Well seeing as i havent posted any pics of my car in here i thought i would to show you guys the progress of my car since i bought her at christmas.
Here are a few pics of what she was like when i picked her up at christmas.
Then after sitting around for a few months (about 7) doing nothing i started work on her took all of 2 hours to have to hole fornt end of the car stripped down. Pics are with 2 new front wings.
Then i set about rebuilding it all firstly i got the new engine in and resting on the cross member and an axle stand where it has been sat for a few months until yesturday when i finally got all the parts i needed to properly mounted and she is sitting nicely in the bay with just a gearbox mount to fabricate. (sorry dont have any pics of this yet but will get some this week)
I then set about rebuilding the whole front suspension with polybushes spax front shocks -100mm springs (not sure how thats gonna work but will find out soon) Astra gte front calipers and discs.
Then the wheels went back on i got my 13in alloys to fit over the brakes was very chuffed with that
Pic of her on the ground with - 100mm springs and no engine in
Got the engine and gearbox mounted and put the front on the ground for the first time and its nice and low
5 inchs clearance on the crossmember
the new engine looking rather nice in the engine bay
Then here is a few pics of my everyday driver probably wont go down very well but its my first car and ive had it over 3 years
and herers some pic of me on the nurburgring this summer
Also a quick piccie of me on a cadwell park track day 2 weeks back where the car amazed me and a few others by how well she handled i suddgest you all buy roll cages absolutely transformes the car.
well i havent posted some pics for a while so thought i would show you the progress ive made over the last few months it doesnt look like much but its getting there slowly, working in a car park in winter is not the most motivating situation in the world! Ive also run out of money again so need to source some cash asap bloody studen loan just isnt enough these days!
welded rear turrets in and new axle with lsd fitted
sitting lovely on the -100mm springs but think its gonna be too low and ill have to raise it as not certain where im gonna run the 2.5 inch bore exhaust yet
ally tank and fuel pump all fitted into the boot neatly
so its coming along nicely just need to remember to take some more pics but i only have my phone to take them with! Only prob is that with the 4.7 diff and gearbox ratios that i have means that to do 70mph ill be at 5000rpm in 5th which will mean 1st and 2nd will be good for sideways action but not too good on the track so im gonna have to change that but ill have sme fun first
well i have made abit of progress over the last few weeks and thought i would let you guys know, firstly i got a rahter nice package the other week, it was my bike carbs coming back from the bogg brothers on their custom manifold and after being jetted for my engine
all plumbed in with my new filter king filter and regualtor
the after i finally found a cage at a price i was willing to pay i managed to fit it with all nice plates welding in and its a rather nice snug fit but im a happy man, will make me feel abit safer when its finished.
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