Been looking forward to engine bay pics. Finished product looks awesome. Love all the gold touches.

Do you reckon you could take a pic directly above the engine bay?

awesome work Andrew absolutely stoked! Things are moving along nicely summer is almost here. There maybe a few nice cordias on the road again soon!!

My Cordia seems to have stopped smokin!? maybe just needed to be driven again , but my fuel leak behind the inlet manifold is getting worse. Can't find anyone that can give me a bit of know how, maybe i be best to swap my red cordia manifold over... if manifold gasket easier to change than Lemon seal... Thoughts greatly appreciated!

No problems Simon.......how is this?



Big thanks to Grant to day for the replacement cam cover........fits a treat.



Adam.........easier to swap the inlets over.......can see you next weekend.

Next............exhaust.

Thanks for doing that Andrew. That photo is so nice it deserves to be posted again. Absolutely love it. Great work!

wow!! beautiful engine pics it's like it's never seen daylight.
That would be awesome if you can see me Andrew, only if you have the time, your help will not go under appreciated! If there is anything i need to buy beforehand let me know i'll zip straight down and get whats needed. Andrew you certainly know cars i let the tyre pressures down in the front and my steering is 90% better, and 100% more safe. What a difference a simple tyre deflation can make on low profile wheels. Thanx again.

Those pics once again. You have made history. It seems as though these Cordias are rare and thats that now. To even have them running on original parts is getting very scarce. Your car is priceless.

Thanks Adam..........but it's not finished yet.

I can see you Sunday morning if that's OK.

I would love to see them pic anything for the roadworth inspection, they wouldnt have a thing to knock

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AA Silver saved,4g62t SOHC,Td05,FMIC
AB Silver bullet in the build, 4G62T DOHC
AB Silver original unrestored 1 owner car
AC Wanted $$$(must have 4g62t, or I can swap it back)

last cordia:
Blue 88 GSR turbo AC with 62t, TD05 14B and FMIC
(I WOULD LIKE IT BACK IF POSSIBLE, OLD REG SYH354)

Thanx Andrew my alarm is set for Sunday morning soon people won't be able to ask for anything less than 5 g's for one of these... I see more ferraris around adelaide

Started body repair:

Bonnet rubbed back of the crappy clearcoat, a little bog (pindents) and some hi-fill to be rubbed back flat, nosecone has two distinctive dents:



Drivers side guard repaired:



Passenger side wheel arch repaired:



Roof sides rubbed back and blended with some hi-fill:





Just need to block it all back and put in undercoat.

Will be looking into getting the side decals reproduced in the coming weeks, is anyone interested in a set to reduce the cost?

Count me in for a set...

Thanks Grant.......that's 2 sets.

Im keen for a set also , maybe 2 sets if the price is right

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AA Silver saved,4g62t SOHC,Td05,FMIC
AB Silver bullet in the build, 4G62T DOHC
AB Silver original unrestored 1 owner car
AC Wanted $$$(must have 4g62t, or I can swap it back)

last cordia:
Blue 88 GSR turbo AC with 62t, TD05 14B and FMIC
(I WOULD LIKE IT BACK IF POSSIBLE, OLD REG SYH354)

No worries Travis.

Will get some details in the coming weeks.

Finally got the oxy (1) error to clear tonight........a constant 3000rpm cleared it........noticed when returned to idle the LED remains on, showing NO errors......yah...

engine bay is neat as, loving it.

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*81 GH Sigma*
*85 GK GSR Sigma - 2.6L, 4G54, 71.6rwkw, NA pig, TR magna EFI conversion and computer, lumpy crow cam*
*85 AB GSR Cordia - 2.0L, Gen 1 DOHC 4G63, 116.33 fwkw, 13psi ,Stocker TD05H 14B Turbo, Stocker computer, needs work to slow*

Driving a Cordia is not a Crime

Big weekend just gone........primed most of the car.....getting ready for another great "blocking" session:









Should be "arrow" straight once finished........hopefully

comming along hey.

Out of interest what colour are you doing her? original so it matches the paint code?

Yep.........original colour........Atlantic Blue (EP)

Loving the progress, I said it before & I'll say it again, true inspiration right here.

Thanks Mike........been having a little trouble after some long "stints" of idling and setting the TPS........the engine has now developed a few coolant, fuel and oil leaks........go figure!!!!

I have fixed the fuel and oil........but the coolant looks like the degraded water pipe from the water pump.........looks like I might have to pull it down again. GRRRR.