T26 WRC - "RE-IMAGINED" 550bhp+ Prodrive S8 WRC
16-07-2015, 09:32 PM
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Today's sillyness.
Here you can see just how much material gets removed to build WRC front tubs and turrets. The offside shows just how little of the OEM piece is retained.
New pieces placed in that accept the WRC oil cooler setup. Surface rust comes as standard.
Here you can see just how much material gets removed to build WRC front tubs and turrets. The offside shows just how little of the OEM piece is retained.
New pieces placed in that accept the WRC oil cooler setup. Surface rust comes as standard.
17-07-2015, 12:52 PM
#884
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
some amazing work..
didn't this just start a an exercise in weight loss and a cage ??
things got a little out of hand perhaps ? lol..
will be an awsome machine when it's done....
didn't this just start a an exercise in weight loss and a cage ??
things got a little out of hand perhaps ? lol..
will be an awsome machine when it's done....
25-07-2015, 11:10 AM
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Tubs & turrets in.
Dave... Step away from the bloody grinder!!
This is how yesterday's antics finished. You really start to get an idea of just how much is cut out of the rear tubs on a WRC car. The arch wells are huge. Rear flare is still in rough unfinished state and the bumper is a rough GRP mockup.
Parts laid up to get an idea of the arch line.
Dave... Step away from the bloody grinder!!
This is how yesterday's antics finished. You really start to get an idea of just how much is cut out of the rear tubs on a WRC car. The arch wells are huge. Rear flare is still in rough unfinished state and the bumper is a rough GRP mockup.
Parts laid up to get an idea of the arch line.
25-07-2015, 02:32 PM
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Obviously if I knew it were going this far I would have had the rear turrets cut out and done too before the cage went in.
It's snowballed somewhat.
It's snowballed somewhat.
31-07-2015, 08:17 PM
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The NSR tub and turret taking shape today.
Here you really start to see how much wider the WRC flares are than the OEM body. You can also see just how much the wheel wells now intrude into the rear door apertures. The arches are absolutely enormous.
Even tacked in it looks pretty damn cool, can't wait to see it smoothed, epoxy coated and painted.
Scary bit first though!!
More coming soon.
Here you really start to see how much wider the WRC flares are than the OEM body. You can also see just how much the wheel wells now intrude into the rear door apertures. The arches are absolutely enormous.
Even tacked in it looks pretty damn cool, can't wait to see it smoothed, epoxy coated and painted.
Scary bit first though!!
More coming soon.
02-08-2015, 12:18 PM
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02-08-2015, 09:35 PM
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Fab work is unfortunately not mine. It's that of Dave at DM Motorsport in Wales.
Car will remain a road car but basically a Tarmac rally car with road car engine & box.
Car will remain a road car but basically a Tarmac rally car with road car engine & box.
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10-08-2015, 09:07 PM
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More forming of the rear door jam and its return. Here you can see how much of the rear wheel well comes into the door aperture again. Also how much the jam has come out to meet the wider track.
Also more fettling of the rear qtr panel. The rear qtrs aren't far away from going on now.
All of this will then get its final fit and finish along with panel gaps to be set before she goes for paint.
Rear quarters with more finishing.
Also more fettling of the rear qtr panel. The rear qtrs aren't far away from going on now.
All of this will then get its final fit and finish along with panel gaps to be set before she goes for paint.
Rear quarters with more finishing.
11-08-2015, 09:29 PM
#911
That's some crazy work
God forbid you ever damage 1 and have to send the car back for more handmade panels
Did the works cars run all handmade panels? Would of thought that was too time consuming for a rally car that needs repairing every few stages
God forbid you ever damage 1 and have to send the car back for more handmade panels
Did the works cars run all handmade panels? Would of thought that was too time consuming for a rally car that needs repairing every few stages
12-08-2015, 11:39 AM
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Yes the cars of this era all used steel panels. The composte panels didnt come till S11 which were the 2005 works cars.
15-08-2015, 06:54 AM
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NSR inner and outer tub/turret complete.
She's all ready for the qtr panel to go on this week. These are going to look beautiful once painted.
She's all ready for the qtr panel to go on this week. These are going to look beautiful once painted.
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18-08-2015, 12:58 PM
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Lookout for the latest copy of Banzai magazine.
Hits the shelves on Thursday 20th August.
Feature & photos credited to Steve Hall Photography.
Hits the shelves on Thursday 20th August.
Feature & photos credited to Steve Hall Photography.
19-08-2015, 08:47 PM
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Well today she finally got a rear qtr panel stitched on. Looks so much better to start looking a bit more like a car again.
The panels are bang on the OEM panel gaps which unfortunately shows up how poor the bumper fits. This will be adjusted so it's perfect, rally boys don't care for panel gaps. But we do and it will be perfect.
Hopefully we can find a genuine ex works bumper and it should fit perfectly.
The panels are bang on the OEM panel gaps which unfortunately shows up how poor the bumper fits. This will be adjusted so it's perfect, rally boys don't care for panel gaps. But we do and it will be perfect.
Hopefully we can find a genuine ex works bumper and it should fit perfectly.
