Harlow Motorsport mk1 cup racer

[Williamspaul]

New cambelt kit and poetess and painted inlets engines almost ready to go back in now

 

[Williamspaul]

Ported and painted *

 

[Williamspaul]

Thinking about making a bulkhead here and putting the air filter on the other side of it to give it a cold air feed

 

[Williamspaul]

Key’d crank pulley and paddle clutch

 

[Williamspaul]

I’ve finally started the underneath stripping back the old stone chipped paint with a wire wheel

 

[Williamspaul]

Tidied up the rear panel behind the bumper and left it in primer for now

 

[Williamspaul]

Bare metal boot floor and in primer

 

[Williamspaul]

Bit more progress

 

[Williamspaul]

Osr inner wheel arch in primer

 

[Williamspaul]

This job is exceptionally tedious and so dirty and dusty it’s horrible under there but I’m making good progress this is on top of where the fuel tank sits under the rear seats

 

[16V F7R]

Nice job you are doing. Did you have all that rubbery factory under seal to take off? If so what was best to get that off?

 

[Williamspaul]

Nice job you are doing. Did you have all that rubbery factory under seal to take off? If so what was best to get that off?

I was quite lucky I think that was all removed when it was new I assume to make it lighter and has been painted underneath

 

[16V F7R]

I realised after I posted, that of course it was a cup car and more than likely never had it in the first place.

 

[Williamspaul]

Another couple of hateful hours put into it

 

[Williamspaul]

That’s the hardest bit done now on top of the tank etc

 

[Williamspaul]

Near side inner arch done now just the “middle” of the car to do now underneath the driver and passenger should be the easiest bit but largest bit

 

[Williamspaul]

Half of the middle underside in primer

 

[Nafoff]

I know exactly how you feel, although I tipped mine on its side...
The great thing is though is this gives you chance to fully inspect the underside and then effectively prolong the life of the shell so much longer...

 

[Williamspaul]

I did have a spit but I sold it as I thought it was more hassle than just doing it on my back but I’m thinking twice at the moment

 

[Williamspaul]

Here’s some photos of the finished rear half this is literally the best I can do so don’t judge me too harsh lol used double the paint I was expecting aswell so now I gotta find a bunch more money but I’m pretty happy with how. It looks hopefully it looks just as good when it’s dry and doesn’t all fall off

 

[Williamspaul]

I took the opportunity while the rear beam is off to cut the rear stubs off so I can fit 172 ones to add a little more width

 

[16V F7R]

Will the rear aches take the extra width without catching? Looking mega underneath

 

[16v_paddy]

Will the rear aches take the extra width without catching? Looking mega underneath

They're normally fine with the extra width plus some camber shims, just got to watch out for certain tyre sizes and types, 195 50 15 R888 & other proper semi-slicks or slicks are the limit

 

[Williamspaul]

I run the same width on my yellow valver no rubbing issues