My new toy

[Kendo]

Only about half built but when I bought it. Going to have it road legal but also use it for track days and hill climbs. I have got rid of the wheels so going to get nice wheels, seats and a new steering wheel to begin. Opinions please.

 

[UncleFester]

Top man - that's one hell of a fun car!

 

[Kendo]

I hope so! Its going to be all hands on deck to try and get it finished for summer although not going to rush it too much. Even my old man ( a time served mechanic) wants to come back from Spain to help.

 

[UncleFester]

You do realise it will never ever be finished - but that's the fun of building a kit car ..... it's always delayed because you can customise everything to your own taste and design. Are you going bike engined or something more sensible like a xflow / zetec or vauxhall lump?

 

[Kendo]

I bought it part built so it basically looks like in the pic. It has everything to finish it so its just a matter of fitting rather than building. It has a fully rebuilt ford 1660 xflow engine with twin 40 delortos.

 

[Romeoisgraham]

Engine and power details????

Looks rather cool !!!

 

[UncleFester]

xflow with dellortos .... man that's gonna sound ACE when you get it going!!!!!

 

[Kendo]

Hope so. Just hope it doesnt take too long to get it going. Got 4 guys working on it so hopefully not too long. Will post pics as it progresses.

 

[Kendo]

Engine and power details????

Looks rather cool !!!

Not 100% sure on power. Going to get it tuned and on the rolling road when built. Power to weight ratio should be amazing though.

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Looks minted Kenny.

Will this be attending a meet in the summer then?

 

[UncleFester]

Hope so. Just hope it doesnt take too long to get it going. Got 4 guys working on it so hopefully not too long. Will post pics as it progresses.

4 - i hope that's you and 3 mates

As a comparison, it took 3 of us about a year to build a Mk1 GTM Rossa a few years back .... that was a lot more work though and we were only working odd weekends.

I reckon 6 months absolute maximum if there's 4 of you on the go.

http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/car_info/esc1rs16mex.htm

WIll give you some idea of power - tbh anything over 100bhp in something that weighs less than fagpacket is going to feel pretty hairy

 

[C11PRA DC]

Nice!

Personally I think those wheels suit it!! How about an anthracite refurb?

I was thinking about a similar project a while back but a mortgage soon put pay to it!!!
How much would it be to buy one of these at that stage of the build?

DC

 

[stuart86]

very nice

 

[Kendo]

Looks minted Kenny.

Will this be attending a meet in the summer then?

Defo unless I dont get it finished or roll it on a hill climb.

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Sweet. Canny wait to see it in the flesh.

 

[gb]

shouldnt be to hard to spot you in that

 

[Kendo]

Too right mate, might get a spot after over 2 1/2 years on the forum.

 

[John-Cupra_TDI]

Very nice mate, looks like it will be fun to drive, a proper go kart for the road.

 

[undefined]

looks sweet.get a bike powered engine in it..let the fooker rev.

 

[mc]

Should be a good little project!

I keep looking at that sort of thing myself.. but then the LCR would have to stay outside...