106 s1 16v track build from germany - Saxperience

106_rallye16v · 6th September 2015, 18:06

Hi im chris
im 25 years old and work for a small engine Workshop in germany.

i decided to build a new car this year, so i started with the progress in february.

A friend of me bought the car a few years ago and lost interrest.
So i got a very nice 100% rust free s1 shell with 39000km from 1992 in white.

First i stripped it completely and ordered a custom cages multipoint cage

Pics to follow

106_rallye16v · 6th September 2015, 18:08

How is it possible to upload pics in my posts?
I dont like links to see the pics

106_rallye16v · 6th September 2015, 18:43

Here are some pics

106_rallye16v · 6th September 2015, 19:16

New roof skin without sunroof is fitted now.

Rear beam and front suspension is fully rebuilt with h&r race coilovers in uniball and adjustable in camber and castor

Mickswan · 6th September 2015, 19:45

Going to be pretty sick!

106_rallye16v · 6th September 2015, 19:47

And the top mounts.

i have a lot of pics and things done but its too much to write it now.
you will see more soon

106_rallye16v · 9th September 2015, 20:39

Rear under floor is painted now.
Tank and axle are ready to go in till end of the week.

Comments welcome

infamousaidy · 10th September 2015, 10:05

that looks great.

do you guys have salt on your roads in winter? i've seen so many european builds lately with no rust on them at all.

to say i'm jealous is an understatement

106_rallye16v · 10th September 2015, 16:00

Yes we have salted roads but the one and only owner was an old woman and she did not drive it in winter

Youre right its hard to find a good shell!

106_rallye16v · 20th September 2015, 08:33

Rear axle is going back in later today.

The first new parts for my engine arrived this week

And a pic of what we do in our workshop

nuttysaxo · 20th September 2015, 15:29

That looks like a tidy shell to work from there . A few years back when I owned a MK 2 Fiesta XR2 I was talking to a bloke from Germany who restored a Mk 2 XR2 , the rebuild was outstanding in fact many ways better than factory new .

106_rallye16v · 20th September 2015, 18:21

Yes this shell is great and will be better than new. Every bolt and washer looks like new

The car is back on the wheels again now and left the garage for the first from february.
this is how it is for now and it was a long way because i did everything on it with my dad.

the rear beam looks a bit too high but its ok for now because i will use 195 50 15 tyres and a few kilos will go back to the car.

has anyone on here fitted a custom cages weld in cage?

stevo67 · 20th September 2015, 20:00

Great progress thread,speak to Ross on here he I believe has fitted custom cages to his track cars.