The shell was treated ages ago.
Andy collected the shell from Star Motorsport/aka Laurence late in 2007 just prior to the workshops being closed for demolition!!!
It looked like this.....[/quote]
That's not my shell Pete and the finish on mine is grey but the quality is the same,
It is currently sat in another warehouse in exactly the same state, however, the parts are massing nicely ready to start a "dry" build. I now have pretty much everything for the chassis, ie camber plates, suspension etc etc but still need to order AZ brakes, billet hubs, wheels and tyres. Got some very very trick driveshafts from Laurence, beautifully CV jointed with indestructible (so he says) shafts - the same ones that he fits to the East African Safari cars. These mate up to some trick companion flanges either end, again, the East African Safari stuff. NISMO diff courtesy of Alan, new wiper motor courtesy of PMAC, new switchgear courtesy of the patented incredibly hard to find bits emporium etc etc etc ... have boxes full of bolt on stuff including a couple of sets of new rear lights and some BEAUTIFUL carbon fibre tail light panels.
Most of the build stuff is there, new looms, new glass, new brightwork etc, but I still need to buy seats, interior will need trimming, need to buy clocks, engine mounting kit, fuel cell and no doubts copious quantities of odds and sods.
The engine, box, ECU are all there - will obviously need the exhausts and manifolds custom making at Simpson.
Next stage is to buy a welder, looking at the Portamig 180 to get the camber plates welded in, then source the engine mounts from John's Cars, fit the engine and box, get the rad mounts all sorted - 240Z rad but custom made with in and out to suit the LS2. Once the car is ready to run it will be taken to Simpson race exhausts for the exhaust fabrication, any mounts will be welded on, then it will be stripped for paint. Paint will now be House of Kolor - I know a lot of people hate it and it is a bitch to refinish, but it looks SOOOOOO good when applied properly. I have probably picked the worst of all and have gone for Urethane Kandy.
Once I have the welder, quite some progress will be made in terms of fitting suspension, seat mounts etc.
Sounds easy but it stalled for a while through lack of funds - I have a crazy amount wrapped up in this car so far and I mean CRAZY. I needed 6 months to restock empty coffers to keep going. This car SO FAR has cost me more that my 535d M Sport BMW did just under 2 years old .... we are talking that level of stupid crazy - should have just put an L Series with triples in and enjoyed it two years ago
Have learned never to underestimate the cost, time and pain of a full ground up build.
So if anyone has some top banana seats (recliner - sparco / top oem / bride ), or a full set of autometer clocks, or a new fuel cell they want to sell SHOUT !!!!!!!!!!
Also, If anyone knows of somewhere about 6 to 10 metres square for rent near Melton Mowbray where the car currently is, please shout. It is sat in my company warehouse but it needs to be moved.
