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[jt19]

Looking very very nice mate!

[Spaceibiza]

That looks proper! Good job!

[Turbo Nick]

Cheers dudes, she's getting there slowly

[Turbo Nick]

Managed to get a bit done over the bank holiday. Pedal box mount all made and welded up, quick release steering boss welded to the column.

 

 

 

Also got some tyres onto my new wheels and threw them on so I can start trimming the front wings and fitting up the arches.

 

 

 

[Turbo Nick]

So I finally got round to stripping down the engine I blew up at Pod 3 years ago. I'd left it alone as I didn't want it lying round the garage in bits while the shell got sorted.

 

 

Managed to drive it out of Pod to Tesco to call the breakdown and get a tow home. Was very poorly though and running on 2. I wound the boost right out as I knew it was going to be the last ever run for that engine, it had done me really well considering it was only built with 120hp in mind.

 

I'll let the pictures do the talking..

 

Piston 1

 

 

Piston 3

 

 

 

Bit of a mark in cylinder 3

 

 

Rest of the engine is in surprisingly good condition! 

 

 

 

 

Picked up a std 1275 block at the weekend so I guess that means it's time to start getting the new engine built. I've been collecting parts ready for it so it should be a reasonably quick build hopefully.

[Turbo Nick]

Also got a nice chin spoiler now too 

 

[alex-95]

Look's great, are you sticking with the same colour?

[Anthony30]

Planning beating 'the don'.  I thought your car was quick, then looked over at 'the don'. Nice car, and good luck with your next engine.

[Turbo Nick]

Look's great, are you sticking with the same colour?

Cheers dude. I've not decided on colour yet, it'll either be the same or something else not too flashy

Edited by Turbo Nick, 20 July 2015 - 09:36 PM.

[Turbo Nick]

Planning beating 'the don'.  I thought your car was quick, then looked over at 'the don'. Nice car, and good luck with your next engine.

Ha! not a chance will I be going after that title! 

It won't be an all out racer when it goes back on the road, however it should be lighter and have more power so who knows..

[Anthony30]

 

Planning beating 'the don'.  I thought your car was quick, then looked over at 'the don'. Nice car, and good luck with your next engine.

Ha! not a chance will I be going after that title! 

It won't be an all out racer when it goes back on the road, however it should be lighter and have more power so who knows..

 

Still holding the record then? I believe It's around 12 seconds.

[Turbo Nick]

I know they've run 12's on road tyres, can't remember if they managed an 11 on slicks.

[RossKnight]

Done a good job on those pistons haha. 

[malcs_miniturbo]

I'm loving this nice work mate

[minimissions]

Top work there loving the wheels really want some of those....