Well as some of you may know me and Paul have been looking for a car to Race in the MSA trackday trophy this year. Having been messed about numerous times, we decided to go for a standard car,and builkd it ourselves. This is going to kill us, as we have very little time, so here goes!
Let the transformation begin. We have bought a JDM 96 spec, with a few good mods on it, in road trim. We need to convert this to a race car with FIA cage etc... in about 7 weeks. Cue frantic activity!
Sunday 23/01/11
Collected the car, and drove it back. Found that it suffers from the usual rear light leaking issue, and dried up the pond in the spare wheel well! Stripped out the boot and some plastics at this point, but it was dark so no pics. Heres a couple of the car externally as it started.
Tuesday 25/01/11
So our first day off work, we had a busy day yesterday in the rain (all day ) but still had a lot of progress. Rust was somewhat worse than initially feared, but i think i have now broken the back of it!
We also now have the interior fully stripped, just the dash to go. Have also started stripping no longer needed wires from the loom. Heres a few pics of progress (more has been done, but it got dark again. Stereo and all assosciated parts have been removed.
Will get some more upto date pictures tonight, once the dash is out.
Heres one of me attacking the rust with the grinder!
Wednesday 26/01/2011
So tonight was basically about finishing up the interior strip. Unfortunately we didn't get time to do all the wire removal as hoped so this has now been postponed to Friday! (we are resting tommorow evening!)
However good progress again, the dash is out and thus stripping is nearly done for the interior.
Here's the pics I got in the dark tonight...
And with it gone (finally)
As you can see still a lot of loom to sort out and things to remove (alarm, defi display etc...).
The electronics have been removed (Alarm, Defi display etc..) and the loom removed / trimmed as much as possible. Interior now basically completely stripped, but progress slow on week nights!
Friday 04/02/2011
So a day off again and lots to do! Lots of progress today, all rust repair completed, car undersealed and interior primed. We removed the spoon 'street' exhaust and the suspension and replaced with the TEIN coilovers that arrived this morning!
Dixcel discs have been removed, cleaned and flattened and replaced the aggressive way round here's hoping it's now ok. Lots of bits on the engine bay removed and cleaned up, it's starting to slowly come together now at last!
Here's the pics:
Lots more being done tommorow so another update in the evening!
Adrian