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More bits done and the weekend isn’t even over! Had a late one on Thursday. With the help of a friend we managed to lift the rear beam onto the car. Had to drop the tank, then slide the bolts through the brackets. Bit of a faff. Today, I rebuilt the front subframe. Absolute pain getting...

Heat was the biggest issue with mine. With an OEM radiator, my coolant temperature gauge was rising as fast as my speedo along the long straight at Snetterton. If I did it again, I'd keep it NA (which I am). Boost is a LOT of fun though. Particualrly in such small, lightweight cars. After about...

More progress on the car, but nowhere near as much as I’d have hoped at this stage. I wanted to get the rear beam back on, but don’t have a press for the bearings. I’ve sprayed underneath and used a 2K lacquer to finish. FYI traditional 2K lacquer with a hardener that you release into the can...

The entire block/thermostat housing is crusty. Just the bits on top that are shiny haha.

Slow progress with the poor weather at the moment. Took the box out last night in order to fit a new clutch, just because it’s easier to do now than later. Turns out it was ok. Never mind. It can be a spare 🤣. Also sprayed up the underside with stonechip. Pretty even coverage at this point...

Not much done this weekend due to waiting on the powdercoaters for bits. Gaskets turned up for the manifolds and with the hardware back from the platers, we cracked on with re-assembling it all. Really happy with the look. Hopefully I can keep on top of cleaning it and it will stay fresh. Will...

It's always nice to know you're not alone! The little bits just keep adding up, don't they.

Thanks Colin, I really hope so. It's starting to get pretty expensive :ROFLMAO:. Yes, we've done the throttle body too, just on the main housing. Probably the most fiddly of the bunch with all the masking

Tried to make some progress yesterday with getting the rust primer sprayed underneath. Massively underestimated the amount of cans I needed and ran out after 4 of them. So we turned our attention to the engine bay. I had some VHT silver but didn’t quite realise how shiny it would be. Still...

£60 cash. Money well spent IMO

Got the bolts back from the platers. Used Deox C to strip them back and then took them to a local company. Asked for them to be finished in blue zinc. Really happy with them. Bit of a minefield to navigate what’s what at the moment as it’s been a while. Hopefully all becomes clear as I start...

In two minds about using the PMS top mounts. I feel reluctant to drill the top of the struts. What are others thoughts? Might seem a bit stupid to some, seeming as I've already drilled holes on the lines. But I am leaning toward OEM top mounts.

Right, this is how it’s looking after many many hours, maybe even days of trying to treat, prep and clean underneath. The process has been a combo of grinding, wire brush drill bits and tar remover to get here. All rusty bits have been treated with Jenolite. Being totally honest, I can’t be...

Thanks mate. This is just because it’s easier to run them this way, as the bias valve sits inside the car and can be a adjusted whilst I am driving. It also eliminates the risk of the hoses being damaged by stones etc. Most people that run this have already stripped their interior as its more...

More progress today. I’ve treated the final parts of the rust around the fuel filler cap (what a god awful design that is). With the help of some friends I’ve also mounted the braided lines in the car and drilled the holes necessary through the bulkhead and rear arches. This needed to be done...

More updates on just parts because it's easier to take photos than it is to actually fit them. Getting on with the cleaning of the underside is proving time-consuming. Hoping to start painting the underside this weekend. Took some shiny part photos whilst filming a vid for YouTube. Various bits...

Is there a difference between a Cup and a non-cup front subframe? From research, only the PH1 172 had a slightly different front subframe. There's a bolt stuck in my current one, therefore it may be easier to source another, pending whether they are all the same.

Did you do the SSL recon/exchange service via eBay? I've just sent mine off to be done by them too. Yours looks great.

This works well apparently. Straight into the back of the OEM headunit...

Well, I have a choice to make here. Just stripped everything down and got new coolant hoses (MTC). Might go blue. Will match the colour of the car.

1K is good going. Just having a look through and it seems to scrub up well. Fair play for sorting the rust yourself. I am just doing the preventative bits to the shell of mine at the moment.

I've read this too. I spent ages looking for some decent ones but just bit the bullet with these. Time will tell I guess :ROFLMAO: I had a pagid one fail on me back in 2021, only two years old. Might be luck of the draw perhaps.

I just got some Delphi ones from GSF for £67 a side. Not sure if that's good or bad, but they look ok.

Super super clean. Love it.

Thanks dude! Haha, yes, i've been here before, although this time I am going all out. I've still got a spare beam kicking about from when I did that video haha. I am not entirely sure yet. We mocked the lines up at the weekend and it looked pretty good. I have a feeling it will end up...

Some more progress on the Cup. What a ball ache to get the underside clean. It’s covered in some sort of rubber in the middle section that responds best to heat. Ended up with it in my hair which was a pleasant experience. I reckon another day of prep at it will be ready to paint. Underside...

Might be able to. The car is in bits atm. We'll see - also weather depending!

I love those seats. I had black ones in the 200. I think I need this exact set in the Cup! Looks mega

Never done much for me tbh. They don't strike me as being as fun as a MK2, and look awful compared to the MK3.

Great idea to be fair. The best I've managed so far is a '172 cup' door pillar badge, found it by accident last week.