This is the bit that keeps changing!

My original plan was to weld it up and drop a 16v engine in, slap a turbo on and go and play, but as with all projects that plan soon changed.

One of the reasons for this was the extent of hidden corrosion I found when I stripped the car back. I've had some purists very annoyed at me for not restoring the car to stock form as they are so rare here, but it really was shot. I found fibreglass covering rust holes where steel should be holding the body and monocoque together as well as filler an inch thick on the rear quarter panels where wheel arches had been so badly fitted. There was even filler in the bulkhead!

With the true extent of work required to keep an original style floor and yet allow me to fit decent rubber there was really only one solution- tub it.

Once the structural welding was done I carefully removed all but the outer panel skins from the B posts back to the rear valance. Trigger showed his protest by biting me- I still have the scar on my arm.

Anew rear chassis was built and a Ford 8.8" axle narrowed to allow me to fit 10x15" wheels in the rear and under the stock arches. I made the four link suspension and also the sliding wishbone that provides sideways location.

At the front sits a B234 engine from a 940, a Holset HX35 turbo and a Cosworth T5 gearbox. Inside the engine are H beam rods and custom forged pistons. Lightweight pulleys, a multiplate clutch and custom flywheel will complete the rotating assembly. Also present are adjustable cam pulleys to allow me to set the cam timing exactly. In the head I'm using solid lifters in place of the stock hydraulic ones as I want high rpm capability. Double valve springs should help keep the valves shut too. Cams will remain stock until I win the lottery or some kind soul donates some......

The front suspension was going to remain fairly stock, but after several failed attempts to replace the steering box with a rack (to gain clearance for the turbo on this RHD car) and after discovering the trus extent of the corrosion in suspension arms that are not that strong when they're new, I threw my toys out of the pram a bit. When the dust settled I bought some 240 struts and apower steering rack and am currently in the process of building a new front crossmember to hang everything off.

I have a Megasquirt v3.0 to run the engine with and an LC-1 wideband controller to monitor AFRs and prevent melted pistons. Inlet and exhaust manifolds are being made by me.

For the brakes I'm using EBC Turbo Groove discs all round. I have Wilwood calipers for the front and will hopefully be using some on the rear too. If finances allow.

It will have a full cage built (by me) to FIA drag racing specification.