbo - Tuned By Gibbons

[Jims]

They look lovely but you need to be careful with Brides...especially recliners. A friend had a pair of carbon backs that appeared to be completely real (and the price would make you cry)... He hit a tree backwards at a fairly slow speed and they completely snapped on the reclining point, not ideal..

(I'm also fairly sure them ones are fakes)

[Essex2Visuvesi]

They look lovely but you need to be careful with Brides...especially recliners. A friend had a pair of carbon backs that appeared to be completely real (and the price would make you cry)... He hit a tree backwards at a fairly slow speed and they completely snapped on the reclining point, not ideal..

(I'm also fairly sure them ones are fakes)

I have a feeling you could be right.. they don't look quite right and I cant find them on any of the jap sites.  Did find the same in Black "leather" on alibaba   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

[Jims]

They look lovely but you need to be careful with Brides...especially recliners. A friend had a pair of carbon backs that appeared to be completely real (and the price would make you cry)... He hit a tree backwards at a fairly slow speed and they completely snapped on the reclining point, not ideal..

(I'm also fairly sure them ones are fakes)

I have a feeling you could be right.. they don't look quite right and I cant find them on any of the jap sites.  Did find the same in Black "leather" on alibaba   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Aye as far as im aware the whole "bride europe" lot are all fakes. That and all though they look nice, as you've said, they don't look quite right especially when compared to real cuga's.

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Had a visit from a friendly chap from IMOC who dropped of a rather cheekly little aquamist water injection kit   s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:  


Pulled some more bits off ready to fit the turbo.
Spotted some worrying looking rust on the rear crossmember that looks like it needs some furrther investigation
Decided that the pillar mount guage pod looks stupid and is far too in yer face so will have to rethink my guage layout

Many parts cleaned and prepped for paint
Attempted to remove the front bumper but the lower bolts seem to be just spinning will abuse further this week (weather permitting)

[Essex2Visuvesi]

A sad day today
Had the car in the air and found I my rear subframe is shot top looks ok but the bottom is Swiss cheese especially where the rear arms connect
Also found rust in the body box sections so I need to get a grown up to check it before I decide what to do, but it's not looking good  s:( s:(

[jvanzyl]

A sad day today
Had the car in the air and found I my rear subframe is shot top looks ok but the bottom is Swiss cheese especially where the rear arms connect
Also found rust in the body box sections so I need to get a grown up to check it before I decide what to do, but it's not looking good  s:( s:(

ah no man!  s:-( :-( s:-(

the rear subframe whilst expensive is at least a known entity - what/where is the body box section??

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Well I haven't updated this for a while as not much happened.
A lot of remedial work has needed to be done to the car but now a change in Job/Divorce/Impending house move mean that I will be selling this as I really can't justify keeping this and 3 other cars anymore 

The turbo kit will be offered for sale this weekend along with the car and a load of other bits and bobs.

[1979scotte]

Sorry to hear that mate.
Best of luck.

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Don't worry
We will be back.... I just need to downsize the toy box for a while