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Rear view of the car as stripping begins. |
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The bare 'shell, stripped of everything but the roll cage
(which is welded-in) and doors. We will only be putting back the parts we
really need! |
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Some more excess weight being removed! |
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Stripping well under way. All suspension components removed
to be cleaned and painted prior to the installation of new bushes. |
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The front drivers door needed some attention with the welder
- the window frame was barely hanging on. Some other patching was required
where the body has been modified. |
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Someone's proud of their work! |
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The engine awaiting a little tidying. This one will go back
in as a standard engine, developments to extract a little more power are
planned for later in the year, but not at the expense of reliability. |
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Lots of areas of the 'shell needed attention to help achieve
a nice paint finish. Even the door lock holes have been filled, to give a
clean and smart finish. |
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The interior is now painted a nice bright silver, including
the roll cage. |
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Work goes on...... |
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....and on! |
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Drivers foot-well newly painted, the new racing pedal
extensions can just be seen. |
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The whole under-bonnet area is also painted silver. |
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Neat aluminium panels finish the interior sides. The doors
will be similarly finished to create a tidy environment. |
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Going for paint - the car will be away for almost a week, in
the meantime we get the engine and gearbox ready... |
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Engine cleaned with the new clutch installed. |
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Engine and gearbox ready to go back in. |
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Team-mate Tony Soper's 164 back from paint - the team colour
scheme is revealed! |
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Fuel pump and filter under the new lightweight aluminium
boot floor. |
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Instrument cluster |
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Engine running for the first time. |
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Rear view. |
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Rear suspension/brake detail. |
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Front brake detail. |
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Reviewing what we've done and what's left to do! |
