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[Simples]

Thought it was about time I started a thread - I've had the car about 18 months and not touched it yet!

Here it is as I got it


Brought some wheels


Some mk2 rear lights


Test. Polished a wheel


Brought some panels


Made access on the car a little easier


One oversill


What remains underneath



Most of it cut out, rust treated and started cleaning it up


This is the reason it took so long


Got a few things planned that are a bit different to the norm (hopefully), will reveal them as I get to them.

[Kam]

Good choice on engine and front, goes well and better choice for final drive and gearing (important)

 

So not too much work needed then...

 

Whats the plans or is all top secret 

 

Mk2 is too mint! I had two mk1's both supersports, one black red stripe then got a red with a black stripe from a work colleague, then bought my sisters mk2 popular plus and it pretty much fell apart a couple of days later (never buy from siblings!) 

 

Lovely example there

[Simples]

Cheers! Nothing secret really, I'm taking a lot of inspiration from the VAG boys - smoothed bay, lots of little touches that won't be too obvious, lot of smoothing and generally making it look cleaner. D series helps with room in the bay, it's the wife's car so she doesn't want ridiculous amounts of power anyway.

Edited by Simples, 29 August 2015 - 10:41 AM.

[tommy boy]

Hi

Here`s my D series conversion

Believe me, if you want the fuel injection , there ain`t a lot of room. As for "not too much power" This makes it`s power very low down and then kicks in the v-tec. Very nippy indeed

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[Simples]

Tidy looking conversion - looking at running it on early dizzy and carb....I'm a long way from that though!!

[tommy boy]

When I got mine, it was running susuki 750 carbs and a carb dizzy. I have still got it all in the shed somewhere. Also have the one off manifold too. Interested?

[Simples]

How much for the dizzy on it's own and both together?

[tommy boy]

Hi

You can have the dizzy for £20. If you want the carbs, manifold and dizzy then its £50. All plus postage though.

Now that's a good deal I think.

[giacomo]

what subframes are there for the d-series? or is it a home made job?

[Simples]

It'll be home made. I think your only options are mini-tec or modify an allspeed frame to fit.

Edited by Simples, 03 November 2015 - 09:34 PM.

[giacomo]

It'll be home made. I think your only options are mini-tec or modify an allspeed frame to fit.

 

always liked the idea of a d-series. surprisingly quick engines. The only thing thats put me off is not being able to make a subframe

 

look forward to seeing updates !

[Simples]

Did a little work for the first time in ages, at least it's a start

Took an angle grinder to my brand new rear valance

Edited by Simples, 13 January 2016 - 10:05 PM.

[giacomo]

looking good buddy :)

[domdee]

nice fog light! whats the donor vehicle?

[Simples]

MX5 brake light. I cut the rot out from the inner sill


Tacked a plate in


Welded a blank in for the filler neck


Filled in the screw holes for the arches


Also had a look behind the flitch repair

Edited by Simples, 21 January 2016 - 09:21 PM.