172 rally car build

[paul321wales]

hi guys i bought a ph1 172 a while back and now ive just bought a lhd ex cup car/rally shell with a few bits on it ive just started the project which is swapping all the best bits onto the ph1 respray and carry out the ph2 exterior conversion, then rally prep for road rallying/single venues, its got to be done on a small budget and as and when i can find time,
totally the wrong way of doing it but ive started with spraying the shell to make the most of the weather,
next is to tackle the front end looks like the slam pannel is differant between the ph1 and ph2 to allow for headlamps any ideas on the best way to solve this?
pics of progress soon,

 

[rollerdan]

Dont suppose the ex cup car was red ?

 

[paul321wales]

It was mate i had it off a lad called lloyd, any info on it ?

 

[Andrewclio]

Nice to see another clio rally car in wales be keeping a eye on this one!

 

[paul321wales]

Any tips for me ?

 

[M4D M4X]

Why not just use the ph2 shell and convert that to rhd if that's the desired look your after anyway?

As for the slam panel i think you'd have to cut the top inner arch legs off and join them there but the ph2 is shorter if my memory is right.

 

[paul321wales]

That was my original plan but decided it would be easier just to swap the bit over, stuff like seat rails ate mounted to low and far back on wrong side, h/hanbtake mount pointing wrong way, has a bag tank and stand fit into floor which i dont want

 

[M4D M4X]

Ah i see why your doing it the other way round now.

Good luck dude

 

[paul321wales]

i think its gona be done in stages but ideally kept rolling so its not blocking the workshop

 

[rollerdan]

Dont suppose the ex cup car was red ?

I know lloyd mate bought a few bits of him tidy guy