WRK Underbody Resto Updated Carbon Splitter 6/5 Page 2
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WRK Underbody Resto Updated Carbon Splitter 6/5 Page 2
This is only possible with the help of those Twin's so I must give credit to those chubby little work horses 
The car in it's standard trim went through a change in 2007 after I decided to keep the car and (waste) invest more into it.
So after a chat with David we decided to change this towards the end of the year to the WRC look which I wasn't that keen on to be honest but it's grown on me, like a fungus would.
So after driving it into a inch of it life at TimeAttack and the Perfomance Ford track day it was only a matter if time before something gave and in true MTX75 gearbox it was 3rd.
I still drove the car home but it was a real problem towards the end as it started to mash up the other gears. So it was inveatable that the box needed to come out and be sent to Quaife for repair.
A few things which always bugged me about the car was the way the Fuel system was ran and you'll see in the pictures below so you can make you own mind up.
After speaking with David and Stuart (the royal we) we decided since box was coming out we may as well do an underside resto, these two have done many of these before so it was nothing short of a win win for me on this project as I'm going to learn a great deal in the process.
So we started to dismantle the underside of the car, something even I can do
The car has never had anything like this done in the 14 years I've owned it.
Fuel Lines I was on about
So after the easy bit it was now down to cleaning the underside and sending bits of the Powdercoaters and Anodises.
Here's a few of before and after shots.
So the clean is well underway and I've even manage to rope my lass into helping out
So I made the call to Ghostbusters AKA David to pop round in his Nightclubbing best
Slimming don't you think
So it was time for the 3M cream cheese
Stuart took the pics
The car in it's standard trim went through a change in 2007 after I decided to keep the car and (waste) invest more into it.
So after a chat with David we decided to change this towards the end of the year to the WRC look which I wasn't that keen on to be honest but it's grown on me, like a fungus would.
So after driving it into a inch of it life at TimeAttack and the Perfomance Ford track day it was only a matter if time before something gave and in true MTX75 gearbox it was 3rd.
I still drove the car home but it was a real problem towards the end as it started to mash up the other gears. So it was inveatable that the box needed to come out and be sent to Quaife for repair.
A few things which always bugged me about the car was the way the Fuel system was ran and you'll see in the pictures below so you can make you own mind up.
After speaking with David and Stuart (the royal we) we decided since box was coming out we may as well do an underside resto, these two have done many of these before so it was nothing short of a win win for me on this project as I'm going to learn a great deal in the process.
So we started to dismantle the underside of the car, something even I can do
The car has never had anything like this done in the 14 years I've owned it.
Fuel Lines I was on about
So after the easy bit it was now down to cleaning the underside and sending bits of the Powdercoaters and Anodises.
Here's a few of before and after shots.
So the clean is well underway and I've even manage to rope my lass into helping out
So I made the call to Ghostbusters AKA David to pop round in his Nightclubbing best
Slimming don't you think
So it was time for the 3M cream cheese
Stuart took the pics
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After we came back from Snowboarding/Skiing which it had plenty of time to dry we set about painting the whole underside.
I moved the brush around and Stuart painted
I moved the brush around and Stuart painted
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So with it well and truly dry we started to run the new fuel lines which I purchased at Earl's up at Silverstone, these are made to length which is why I made two journeys.........
So David never shy with a spay can set about the gearbox and diff fresh back from Quaife.
So David never shy with a spay can set about the gearbox and diff fresh back from Quaife.
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Appologies for the images, Stuart again
Got the gearbox in yesterday so were not too far off, just waiting for some new bits.
Got the gearbox in yesterday so were not too far off, just waiting for some new bits.
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Ha Ha Ha He He He!!!!!!!!!! Hi warren, See when you get involved with the twin you always end up on passion ford!! O and spending money. but as usual looking good, not that it didn't anyway.
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Thanks for all your comments 
Gary, No problem mate just need you down to give us a hand
Rich, Just inners, this is an Ahmed beam
Gary, No problem mate just need you down to give us a hand
Rich, Just inners, this is an Ahmed beam
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Small Update
Had the pit ponys round today, well Stuart mainly David didn't turn up till after 4........... 
I've had loads of things back this week
David spent 3 hours on this, answers on a post card please
Diff Pop and drive shafts are in
full day tomorrow so hopefully more progress
I've had loads of things back this week
David spent 3 hours on this, answers on a post card please
Diff Pop and drive shafts are in
full day tomorrow so hopefully more progress
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13-04-2008, 12:29 PM
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Looking lovely Warren, bit of a closet bufty ehwas thinking earlier, it's hard to believe, it's over 3 years ago i fitted the Secs
ecu and wired up the other 4 injectors!Maybe i could get a passenger ride sometime if i'm ever at a trackday without the little'un?
Keep up the good work!
Speak soon mate, Gadge
