cheers mate and that intake pipe was something i had lying around the k/n pod with heat shield was put on today by me only untill i get my new intake pipe which should be coming in soon reason i did this is the stock pipe had holes in it and the super cheap pod was rusty soo yeahTaz wrote:LOL at previous owner with the pod placement - bet the engine loved all that hot radiator heat...
Looks like a good platform to start on - look forward to seeing a nice restored fto
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Yea, the wrap on the fender doesn't look right to me, it doesn't line up with the bonnet :p
What is the first thing you are going to do on it?
What is the first thing you are going to do on it?
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yes im not sure ether about the wrap on the sides still deciding im trying to find 17s for it at the moment next week the proper intake should be done going to take out the front and rear seat and change them early jan its getting a major service timing belt adjust lifters rocker seals plugs leads etc and some tints thats the list so far but there is more minor things to do but main thing is getting it serviced and running 110% so i can get back down on the track and get some good times
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as you all know i striped my fto
was sad but had to be done as my fto had been hit from so many times and most of the car was bog so it was striped out and instead of letting such a good motor and manual box go i did a conversion.
motor gearbox climate control front and rear control arms swaybars front and rear brakes+booster+master cluster full complete wiring loom front to rear as well as a lot of other parts from the fto were reused and dropped into this project. everything under the bonnet and under the car is fto pretty much the only original thing from the car is the shell. everything was cleaned painted before it went into the car. it starts runs and is been driven etc and is an absolute handful to keep on the road i knew the car was a lot lighter then then the fto but it drives nothing like an fto so much torque and power
power to weight makes a huge difference.
the car is a project and is far from complete to where i want it but thought id share it with you guys
i took 100s of pics but here is just a few
p.s the cannon is temporary

motor gearbox climate control front and rear control arms swaybars front and rear brakes+booster+master cluster full complete wiring loom front to rear as well as a lot of other parts from the fto were reused and dropped into this project. everything under the bonnet and under the car is fto pretty much the only original thing from the car is the shell. everything was cleaned painted before it went into the car. it starts runs and is been driven etc and is an absolute handful to keep on the road i knew the car was a lot lighter then then the fto but it drives nothing like an fto so much torque and power

the car is a project and is far from complete to where i want it but thought id share it with you guys
i took 100s of pics but here is just a few
p.s the cannon is temporary
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Nice work.
I'm glad the cannon is temporary.
I hope the same for the piping work under the IRS beam, for the hektik muffler angle.
I'm glad the cannon is temporary.
I hope the same for the piping work under the IRS beam, for the hektik muffler angle.


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Yeah, that must be keeping the fuel nice & warm!
Nice Recaros though
Nice Recaros though

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thanks bennoz there super comfy
the exhaust is all temporary as i couldn't make my mind on what rear muffler i want. im now going for a twin tip muffler.

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This is for sale and I want it!
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yeah out of my price bracketAstron_Boy wrote:vvv ?Sahin wrote:This is for sale and I want it!hha
