One thing i have always wanted to do was to build something lasting, something worth more (to me) than the sum of its parts, something i can be proud of. I love doing trackdays so it had to be a car, but something i "could" drive everyday.
Then a freind of mine who was building a MGB V8 sold the car, but still had a nice jucy rover V8, which he has said i can have..... i just have to get it from kent and i live in yorkshire lol
soo it was GT40 from there. In my build log i am going to add the parts i have aquired and what i have paid, to give anyone who may be after a certain part another idear of somewhere to try.
as it stands atm, i dont have a Kit or most of the parts, but i am doing it............... myyyyyy wayyyyy :laugh::laugh: (ok i wont do that again)
So on to the first bit i aquired:-
Tuning Rover V8 Engines: How to Get Best Performance for Road and Competition Use (Amazon £12.59)
ok so a book maybe not a part but i am going to have to overhaul the V8 i am getting :thumbsup:
Next Part :-
A Un1 gear box (will post pics if required)
This i am most proud of, i used information i found on un1.com (iirc), a list of cars the UN1 was fitted to. i finally found one on ebay, and was titled as "RENAULT ESPACE GEARBOX MANUAL 2.0 PETROL 1993" so i took the chance, asked the seller for some pics, which he supplied, i them promptly bought it BIN £60 (+ £50 P+P). i recieved it today and looks in geat condition :thumbsup:
(just a note to say i dont have the engine yet so i carnt include it here)
next on my list is a part Andy has, i havnt forgot mate.....
I hope you can see that i am trying to structure my build, buying the bits i can work on and make good before i buy a kit. I know there isnt alot here, but i know this project is going to take me 2 years minium..... but i carnt wait :laugh:
Then a freind of mine who was building a MGB V8 sold the car, but still had a nice jucy rover V8, which he has said i can have..... i just have to get it from kent and i live in yorkshire lol
soo it was GT40 from there. In my build log i am going to add the parts i have aquired and what i have paid, to give anyone who may be after a certain part another idear of somewhere to try.
as it stands atm, i dont have a Kit or most of the parts, but i am doing it............... myyyyyy wayyyyy :laugh::laugh: (ok i wont do that again)
So on to the first bit i aquired:-
Tuning Rover V8 Engines: How to Get Best Performance for Road and Competition Use (Amazon £12.59)
ok so a book maybe not a part but i am going to have to overhaul the V8 i am getting :thumbsup:
Next Part :-
A Un1 gear box (will post pics if required)
This i am most proud of, i used information i found on un1.com (iirc), a list of cars the UN1 was fitted to. i finally found one on ebay, and was titled as "RENAULT ESPACE GEARBOX MANUAL 2.0 PETROL 1993" so i took the chance, asked the seller for some pics, which he supplied, i them promptly bought it BIN £60 (+ £50 P+P). i recieved it today and looks in geat condition :thumbsup:
(just a note to say i dont have the engine yet so i carnt include it here)
next on my list is a part Andy has, i havnt forgot mate.....
I hope you can see that i am trying to structure my build, buying the bits i can work on and make good before i buy a kit. I know there isnt alot here, but i know this project is going to take me 2 years minium..... but i carnt wait :laugh: