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[Thealastair34]

Thought i would share my Kit Car build with you like minded guys if you dont mind?! ive had it a while and will start from the beginning so expect it to take afew days untill im up to date with whats going on!!! Pics to write up to follow Thanks Al

[Thealastair34]

life started in cars for me with this,

first car i had and loved it

it was strange and to start with all show and no go but that changed after a year!



ended up like this with a performance ford mag feature

i had built and fitted a 1.6 ford sigma engine from a focus, using hayabusa throttle bodies ss4 shawspeed cams and some other bits like a lsd carbon sparco seats and a cage made it a fun little car

engine was 175bhp at 8k and it loved it up there!

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Good work

[Thealastair34]

the KA ended up being broke for parts when i got a new job working for Ford very local to me i didnt need a car to commute






KA shell went to ireland to be a rally car, i kept the engine and ecu for the kit car project

i got offered a old 750 motor club race car that was built by Shawspeed who supply my engine parts, this was the state of the car when i went to view it





gave it a good scrub and removed stickers







the car had some nce bits, quick rack gaz coilvers, quafe gearbox just needed a engine and loom!

[Thealastair34]

one engine



in car







done ready for rollers





down to track and road in essex for the two steves to do there magic

[Thealastair34]

back home in the garage


got a set of image split rims for it



and a proper diff, tran x plated item to help put the power down!

[Thealastair34]

gauges all fitted



tracking done



then out on the road for my first experience of 520kg and 175 bhp and my first time driving a RWD car



i can tell you that it was a good introduction to RWD and one i will not forget as the car went like a stabbed rat!

also i lead to me having a grin like this and hair style like this!







really enjoyed driving it, used it once when damp/wet it was like driving on ice!

fitted a nice led shift light set as didnt have time to lok at the rev counter

Edited by Thealastair34, 29 December 2012 - 07:47 PM.

[Thealastair34]

day out a elvington had some pics taken by a mate when she was all clean













i was a happy bunny!

[Darcini]

"sniff my diff" Looks like great fun and a job well done, left hand drive though?

[Thealastair34]

pic of what turned out to be its last outing for a while!



had a issue which was snapping a front wishbone under braking,

lucky for me it was on the road near work so borrowed the fork truck and went to go get it!






the damage



took ages to get a pair of new arms made and the car was stuck outside at work which wasnt great!



advantages to working at a large Ford parts warehouse, fix it at night!

[Thealastair34]

"sniff my diff"

Looks like great fun and a job well done, left hand drive though?

thank you

ill have to get another one of them stickers!

yes it was a race car alot are LHD

its not anymore but thats later in the project keep looking back

[Thealastair34]

once i fixed it i got it home, for some strange reason i cannot leave things alone and love messing around

so i though as it was winter i would tidy her up a little,

plans were new bodywork chassis blasted and re powdercoated and convert it to RHD

home



in bits







started to collect new bits for the rebuild i think this is where it went wrong for me!!!!

Racetechnology Dash 2



RHD quick rack and ken block handbrake





chassis on stands




engine lobbed in for lining up RHD mounts



bit of welding

Edited by Thealastair34, 29 December 2012 - 08:05 PM.

[Goosenka]

You look more like Gollum than I do. Wonderful read BTW ::

[Thealastair34]

new alloy rad


pedal box trial fit



engine back out



at this point i should have just waited for the bodywork but jon from Shawspeed called said he had some nice steel rods and high comp pistons and had designed a new set of cams to push the engine over 200bhp

i thought well since i am rebuilding it might a well make it go faster!

engine stripped

[Thealastair34]

You look more like Gollum than I do.

Wonderful read BTW : :

thanks,

and only in those pics, im more like brad pitt in real life

ill keep going!

[CocoPops]

[Thealastair34]

where was i!

if you have wondered what the chassis look like here you go







got some cheap axle stands and some tube, made my own chassis mounts and welded them on





though they would make future work easier and safer

all running gear

[CocoPops]

Nice collection of bits

[Thealastair34]

had all powdercoat removed







new cams vs old

check on the size difference!





there that big they dont fit in the head so had to remove some of the casting so they turned

[Thealastair34]

chassis back!

satin black looks lovely!









on stands and tank in





seats in