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UPDATE: So got full day working on the car today, it doesn't seem like much looking back over the images but i have been solid all day. First up was to finish off the headlights after letting the sealant dry, a final T-cut and then couple applications of Autoglym Super resin polish and extra...

little UPDATE: Managed to get a bit more time on the headlights this week, proper effort to get these done, and although they are not 100% they are a hell of a lot better than they were, and fine for a track car... all sealed and drying.

UPDATE: So the car hasn't progressed massively over the past few weeks, but as said before any progress is good as it all needs to be done. I haven't touched the shell at all since the last update, just not something i have fancied, but i have carried on refurbing the many parts that will be...

cheers mate, i'll have a browse.... (may take a while as you have reshelled more times than i have hot dinners)

so what Ninja witchcraft did you perform on said compensator tony? or is it literally just a simple set-up thing?

Sounds like its this route, or go the same way as what @Tony Hunter has then and keep the compensator and not run a bias valve

The car has a totally custom loom, also runs on aftermarket ecu/management so no need for any of the above I need to research brake systems and how to route/plumb them. This compensator was out of james' and as far as i am aware he ran this and the bias valve, but if there is no need for both...

So your going to take paternity?... i would.. think of all that time off to work on the car. in all seriousness, congrats

Are the compensators generally trouble then? I haven't experienced these (coming from the phase 1), is it something i may be better off leaving out from the start and just running a bias valve inside? (i am re-pipping the lot anyways)

That was what we were saying about the stiffness and having some flex, even standard the cars are picking up the inner rear. The cage will be getting welded in so as you say will add the stiffness back again.

Yerp thats what was explained with the welder, its been wrapped up and is being used as a door stop now. As you say the seam welding may be better for rally cars (hence why i tagged you in here) It would stiffen the shell/chassis but i was warned that the stress/would just move elsewhere, and...

UPDATE: Only a several small ones because i couldn't really face going out and getting caked in underseal this weekend (but at least its still moving forward, its all got to be done at some point). First up was to remove the ignition barrel from the steering rack, as this is a push button...

Its taken me at least 5 years to get here..... you don't want that, ha

just read through after seeing your link on facebook, proper good progress except for the brakes. ha

cool, cheers chap. The phase 1 is being replaced by the cup set-up anyways so i have options of inside or out. What about fuel lines? again outside the car?

No worries chap as figured something out, another question whilst your here though, do you run your fuel and brake lines inside the car? And what did you go for on your brake lines if so, braided or hardline?

I think that must be the case, making them a darn sight easier to fit than aerocatches too, for that alone i am keen

Was just having a look at those Pitking catches the other day, had never seen them before until @Gray informed me of them. I was unsure if i would be keen of them on the bonnet (due to strength) but i haven't seen them in person. What is the concern with not being able to lock them?

great work sir, bet your happy its at this point, - its hard when it seems so far from completion to keep eyes on the prize but to be at this point now you must be stoked... bring on the mapping

Thank you chaps, will get this sorted.

Got the small loop sorted for the steering rack, just need to burr the ends so the unions fit on. Just the 2 larger holes to bung now. I have been advised that 2x sump plugs would be good for this, (1x renault sump plug/1x vauxhall sump plug). I have tried looking to see if there is any...

UPDATE: SO was still waiting for my new knotted wire wheel this weekend so i still had to proceed in other ways, but still plenty to do. I scraped the remainder of the underseal off the main floor area (but will need going over with the wire wheel, i also heated the seam sealer from around the...

I was going to reply with something far more sarcastic, it took me a while to work out how to reply without being sarcastic (what an asshole), I was proper chuckling at how often it has been asked, and i am still kind of in this camp of "is it really worth it" but that doesn't matter, i respect...

check above your post chap

UPDATE: As i am waiting for my new knotted wire wheel to arrive i thought i may aswell get on with cleaning and painting some bits (got enough of them). So yesterday evening i gave the rear arm mounts, rear brake line mount and the front coilovers a good clean and paint. As I am not running abs...

UPDATE: so before anything more was done on the car i needed to get my front hubs packaged up and sent away, before this they were masked and treated to a coat of black hammerite, then posted away for some goodies, no pictures prior, but here is a clue if you really need it Next up was to...

Not that you need me to tell you/confirm but this is definitely a must, for this exact reason my alluminum airbox sheared, it was only mounted off the inlet and with the weight of it and the vibration from the engine the mounting face welds cracked pretty quick,

Well that took some time... reading the full thread (not the build, that seemed pretty quick compared to mine). Some lovely ideas and work in here mate, and fair play for not rushing a good thing. Messaged you with regards to shifter.

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Car now on its side (with help from some work mates), will now remove the fuel tank and get cracking with removing the underseal (any tips welcome)