The long haul

[Sweeps]

A lot of you will have seen my build thread on DW and might have seen my car here and there.

It started a long long time ago when a friend in York (where i lived at the time) told me of a mate who had a road rally version.

After persuading him to part with it i arranged to pick it up. With a gallon of petrol in hand and a lot of hope i poured it into the tank, jump leads attached and she started for the first time in four years. Badly, rough as hell and hunting. Upon pressing the clutch pedal things were looking good, except it stayed where i'd pushed it, on the floor. A sign of things to come.

This was back at the end of 06

I'll post a few pictures up later but for now enjoy the rust .....

[Kev]

More progress pics needed!

[Sweeps]

A new heart 4GZE turbo



Delivered for sandblasting



Parts start to be collected > W58 gearbox



Battle version



Rack extensions



Home made spit for the ease of welding



To be continued

[Chaycore]

are you running a manual or power steering rack? tempted by some rack spacers but im running a p/s rack

[Sweeps]

are you running a manual or power steering rack? tempted by some rack spacers but i'm running a p/s rack

Its a manual with a 2.4 kit in it. Need to check whether you can use them on PS rack, not sure if they create the same problems as other racks where the rack passes the hydraulic pipes. Then don't work at all ...

Paz, Betty or Brother Will may know.

[Sweeps]

4AGE to W58 bell housing from Malaysia



Then after a bit of work had been carried out it soon became apparent this shell was beyond repair. With hole every where and no panels available to repair around the lower windscreen, and the chance of buying another better condition shell. The shell was put up on ebay, this guy wanted the roof skin due to it being a none sunroof version.



The whole shell had rust removed and seam welded.

On to shell number two.





They all seem to be rotten on the rear chassis leg

[Sweeps]

Fidanza flywheel and bespoke Helix clutch





Made by my own fair hand



Ready to make my own under axle exhaust

[Chaycore]

what was that exhaust originally off of?

[Sweeps]

what was that exhaust originally off of?

I Genuinely don't, it was gifted to me by Paul at Japspeed, it was on his shelf and he didn't know what car it was for so let me have it.

It had to undergo a lot of changes when i made it fit.

[Lauren]

I know that hose on the throttle body isn't clamped yet, but do you think it will stay on alright with engine flex and all that high boost pressures?

Just looks like it could be a bit marginal.

Good work though!