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Shut up you, not even put it on my FB profile! Thank you. I've had fun building it, learnt a lot from it and will want to build something else once it's done I'm sure! I'm now in the land of Dagenham dustbins for my sins (and new job). I'm just waiting on the engine to be built by a friend and I can finish it all off. He has all the parts and he does bits when he can, I help when I'm in the area. I'm just slowly rebuilding the chassis until then. I hope by Feb it'll be a complete car and then time for testing, a few trackdays and some shows so it'll be around

Blown away by this build! Truely amazing job you've done mate, would love to do a resto like this on DD (bodywork wise and underneath + chassis parts etc). She's gonne be like a brand new car when you're done....................with a purpose! Should be amazing on the track! PS: Really want to see this one in the metal! where have you moved to??

Amazing work as always! Where have you moved to?

Hi, no problem - if I can help with advice I'm always happy to. I've learned a lot along the way and still learning as it's all going back together!

After a long break away, redundancy and moving house a lot has happened to the chassis so time for the normal long update! Throttle bodies - Now all fitted and the linkages are working Power Steering and oil cooler: Master Cylinders: ECU and Engine wiring: Dashboard and Instrument binnacle re-mould: Bodywork and Aero: Flat rear floor and extra bracing BYC side skirts Big gay wing! Front splitter mounts Mounting to rotisserie: Chassis dolly so I can move it around in the new workshop: Off to the bodyshop: Cam cover back from Spooner Restorations : Parts for shot blasting and powder coating: Body prep for paint: Seam sealer around a lot of the new fabrication work like the fuel cell well Underside black raptor interior and engine bay are matt blue, chassis floor is blue tinted raptor Outside is gloss French racing blue, same as the cam cover Re-assembly begins now the paint is dry Cut the bumper to clear the center front splitter mount Dashboard installed Center console in progress, second pull was much better but still not perfect, so I can use it to mock up the switches Front subframe, steering rack and ball joints all refreshed, new engine mounts all ready to be installed Finally, engine progress: Intake ports filled in and matched to intake manifold New valves installed and 3 stage valve job done. Difference left to right Block was cleaned, soda blasted and prepped (all bolts and brackets removed. Block guard fitted, bores machined true (+0.5mm) and honed Crank balanced (I had a go but had to let the expert take over) Wasn't too bad to begin with but we got it spot on Next was the flywheel and clutch cover. Had to dowel the cover as it wanted to move around a bit Carbon roof bung in progress And that's that! Car rebuild is in progress and moving along steadily now it's all back from paint

Only photo I have at the mo. Need to give it a wash and a polish soon... https://i.imgur.com/C44dAUz.jpg

Cheers! Not sure on mudflaps, I'll look around at some 9th gens with flaps (ooerr) and see what they look like. I'll have a root through your thread

Thanks guys, although I was initially annoyed that the first pull off the centre console mould didn't go to plan I've learnt from it. Picked up some cheap vacuum bags from Asda and tried them over the mould tool last night and the concept works - just need better quality seals. I've been offered the use of a proper vacuum pump as well so second time lucky hopefully! This is without properly positioning the bag, just put it in and suck (lol) so I can smooth it all out on the final attempt. The laminating resin has a 24hr flash time so I have time to work and position everything. Also forgot a few new bits arrived a few weeks back, more shiny goodness for the engine bay..... It's looking like an engine again!!! Also have the new lightweight Competition Clutch flywheel and 6 puck stage 4 clutch & cover plate in my grubby little hands with the: AEM v2 ECU with COP configured Skunk2 Ultra stage 2 cams Skunk2 cam pulleys Skunk2 Pro series valve springs LMA's Valve guides Valve stem oil seals Oil pump Collets Skunk2 retainers Fluidamper bottom pulley Gearbox syncros, bearings, seals Catch can AN10 cam cover fittings Wideband lambda sensor and gauge All ordered and on route so that's the engine bay complete bar the exhaust system and plumbing in the electro hydraulic power steering. Once it's all here the engine will be pulled, head flowed and ported and the everything dynamically balanced and put together. The block needs the head guard fitted and rehoning but that will all be done at the same time. Still considering switching to an electric water pump but will wait and see what monies are left after the above it put together. It's getting exciting!!!!!! Chassis wise, I need to mount the intercoolers for the oil and power steering (weld on brackets) and adapt the radiator mounts to suit the bigger rad. I'm doing a false floor on the passenger side to match the drivers side and it can then go to media blast and paint. I have a new rear quarter and tail light to go on. After all of that, the jobs left are - Extend front arches (wheels/tyres don't fit) or fit narrower tyres Side skirts - fit originals or do something a bit different.......... Engine loom Carbon interior parts Plumb in fire extinguisher Build fuse panel for dashboard Ducting for heater system Run brake/clutch lines Buy injectors It's been a bloody long build but I've got 98% of the parts now so and dry built everything on the chassis so I know it all fits. I'll almost be too scared to drive it!