I think itll be at that point when the excitement will really start kicking in and itll look like progress is coming along the most. Cant wait to see it actually sitting there :)

Tomorrow should be great to have the engine bay finished and everything sweet, all painted up etc. Got all day to work on it so expect a fair few pics :)

Only got a few hours on it on saturday but in that time we'll have gearbox and clutch fitted and some plugs transferred from the old loom to the new one.

Then sunday should see huge progress.

Oh my good lord this is gonna be special......

Still progressing mate, shouldnt be too long now then??

coming along very nicely matt
when do you plan to get this fnished by?
guessing your tracking it up as much as poss this year yesh?

Well everything will be together again by the end of this week coming.

If it starts first time then that would be too good to be true lol, not expecting it to be fired up and running right first time so just gotta take the days as they come

Tracktime for sure :) going to be doing as many as possible :)

any more pics?!

More pics tomorrow when ive completed painting the engine bay :)

Most of it is now done, finished a few bits of welding today, passenger side strut is back on and the VTS front ARB is a direct fit which im happy with as i was unsure if the actual chassis and mounting points would be the same throughout the range of Saxo's- it appears that the general solid chassis itself is identical :)

Sunday 10th February

Been so busy ive barely had chance to sit and think about taking many pics.

Ive got a few to put up later when i get home but the general bits and bobs that are now done is:

Engine in, all mounts in place

Gearbox and clutch fully fitted and working

Suspension legs back on the car

Wishbones and front ARB fitted

Radiator and hoses fitted

Engine loom wired up and plugged in etc

BTB exhaust on

VTS fuel pump fitted.

All that we need to do now (unless any unexpected problems arise) is fetch the driverside driveshaft carrier and fit that.

Plug in the ECU

Connect exhaust to manifold

Then were ready to start it up- so maybe tomorrow we can have it fired up :)

nice one willsy will soon have the go to match the show :) canit wait to see it done

Sounds like its going well matey. Get some pictures up man

sounds like good progress

how come you havent painted the engine bay its self?

I have- its black

I will have some pics up this evening as soon as im home

OMG willsy mate pics..........PIIIIIIIICSSSSSSSSSSSS:D

sounds mint progress carnt wait to see the pictures:y:

progress is coming along nicely.
car is gonna be Mint bud.

well done matt, seems like your getting there and quickly aswell.
cant wait to see it again.
where are you getting it mapped mate?

Whoah you dont hang around mate :p. Seems like everything is going well and quickly as well tbf. Bet the power difference is going to be unbelievable.

you have to post a vid up of the start-up ;)

will be a big change from the old engine

Heres the pics you've all been waiting for :)

Appologies for poor pic on this one but engines on the up



The bay painted, needs some more work as theres a few marks from installation of the engine but thats no problem





ITS IN!!!



Heres after todays progress with most things all connected up and almost ready for its first firing up

Almost like new buddy!

Top marks and lots of gold stars for effort :p
Lots of money and time spent on developing this and the reuslts speak for themselves dude, absolutely mint in every way :y:

Well done and get vids up of her firing-up ;)