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Well, it seems i forgot about COTM for the third month in a row... I guess i should turn on notifications for it

That would be a good day out! Give me another 3 years to finish the car and I'll be there! I know I've had the dashboard in a number of times, but I've moved the dash over an inch to better line up with the steering wheel and my seating position. Center console is just placed in as it needs more cutting to go around the oil line to the Accusump.

@MarkHuntsman is this enough to get your attention? Come on then folks.....

It will be the first show I drive myself to so that's a plus!! Always been the passenger .. .not about that life any more haha I have got some mad ideas with fabricating bumpers... I am half tempted to get some EK stuff on mine. Pretty good with creating stuff ... it's sure to fail at first haha Any kind of mods to just avoid with the MB's?

I'd be up for that, also under the right circumstance I'd bring Dave out for a track day too!

Should have a civic5 meet when this bad boy goes on the track for the first time

Cheers, I know it'll start to slow down as it's all small jobs for the next few weeks. I bought the trailer with a mate a few years ago and he uses it for his business and stores it and my truck, I use it when ever I need it. He did all the maintenance on it so I'm happy with that, should last a few more years now! Get it done mate, there's something therapeutic about working on the car every now and then

heres my grill i made, sorry for the crap pictures, haven't got any proper photo's with the bonnet down

That's the downside to wanting to be different enough to modify an M, there's so few after market parts. But if you check through some of the project threads, specifically someone like @Chandler's you'll get some ideas I'm sure

Today I painted the side bottom moldings black again, looking fresh and clean. I also got around to installing the pod filter. If I have some time I'll try to cut another filter housing up to fit a bit around the filter and flow as much cool air as possible. With the new pod filter the car makes lovely sounds though. Different muffler coming in this week, hoping it fits and will mount it as soon as I get the chance. Also I've bought some cheap tint film which might be worth a shot before i buy better film. I've tinted windows before (quality film) with good results so hoping the cheap film will do the trick.

Small jobs until the car goes in for the engine but all helps: Repainted the grill, better prep this time. Black plastidip so can change it anytime. Also found the other fog lamp, I think these look so much better than the smaller ones! Routed and connected the accusump hose. Had to cut away the inner bulkhead skin so I could get the nut on and mount the oil fitting securely. I hate these jobs especially now the car's painted Had to redo the other side of this as I had the non-return valve on the wrong side of the fitting. Took the time to re-route the PS hoses too. Need a new mount to keep them from rubbing on the oil lines but can sort that later. Rebuilt the gear shift linkage, new polybushes and all powder coated parts, Buddyclub short shift and weighted gear-knob Also repainted the surround in the car. Reset the seat and harnesses correctly. I had the seat 1 hole out but now sits perfect Tied down all the pipes and hoses to the rear (bar the fuel lines) so all looks good. Need to do the same at the bulkhead next Finally, a friend has redone the trailer from front to back. All new paint, lights ramps and boards. Also fitted the electric winch so no more sore arms winding the car on and off anymore! The Aerodeck goes back to the bodyshop next weekend to sort the rear bumper then in for the engine and gearbox to be installed. Coming down to the final fixes plus the exhaust and it's ready for mapping!!

Chassis is already rigid enough! I have a video somewhere of it rocking on the axle stands after I got it back from having the cage put in. All the windows are now in, just had the last one to drill and secure last night so it's all set to go off and have the engine installed

Weeny update... Had a six monthly service, but with the added bonus of a k&n for the teg air box, and, courtesy of @10000rpm an aluminium radiator, slim fan and silicon hoses to sort out my coolant loss and to add some new part goodness Also got a cheapo eBay intake tube to use as a feed for the air box instead of the temporary flexi bog waste pipe. I've left part of the bog pipe in situ to act as a tunnel / shroud to try and protect it from wetness, as I've seen the mugen one has a shield.

Oops... Felt like a snapped drive shaft