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[Awamckay]

Thort i would share share my rally car project with you all :)

 

but before we start, please accept appologese for any gramar and spelling misstakes, i can't spell for S*#t, lol.

 

picked up the bare shell on 26/5/13 and she looked like this when i got her home

 

first thing i did was fit new drivers side sill, then weld up a fecking big hole that had been cut into her bulkhead for a webber box, i also welded up all the othe holes as per "blue book regs", paint the bulkhead and then fit my freshly painted subframe :)

 

next wast fitting a 2nd hand front end i managed to scav off a mate who bought a new one (still need inner wings tho).

 

next was the rear end, painted underneath, painted the subframe and fitted it.

 

 

then i welded up a hole in the back seat that someone had done, i have no idea why it was their.

 

fitted new rear valance and mk1 rear light conversion plates.....

 

tacked on to make sure i get them level and even....

 

weld them up....

 

grind them down....

 

 

cover with filler :)

 

next job on my list is do something with the pacel shelf

 

probaby cut a sheet of ally and rivvet it on with some silicone or something.

 

well thats it so far guys n girls, i shall keep updating as i go :)

[alex-95]

Look's like a great project, what are your plans for it?

 

How did you go about getting the mk1 light conversion panels level?

[Awamckay]

Look's like a great project, what are your plans for it?

 

How did you go about getting the mk1 light conversion panels level?

i'm getting back into tarmac rallying so she'll have full cage, fia seats n harnesses etc.....

 

engine will be 1380, big valve head, straight cut box, 7.5" disks with minisport 4pots, 10" wellers,polly bushes all round, hi-lo's, adjustable tie bars, 1.5 degree negative camber all round, spax gas shockies, erm....... loads to do yet, lol.

 

getting painted vauxhall reggatta blue (olny because i have shed loads left over from a chavette i painted not long ago), black rof, black group2 arches.

 

keeping bumpers for now until she's passed scrutineering a few times ;)

 

as for the mk1 plates, i used a tape measure, measured the gaps between the edge of the holes to the seem strip, the rear valance lip, boot lid and roof lip, i haven't got the lights yet but they seem the same ( i hope).

[alex-95]

 

Look's like a great project, what are your plans for it?

 

How did you go about getting the mk1 light conversion panels level?

i'm getting back into tarmac rallying so she'll have full cage, fia seats n harnesses etc.....

 

engine will be 1380, big valve head, straight cut box, 7.5" disks with minisport 4pots, 10" wellers,polly bushes all round, hi-lo's, adjustable tie bars, 1.5 degree negative camber all round, spax gas shockies, erm....... loads to do yet, lol.

 

getting painted vauxhall reggatta blue (olny because i have shed loads left over from a chavette i painted not long ago), black rof, black group2 arches.

 

keeping bumpers for now until she's passed scrutineering a few times ;)

 

as for the mk1 plates, i used a tape measure, measured the gaps between the edge of the holes to the seem strip, the rear valance lip, boot lid and roof lip, i haven't got the lights yet but they seem the same ( i hope).

 

Sounds good, That is pretty much the same way I did it, but mine didn't turn out the way I wanted and also where the light mounts was not bevelled enough so i'm either going to redo them or put mk2/3's on

[Awamckay]

i'm i little worried about them not being quite right but at the end of the day its a rally car so who cares?? she aint gonna win any concourse tropheys

[Awamckay]

quick update, got the front brakes and suspension all built up, same with the back and she is currently sat on a set of 12" alloys (still looking for 10"s). think she's a little too low at the back, need to adjust the hi-lo's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

such a pretty mini guard dog :)

 

Edited by Awamckay, 10 June 2013 - 01:17 PM.

[Old Bob]

You have certainly cracked on with the work - look forward to your next progress reports.

 

Bob

[Awamckay]

thanx :)

 

i HOPE to have her painted, glass in and doors fitted by the weekend, havent got boot n bonnet yet tho.

 

having trouble with the filler on the rear light plates, can't get it right for some reason, really p!$$!%g me off now, lol

[domdee]

nice build

 

keep it up :)

[Awamckay]

not much of an update today, been taking my time trying to get the filler work right on the rear lights, nearly there now, the outer side of the drivers side is still a bit low (see pic), another skim of filler should sort that tho :)

 

 

[Awamckay]

i really need to stop drinking tea and reading peoples build threads, i have my own mini to build, lol. come on Drew, move ur @r$e and get working......... FIND THE MOTIVATION!!!!!!

[Awamckay]

one side finished and ready for paint :)

 

 

 

best crack on with the other side and get that done before lunch :)

[DugganC17]

Great build thread mate top work going on and have you got any more info on the Tarmac rallying as interested in doing it
Dan

[Awamckay]

Well due to crappy weather today have spent most of the day in the shed rebuilding my gearbox. I'll get pics up later of the box in bits :)

[nathdawg]

Looks sweet