Minor update:
It's still at the bodyshop. I was hoping to get it back last week but it's not been a straight forward fettle, fit, prime and paint. Obviously. Why would it be?
In short, my front end isn't straight to the body. Or the sub frame is mounted slightly to one side, or most likely - a combination of both. There's about 20mm difference from one wheel to the other. So, rather than pay a small fortune for the sake of 20mm, I've gone for derp spec different arch widths. You can't see both sides at once, so you can STFU, this is
our little secret :lol:
Anyway, when I went in to see it - in primer and rear arches fitted it looked spon on. Dent and rust free for the first time in my ownership at least
It was supposed to be back at grinspeed last Monday, that clearly didn't happen. I've got an OEM clutch (hopefully fix the dragging clutch) and some OEM red dot rubber cones (springs) to replace the coil springs. I'll also adjust the ride height when this is done, raise the rear 10-15mm and drop the front by the same. I'll be re-booking when it know for sure I'm getting it back.
Last but not least, whilst at the bodyshop it's developed a monumental fuel leak. It always stunk of petrol, so it was on it's way. Guy who built it, including his custom fuel tank, didn't size the feed/return pipes correctly into the tank/pump. Rather than buy the correct odds and ends to step it down he just nicked a pipe and pushed it over before tightening down with a P-clip. £7 on ebay and I have the parts in the post.
Ooooh ooohh... AND, I nearly forgot!!!... I've put a bid in on a modified Eaton M62 & pulley kit and a 2 skin carbon boot.