AFX 558T mk2 grp4... Wilcox powered N/A Cosworth

[SHIFTY]

Thanks very much for the kind comments folks

Same here Dalsy boy its good to have a catch up, stand was looking braw

Well I got some more done last night....





Gettin awfy excited now!

[Goafer]

I could just see you running on the spot wae excitment after taking these pics

[SHIFTY]

[boeb]

so...................whens the unvailing ...will and kate will have had a divorce before we see this

[SHIFTY]

[andy-mac]

cracking engine them old lister's used to have them doon the park , if you need any spares give us a shout

[boeb]

[Big Gordon]

Great stuff Shifty, was good to see you on Sunday and have a wee chat, your nearly there now mate.

[SHIFTY]

[Stu/RS]

Looking VERY nice Shifty mate

Not criticism, just my opinion............
.......stoneguards on the rear arches need to be red mate
Lines of the car from a distance, dont look right with them black.

Wont be long til its finished now, gonna be a stunner.

[Adie]

weee heyyy is this no moving on a good bit got enough torches hangnin fae thar engine lift shifty lol

[Big Gordon]

Great to see the car back on its wheels and out in the daylight.

[AGAR]

Its been ages since I've checked up on this thread, and its coming on really well!

I hear you know a mate of mine, from the days he used to have his RS2000 - Iain MacFarlane from Aberdeen? Small world!

[turbochargedjjmclure]

excellent work shifty boy, nice to see good progress i'm sorry but i'm guilty of scanning all the photo's for signs of the engine for your car i'm intrigued, mon the photo's.

[SHIFTY]

Thanks very much for those comments lads

Well time for a wee update as we have been getting a fair bit done to the auld girl past few weeks...engine should be going in this weekend aswell!!!!!!!

Il let the pics do the talking...


















things that have been done are...



Fitted carbon 1/4 bumpers c/w carbon bumper brackets (pain in the ar$e job )
Fitted oil cooler....another pain in the ar$e job!
Fitted grill....yip you guessed it...thought it would take 5 mins but oh no!
Discs,calipers etc on.
tension strut kit got a lick o paint.
sump guard got painted and fabricated a towing eye on front of it.
welded sump guard brackets onto chassis legs.
fitted heat shield in inner wing.
ap twin plate 6 paddle clutch fitted to engine
alternator bracket on engine.
new spark plugs gapped and fitted in engine.
timing all set on engine.
wxcm fitted to engine.
modified hyd clutch bellhousing fitted to tracsport g/box
and thats all I can remember off the top of my head thats been done over the past week or so when we got time



As I say engine going in very soon!...just need thrust bearing for clutch and then we should collect the exhaust very soon...then fire er oop!

[gibby]

looks great shifty

must be getting near finished now

[turbochargedjjmclure]

minted fella, your attention to detail is commendable. when are we gonna see this engine?????? eh hm eh???? where is it??? i'm runnin on the spot here
keep up the good work, can't wait to see it back on it's feet running

[SHIFTY]

[Stu/RS]

[mikeymikeyp]

Lookind at that clutch and flywheel combo im guessing BUT not knowing what feekin engine