Shifty's mk2 rs2000 rebuild!

[paul andrews]

coming on bud,looking nice m8

[SHIFTY]

Thanks lads!

were did you get the jig from.

Cheers mate, my dad designed it and I welded it together Works spot on really strong too.
Done a bit more work on the last chassis leg tonight, should finish them tomorrow.
Il try keep you's updated lads

[SHIFTY]

Hopefully get more pics up soon

[paul spence]

nice one shifty

[SHIFTY]

Hey everyone! thought id give you all a wee update
Me n paw are just in from working on the mk2, finished bolting in the cage, fitted the two front cage stiffiners and door bars.
Trying to get the shell as strong as pos before I cut out the hole for the large gearbox tunnel.
Heres some pics


Heres some pics of some of the parts im hopefully going to fit within the next few months
Large gearbox tunnel:

Rear tarmac arches:

4-link kit and Panhard rod (5th link):

Round grp4 turrets and Turreted Spax adj Dampers:

Multi leaf slipper springs:

Il try keep the pics coming guys

[oldskooljoe]

stunning work shifty really looks differnet now,to what it use to look like in your sig !

[wozzy]

Coming on very nice is that m8

[hally]

looking really good mate!

[paul andrews]

coming on m8

[SHIFTY]

Cheers lads!
Got a good bit more work done today...
Measured/marked up where the large gearbox tunnel will be going - looks like it will make life alot easier by the size of it
Here's some pics of me fitting one of the front cage stiffiners....
Had to trim to fit....Welded in:

Polished up ready for primer:

Primed:

[ders]

Its coming on well Craig..hope to see you back on the track 2008

cheeRS Ders.

[rsgranduca]

arches

have u tubbed the rear arches cheers matt#
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[SHIFTY]

Cheers Ders!

have u tubbed the rear arches cheers matt#
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Not yet Matt, I will be half tubbing the rear end. Hopefully get pics up of that soon.
Got a good bit more work done again today tho, me and paw were in the workshop for about 5hours....got the big tunnel in tho!....well half in! lol Just need to flip the car over again and weld up the underside then prep a bit then prime. Looks much much better tho!
Tunnel getting cut:

Tunnel welded in:

[SHIFTY]

Got a good bit done today, gearbox tunnel in and primed and iv started the rear arches
Heres what you all want tho!.............................................. ...........................Yes the pics! lol
Fitting tunnel:.....note the ideal use of the Sainsbury's trolley! lol

Tunnel in:

Going to make life that little bit easier! Goin to fit the g box mounts later

Sitting awaiting rear arches...fitted soon!

[hally]

any more progress?