Kieronpollock
Club Member
It’s been a long time since I posted an update on my resto.
Car has now been fully stone chipped and has its front and rear Techno Toy Tuning suspension on, new wheel bearings, wheel studs, shocks and top mounts - all ready for its front big brake upgrade and rear disc brake set up.
Next stage is to put in the fully restored matching numbers engine, which had been fully balanced with head work completed on it back in its early years when it took place in sprint racing. The car has been off the road since the mid 80s with the gearbox and engine in crates from then until last September. The rebuild process started from a rather rusty position (photos attached) but is now ready to start its next 50 years. Given we only had the head and block pretty much everything else is new with OEM/NOS/or improved modern parts sourced where required.
When tickets for JDM Castle Combe on 9 July first came out last I immediately bought a Paddock ticket, assuring myself the car would be on the roads months before that. I now have 2 months to get her ready otherwise I’ll be parking my Suzuki Swift up and walking in
Car has now been fully stone chipped and has its front and rear Techno Toy Tuning suspension on, new wheel bearings, wheel studs, shocks and top mounts - all ready for its front big brake upgrade and rear disc brake set up.
Next stage is to put in the fully restored matching numbers engine, which had been fully balanced with head work completed on it back in its early years when it took place in sprint racing. The car has been off the road since the mid 80s with the gearbox and engine in crates from then until last September. The rebuild process started from a rather rusty position (photos attached) but is now ready to start its next 50 years. Given we only had the head and block pretty much everything else is new with OEM/NOS/or improved modern parts sourced where required.
When tickets for JDM Castle Combe on 9 July first came out last I immediately bought a Paddock ticket, assuring myself the car would be on the roads months before that. I now have 2 months to get her ready otherwise I’ll be parking my Suzuki Swift up and walking in
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