Mk2 X-Pack to Tarmac Arched MK 2

[Huxley]

Right the time has come to make a start on the Mk2.

The spec will be as follows all going to plan !

2.0 Millington Diamond (sat waiting for me to pick up)
5 Speed Tran-x dog box and Tunnel to be made ready for a tractive box later
Atlas axle with plated diff
New AP radial brakes
Full stack dash and coralba
Full total motorsport spec wiring loom with ETA trips mounted carbon switch panel between seats
New wings and slam panel and what ever else needs replacing
New sump guard
Fire system not sure electric or pull cable
New fuel tank with swirl pot
Dry sump tak in boot (under protest)
Respray
A couple of sets of wheels for group 4 fitment

Here is a bigger picture of the car as it is at the mo there will be lots of bits for sale from the car

[oddy]

Sounds very interesting, will be watching with interest,
Cheers,
James

[Paul C]

Sounds good Paul.

Is that a series 1 or 2 Millington? I went to Caerwent yesterday and the millington cars definitely sound the most aggressive!

[cossymax]

Might interested in the dog box, depending on ratios and price? Look forward to seeing the progress and pictures Hux

[Huxley]

Paul it's a series 1 with alloy block as I haven't got that bigger budget lol

And the gearbox I 'll keep you informed as we go along

List of bits to go I can think of now are

Full dash with Stack rev counter 2 SPA twin lcd guages and senders, SPA speedo/oddo
Vauxhall upright alloy bellhousing
AP monte carlos with 2 sets of discks and about 3 sets of pads
Mountune coscast 2.0 xe race head
XE block
Shapped alloy tank and filler
Alloy centre panel with switch gear and trips

[Huxley]

Won't be needing these bits

[trig]

I've got one of them spa oil pressure temp sensors but can't seam to get it working right.
Any ideas ???

[Huxley]

What was it doing or what was it not doing ?

[M11rf]

How much for the clocks mate?

[Huxley]

Open to offers at the mo ?

[trig]

What was it doing or what was it not doing ?

I bought it second hand when I wired it in it was reading hight pressure and temp without the engine even running

[Huxley]

Did you set it up via the little push button ?

I have the user book at home when I get back from my holls I'll try and scan it and mail it over to you

[Huxley]

I know i have a load of PMs in my inbox but sorry they will have wait until I get back to the land of the living and wifi conection ina few days time

Thanks Paul

[samashbymk2]

I will have the tank off you...

[Huxley]

Right shes up the workshop and started

We gutted the car last night and got one of the original Ford X pack rear arches off last night, a little bit of work to make good I will post some pics later, so the bits that will in the for sale section are as follows

1 centre console with trips and switches
1 Afff plumbed in kit with pull cables
Stack and SPA dash complete with part loom
AP monte carlo brakes calipers 4 disks and iirc 3 sets of pads
Alloy tank and filler bowl
Heater and controls
And more bits to follow

[Huxley]

Right an update car is totally gutted cage out as well one rear x pack arch off and one front wing off, didn't find too many horrors other side to do at the weekend some when

Then the nice job starts before it goes off to be blasted underseal removal not looking forward to that job !!!

[Huxley]

Off shopping to Rally and competition equipment in the morning

[Paul C]

Should be a good build this one Paul

How was the shopping trip?! I've still got the gear gator in the car might have to do a deal on a spark plug cover with you

[Huxley]

No probs Paul

And something that makes some noise turned up yesterday



Had a couple of weeks off the build but back on the case this week

[Fridgeman]

you won't be dissapionted with the engine for sure and a good choice of size IMO . be a right screamer ! great stuff.

[Paul C]

looks good Paul. Where did you find that little gem?

(I will post the gear gaitor up to you this week, as i'm off now till the new year!)

[Huxley]

No rush Paul it can wait till your ready in the new year cheers

[Huxley]

Just got in from the workshop 3am again lol

More rot removed sills off front panel off old panard rod tower removed ready for the watts kit it's amazing how quick you can get things off with a plasma cutter soon be time for blasting then see what's left of the old girl !!

[sholdowa]

Is that dash still up for grabs???

[Huxley]

Not sure yet sorry haven't made up my mind but I'll let you know

[trig]

Hi bud did you find the book for the spa oil gauge? I think mine needs a new sender!

[mk2marshy]

Did your dash get sold pal?wot sort of money r u wanting

[Huxley]

Well a small update we have cut out as much as we can, cleaned off all sealer and now it off the be blasted I hoping to get some of the car back after the blasting LOL

Then the hard work will begin

I'll get some more pics up later

[Troutie]

Nice interesting thread ,keep the pictures coming

[trig]

Well a small update we have cut out as much as we can, cleaned off all sealer and now it off the be blasted I hoping to get some of the car back after the blasting LOL

Then the hard work will begin

I'll get some more pics up later

Done yet bud?

[Huxley]

Right an update no pics yet will get some up at the weekend as we are at the Wyedean and I'm the spaners for Rob Smith and chase car, Rob is picking up the car in the morning from the blasters or whats left of it LOL I went up and had a look just as he was finishing, the car looks TOTALY different now he's found a couple of areas that will require some more work, a big thank you to http://www.euromartblasting.com/ for doing a cracking job on the car I can recomend them with no quibbles at all top job and they are very passionate about what they do

And as Trig says "Now the hard work begins"

[Huxley]

Rob has just sent me a picture of what's left LOL

[danknight72]

Doesn't look too bad, any surprises?

[Huxley]

OSR chassis rail has some rot and it's had a rear quarter at some stage ?

Panel list so far as it's a bottom up rebuild

Floor pans front and rear
Splash panel
Inner wings x2
Front wings x2
Front panel
Slam panel
Radiator panel
Large diff tunnel
Watts cut out
Exhaust tunnel
Large Transmission tunnel front to back
Heater bowl repair panel
Alloy arches and spoiler
Firewall
Turrets
15" tubs
Boot rear wells
Four link reinforcing
Seat rails

A lot of the bits were already on the car have been taken off and binned for the rebuild

[Huxley]

So an update now I'm in from the night shift in the workshop

Started in the front end cut a lot of the old inner wing out ans start to rebuild NS chassis rail
Fitted the sill tubes for the crossmeber next to start getti g the inner wing off and refit the new ones













The bumper reinforcing plates have seen better days so need to make or get hold of some new ones, just need to get the Niger out to get the panels I need for the build

[Ginge]

You are from Thatcham?!

How have I never seen this around??

Ginge

[Huxley]

It's been mothballed in the garage for a couple of years

Right an up date from the night shift, NS inner wing off and repairs made to chassis rail, new inner wing test fitted now to start on the other side then I need to sort getting the rest of the panels for the olg gal

[RobS2]

Nice clamps - where did you get them from?

[Huxley]

Nice clamps - where did you get them from?

You

[Huxley]

Day 15 of my incarceration in the workshop lol

Well we have patched up the front chassis rails and the OS bumper iron reinforcing plate, also some patching on the bulkhead under the wing, just ordered a load of panels from TJM then the work continues

More pics to follow