Yes! This is looking awesome dude! Truly epic!

Nice Gash

looking well tough mate

Not far off bolting stuff back on now, floorpan:

Rebuilt rear axle:

Built up with wheel studs:

All suspension/steering components have been stripped down and POR-15'd:

Now Andy & myself have fully adjustable suspension, it seemed stupid to continue to pay through the nose for tracking places, so I've bought these:

4-Wheel alignment, will do Toe, Camber, Castor, KPI and Wheel Runout, should be worth its weight in gold whilst setting mine up, I'm keen to get the rear axle spot on too.

looking good!

No stone left unturned..... nice. The underside of the car looks like it will be good for a long time :-)

You should offer proper tracking when you start using your new equipment as there is so many places that don't do it properly, use shite equipment and still pull your trousers down.

I like the work.

That does look great. hummm.. Standards are high on this.. not sure I'll be able to top it!!

How ever the under side of my car does look like yours but only because its black with oil!

looking good pete whole job looks mint!

Still got those atiwe's? for sale? :)

i can read this thread over and over and not get bored ! top work tho fella keep it up !

Cheers lads, continuing to crack on, even though it's bloody cold!

Flat floor now in :-)

Fuel tank and rear axle will be bolted on next, then diffuser time...

Barney- Eventually once I'm happy with using it and its accuracy I'll offer a service, I know what you mean about being charged alot, hence buying this kit :-)

Atiwes are long gone, been sold 5 times or so since I had them

good stuff yoofy

Fantastic, need a cage like that in my life!! not for afew years yet though

Spent this afternoon mocking up the diffuser- fuel tank and rear axle installed (but will need to remove them again for the final bit of welding).

Diffuser needs to be higher at the rear, which is tomorrow's job hopefully- then I can cut my proper bumper and make a neat job of everything.

Will need a new exhaust as the old backbox doesn't fit.

Excuse the iPhone pics:

Point of view from air underneath the car:

Side profile (rear needs to be raised):

DTM Polo:

Doesn't stick out that much:

Currently there's about 1" between the diffuser and rear axle- Ideally this gap is as small as possible:

Will be making a Mk2 diffuser from ally at some point anyway, so not going to worry too much right now.

Nice

Finished tewaking the diffuser, now sits alot higher and fits nicely into the bumper (still got mock up bumper on in these pics):

Rear is vactanned and stone chipped now:

And the boot floor is primered ready for paint:

Coming along really nicely. Love the attention to detail that's going on.

That looks really really good. Impressive stuff and repect for doing anything hands on in these temperatures.

Diffuser looks awesome!

Some top work there mr yoof

How did you do your studs? Weld threaded rod into the drums?

There just brand new normal bolts aren't they?

Some top work there mr yoof

How did you do your studs? Weld threaded rod into the drums?

Max- They're Bildon studs, I'll get a better pic with the wheels on.

The studs are from here:

http://www.bildon.com/catalog/DetailsList....amp;SubNav=none

They're expensive for a set (£130ish) but have a few key differances to the cheaper grayson ones, rolled threads, a shoulder to tighten to, and the run on into the thread if you use an air gun.

£130 was for 18- so I've got a few spare, they're held in with Loctite and torqued to 80lbft- some people use a chisel to spread the rear face of the stud, or put a spot of weld on them, but whenever you need a new drum/hub, you've also got to buy new studs.

Reason for going to studs was ease of wheel removal at track, and if I decide to run spacers, it makes everything so much easier (anyone who hasn't got their front discs screwed onto the hub, runs spacers will testify lining 4 holes up at one time is a pain in the arse).

Aah proper studs. I was thinking m12 grub screws or stud bar with a good tack on the back (and maybe the front too). Will wanna be 8.8 or higher though I suppose. And rolled threads is a better option

Awesome! Studs make life much easier.

Even without spacers and a screw for the disc, i find it a pain lmao!

rear diffuser looks amazing! Wanna make another one?

looks sweet you've done some really nice work their mate, some really good reading their :)

just wondering were did you get those light protectors from that are on your first few pages???

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