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UPDATE: With a date agreed for the car to go into fabrication I needed to get things sorted. I am unsure if/how much time I will have to sort things between fab and paint, such as the bonnets aero catches, the roof scoop and the composite door and boot panels, I want to minimise drilling holes...

Looks lovely mate (making me reconsider colour choice) ha. How did you attached the door cards?

Hi both, please take it as a nod of appreciation to your colours... Not sure on that Jazz blue tbh @neil a and think I have gone off the light blue, The grey does look smart @Alex__ however I kind of feel that if I am spending a fair bit of money getting it painted I want to see quite a...

You're still around? hi.... Grey is probably out as it is a metallic colour,

Great and interesting story to this car. Just referenced the colour in my build thread.

Well the Nescafe stickers and gold alloys would never happen, ha, and now with that being metallic its 100% not an option. I think I have decided though, even though I seem to have gone up in the amount of choices - but this is my shortlist. They are not original and I do not want to copy...

Green and yellow works....

nah thanks.... ha Just found these 2 images, I must admit I think they are the front-running colours, along with white still

Was only commenting on this on facebook yesterday, Storm grey on phase 2

Dark purple - would be ballsy, I have thought about the Petrol blue (but I think that is metallic) Anthracite - is metallic so I won't be going down that route Focus RS grey - is very much like Audi Nardo grey and I am really not keen on that/has been done to death Acid yellow - won't work...

Silver with the yellow and black looked lovely before I dismantled the car. as for green and yellow...

Exactly. I am tempted with RB, or a lighter blue (like sky or baby blue), then have thought of a dark purple being a little more brave. Dark green has also come into my head, even White appeals a fair bit... With regards to grey/silver - if I am paying £2k+ for a paint job I kind of want a...

It needs wheels also..... I am waiting for you to give/donate/sell me a set of those 15" OZ Supperleggera's

It will be busy, but exciting. I really appreciate it that it will be pushing me to get on with it, thats great - I suppose it is the extra expense it will cost to do it this way... but oh well (you can't take it with you). I am unsure on grey in all honesty. I think it will probably be a solid...

BIG UPDATE: This thread has had its fair share of ups and downs, this has mainly been down to how long it has taken, which in no large part has been down to life being more important, understandably other things have had to be put first - jobs, growing up and buying a house, weddings etc... and...

Mine is a little slow in comparison to the summary in this thread, ha. I must admit the bad luck and ultimately expense you have faced is why I do not think I will ever commit to a series/season. I think trackdays and one off events may be my choice. Good luck though for the future.

UPDATE: waaaahhhheeyyyyyyy - well that was effort.

Great thread, but you haven't half had some bad luck - blimey. Will be referencing this thread also in my rebuild - interested to hear how the brake lines are as I will be fitting some shortly

UPDATE: First up, I thought I best change the thread name. The last thread name was a little arrogant, time for something a little more honest. So I am still trying to sort the extra tubing to tie in the rear suspension turrets, but something has been ordered and is on the way - hopefully this...

This has not been decided yet. I have some ideas, but nothing concrete

Still having issues trying to find rear strut top items and have potentially a proper deadline to get the car finished now - MARCH 2018. I really need to get the fabrication work started asap, then get it booked in for paint.

I contacted Custom Cages directly about this after your PM and they had no idea... said they could only supply the tubing, but then they don't have the tube at that size...

So after getting the original cage from Sassa/Oreca I have decided how I am going to alter it. Unlike what I have mentioned above I have decided against triangulating to the rear beam mounts. I have spoken to several people who have made interesting points that although you may strengthen this...

Great news guys, looks and sounds like it drives spot on.

Interesting yeah, I am looking at doing my cage now and debating whether to triangulate there or not. Its much the same thought with welding the chassis - effectively you are just dispersing the stress though some other point... not always a good thing.

Hi Russ, Does your cage pick up the rear beam mounts? I noticed you have the strengthened rear beam but couldn't see triangulation to the rear beam mounts?

Disappointment in this thread after reading the title... thinking Mingo was Megane x Twingo...ha

this is pretty handy... I think I need some tools now though.... ha (ie saw, but can be achieved with a grinder/cutting disc)

Ah, you meant engine conversion. That will be interesting. must have a look at that (the link doesn't work though). Interesting that you advise doing it yourself. I have made sure my neighbour is very much on-board as didn't want it to be a hassle and it to be a pain to try and build it. I...

Megane set-up? not sure I am aware of that, sounds interesting. TBH I have to deliberations about the cage 1. Am I actually going to notice the difference if I triangulate to the turrets, and then secondly the beam mounts.... I am no "insert pro driver name here" 2. Rather than welding this...