My 3B project (ongoing)

[Dobby84]

Hello everyone, not much been happening with the s2 if I am honest, lack of money being the main reason along with the weather.

Does anyone know where I can get the front end jiggled? Or any suggestions on what I will need to do etc?
Will the require the engine to be removed along with all the panels etc?

Also thinking about stripping the car out so my complete red interior may be up for sale at some point if anyone is interested?

[Dobby84]

Hello,

The S2 is still broken but I'm still planning to fix at some point, despite being very close to braking it!

Managed to find someone to re-jig the front end (QCworks) so now saving up for that as well as keeping an eye out for cheap wings and a bumper as they are needed for the jigging to make sure everything is straight.

Frustrating that it has not been sorted out yet but due to various reasons my bank account never seems to have enough money in it!

[Dobby84]

Getting Closer....slowly

Progress is being made although at a slow pace.

I now have a replacement wing, bonnet, slam panel and headlight surround. Should hopefully have the lights sorted soon too.
Also this arrived today

so once fitted the car can be started (fingers crossed) and collected to be taken away to be straightened.

[andy10v]

I was just wondering about this last night, had not seen anything about it for a while.

New seat should give a little bit more support than stock!

[Dobby84]

Well the plan is to use it on track days eventually. My mate has a racing license so may use it at somepoint too.
I came to the conclusion that it was not a showroom car and that I wouldnt use it for every day use so why not make a lightweight toy that is still road legal but see if I can do it on a very tight budget.

Plan to put a cage in it once I find somewhere who can do it at a reasonable price along with suspension upgrade and I have Brembo's to go on too.

Slowly Slowly Catchy Munkey

[Dobby84]

Right everyone, I have taken a step forwards finally.
The car has now been delivered to QCworks and they will hopefully start work on it this week. Not sure what they will find when they start to take it apart and fix it but fingers crossed it wont cost me my other arm and leg.

Has anyone replaced ALL fuel and brake lines with braided hoses and run them inside rather than outside?

Starting to think what I am going to do with it when I get it back now and was wandering if anyone had advice on paining the interior without completely stripping it out?

I want to add a few small drain holes here and there which I will protect as well as putting in a false floor in and use some kind of plastic 3mm sheeting to cover the door internals and rear quarter internals. Looking at replacing the center consol with rally type switch/gauge panel also.

If anyone has any advice or pictures it would be great but bare in mind I am doing this as cheap as possible (free is possible through work) and cant afford expensive materials and proffesional services.

Im sure there will be many other things that I think of but this will do for now.

Cheers

[Dobby84]

ITS FIXED......Well sort of.


Car is back from the garage after having the chassis legs and bodywork straigtened


Got a replacement blue bumper sorted out as the original was too damaged to repair, ill pick that up next month along with a new headlight.

Garage has told me that both NS wheels are not straight but this is not to do with the chassis. I knew about the rear and have an arm ready to go on but need to inspect the front to see what has been damaged.

As for the paint work im thinking about sanding it smooth and possiblky trying my had at vinyl wrapping some rally style graphics similar to the S1 rally cars but not sure yet. For now it will probably remain multi-coloured until everything else is sorted out which seems to be a never ending list.

Also need to find a garage/lock-up to keep it in as my parents are getting annoyed with it sat on their drive now.

[Dobby84]

Think I have made a decision regarding the paintwork now....
Going to sand back the rough areas of paint and the vinyl wrap the whole car.
I think I have decided on gloss white with black bonnet and roof possible black spoiler as well.
This will be my first attempt at doing something as big as body panels but at the fraction of the cost of a respray its worth a go in my opinion.

[simon20vq]

Really pleased for you Simon.........your car has been a labour of love thus far!! I though about wrapping but would go for that Porsche green.

[Dobby84]

I did think about something a bit more daring but I don't really want to stand out too much when driving about

[rxl]

glad to so this getting some repairs..
i hope you will drive yours soon

[Dobby84]

glad to so this getting some repairs..
i hope you will drive yours soon

You and me both mate.
Got to put some of the engine bay back together such as the intercooler, rad and water bottles etc. Plus the seat as mentioned above as well as sort the suspension but fingers crossed it will be drivable sometime next month.

[Dobby84]

Ordered myself a set of KW V1s yesterday and they will be with me a couple of weeks. :-)
What recommendations do people have for top mounts to go with them? Do I need to get some shock sleeves and bump stops?

[Dobby84]

Had a very successful weekend working on the S2.

Managed to get the seat frame welded and and seat mounted just where I want it.





Also got the new bumper fitted and managed to keep the grills this time. (with some fettling) fitted the areo catches too.




Next week I should be starting on the AAN inlet conversion and fingers crossed the KWs will arrive.

[andy10v]

What are you doing with the power steering pump when you fit the AAN intake?