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Old 02 May 2015, 08:58 AM
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Looking forward to seeing this come together!

Where did you get the s8 panels from, were they made by your bodyshop guy or bought it?

Cracking work keep it up
Old 02 May 2015, 09:14 AM
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Steel work is all hand made and formed from flat sheet.
Old 02 May 2015, 09:43 AM
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All hand made exact copy's of the originals
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Old 02 May 2015, 09:30 PM
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Just caught back up with this thread and wow some great work being done, this will be one awesome machine when finished nice job frayz.
Old 02 May 2015, 11:20 PM
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Awesome. Really glad you decided you go WRC rather than GT.
Old 02 May 2015, 11:22 PM
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I adored the Volks mate and still do, but the GT look never really sat with me. I've always been WRC.
After talking with Dave and seeing what he was capable of, it was an opportunity not to be missed. I've found someone that completely understands my attention to detail and obsession to do things right.

He's properly OCD at things being just right and his skills and WRC knowledge is just amazing.
I've always wanted to build it like a real WRC car, so I'll try and get as close as my budget will allow.

Good things are coming.

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Old 03 May 2015, 02:11 PM
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The metal work involved here is outstanding the hand skills needed to do this take years to master, hats off to the fabricator. Pity he wouldnt do the rear subframes lol
Old 03 May 2015, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Arch
The metal work involved here is outstanding the hand skills needed to do this take years to master, hats off to the fabricator. Pity he wouldnt do the rear subframes lol
I thought he was making them Archie as Im sure on an early post in another thread I thought Domino46 was having one made for his car or had had one made???

BTW frayz the fabrication work looks bob on mate will be like your birthdays and xmas's rolled into one when its finished……..well for now until you decide to change the car again

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Old 03 May 2015, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by gussy
I thought he was making them Archie as Im sure on an early post in another thread I thought Domino46 was having one made for his car or had had one made???

BTW frayz the fabrication work looks bob on mate will be like your birthdays and xmas's rolled into one when its finished……..well for now until you decide to change the car again
Yes I have daves subframes but selling them on here was just a ball ache to be honest but other mates have had them
Old 03 May 2015, 11:32 PM
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Yep, looking forward to seeing it come together.
Old 08 May 2015, 09:10 AM
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Volks have now sold so I'm officially "wheel less".

However the APS cooler is still available and can be had with either pipework to suit stock location or rotated turbochargers.
Old 14 May 2015, 09:37 PM
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All gone quiet in here for a while. Dave has been in the process of moving premises so the car won't be worked on for a couple of weeks.

Not worried as I'm in no rush.

Lots of cool stuff coming though.
Old 17 May 2015, 11:58 AM
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Massive thanks to Damien Bradley and Steven Darley for helping me source probably one o the rarest WRC parts out there for a bugeye.
Genuine Prodrive S8 Tarmac splitter/skid pan in autoclave carbon.

This is the real deal and will suit the car perfectly as it fits right up to the underside of the WRC front bumper. They only made the S8 cars for a year in 2002, then they only had this particular splitter on tarmac events, so there can't be that many of them around.



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Old 17 May 2015, 02:58 PM
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That is awesome frayz
Old 17 May 2015, 03:42 PM
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Sure is pretty; go on..scare us with the price

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I don't need to.
Old 17 May 2015, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
I don't need to.
If that means it was a freebie then I speak for the whole of SN; we are not worthy
Old 17 May 2015, 04:35 PM
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Pmsl, it certainly wasn't free. If I discussed the money I spent doing the things I enjoy, I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much.
Besides, you think I've past worrying about it.
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Pmsl, it certainly wasn't free. If I discussed the money I spent doing the things I enjoy, I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much.
Besides, you think I've past worrying about it.
Old 17 May 2015, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Pmsl, it certainly wasn't free. If I discussed the money I spent doing the things I enjoy, I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much.
Besides, you think I've past worrying about it.
Man maths...the thinking mans way of avoiding adding **** up and scaring themselves; I wholely endourse and subscribe to this technique
Old 21 May 2015, 09:45 AM
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Frayz a little overwhelmed here work wise so apologies for not being in touch but that Vband clamp is here if you need it........
Old 21 May 2015, 09:59 AM
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Top man.
As you can see I'm not exactly desperate for it, but do need one. Put it to one side for me please mate and I'll bell you with some monies.
Old 21 May 2015, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Pmsl, it certainly wasn't free. If I discussed the money I spent doing the things I enjoy, I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much.
Besides, you think I've past worrying about it.
More a case of moving some numbers around and then some porno car parts arrive
Old 21 May 2015, 12:19 PM
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Basicaly find some things you dont need anymore, sell em and recyle into something you want
Old 21 May 2015, 05:18 PM
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Splitters going to look great Frayz love what your doing mate...

Martin
Old 26 May 2015, 10:50 PM
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Cheers Mart.

Got a hell of a long way to go on it yet. Hopefully work on it will resume next week after a short period on the back burner while Dave moves units.
Old 05 June 2015, 09:43 AM
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Looking sweet dude.. cant wait to see further updates, and of course the finished project.
Old 12 June 2015, 10:53 PM
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This is amazing, hats off to you dude.

Matt.
Old 13 June 2015, 01:24 PM
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There are so many build threads on Subaru forums that start "WRC inspired", but a only a handful out there that really deliver on that promise: this is one of them.

I loved what you did with the car the first time round and this looks to be better still. If I had the money (and the ***** to hack up my car!) this is exactly what I would like to do with my Scoob: I look forward to seeing the finished product!
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Cheers guys. Daves been building parts for cometition cars recently so mines had to wait a little. I'll update as soon as I can.


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