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[Steve220]

I do love the email updates from Steve, this one has really cheered me up today :)

 

 

Edited by Steve220, 24 March 2018 - 09:55 AM.

[FlyingScot]

Sweet, coming back together step by step mate.
Sorry to hear about your father, tough break for you and the family.

FS

[jamesmpi]

Coming along nicely. Good work... sorry about your Dad though Steve.

[Steve220]

Beginning to get a bit of cabin fever in the house, so did a bit of investigating with the drive train. I'd heard mixed things about fitting vented discs, issues with clearances and some not fitting at all due to the flange   So gave it a go.

 

Typically I found there was clearance issues with the steering arm. It wasn't much, but with a quick skim on the forging marks with the lap wheel sorted it

 

 

 

 

Mocked up the callipers, really really pleased with it.

 

 

 

And a quick email from SMC and the shell will be ready to collect thursday morning!

 

 

[Jared Mk3]

Those calipers really are a work of art.

[miniallsort]

brilliant project some good progress here

[Steve220]

Thanks guys.

 

So, i'm off on thursday to collect the car!! Steve sent me some teaser pics

 

 

My surprise was he painted the fuel tank!

 

 

And my favourite shot so far of this build..

 

[Dannyboolahlah]

Looks amazing. Lovely attention to detail.

[rich_959]

Wow. How exciting, being able to start bolting all the shiny bits together. Lambswool gloves, and every tool coated in bubble wrap!

[Steve220]

Wow. How exciting, being able to start bolting all the shiny bits together. Lambswool gloves, and every tool coated in bubble wrap!

 

I always felt that when the shell was back in paint that i'd be over the hill and on the way to finishing it. However, from previous experience with past projects, its too easy to rush it now! There's a lot still to work out; boost piping, turbo coolant feed, charge cooler piping, wiring etc. But its those bits i really enjoy!

[mattmiglia]

Loads of work to do but the nice work I think. SMC work looks great!

[Steve220]

Loads of work to do but the nice work I think. SMC work looks great!

Ive been really impressed with Steves work, both the pace and quality. Hes been brutely honest about the condition of the car and has tried to save me money where he can.

[Steve220]

A bit of an emotional update for me. The shell is finally back! Hertz gave me a luton van instead of the LWB transit i'd asked for, so it dwarfed the car!
 

 

 
Arrived home
 

 

 
Alcantara headlining!
 

 
Couldn't keep still for very long and got a few bits sorted. Firstly get some Dynax on/in the front subframe!
 

 
Side trim and indicators on
 

 
Headlight trial fit - I need longer bolts



Boot seal on for trimming later, washer bottle in and boot hinges on with stainless fasteners
 

 
Lastly, with a bit of tiger seal behind them, the damper mounts were bolted up. A light pinch all round to let the sealant ooze, then kept tightening until torque value.
 

Edited by Steve220, 29 March 2018 - 08:48 PM.

[Haygate]

Looking great, hope to see you around the Shropshire roads soon.

[jamesmpi]

Like a kid in a sweet shop lol