Recent content by Prototypetom

Revive the thread bud keep it going

Just a post of the engine before we get started and couldn’t resist seeing the itbs on.

Engine finally on stand. Gearbox split away. Little milestone can now start striping and cleaning and preparing for Itbs.

So made use of the eyes that Bigben sent me once again thanks Final engine out and ktec manifold off next to get box off and on engine stand rated for a big clean and check over. Lots of stuff going over in vapour blaster over next few months. One thing Iv just come across is a ktec...

Massive thanks mate they turned up can get this engine out now thanks once again

Okies pal

Yes mate that would be grand let me know

Some progress last night in and around engine bay. Car handled like a dream when I bought it but but this picture shows all was not well.... Firstly I can only find one lifting point and someone on Facebook said it should of been in the tool kit in the boot but mines long gone. However I...

Nothing physically done on car but got a screen setup for my cad work so I can get cracking on seat mounts and other brackets On the other hand it’s been an expensive week as my welding table has come and so has my dash2 pro So going to be having a play with that

Small adjustments on switch box more of an appropriate position in the car just need to finish some small details on bracket and get it welded in

So engine is just about ready to come out. It will sit on the engine stand for a while as I strip and clean everything. Internal will be standard with arp bolts for now and I will change cams out before it goes back in. As for the shell there’s no a lot more to strip. So the next job is to...

Car moved and sat in its new home. Engine and box out for inspection and clean up. Cage mounts Finished. Air jacks install to finish. Cage in. Dash board to finish and mould. Mays joblist.

Dirty area nearly done and starting on the clean workshop space. Hopefully Clio will be in next weekend and I can start on the long overdue jobs

Cheers much of the same today just sorting out bits n bobs.

So today I get the keys to my new workshop. I’ve been plodding about at hope and in a lock up for long enough. So here it is this will give me all the space to do what I want to the shell. As well as a clean room for tig welding and rebuilding parts. Properly excited about this and I can finally...