Nice. I have also just started on a new head with bigger valves and some porting.

Look forward to seeing your results down the track once you get to that stage.

A little more done on the car. Front coilovers made & installed. Same set up as my last RS struts, got them gusseted this time. Koni inserts, HSD 5kg coilover kit, new bearing & seal kits, genuine Ford green tie rod ends.
The back has 1x King leaf spring installed just to see ride height, it will come back out when the R31 axle goes in. I picked up some 72mm Ubolts for this purpose and welded up bottom spring plates, redrilling for the wider bolts.
It could go a bit lower in the back but I'll keep it as is to get through RWC.
 
I had the turbo bearing section unseized from the exhaust housing. It had become pretty stuck after 170,000km on a TypeR S15 haha. So now that's clocked at 20deg with the oil drain pointing down.
And it turns out the poms were right- YB rods and pistons in a pinto will drop compression ratio to around 7:1. Don't ask me how I managed it, but I picked up a 1.6L pinto head to get over this hurdle! It will be getting a nice port job and bigger valves + a Tighe cross drilled billet turbo camshaft.
 
Lot's of other bits bought and waiting to be installed like the fuel system. Any pics of standard 2L drop tank with a lift pump mounted under boot floor would be appreciated. I see there's room on the passenger side but this is the exhaust side. Maybe run exhaust on drivers side?
 
 
 
 

looks good with the minilights.
Any plan to go round headlight conversion?
 

I really like your approach to this car- leave the original patina to tell the story.
 
Cheers!
Andrew

deano
looks good with the minilights.
Any plan to go round headlight conversion?
 

Thanks Deano. I'm very glad I held onto them when I sold the MK1.
Definitely no round headlights. It wouldn't be a Denim Pack otherwise :)

im really surprised to see that, ive had a set im mine for close to 6 years now, at least 60k on them too

Having pulled the last engine apart, i had a bare block lying around so popped it in the car to check manifold and turbo clearances. As you can see, I will be able to retain the standard booster and bracket. It just needs a 90deg elbow on the compressor outlet. The dump pipe will be tight but should be fine.