Update...

Because I'm converting to a rotoflex rear end I needed to weld some brackets to the chassis to acommodate the lower wishbones. This was done on Wednesday last week and has been painted with undercoat today. I'm still waiting for the rear spring - apparently there is a hold-up at the manufacturers but I have got the alloy uprights, wishbones, and all the nuts, bolts, and poly bushes waiting ready for assembly. I've also got the bearings, hubs, brake parts, and CV driveshafts so I'm looking forward to getting that on the car. I finally got the stainless steel disc brake shields so I have started re-assembling the front uprights and hubs. A few minor problems along the way with wrong sized bolts and stripping threads but I should have that finished shortly. I've also fitted the anti-roll bar at the front.

Engine Excitement!

As promised, here are a few pictures of the engine. I've painted the sides of the block and loosely attached the shortened sump and throttle bodies - take a look at the custom intake manifold - how cool is that! I'm also going to paint the cam cover black so the engine will be black/alloy/black/alloy from top to bottom. With the stainless steel intake manifold on one side and a stainless steel exhaust coming out of the other side I think it will look brill!!

Blimey it's March already!

Progress has been so slow due to a number of factors such as weather (way too cold some evenings), illness, laziness, complacency, the list goes on but all I know is that I had better get a move on if I want to get this car finished by July!!

Here are the things that have happened since I last posted - sorry no photo's at the moment because I am at work but I'll post some soon.

• Front suspension has been built, dismanteled, built, dismantled, and am just waiting for some new stainless steel disc shields to arrive before I build it for the final time.
• Steering rack is in.
• Anti-roll bar has ben painted and is awaiting fitting - all new poly bushes and the end bits are sitting in a box.
• Differential is in - all new poly bushes.
• Rotoflex uprights and brake back plates have been shot blasted and painted and are ready for assembly.
• Someone is due to come and weld the extra brackets to the chassis next week for the rotoflex conversion.
• Still waiting on the arrival of some alloy rear rotoflex wishbones and a new spring but apart from that the rear end is ready for assembly.
• The zetec engine has been stripped and cleaned and is ready for a lick of paint.
• I've received delivery of my modified sump and modified oil pickup which has been re-baffled and shortened for the new way round its fitting in the car.
• Finally received my custom build intake manifold to connect my motorbike throttle bodies to the engine - this is the coolest bit!

So as you can see although the overall progress is slow I have been doing a few bits an pieces and I'm expecting to accelerate through the next stage of actually mounting the engine and fitting the body.

Watch this space...