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just i thought id post up a few pics so you can see where i am at with my car.

shell spec so far is:



all rust welded up
boot floor cut out for carbon floor
ally doors
carbon front end
carbon boot
carbon roof showing weave
carbon miglia arches
miglia spec rollcenter cage
turbo baulkhead box
upper baulkhead box
tubbed rear arches
extensive lightening where ever possible

its still very much work in progress and evolving all the time, and i have parts all over the place!


here is a fairly recent pic of my shell and one of milambers baulkhead boxes going in (cheers mate)

Edited by andywaller on 31st Jan, 2014.

looking good mate, i have a carbon roof on mine.. i remember it being a right bitch to fit!

had mine showing weave but wasn't happy with the join to the frame, so ended up painting it.

keep us updated.

Mark

cool, i had heard that they can be a pain to fit.

i think i will be haivng to do a lot of work to get it to sit right.

problem is that they are not the same size as the metal roof, they sit just inside so you get a kind of step between metal and carbon.

I had to blend mine in with fibreglass then a bit of gel coat.

If you need any tips with fitting the carbon stuff let me know... most of my car is now FG or CF.

mark i have just had a quick search and seen your car, its mint i remember seeing it on TMF a while ago.

could i ask where you got your rad from? its a mk1 metro one isnt it?

thanks, yeah didnt get on too well with the TMF (not enough turbo talk).. there's no substitute for this site!

can never remember if its MK1 or 2 but it has both the inlet and outlet on the same side.. picked it up from my local motor trade type shop.

yeah no where near enough technical talk in general

it think its the mk1 with them on both sides, right going on monady to get a price from my local place!

nice piece of kit there andy, alot of graft bu defo be worth it! whats the engine spec

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

cheers

the engine spec is a bit of an unkown at the moment, i really couldnt say for sure at the moment but possibly a 1380 k1100 turbo or N/A if i take the easy option.

i was dead ipressed ata avon park yesterday! most of the 1275+ turbo motors were doing 15sec 1/4 miles or less & that defo equates to a bloody fast road/track car! you gotta have a turbo, you know it makes sence

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

yeah i think you are right there, i just need to make sure a few of my part choices are suitable.

mini13 did a good job of convincing me to go turbo yesterday!

he he,

if you go turbo it COULD be cheaper to get the 160 brake your after,

the only "extra" stuff you'll need to get/make will be a plenum, intercooler, turbo and a few small bits like a dumpvalve.

you'll be able to save the money for headwork, cams, bottom end that'll take 9k ect.


and yes its the Mk1 metty rad with both the pipes one end.

Edited by Joe C on 16th Jul, 2007.

Looking good, I like the swiss cheese front subby.

i was i could take photos like that -when i'm building a car i just can't be bothered and end up with just 1 or 2 of the whole build process.

cheers for the comments

i sometimes spend more time making sure i have pictures that actually getting on with the job at hand!

joe i think as long as the pistons are good, which it looks like they will be, i will be going for a turbo'd K.

im looking forward to getting onto the motor now!

lol joe nice quote.

try these for expensive lightening!

Wondered when you'd notice that lol, still superchargedstu'll be glad i ditched the old one.

which reminds me, anyone heard from him since the floods?....

woooo bloody hooooooo what a rush

i love ebay

16 valve turbo here i come!!!!

£266 get in!!!!!

I have fitted a FB roof to mine mate. All i used was tigerseal. And the lip inside the car i ran more around the edge. then painted the inside the same colour as the car.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

was yours a curley one?

i will definately be painting the inside like you say, mine doesnt look that good on the underside!

No its a TDK one from Dave Kimberely.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

turbo box is in now, im a bit happier with how solid the bulkhead is now, was a bit flimsy before!

Looking good andy. Let me know when you've done your template, I'll get cutting'n'shutting. :)

cool mate i have done most of it so i should be ready for next weekend.

if you want to take some measurements and pics from my car your more than welcome.

well i tried out my SC template cant wait to get the head now!