Small drive
 
Been a while since my last post. Many updates since this small clip taken on a camera. I had to turn the car around and this seemed reasonable. Seems much darker in the video than it was in real life.
 
Wiring is almost all finished and working. Lots of small tidy up stuff on the car. All the gauges work. Need to get into the combination switch stuff and tackle the outstanding matter of the wiper motor.
 
Turns out one of the motors I have is too small to reach across the car so I am guessing it is an Escort unit.

Just read back through the entire thread again,

Such a mean looking car. Can't wait to see it in finished paint and trim.

Shaun

Surprise! This project still goes on. April 3rd today so totally not April fools.
 
As many of you would be aware a project car is a great way to destroy your soul and this one is no exception.
 
Things like a wheel alignment. Easy you say! I have eccentric strut tops and after Bob Jane telling me they do wheel alignments on race cars and space shuttles it turns out they had then never seen an eccentric strut top. So even after I told them the front suspension was adjustable in every way I was astounded to be told they couldn't get the alignment right when I went to collect the car. I noticed the strut tops were still aligned the way I put them in and then had to explain them to the wheel alignment guy. Then I had to have an argument with the fat ****er behind the counter who was telling me they don't do these cars, the boss is an idiot, we didn't charge you enough for this job until I was finally able to get the job redone. It still isn't right but I am told the angles are all good.
 
My Wilwood remote brake reservoirs leaked and took a bunch of paint from my manifold with them. Couldn't stop them leaking and consulted the internet where plenty of others have a similar issue. Changed them out for the black anodised ones you will spot in a picture.
 
I added a radiator catch can under the passenger side guard. Windscreen squirt bottle is same spot on the drivers side.
 
My rocker cover breathers connect into my chassis rail kit and exit at the rear of the car. I installed a custom catch can between the rear mufflers. Could be a pain to flush the rails if I lose a head gasket but it looks tidy. 
 
My choice of wheel doesn't sit on my hub correctly so I ordered some hubcentric rings. Clearly they wouldn't just make something in my size so had to custom order. Only cost four times as much.
 
Installed the roll cage padding and the carpet. Cleaned things up a little and then added my race spec nylon pull handles. A few areas of the interior are a bit ratty but I intend to replace things like door cards with carbon fibre (the dream) and retrim after the body. 2027 perhaps.
 
I cut the bonnet some time ago .. well now it is really cut (cry more, it's my money to waste). I then had some bits fabbed up to allow me to seal the carby into the scoop. Supposed to be worth horsepower so I did it.
 
I am sure there are lots of little things I have done that weren't update worthy. The car is now complete and everything works with the exception of the bonnet scoop that needs some glassing to finish it off.
 
Once the scoop is finished I need to get it tuned and start the rego process.
 
















 

 


 


 

Wattsy
As many of you would be aware a project car is a great way to destroy your soul

Boy, you said it. Nice build, so I can imagine the pain you've been through.

that looks awesome well done

Thanks for the comments. Played around with some cardboard and tape to try and flesh out the shape I am after. This is pretty close but not exactly right. Now I need to find a fibreglass dude to do it properly.
 

 

I reckon a hornet scoop on top of that would look awesome. But

Here's one I've got front valances or stone trays on. I reckon it looks great and wonder on the down forces.

Hey mate impressive build, just a quick question did you do anything to the fg seats to remove/ deactivate the airbags built into them?

No, I haven't done anything with the side airbags and the seats aren't powered up. I am using the different seat belts so the pretensioners went in the bin.