Edmund : My car's Rebuild Maruti 800

Rehaan · 3rd March 2006, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Edmund

took the seats in for upholstery today, the guy's gonna do one seat at first and then we'll check it for comfort levels etc..... then the second seat will be done..........The guy says he's done stuff like this before....

Cool! looking forward to seeing how those turn out....do take some good pics of them and put em up before you put the seats in the car!

Whens the expected completion date for the car?

cya
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samybravo · 3rd March 2006, 10:36

nice car buddy luks gr8 wish u culd have fixed NOS too lol...............

Edmund · 3rd March 2006, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Cool! looking forward to seeing how those turn out....do take some good pics of them and put em up before you put the seats in the car!

Thanks Rehaan, will definately take pics before the seats go in!

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Whens the expected completion date for the car?

The Pune part of the work, which is restoration and reconditioning, is scheduled for completion by the 10th of March after which the car will be taken to Bombay for engine work, 3 weeks[max] in Bombay and i'll have on the road by the 1st of April!!!

Can't wait....... keep checking the thread for regular updates!!

Ciao!

Ed!~

Edmund · 3rd March 2006, 14:59

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Originally Posted by samybravo

nice car buddy luks gr8 wish u culd have fixed NOS too lol...............

Thanks Sam.......about the NOS.......well.......i dont think so bro!

nitrous · 3rd March 2006, 15:22

Did u find the original Suzuki engine rebuild kit (pistons,con-rods, sleeves, valves,etc.) ??

supremeBaleno · 3rd March 2006, 15:43

Great work, Edmund. And the car looks neat.

The 1st gen M800 was one hellluva car. Got me all nostalgic about my car of 20 years (1985-2005).
When I made the stupid decision of selling it off, it was still carrying the original paint, no real scratches/dents anywhere, and after the once-a-month wash'N'wax, the shine would put a new car to shame. There was no rust anywhere except a small patch under the bonnet, where water from the windscreen would pool.
Whenever I read posts from guys like you/ Sankar etc who have similar cars, I rue my decision of selling my baby.

Edmund · 3rd March 2006, 16:34

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Great work, Edmund. And the car looks neat.

The 1st gen M800 was one hellluva car. Got me all nostalgic about my car of 20 years (1985-2005).
When I made the stupid decision of selling it off, it was still carrying the original paint, no real scratches/dents anywhere, and after the once-a-month wash'N'wax, the shine would put a new car to shame. There was no rust anywhere except a small patch under the bonnet, where water from the windscreen would pool.
Whenever I read posts from guys like you/ Sankar etc who have similar cars, I rue my decision of selling my baby.

I can feel how much you miss your car....... How much did you sell it for?
It really is a gem of a car dude!!!

Edmund · 3rd March 2006, 16:37

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Did u find the original Suzuki engine rebuild kit (pistons,con-rods, sleeves, valves,etc.) ??

Those i will hunt for in Opera House, Bombay, when i go down there...... of what i've heard.... it shouldn't be a problem! [Keeping my fingers crossed!!!

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supremeBaleno · 3rd March 2006, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Edmund

I can feel how much you miss your car....... How much did you sell it for? It really is a gem of a car dude!!!

Sold it last year for 40K. In 20 years, all it had was 52K on the odometer. Of that, a few thousand kms were from the five Kerala - Chennai drives (14 - 16 hours of continous driving with a few minutes break every 2-3 hours or so)that I did. One drive was as late as 2004, never let me down.
I see it zipping around in Chennai occasionally.

Edmund · 3rd March 2006, 19:48

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Sold it last year for 40K. In 20 years, all it had was 52K on the odometer. Of that, a few thousand kms were from the five Kerala - Chennai drives (14 - 16 hours of continous driving with a few minutes break every 2-3 hours or so)that I did. One drive was as late as 2004, never let me down.
I see it zipping around in Chennai occasionally.

Kerala - Chennai....... wow! Are the roads good? 14-16 hrs of continous driving must demand good roads!!

52k on the odo... in 20 yrs..... im sure those were wonderful drives!!!

I'm sure the previous owner of my car must say that he sees his last car zipping around town too!! His wife didn't want to part with it, even thought she had a Santro and an Ikon all to herself!!

supremeBaleno · 3rd March 2006, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Edmund

Kerala - Chennai....... wow! Are the roads good? 14-16 hrs of continous driving must demand good roads!!

Well, like Indian roads go, I would say, they are OK. With quite some scope for improvement. And now they are getting better.

Xtreme Torque · 4th March 2006, 09:23

Real nice car dude. Guess

Xtreme Torque · 4th March 2006, 09:23

u really love your machine to the core.

Edmund · 5th March 2006, 01:09

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Originally Posted by Xtreme Torque

u really love your machine to the core.

I do!!!

Here are a few pics taken on my Motorola L7 of the seats getting upholstered!!!

Getting the contours.......

The under thigh support.....

The foam lining........

The art leather going on.......

Edmund · 5th March 2006, 01:13

I'll take better pics on the digicam and post them once i get the seats home.........as of now one is done and is drying at the upholstery shop!! Will get both on Monday!!

For now.... here are some low res pics of the one that is done........

The under thigh support............

Ciao!~

Ed!~

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samybravo BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madurai Posts: 121 Thanked: 2 Times	nice car buddy luks gr8 wish u culd have fixed NOS too lol...............
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3rd March 2006, 15:22	#65
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,964 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Did u find the original Suzuki engine rebuild kit (pistons,con-rods, sleeves, valves,etc.) ??
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3rd March 2006, 15:43	#66
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,676 Thanked: 2,913 Times View My Garage	Great work, Edmund. And the car looks neat. The 1st gen M800 was one hellluva car. Got me all nostalgic about my car of 20 years (1985-2005). When I made the stupid decision of selling it off, it was still carrying the original paint, no real scratches/dents anywhere, and after the once-a-month wash'N'wax, the shine would put a new car to shame. There was no rust anywhere except a small patch under the bonnet, where water from the windscreen would pool. Whenever I read posts from guys like you/ Sankar etc who have similar cars, I rue my decision of selling my baby.
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4th March 2006, 09:23	#72
Xtreme Torque BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 40 Times	Real nice car dude. Guess
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4th March 2006, 09:23	#73
Xtreme Torque BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 40 Times	u really love your machine to the core.
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5th March 2006, 01:13	#75
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 831 Thanked: 175 Times View My Garage	The Seat...... finished.....but still at the shop! I'll take better pics on the digicam and post them once i get the seats home.........as of now one is done and is drying at the upholstery shop!! Will get both on Monday!! For now.... here are some low res pics of the one that is done........ The under thigh support............ Ciao!~ Ed!~ Last edited by Edmund : 5th March 2006 at 01:20. Reason: Added more pics........
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