Le Mans MK1

[oldtimer]

filler

looks like its been snowing in there paul

[RUDDY]

Its been a while basically due to the amount of customer work going through the bodyshop, however some overtime is now being paid and the lads stayed back last night and came in this morning to continue the prep. There were 6 of them on it this morning , hopefully be in primer this week and maybe pent at the weekend, need to get it moved as a MK2 Mex is waiting its turn in the oven

Apologies for the poor pics

[SHIFTY]

Lookin great!
Cant wait to see her all finished!

[paul andrews]

nice work

[johnrst]

looking good

[matman]

This is going to look amazing!!!

[paul mann]

looking good,cant wait to see it finished

[RUDDY]

Been busy with Steves Mex for the last few weeks so the MK1 took a bit of a back seat, plus the original spec has now changed from a pinto to a turbo'd cossie, been on with a bit of a dry build, trying the block in, fitting the rad/intercooler package,also trying to make any additional bracketry look factory'ish ie spot welded on, any additional holes etc drilled before pent.

On these pics I trimmed the large metal rad area away from the slam panel and folded a new piece to sit in its place, spot welded in (yet to be filled smoth), this has doubled up the metal in this area and gives greater support for the rad brackets, there are also some little brackets below the rad coming off the cross member.

[vinny]

some lovely neat work there paul

[lee bishop]

cossy turbo!!! what a shame, could have been such a nice car too with an 8v between the wings

[graeme milligan]

helping hand

Paul i popped up to see the car but duncen was busy so i didn,t get to see the car,i told him if he needed a hand ,to give me a ring ,dosen,t it look superb ,i think you sould leve,it le mans green,

[Jason.Mk2]

Ruddy thats a cracking job so far, following this one on the edge of my seat

[paul andrews]

aesome work ruddy,proper fab work on there and a proper engine now as well,excellent well done guys

[SHIFTY]

Looking great, cant wait to see her finished and in paint

[RUDDY]

Having another play with the motor install, borrowed a turbo just for mock up, and plugged in a loom just to get position of a few ancileries so that we can position a few brackets pre pent. Had a lad round who does M-Sport harnesses for the WRC cars and he is gonna build us a harness and fuse/relay board. Working out position of electric pumps etc in boot to make everything as neat an install as possible, this will all be incorporated into the new harness.

Got the Fostek lads putting together a disc/lsd back axle at the moment and also looking at a Quaife box.

Deffo not gonna mek the Lakes but our spare one might