Get in on the GB that's running now mate!
https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...group-buy.html

 

I'll take a look buddy cheers

Martin

 

Was recommend to have a read through this thread, just read it from the beginning!

Awesome work!

 

Cheers bud, it's been a while and still a fair way to go but more done today

So today's efforts simply involved tightening up all of the nuts and bolts at the rear which in the main was straight forward except for one locking nut each side on the lateral arms - there's not enough room to get the 27mm spanner in so I'll need to get a cheap spanner and modify it

Also decided to replace the springs and fittings for the handbrake shoes but ended up using the old rusty retaining springs as the new ones where twice as long and just wouldn't compress enough for me to fit the snap washer over the pin

Also fitted the new CDF rear droplinks with a set of stainless nuts and bolts rather than the suppled mild steel stuff

Just need to get the handbrake cable retaining clips and I can drop it back down and go for a spin prior to getting the wheel alignment done












And yes I know - it needs a clean

 

Looks great mate, love how good all the nuts and bolts look

 

Looks spot on mate

 

+1 on the mudflaps haven't got round to fitting mine yet as i need to make some bespoke brackets... but quality is excellent,

Car is looking great

 

Cheers Ian, I need a couple more trim clips for the flaps due to my fat thumbs

 

Looking fab Jon, I admire your dedication to the project by working in the pi$$ing down rain

 

They look great Jon, how far away are you from having it back on the road?

 

The handbrake cable retaining clips are inbound so when they arrive all I need to do is fit them, clean the underside while the car is up and swap the front droplinks for the CDF ones and it will go - needs a wheel alignment and I can talk through the engine work with Rich when he does the alignment (assuming he can fit it in)

 

Happy days, bet you can't wait to get behind the wheel again. Will be one of the best bugeyes out there.

 

It won't be long before I start on something else - engine and under the bonnet is next

 

I was in Subaru today so asked for price on 4 new bolts for my rear hubs/struts. £40 excl VAT

 

Back on all four wheels although it still needs the front droplinks sorting and a 4-wheel alignment

This is how she sits...



That's after jacking the car up and raising it another 5mm all around - I think another slight height adjustment might be in order as the rears have yet to settle








And although it could do with a good clean, the sun brings out the best of it...





Had a slight disaster with the front chocks though as the front mudflaps swept them up when I pulled the car forward un-wedge them




And that's the flaps on the higher of the two settings that the rally tech flaps come with - on the lower setting they dragged along the ground




The bolts is an M8 if you're curious

 

Looks too low!! Flap dragging
Measure the ride height.

 

Looks great Jon, ride height a bit to low for me though.. Couple of inches higher maybe?

Martin

 

Not quite, it was before ther first tweek and will need to come a touch more.

Half and inch maybe but not a couple of inches, that would look like a tractor

It has the roll centre kit fitted so can handle take a big drop.

 

Half n inch would be spot on Jon... Love the look of your car very unique in the styling

Martin

 

Was going to go back out and finish it off but it's pi$$ing down so I'll leave it until it's pi$$ing down at the weekend

Bonnet vent to fit next I think but I must resist buying a prodrive bumper (for now at least; I need to finish the jobs I've got lined up)

 

No you shouldn't, get one bought asap. They're only going to go up in value

 

I know - I've seen them varying from £300 - £600 which is mad. I need to clear my backlog though before I send my bumpers off for painting as you can't get them off the shelf in DBM with a special pearl lacquer

 

Wow I can't believe they have gone up that much, as you say its mental. Pretty sure I paid around £200 for mine this time last year.

 

I know mate, but if I buy it that's another £300 gone that I would put towards the remap/wheel alignment and by time I get both bumpers repainted (and maybe some small arches to as it would be chirlish not to) that'll be another £3-500

Must resist for now

 

Defiantly mate, your bumper looks amazing already. Way better to get it road fit and enjoy it for a while before you star to tinker again.

 

Looks awesome.....Prodrive bumper mmmmmm

 

Suspension now set to the ride height I'm happier with - slammed looked good but it's no trailer queen...








Splitter has been removed for wheel alignment and will be refitted after that's done

Then I think I'll fit my bonnet vent - just waiting for my alternator to come back after some rework but it appear that the couriers have lost it - that would've looked good through the hole in the bonnet

 

Looking much better now Jon... Look forward to you fitting the bonnet vent as it's something I want to do as well

Martin

 

Another package arrived today





Reworked by Ryan after the couriers played football with it first time around - now looks mint, can't wait to cut a hole in my bonnet...

 

Ride height is much better and that alternator looks spot on.