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Few things to tick off my to do list before I get back to finishing the drift car but the fact that it works is enough f...
27/07/2024

Few things to tick off my to do list before I get back to finishing the drift car but the fact that it works is enough for me at the minute 😀,

Probably won't get back out this year but if all goes to plan next year should be a good one 💪

Couple of photos from Milton Photography N.W Motorsport Division 👌 I wasn't expecting any pics considering I did less than 10 laps 🤣

What a belter of a weekend at Driftland Old Skool Weekenders , it wasn't the normal weekend with me having to fix and ch...
08/07/2024

What a belter of a weekend at Driftland Old Skool Weekenders , it wasn't the normal weekend with me having to fix and change things almost all weekend, but it was to be expected after building a car from chassis to a usable drift car in less than 6 weeks using old parts that have been kicked around for 2 and a half years,

Few tweeks to be made now to get it handling how I want it, tidy a few things up and then a coat of paint and some stickers and she will be back to her former glory,

thankyou to Stuart McLellan and michael Henderson for putting on the event and all the crew and marshals and a massive thankyou to everyone that helped make sure I got there, I'm buzzing to have this car back in one piece and look forward to getting back out there 💪

I've been a bit quiet on here the last 2 weeks for 2 reasons, 1 I've just been bloody busy and 2 I didn't think I was go...
06/07/2024

I've been a bit quiet on here the last 2 weeks for 2 reasons, 1 I've just been bloody busy and 2 I didn't think I was going to make it,

A few late nights and 1 including the lads all jumping on and then an all nighter for me last had it Ready to go on the trailer at 3 30 am,, got here at Scotland just past 8am and I've been fixing issue after issue all day until now, 10 mins from the end I managed to do some drifting 😆

Tomorrow hopefully we have no more issues and I can enjoy the day 🙏

Huge amount of progress made today 💪Lowes Fibreglass & Bodykit Repairs overfenders fitted ✅️Bonnet vents cut in ✅️Prop d...
20/06/2024

Huge amount of progress made today 💪

Lowes Fibreglass & Bodykit Repairs overfenders fitted ✅️

Bonnet vents cut in ✅️

Prop donut fitted and prop mated to the gearbox ✅️

Engine secured in and wiring organised and ready to plug in the DGMaps ecu ✅️

Inner arches trimmed to allow for the extra wide stance and extra lock ✅️

Front panel bolted on ready for rebuilding the front end and radiator etc ✅️

This time in 2 weeks I should be done and in Scotland ready for Driftland Old Skool Weekenders 😅😅 the clock is ticking and fast

She's got a heart again but not beating yet, fitted the Hopwood Motorsport twin plate clutch we had with the turbo engin...
17/06/2024

She's got a heart again but not beating yet, fitted the Hopwood Motorsport twin plate clutch we had with the turbo engine and checked and changed a few bits, all going well so far

luckily I checked the disa as it had failed bad and was about to drop the pin of death into the valves 🫣

Need to get my finger out this week if I'm going to make this happen, Managed to get her back on the ground today but ab...
16/06/2024

Need to get my finger out this week if I'm going to make this happen,

Managed to get her back on the ground today but about 10 days behind my planned schedule ,

This week it needs engine in and running, dashboard and seat fitted, front panel, lights, bashbars and bodykit all needs fitting 🫣

2 weeks and 5 days until I set off 🤯🤯

Good progress this week 💪 👍Engines ready to go in👍Cars flipped back over and rear running gear is bolted up and done👍Fro...
12/06/2024

Good progress this week 💪

👍Engines ready to go in
👍Cars flipped back over and rear running gear is bolted up and done
👍Front coilovers and hub adapters rebuilt and fitted
👍Engine bay painted

Just waiting on a few more bits now and it'll be back on the ground and engine fitted ready to start on the inside 😀

I might actually pull this off 🤔 😁

3 weeks and 3 days until I set off 💪

Bad start today 🤦🏻‍♂️Fitted the rear subframe bushes and mounted it in the car all was well ..... fitted the diff and no...
08/06/2024

Bad start today 🤦🏻‍♂️

Fitted the rear subframe bushes and mounted it in the car all was well ..... fitted the diff and noticed that somehow I've managed to acquire a subframe from a 330d which is slightly bigger and my diff didn't fit.

So a quick phone call to the Catch My Drift? Lads and an hour drive I was back with a subframe that fits but it's Rusty and standard bushes 🤢🤢🤢 it pained me to fit it after everything else is so nice and clean but with a deadline so tight it had to be done

4 weeks exactly until I set off to Driftland Old Skool Weekenders 😬😬

Nearly ready to start the rebuild , just waiting on a few bits back for my coilovers, all the collars are being anodised...
06/06/2024

Nearly ready to start the rebuild , just waiting on a few bits back for my coilovers, all the collars are being anodised and the bottom cups that always bend are being modified to be stronger,

Also had a late night message from the legend himself matt from Lowes Fibreglass & Bodykit Repairs to tell me he's nearly done with my kit too 😀

4 weeks and 1 day until Driftland Old Skool Weekenders 👀

Engine work has been started 👌The engine seems to be in very good condition if we ignore the mouse nest that was under t...
06/06/2024

Engine work has been started 👌

The engine seems to be in very good condition if we ignore the mouse nest that was under the plastic engine covers 🐁 🤣🤣🤣

Picked up some bits from N.A Robson Ltd Blast Cleaning Specialists this morning, the rest is ready in the morning,I mana...
04/06/2024

Picked up some bits from N.A Robson Ltd Blast Cleaning Specialists this morning, the rest is ready in the morning,

I managed to get the bits I picked up powdercoated in the white and blue I'll be using throughout the car , hopefully manage to get the rest done this week and then start fitting the new bearings,ball joints and rebuilding the coilovers,

The engine is in good hands aswell having fitted acl race bearings, new oil pump chain and tensioner, sump and rocker cover gaskets etc,

The plan is to have the car on its wheels and engine in by the end of the week 👀

The pressure is on 4 weeks and 3 days until I set off to Driftland Old Skool Weekenders 🤣

Whilst I'm waiting on all the stuff to come back from the blasters (I chose one of their busiest weeks to be a pest 🤣) I...
01/06/2024

Whilst I'm waiting on all the stuff to come back from the blasters (I chose one of their busiest weeks to be a pest 🤣) I spent many hours today cleaning up and painting the floorpan,

I had the car powdercoated a few years back and it was immaculate but even though I undersealed and then painted it all the rust set in wherever it could and crept under the coating 🤦🏻‍♂️.

A few hours with a wire wheel on a grinder , a pint of rust converter , and then another hour degreasing and cleaning it was ready for paint I used a blue rustoleum so it should be well protected now , all the seams got silaflexed and it's ready for a second coat which I'll do Monday,

5 weeks left until the Driftland Old Skool Weekenders event lol 😆

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