Dans 'widearch' project (2016 updates)

Ok so now the last roll of things to do is coming up i thought i better give this thread a small kickstart.

First off if we cast back through the thread we all know i screwed the paint up on the outside first time, so this time i had some help and although i did paint a few bits on the outside my paint man did the major stuff and watch over me. I also painted and bolted the cage in ready, and have started doing things like steering rack and wiring loom etc.

Colour wise there has been a small change due to issues but i am still happy with the outcome considering its a trackday car and the paint work has still cost me £0 :eek: which by any standards is cheap enough lol

Heres a couple of pics to to get things rolling again, i had just buffed the car with only a quick wax to be done later

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f.../Photo0450.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f.../Photo0451.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f.../Photo0453.jpg

Now i know a few will hate the colour as shown in the pics, but once the wheels are on and the graphics are done the idea will come to life. Its one of those things that i can see clearly but noone would get until its finished to see.

looks superb that dan,

Nice colour :)

Cheers guys, i wasnt sure on the cage being silver, but as i look ahead to fitting the silver engine with the detailing in the bay and the obv the nice big silver wheels on the outside i think that in itself should theme in quite nicely

i take it its going to have perspex sliders so you can lean through and open the doors lol.

Looks great in the colour!

lookin good dan!

Looks good, if its anywhere as good as your old shell it'll be a cracking build.

the standard of the build in terms of purpose will be better than the last one, although the actual attention to detail from a 'look pretty' perspective will be know where near as i have done alot of the work myself blindly. This for me isnt an issue this time as the last one was pretty to look at, this one is just going to get used and abused

cars looking good mate will be one fine motor when done :thumb:

Love the colour Dan :cool:

The colours work well together and look great! Nicely done dude.

:cool:

Looks good mate, love the colour, think it needs indicators in the wings imo

Looking good mate, was wondering what happened to the re,re-spray outcome.

Scott

cant wait to see this finished

Looking good - i second the above!

That colour looks really good, i like the idea of making the car competitive without adding power to the engine, more folk should go along those lines.

cheers muzzy, that was really the whole idea behind my old 8v, that was competitive in a fairly big way even though it was down on power compared to alot of things. This will have a small power/torque gain higher up the rev range but overall the package should be alot better.

I took lee down to my work this afternoon so we could draw up a game plan of what we needed, i think even he was pleased with how its coming as he saw abit more than the pictures show and in the flesh.

Springs posted you big ghey

Looking forward to dragging the block up that lovely fresh paintwork :)

looking good fella :thumb:

Hadn't checked on this in ages but looks like its really coming together. Top stuff :thumb:

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Originally Posted by Lee

Looking forward to dragging the block up that lovely fresh paintwork :)

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Is the XE curse if you fit the engine, or if you are at the helm of the car at Cooooombe?

if its the latter then I'm having a go before you :p

Its both, so you're fooked :)

looking nice matey, i like the choice of colour, you dont see many that colour!
keep up the good work and i look foward to seeing it with the lump in it ;)

What are the wheels you are using.

15 x 8 Comp TH1's in silver. They really are the most pornographic rims I have ever seen :)

Are they made special order.

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Originally Posted by twin40s

Are they made special order.

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Read through the thread and all details and pics are in here,

i have looked thought just see the wheels and size et49 8x15 225/45/15 and i have looked on compomotive site and they don't do that size. I'm only asking as i have just got a wide arch nova and everyone has said to look on this thead to see how he has avoided using widetrack sorry.

Knowing Dan he probably just found some freak of nature wheels that were one offs (a bit like him self!)

Search the net for them mate, I'm sure they made more then one set.

Scott

they probably arent ET49 to get an 8" rim in without mullering the inner arch clearences.

You know you can actually ask compomotive if they can make stuff rather than relying on a website that is probably not every often updated

Thats looking pretty sexy for paint the colour of the bottom of a puddle:plol

Seriously tho, I think the silver detailing of the cage etc is inspired - it'll set off the colour and help frame it.

NICE!:D

the shells looking ace mate really nice!!

Looks alright that!!

cheers chaps, the ball is rolling nicely now so i thought i better add some updates.

First off though, in response to the wheels, alas as per in my thread previously, the details of what i have done with the wheels i would prefer to keep private until i have them fitted and rolling, purely as i wont give out wrong information until its proven to work. There are many variables in what i am doing that we are unsure of, what work may/may not be created and also in the long run there are cheaper ways depending on your imagination and purpose for the vehicle.

Now back to the progress

First off fitted my trusty old brake lines

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...rch/BRAKE1.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...rch/BRAKE2.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...rch/BRAKE3.jpg

Then we fitted the box to the engine and fitted it in and tidied it up

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...earch/ENG1.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...ch/ENGINE2.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...ch/ENGINE3.jpg

Obviously once it was all fitted we slapped a few extra parts on and fitted the bumper and lights for the 'almost' finished look with the bonnet just rested not secured. NOTE there are no indicators, this isnt an issue as we sourced a very random set for the bumper from the scrap yard, they have the same contour as the bumper so will sink in lovely but alasd we do not know what they are off, but should be fitting them early next week

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...arch/CARFR.jpg

By midweek apart from a few bolt on parts it should be ready for a final spanner check and start thinking about an mot. The big panic now is getting the graphic designs for 4 vehicles and getting the nova done first and asap as that truly will be the icing on the cake

im al excited for ya. looking great mate

Looks awesome from the front Dan. Cant wait to see the Th's fitted!

that is sexy :thumb:

Wide arched Mk1 looks sweet matey :thumb:

Indicators sunk into the front bumber will look different aswell.