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[andywaller]

cheers for that steve, your car inspirational aswell its got a really cool street look about it, roof didnt go down too well though!

i didnt get much done in the end as i was working on my mates focus rs, fitted a de cat down pipe to it. bloody quick it is too, had a drive of it, on paper my car will have a better power to wait than his, and im worried!

[andywaller]

been in the garage tonight, decided to take a while of the shell to do some work on the shiney bits so i get a bit more enthusastic about the car again, going to get the rear subframe painted and up to spec.

i got the new mounts i got to fit the front subframe, just had to do a bit of filing, and there is a picture of them and also the triangulated bit on the tie rod mount.

on the rear subframe i have welded a triangle onto the bit that bill sollis recomends and i also decided i will take a bit more weight out of it by drilling a few more holes here and there.

pictures show new mount, seam welded tower, tie bar stiffener

[$way]

looks good.

on the rear subframe i have welded a triangle onto the bit that bill sollis recomends

any pictures of this piece?

J

[andywaller]

na not yet, i will put some up tommorrow when its finnished.

its just where the side bits of the subframe meets the main bit that bolts onto the toe board, basically you have cut it off yours lol.

[wilcooper]

Looks good mowog

[andywaller]

cheers

got my clutch spring and side repeaters from ebay today, lovely old job. i think ebay may be the way forward.

[$way]

basically you have cut it off yours lol.

lol not to worry then.

[andywaller]

finished of the fabrication work to the rear frame today, drilled a few more holes and chucked on a bit of primer, few pictures here showing the holes and the bit of triangulation also my bits off ebay.

i have also just SORN'd the project for another year, that must mean its a year since the car has been off the road now!!

im so lazy! its still a bare shell


i have also bought 50' of 1" graphite exhaust wrap and a navigators foot rest, pics of them in the next couple of days i hope.

Edited by MOWOG, 10 March 2007 - 09:41 PM.

[wilcooper]

dark grey sounds good, anything part from boring original black , maybe a dark colour like dark blue, or whatever colour mini is?

[mad4mins]

looking great mowog! does that rear subby save you much weight?? or is it just randomly placed holes lol

[wilcooper]

i recon it saves a bit of weight, not too noticeable, but when hes doing it to the front and back, and lightening everything else...it will soon add up, or subtract down ie the more stuff with holes in = less weight overall

[andywaller]

yeah im not gonna say anything about the colour till its done, lets just say its subtle but miglia inspired.

not sure about the weight saving, it looks lighter if that counts, probably not though. but yeah its all got to add up in the end.


just got my exhaust wrap and foot rest today, pleased with both and i think i will do my exhaust tonight.

[mini93]

if u do ur exhaust put sum pics up, i always think it looks cool all wrapped up!

[andywaller]

how are these for ya, its not finished yet, its bloody difficult to do it and get it to look good.


just realised i have actually got the whole exhaust system now:

maniflow stg2 manifold
thermo tec graphite wrap
milltek stainless 2" system
mikalor clamps
ARP Stainless manifold stud set

[mini13]

how about welding a lambda bung on the manifold,

might come in useful in the future...