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lol..age doesn't worry me too much. I suppose it is a bit weird but at least i don't look 32. All being well the car will be finished and tested for the start of show season next year so late March...will be tight though.

​Did a bit of work on the front end today. The bonnet was never quite level so made both sides the same. You may not be able to tell the difference but its much better close up Old front end New front end And a bit of sanding done And a pic of my fleet all together :)

exactly. its been thrown together with not much thought about how things would work by the looks of things. I can see where you're going with your idea and i can even see why you may think i'm kind of on the same route with how mine looks right now...when its finished it will be much better...

yeah agreed...that looks terrible.

That's very true but a lot of the modified cars out there are literally just a set of Halfords rims, lowered a bit, backbox and some stickers to hide the rust..hence why they're peanuts...cos they'll last about 20 minutes. And although i'm 32 i'm very young at heart and look it....luckily..lol

I suppose we all have our things that we like. To me driving about in a standard looking car is boring....anyone can do that. If all there is to see at a show is engine mods and is all about power then what is there to really go and see as the cars don't move (unless its a track day and they are...

don't worry about the comments. I know i'm in the wrong place for this kind of thing. Luckily i'm not the kind of person that takes things to heart and always finishes what i start if i want it enough. In a weird way the negative comments spur me on to show everyone that its not gonna be as bad...

I think people are getting a bit sidetracked with how it looks at the moment and how the panels are fitting. I'm no bodywork expert (I'm an insurance claims assessor and IT technician) I'm just getting the panels to the right shape for what i want and then its going into a pro bodyshop to do the...

Its certainly been a larger rebirth than i originally planned but its getting there slowly. I may have an issue with the side exit idea as the fuel lines and tank are going to be close to the pipes. I'll have a proper look around tomorrow night as to where i can realistically put the...

​Here's how she sits tonight. thought i'd put a spot of primer on and give you an idea of the whole look and how it will come out eventually. The decision on the exhaust is twin side exit too :)

​Its getting there. The back bumper is now 2.5" lower than it was before. Just got to decide if the back end will look right without an exhaust

i've got to have a proper think about the exhaust about whats dooable and what isn't. It will either be rear or side. I'll have a look at the back end when its all sanded and primered to see if it looks right without exhausts I think most people will be pleasantly suprised when its all...

cheers benjibrady. I may pop over there for a chat as there is an issue with cooling at the moment. And thanks for the vote of confidence too. It has taken a while and would have been very easy to give up halfway through with all the problems that have cropped up. I'm just looking forward to...

Its not quite that straight forward. Its a widearch fibreglass bumper and is smoothed into the arches. I think i may have to finish the bumper and see how it looks. If i fancy cutting holes for exhausts i will but if not i'll do the side exit idea

Cheers. It has been a long rocky road I can choose whether to have the exhausts on show or not...it depends which will look best

Well i've been busy with the fibreglass again. I've deepened the rear bumper by 1.5" (Very early stages) The thing is i quite like the way it looks without exhausts. Here are my options: cut 2x 4" holes in the rear bumper where the exhausts would come out (original plan) ditch the...

Cheers Keith. Everyone seems to like the wheels :)

at the end of my thread when the cars finished i'll put a few pics of how it was in 2005 and how it sits at the time...should be an interesting one..lol if you want to see some good stuff on the audio build and how it has come from basically a wreck in the last 18 months visit...

I had a look at your thread....looking good..and seems like a nice long project :)

the brakes are on the list of things to do.I'm looking for a second hand Kec setup with 283mm discs but they're few and far between. They can't be bought new anymore either. Slinksy - do you have a link to your WIP thread or anything.I like anything that's a bit different so would be interested...

haha. it gets a bit much sometimes when you make a list of what needs doing before you even get to the big stuff....as it sounds like you know with yours. I'm hoping it will be ready for the first show of the season next March. There is still a lot to do but its getting closer and closer.

The weight has pretty much doubled yes and i was snapping shocks for fun. The record i think was about 100 yards for a brand new spax shock. As you say the power to weight isn't going to be too great..lol. The 1.4 was really struggling towards the end but this engine should be almost double the...

I'm working on that at the moment but i only have to get it to a level whereby the shape and panel gaps are right and the bodyshop will do the last prep, flat and paint

oh and it has been on a weigh bridge and was 1.86 tonnes but has since gained a little weight so is probably closer to 1.9 tonnes these days

bit of a mixed bag of comments there..lol. Spinksy sounds like the most on my level and is right that i'm going to finish it no matter what colour wise i'll be going for Ford Frozen White with black roof and black door protectors with the blue rims and a few choice blue and white graphics I'm...

​Haven't posted on here for a while as i've not really done anything that's of any interest. Still i thought i'd show you the new roof. I ditched the fibreglass idea as it just wasn't working so made it in 0.9mm steel instead. It's still not totally flat and never will be but is a lot better...

i'd take a guess at cambelt snapping too. still if it runs ok and has all the history and bills he reckons it has then it might be alright. Bear in mind it would be a straight swap with an MG ZS with 2.0 turbo conversion that only owes me £1300.

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​A few mods done lately Rear bump strips removed and boot flatted a bit better..still work to do with the latter And front bump strips removed

​bit more work done The front flush fit bonnet pins are in. The second set are now here from Hong Kong too so will be going on soon. The FMIC has been painted gloss black After a proper look at the roof i'm a bit worried about it cracking and moving about and damaging the wrap...