Been a while since I updated this and its not a great update tbh, some more parts arrived and they are all building up ready to go on.
With a short time at home this trip, I cant see much being done on the car unfortunately with the freezing weather. Beer and boarding take over at this time of the year. I have decided to fit works style sill tubes for rally stands so I still have some more welding to be done on the chassis before the interior gets painted. I also received some tech flex overbraid from america for my wiring loom, well impressed with the stuff, gives the loom a quality look and doesn't rub through wires like conduit.
With Iceman breaking his car I decided to bite the bullet and buy some nice parts from Mark that I wasn't planning on having untill later in the development of the clio, I just cant refuse a bargain. This car has grown arm's & leg's from my initial spec and I just need to stop spending and get the car together now and enjoy.
Gripper'd box with lower FD
When I fit the box later on after im bored of it spinning wheels out of corners, I will fit this.
Slightly worried about the heat spots on the flywheel as there quite bad, I hope it hasn't tempered the metal too much???? Ill get the face skimmed just to freshen before fitting.
After a few peoples words of warning about running no P/S I thought I would get another option in place if im not keen on the non assisted steering.
Got a hold of a cup racer alternator setup from Martijn to give me some more room with the the alloy radiator. Looks to be a cup alternator and top bracket the racer's used but I still have to compare to my cup setup, hopefully they are a match as I'll keep the new alternator as a spare.
After breaking my cheap rivet nut tool, it only lasted about 5 rivet nuts before going wrong. I went for a memfast set which should last me all my days and the mandrell's are only high tensile socket cap bolts so easily sourced if worn or broken.
I will hopefully get my sill tubes done before new year and the car can go for its interior to be painted while im away. Then I have no hold backs or reasons to not get the car complete in feb:clap:.
Famous last word's.