Smudger's 20vt Project A.K.A Patsy. (Update 07/06/2015 Got the love back)

Andy, I think we've all had days like yours where nothing go's right. As my Dad would say take a step back,walk away and come back later.

Keep going this is going to be one wolf in sheep clothing.

Crappy luck today I guess plus that manifold is a real £$%^ to get on and then had to come off again

More next Sunday……

you can use the ko3 oil feed line if you got 1 spare on ko4 i did it today with a little bending fits fine. on cgti there a guy selling all 4 lines brand new pm and i send you details

PM sent Pete.

Great work here Smudger. Should be quite a rocket when shes finished!!  

I know what you mean about 'those days' where everything goes wrong. I spent 5 hours down my unit today, got chaff all done on my car so thought I'd try and fix the mrs' Renualt Clio window washer motor, spend 2 hours 'trying' to fix it, only to break it even more (the rear wiper doesnt work now) and to top it all, I cracked the windscreen!! So 5 hours gone, and a £75 excess for a new windscreen.

Ive had more successful Sundays if I'm honest  :redfaced:

Looking forward to seeing this finished! Whats your ETA?

Must be shitty Sunday then for the MK1 owners. I am hoping to have it done by the spring and in any case by the AGM. It will be my first one so hoping to bring it along.

Won't be finished though if I get more shitty Sundays.

great build keep it up what size wheels are you trying to fit width and et?

Going for ET 25 and 10mm spacers on to get over the Wilwood calipers.

Didn't have a full day working on the car today but couldn't really do much as one of the manifold studs is still stuck in place and we were unable to source the helicoil bits to get it out so engine still in same place it was last week  :redfaced:

Fitted lower strut brace instead……..



Tried to give the engine bay a clean up and touch up a few scratches and marks. Not brilliant but filled the time….



Sprayed up my new clutch cable repair panel. Looking to get it riveted in place next weekend with a bit of luck…….



Did manage to get the other side of the cars hub and Wilwood caliper ready and worked out I need 10mm spacers on the front to clear them  :twisted:

More next week hopefully  

NIce project mate I waiting for more pics and more modification

how much was the lower strut bar?

peterg60 said

how much was the lower strut bar?

£75.00 collected. Nice piece of kit. Not sure if he's making anymore. Let me know if you want one and I'll ask….

Looking good mate coming along nicely

After a few weeks of waiting for it to be made up my trackslag 3" KO4 downpipe arrived in the post today.

Looks a mint bit of kit at first glance. Cost me £285 delivered.

neighbour brought it over then

Something like that mate

has your got a  reduced at the end?

This is awesome, look forward to more progress

peterg60 said

has your got a  reduced at the end?

Yes mate he put it on for me. 8)

is it welded or just slotted in