First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Hi, My name is Davey, i have recently acquired a GTM Rossa. As this is one of my first projects, i was wondering if anyone had any good advice as i am quite inexperienced with this type of car, i have some previous experience with other cars but nothing of this sort. The car is in need of some tlc, nothing major but the need doing never the less as i am going to try and get it to look and run like a nice little car! The first job is to find some seals to go around the door and roof as they are leaking badly but as long as there is a bit of good old tarp over the top seems fine! haha below i will list the parts needed, if you have any for sale please contact me, or even if you just have a bit of advice i would be very great-full, thanks Davey.
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:44 pm |
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Pantera2075
On the Road
Joined: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:38 am Posts: 740 Location: Stoke
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Hi Davey. 3 Things:
1. It seems leaking rainwater is what Rossas do best. If you can cure it, you will be a star. The best seal system I have come across for a surroundless door window was on a Honda Prelude. Maybe you could start there?
2. Further problems/questions you need to be specific.
3. Post pics. We like pics.
Phil
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:37 pm |
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baxter
Looking like a GTM
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:09 pm Posts: 174 Location: south yorkshire GTM: Rossa
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
hi davey, where in the country are you from. im in the process of restoring a rossa mk2 at the mo.
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:06 pm |
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
thanks for the advice, will definitely try it! i am currently living in Carmarthenshire, Wales. As i have only recently had the car i have not really had time to find all the problems with it but as it is an older car i would imagine that there will be some minor things. i have however found 3 big holes in the dash were the speakers and sound system was, ( didn't really take much finding! ) was wondering if any one had a half tidy one knocking about in stores or something that i could buy. As for pics i will be posting them soon (latest the weekend) but don't hold out for a show stopping car because, let me assure you it really is not! haha. once again thanks for the advice, really greatfull aswel as needed!
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:04 am |
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm Posts: 1762 Location: In the workshop GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
welcome to the forum,
good to see the new registration process is working
Neil
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:42 am |
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Hi, here are the pics as requested! dont know if this works first time uploadin photos!
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:15 pm |
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djm
GTM delivered
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:14 pm |
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
sorry having some trouble with this they will be up soon XD
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:19 pm |
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advantage998
Part built GTM
Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:43 am Posts: 84 GTM: K3
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
WOW thats my old Rossa, great to see it back on the forum. Pics can be found here: mk-2-rossa-rebuild-t712.htmlgtm-rossa-mk2-t882.htmlhttp://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b256/ ... M%20Rossa/Hope you start a project page as i'd love to see how it comes on. It did have a rubber seal on the hard top when i sold it, although it wasn't 100% watertight it kept the majority out. It did have a dam good Blaupunkt stereo and Pioneer kevlar speakers in it which sounded great Fire away with any questions you have and i'm sure we'll be able to help you out. Tom
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:30 pm |
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Thanks tom, just had a look at the links you posted an i have to say, was gobsmacked! haha my intention is to get it back to the same level of profesionalism you had previousley achived, but i doubt that is going to happen tbh. i will be posting a project post up soon but for now i will stick to this thanks again pal!
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:38 pm |
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Allen7
Looking like a GTM
Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:07 pm Posts: 161
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
I have a dash that's surplus to requirements.
It's in good presentable condition (no glovebox lid).
Your's for not a lot - could get it to Exeter kit car show for collection.
Let me have your email and I'll sort out some photos.
Allen
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:42 pm |
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Thanks allen but im just looking for a tidy sound system to put back in tbh, i just got speakers and i think i have all the other equiptment, just a quick question for tom tho, did the guage for the battery (charge) work on it because it isn't anymore!
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:51 pm |
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advantage998
Part built GTM
Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:43 am Posts: 84 GTM: K3
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
From what i remember i believe it did, it would have bugged the Toffee out of me if it didn't and i would have hat to fix it.
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:19 pm |
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djm
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:32 pm Posts: 12
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Thanks mate its not working now but i am on the path to fixing it no worries i have discovered there are no cables connecting to the back apart from the light bulb! it will be put on the road in april / may coming, hopefully! haha
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:47 pm |
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RaymondH
On the Road
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:11 pm Posts: 604
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Re: First GTM, Help and advice needed please!
Tom - what exhaust is that in your photobucket pics (the one that still uses the cast iron manifold) Thanks. (Sorry to hijack )
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Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:17 pm |
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