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About ready for coming home...

In for the wrap next week then, after 4 months, it'll be home!

Lowish revs as cold engine. Suitably mad.

Exhaust tips? Who needs them? With the pipework going from 1.75" to 3" it made things a bit tight so, no tips needed. All that remains is for new wheel studs fitting, rear spoiler refitting and the wrap to go back on and it'll be on its way back.

Things have moved along a bit The glass is now back in Exhaust work is getting sorted, the initial idea was to do away with the exit pipes from the ends of the backbox and bring them straight out of the back however, room was going to be the issue as the tailpipes would have been sticking too...

A way to go yet but it gives the idea. Exhaust is all stainless including the pipes so will clean up nicely. Although the back box may yet be covered with a plain sheet of stainless.

Mate, never took it as a bad thing in any way.

I can't crouch down that low what with getting on a bit. Well I suppose I could but getting up again would be the fun part.

It is what it is (y)

That's what they started with, a MK2 body shell then stuck bits on (y)

I think you could be right there 😂

Starting to resemble a V6 again. In a strange sort of way it's good to see it back to its bare bones as it gives an idea of how they're put together.

Parts into paint stage now. I like the look of the changes to the rear bumper. Also rolled edge 90mm exhaust tips to be welded on.

One day it'll start going back together. I'm just pleased it isn't me paying for all of this.

Fortunately I have a high guaranteed value on the car so, in effect, they repair the car or give me £35k. Best £25 quid I've ever spent (y)

It did mate. Scott looks after it, he sends his bodywork stuff to a place in Bristol. Once they done their bit it'll be back to him to have it all put back together.

Well, not been here for a while so bit of an update. As per above post, Cobra sorted my seats and they're now as good as new. However, on the way there, someone crunched into the back of my car at a set of lights! He admitted liability to his insurers so all good...or so we would have thought...

Had an invite to take the car along to this, anyone who goes from here drop by and say hello (y)

We all read reports of poor customer service and how the standards of said service are kind of expected these days. The car has Cobra RSR seats fitted, they've been in for 2 years now although mileage with them in is only around 8000 or so. The left hand side of the drivers seat has started...

Borrowed by a Renault dealer last night for the launch of the new Clio..

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All sorted and it now sounds as it should. Insane sums it up quite well. KW have also updated the blog they did a couple of years ago.. http://blog-int.kwautomotive.net/phase-1-5-widow-maker-par-excellence/

Exhaust collected and will be going on along with a PH2 gearbox as soon as SGM can get it booked in.....will also be having a new starter motor and air-con pump but they're by the by. Always fancied some decent pics, plenty about but never felt many of them did it justice. A mate of a mate is...

Re struts.....now you tell me! Have heard rumours he has a nice side.

Hey, nice wheels! (y)

Or just fit the Ph2 boot struts.

Small update time.. Have managed to find a Janspeed exhaust system including branched manifolds.....finding this is a bit similar to finding unicorn crap under your sofa. It'll be collected 01/09 and fitting will be arranged at SGM....hopefully on sometime in September. Out of the oem 4 cat...

Thanks. Had an investment car previously and although it did very well over a reasonably short space of time, going into the garage and looking at it yet only using it rarely made me realise I like cars for driving. This was the investment one...

Flocking idea has gone into the bin. Decided to have them done in dark grey alcantara, think it'll look smarter and possibly last longer.....the grey engine covers will also be done at a later date.

That's what initially put me off getting them. You know how it is with ideas though, very few get binned, most get put to the bottom of the list! Quite like the idea of the outside looking nuts and the inside being quite subtle.....thought it worth an ask though.