Mk2 Vtr track project + Daily driver

[blainej]

Basically brought this as a track project as well as a daily driver was planning on just fixing and selling but change of plan as cant afford 2 cars brought this cheap traveld to nuneaton wasnt perfect but engine had low miles and full service history

Wont let me upload pics bt will in the morning but heres a link to the advert on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160542089648&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Has 6 months tax and mot

On the way back noticed steering vibrates over 70 but has got 1 completley bold tyre on so could of been why as well as tacking been out

soon as got it back strippped it down and started fault finding

UNFORTUNATLEY THE BEARINGS HAVE COLLAPSED IN THE REAR BEAM

Things to fix :
Change rear beam
replace petrol tank
new tyres
replace handbreak cable

To do list:
lower new beam 80mm
lower front 60mm (currently 60 , 40)
205 speedlines
cage
petrol tank in boot
black headlining
tow strap
carpet back as seats are now out
Buckets
remove tints
morettes
vts conversion
Bigger breaks
new induction ( cold air feed)
spray boot floor
underseal car

More pictures to follow tomorrow

[t-dogg]

looks like you beat me in the bidding :( , nice "cheap" buy. ;)

[blainej]

looks like you beat me in the bidding :( , nice "cheap" buy. ;)

needs bit of work rear beam is shagged

[Goldsax]

Wow...that is exactly the same car i got my bonnet off...and it had the same bonnet :/....same wheels, same headlights (tint on the ouside) same height, and same colour haha

[blainej]

oh i brought it from nuneaton other day plan is to track it heres a pic i got tonight after cleaning it all better pictures will follow in morning

http://i53.tinypic.com/mie7wz.jpg

[blainej]

Got up early this morning and went about stripping all the inside out and cleaning the inside ready for the floor to be resprayed sometime this week, just a few pictures of how it stands at the moment

http://i51.tinypic.com/ega8o1.jpg
headlight has been taken out as previous owner got a bit heavy handed when splitting the lights to spray and has broke the mounts and made a shit attempt of glueing it back together

http://i56.tinypic.com/107s6zm.jpg
think its currently sat 60mm on rear 40 mm on front on 16s plan on finding some 14's this week or 15" speedlines

http://i51.tinypic.com/2u6p5dj.jpg


Rear benches stripped out and all seatbelts are all rear door cards are coming out on later today just getin the girlfriend to retrim my 106 door inserts first :D
http://i51.tinypic.com/1zebepc.jpg

[Jay_]

stripping is onto a good start! get rid of the tints though! :n: