dan1

Looking great mate!! I can highly recommend this 2k clear spray for the headlights instead of an end sealer. https://www.marlowpaintsupplies.co.uk/2k-2-in-1-headligh-clearcoat-a-s?srsltid=AfmBOoo1LxQxl8VEhYvsmuG0kFjmCflsOD0QmbvwUwqEnJsCPrUhCWGO I tried a holts restoration kit but the supplied sealer was rubbish, didnt last a year. Sanded it all down again, used that clear and its looking the same after 2yrs

Time flies doesnt it! So an update on the car since last time... Managed to get all the arms etc painted and polybushed. Thankfully id treated myself to a press last Christmas so that made life much easier! (plus who doesn't want a 20t press in the garage..). The supplied grease for the bushes is sticky AF and a right pain to remove when it inevitably goes everywhere though haha. So that's all been fitted, plus the coilovers & ARB's. Rolled the rear arch at the same time to try and sort any clearance issues with the ride height & wheels. Did plan on rolling the front wings at the same time buuuuut... far easier to yank it with my hands and do it that way. At the same time i fitted a new oil pan/gasket to sort an oil leak also. Got everything sorted, then on first drive there was a horrible squeak/squeal from the engine.. great, much sulking and swearing occurred! Happened regardless of clutch position and no chirping. Took the belts off to check and no difference. Initially thought might be a pressure build up internally (old oil pan gasket was leaking quite badly..). Changed the PCV valve (after much swearing and grazed knuckles), no change. On that test drive i realised it was now only happening when oil got above 80c and only when clutch pedal was pressed in, So, gearbox off, clutch + flywheel bearing changed and fingers crossed that is that sorted. Just need to finish bolting everything up and we'll see (if not im going to cry). Still need to sort the rust patches. A section is on the otherside of the sound deadening on the floor so that will need to be removed first, luckily i may be able to get some dry ice so that should help! While sorting that I've busied myself with stripping/ sorting the interior, basic run down is: - Chopped down the centre console so it doesn't go down to the floor and more El/EK-esque, Also removed the part which goes around the gearstick/handbrake. - Removed the cigarette lighter from centre console and moved down the heater controls, this gives me a place to fit some temp gauges under the radio. - Wrapped the interior loom with braided sleeve. - Swapped electric window motors to manual on the fronts (1 kg saving) - Removed window motors from the rear and now the glass is bolted in place. - Made some new seat brackets for the bucket seats to fit to the stock runners, all from 6mm ali so exceeds Motorsport UK guidelines (safety first!). Still to do - Fake suede wrap the pillar trims & centre console. - Make some door cards for front doors. - Wire in gauges/make centre console plate for this. - Remove that thick rubber mat on the firewall behind the pedals. - Still sort the rust! Cheers Dan. PS. Sorry for the ramble!

All looking good mate, those wheels should look great! The arb should defo help stiffen things up aswell. Doing stuff without a press is a right pita. I treated myself to one last christmas and it defo paid for itself when I did my polybushes haha

Mate this all looks great! So exciting Glad the timing chain bits didn't cause any harm

Yeah you will. The spindle part differs on the drum and disc arms. I think a company in America make adaptor plates for the drum arms but so much easier just to get disc arms and swap them

Quick photo from last night. Looking forward to the suspension refresh and getting this thing slammed. Other news - carpet and some dash trim is out ready for welding.

Plastic should be lighter than aluminium also #racecar haha 🤪

Looks mega! That ac delete plate looks alot smarter than the bung I 3d printed haha

Yeah think the alloy suits! In a OEM+ kinda way. Gonna look ace once everything's sorted

That looks awesome! Think the bumper suits with the spoiler. Love it. You got any plans for the wheels?

Cheers mate, I used something like this: https://ebay.us/m/UdfDvf You could probably find one cheaper on aliexpress or something though. Only downside was I had to Grind down the part that sat on the inside of the car. The hole in the internal boot skin is slightly too small for it. If i remember correctly I put a bolt through it and put it in a drill. Then used a file while it spun, basically a diy lathe haha.

Mate this looks mega! Exciting stuff

Can confirm these are direct replacement to the existing big fogs. You might need to swap the plug over however. If I remember correctly the front seal wasn't great so I used a big o-ring between the glass and the front screw on cap piece to keep the water out

Cheers mate, yeah definitely got caught in the act haha. Wife came home and said 'wasn't expecting me were you'.. nope! Sink was black, my hands were black and car parts all over the kitchen 😂

Cheers mate, will be glad when I've got the painting finished.. currently the bane of life haha. Process so far has been - - wire wheel strip on grinder - soak in deox-c - wash (kitchen sink while wife is out) - coats of hydrate 80 - epoxy primer - top coat Now totally sick of sanding and painting haha. Forgot to mention I've also got a 24mm front arb and 18mm rear arb to fit, along with a modified rear subframe brace for a eg. Excited to get all this fitted and wrapped up