2011 rebuild

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Originally Posted by colm

no need to, it fits in without too much hassle

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ye it fits ok but try change a box in a hurry track side between runs, it always nice to have more room!! and at this stage of a build its always worth thinking of that stuff

Whats the story with the heater box if ya tunnel it out more because the heater box is sitting in top the tunnel as it is...!

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Originally Posted by Finbar180

u should make the tunnel bigger for the box why u r at it handy if u are going rb box

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Originally Posted by colm

no need to, it fits in without too much hassle

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Originally Posted by gem-s13

ye it fits ok but try change a box in a hurry track side between runs, it always nice to have more room!! and at this stage of a build its always worth thinking of that stuff

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ah i wouldnt bother with that...the box fits fine as it is and that would be a lot of hassle
ya if i was planning on changing a box at an event it would be handy but i dont have a spare box and if i did blow a box it would be staying blown haha:p

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Originally Posted by Robbie Daly Ps13

Whats the story with the heater box if ya tunnel it out more because the heater box is sitting in top the tunnel as it is...!

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am id say if you didnt change the height of the tunnel much you might squeeze it in alright...im not sure about it though

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Originally Posted by thegosson

great stuff going on here. i recognise that shell alright, allways liked that car. best of luck with it.

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thanks very much lad...ya was a lovely car...hope i can do it justice:o

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Originally Posted by stack-180sx

jesus lad your flat out will you be sorted for next year??

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ya im fairly flat out alright lad...ya i should be if i actually get my finger out of my ass haha

im just in from cutting the back arches for a bit more clearance
ill try to get a few pic up tomoro

id be hoping to mod the hubs and cut the front arches for tubbing in the morning:)

Good Jobs lads... Fair play...Rear subframe will be sweet! Bet u will have grip ;)

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Originally Posted by James Deane RX7

Good Jobs lads... Fair play...Rear subframe will be sweet! Bet u will have grip ;)

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sound out james:)
ya hopefully anyway...especially with big sticky tyres anyway;)

did a decent amount of work over the weekend
cut and welded the back arches for more clearence
and started tubbing the front arches:D
only got 1 side done but looks sweet:)
anyway pics:
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0876.jpg
BIG hole in the car:eek:
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0878.jpg
daddy doing the welding:p
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0881.jpg
all done and a quick coat of black paint
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0887.jpg

oh and look what i got!!:D
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0882.jpg

UPDATE:

did a fair bit of work this weekend:)

modified and painted the front hubs:
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0892.jpg
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0893.jpg
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0894.jpg

finished off tubbing the arches and painted the engine bay:D:
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0890.jpg

reassembled the rear subframe
really happy with how it turned out:)
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0904.jpg

also replaced all the assentric washers with these ones that we made up as there was no need for the adjustment anymore:
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/100_0886.jpg


comment on what ye think:)

Good work dude!! Coming together nicely! ;) you leaving the car green?!