Flares....

[sladey]

Looks great Darren

[hot66]

Brilliantly detailed build Darren

[Darren65]

Thanks for the kind words gents

Photo dump from my visit to Gary Cook at GDC Automotive this week.....

















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[Darren65]

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Gary being Gary isn't happy with how the hand brake clamps to the disc so wider brake pad material being fitted...



.....21mm rear wheel spacers having the bruising removed before they go for media blasting....original Porsche items dated the same year as the car was built and kindly donated by Feroz. Was meant to be!



Cheers,

[rhd racer]

That handbrake arrangement is crude but fascinating! I wonder if there is enough clamping force to pass an MOT…

Car looks fantastic


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[anglophone1]

Dazzling!!
C

[yoda]

Glad they have found a good home Darren.

Steering wheel is looking spot on!

[KS]

Wow, just wow...

[70sThrowback]

That is immaculate!

[Darren65]

Wow, just wow...

Yours also looking not too shabby ahead of the season!

[Darren65]

Appreciate the kind comments and support gents, thank you

[Darren65]

Paying regular visits to Gary and steady progress is being made....

Seats fitted with Recaro runners and lightweight supports....




Head lining looks ace...




Stretch's lightweight material looks the part fitted and trimmed in RSR style by Gary Cook ...




...and amazed how well the back-dated dash has turned out...


Fuel tank, electrics and oil plumbing to follow...

[210bhp]

A work of art…..


Regards
Mike

[Darren65]

Had a bit of a scare last week when Nick Fulljames called to say he wasn't getting the required compression ratio when measuring up the new Mahle Barrels and Pistons for the engine. I was subsequently told they should be mated with RSR heads however there's a slight stud pattern difference with these which would have meant an uncomfortable fit anyway so Nick set to work to see what he could do. I guess some people just go with Mahle's stated spec being new pots and pistons but glad Nick checks everything accurately otherwise we would have been down a few horses down! ....

...a couple of days later after a little trick machining by Mr Fulljames and all was good again with Nick managing to get the factory 10.3:1 CR along with a little added clearance for piston to head...



...heads have all been ported, machined and twin plugged with 1mm oversized exhaust and intake valves and are just having valve heights set ready for fitting...





....the (very) eagle eyed will notice the very slightest of chamfer for clearance, this was kept to the very slightest of tolerances required as taking away material reduces the overall compression ratio. A very fine balance!



All the hard work with the engine has now been done and I'll hopefully be visiting Nick in the next couple of weeks to watch it being assembled

Cheers,

[Darren65]

A work of art…..

You're too kind Sir ....hope you're well Mike