Maynard's 172 Track Car Project

[Nafoff]

Ah good good, looked through the instructions in the box and looks pretty straight forward.
Passenger side window has packed up too, so polycarbs have jumped up the priority list.
When are you fitting yours Neil?

mine won't be fitted until the car is panited mate, so a little while off yet.
i can highly recommend Tony at ACW motorsport plastics, as can a few others on here now, top bloke and we get discount

 

[Adamio]

I must have somehow missed this thread, car looks great

 

[maynard]

Yes that one!

No it doesn't do the V6 model that particular bar unfortunately

mine won't be fitted until the car is panited mate, so a little while off yet.
i can highly recommend Tony at ACW motorsport plastics, as can a few others on here now, top bloke and we get discount

Ah right fair does, yeah I noticed the thread you made about them - can't believe the price of them!

Might have to get them ordered sooner then I originally planned!

I must have somehow missed this thread, car looks great

Thanks mate

 

[maynard]

Finally got around to fitting the Whiteline ARB I've had sat here for ages today.

Had a bit of an issue with getting the one rear shock to line back up properly, and also with putting the u bolt clamps, bloody awkard things!

All in all an easy job really.

What an epic drive home that was!

Went for a spin around the roundabouts by mine and it feels 10x quicker into the corners and the holding around the roundabout is unreal - i got a bit too much tyre squeal too

Time to get some trackdays booked I think

 

[Sam@NP]

Looks great. How come you went straight onto the hard setting?

 

[oliver.james]

I really want that yozza :approve:

 

[maynard]

Looks great. How come you went straight onto the hard setting?

Erm I dunno really I suppose I thought id just put it on that way first and see how it goes.

What's yours on?

 

[Fred@BTM]

thats the mans setting for real men

 

[Fred@BTM]

I really want that yozza :approve:

check out the welding on the bracket, proper bo

 

[maynard]

thats the mans setting for real men

Sounds like a challenge sam...you'd best change yours before the boss gives you a warning!

 

[maynard]

Fitted my Cup washer blanks yesterday:

Really smartens the front end up, worth paying all that money

 

[Cupman29]

Looks a good set up. Looking forward to getting mine.

Love the exhaust too, that's next on my list.

 

[oliver.james]

Liking the black washer blanks!

check out the welding on the bracket, proper bo

At the time when I bought my exhaust, I don't think the yozza's wern't readily available.

I went with a k-tec stealth, but am regretting it now to be honest; it'll be changed for a yoz race at some point I imagine.

 

[Fletcher]

Liking the washer blanks.

I'd like to get rid of mine also at some point.

 

[maynard]

Try and find some who works at Renault and use there staff discount, I ended getting them for about 35 quid less then retail.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Looks good. What's the retail on those? Is it not a legal thing when running xenons to keep the washers?

 

[maynard]

Looks good. What's the retail on those? Is it not a legal thing when running xenons to keep the washers?

About 95 quid + vat when I bought them, bloody scandalous.

No apparently not. They are a legal requirement at point of manufacture, but not part of the MOT checks.

 

[Sam@NP]

I must say, I really like this car, nicely modded in the right areas to really show off how good the standard chassis is.

 

[maynard]

Finished off the roof glue today, pain in the arse of a job but looks so much better now it's finished.

Brake cleaner is the stuff you want to use for doing this job, I used one rattle can of the stuff.

All ready for painting when I decide to do it.

 

[maynard]

These turned up today courtest of andywiddss1

I'll fit them when I put some new rear discs and pads on in a few weeks.

Might have to get another set, I'm not sure that's going to be enough!

 

[Cupman29]

Are they 1 deg?

If you go as far as 3 deg's do you just put 3 of these together?

 

[maynard]

Are they 1 deg?

If you go as far as 3 deg's do you just put 3 of these together?

Yeah they're 1 degree.

As far as I know to you just line them up for as much degrees camber that you want.

 

[andywiddss1]

glad u got them mate ,

 

[maynard]

Had these turn up today:

They're the replica cup racer handle spacers that M4D M4X has been making.

Just need to work out how to get the handle to sit in the spacer correctly now!

 

[maynard]

Just fitted the spacers. Took about an hour or so to file out enough on both spacers to make the handles sit flush. I knew I was going to have to do that anyways.

Before:

After:

Much better!

 

[maynard]

Little update....I've fallen out of love with the car a little bit last few months, partly because of this:

For some reason it seems the window switch got stuck and burnt itself out and as you can see from the photo it started to go up the loom...oops

I've had these turn up recently too, they will go on soon when the car has some major work doing to it. Powerflex Wishbone/Anti Roll bar bush kits:

Today.... I had a go at the headlight's as they have needed a good going over for quite a while.

Had a go at this using 1200/1500 wet and dry, Scratch X and SRP. All by hand too.

Results aren't perfect but a lot better then they was before. Will need another going over I think.

Before:

During:

After:

I'm just about to order some more goodies too

 

[Fletcher]

Headlights look better mate...

I really should fit my cup racer handle spacers.

 

[maynard]

Cheers mate, get them spacers fitted!

Make sure you file down the inside's though as you won't be able to get the handle through them.

On the headlights...did you get all of the stains off? I was thinking trying the next harder grade up to see if that was any better?

 

[Fletcher]

Cheers mate, get them spacers fitted!

Make sure you file down the inside's though as you won't be able to get the handle through them.

On the headlights...did you get all of the stains off? I was thinking trying the next harder grade up to see if that was any better?

Pretty much. They need going over again now though

 

[Russ_16v]

Looking great mate, did your handle screws up too tight though

 

[maynard]

Looking great mate, did your handle screws up too tight though

LOL. They we're cracked before I started, so I did them a bit tighter

 

[Russ_16v]

Good lad lol


Any recent pics of the inside mate? Iv not checked in on your thread in a while

 

[maynard]

Have a look at page 14/15, it's completley bare now. Even got rid of the CF door cards too.

I can get some more pictures if you need some? Anything specific?

 

[Russ_16v]

Just had a look mate, looks brilliant

 

[maynard]

Cheers Russ

The roof was the hardest part to sort out, hours and hours of scraping and scrubbing at getting that glue off!

 

[Russ_16v]

Yeah I bet mate! Iv got all that to look forward to lol

 

[maynard]

Top tip for the roof glue, is brake cleaner in an aerosol can and a stanley blade. Just hold the blade with your fingers and push at the glue - dont use it whilst in the knife though!

 

[Russ_16v]

Cheers dude, il just get you to come do it

 

[Nafoff]

Good work chap
Coming along nicely

 

[maynard]

Cheers dude, il just get you to come do it

Drop it off, cuppa whilst you wait!