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[Frosty34]

thats a whole lot of filing and sanding! your neigbours must love you haha

 

looking good even before its painted    

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What color will it be?

[tommobot]

As much as I'd like to go for a gun metal grey / petrol / general dark colour - It would be an awful lot of work to completely strip it down.

 

But seeing as the doors, sills and front bonnet are stil Calypso underneath the plastidip it will be calypso red again, I think with some black detailing around it should look pretty sexy...

[oakmere]

Lots of work there. I think it will look better with the diffuser lifted up into the original position. Is the plan to have mesh and an exhaust outlet each side? I am sure to could pick up an Elise back box for not to much money.

[tommobot]

Lots of work there. I think it will look better with the diffuser lifted up into the original position. Is the plan to have mesh and an exhaust outlet each side? I am sure to could pick up an Elise back box for not to much money.

 

To be honest I'm not sure why its so low, but yes... I'll probably / definitely move it back up on reassembly.

 

The plan is to reuse standard turbo backbox with 1 outlet on each side. I'm in the process of cutting one to pieces and going to a welding firm tomorrow to get a rough price to put it all back together as required. I did consider bodging a Elise backbox on, but not sure on alignment, width etc.. and also the standard Elise has 2 central pipes much like the VX, only the aftermarket ones appear to be each side.

[Tony H]

Toyota engine has two central pipes, rover has one each side.

[tommobot]

Ah good call! Just had a quick gandas on eBay.. Looks like the back box to midsection join is entirely different, and probably pipework diameter different. But visually it I'd bang on what I want!

[tommobot]

Small update:

 

Without the 3rd brake light, I would have slightly worried about the brake lights being seen at night etc...

 

So, essentially remounted the brake light in the spoiler, as in the Europa;

 

 

The top of the spoiler is still above the light as so to speak, so the light is slightly recessed in etc..

 

Also picked up these from Joe, just need some longer bolts to get them to fit...

 

[Aerodynamic]

Nice job and nice Wheels what sizes are they?

[Aerodynamic]

Nice job and nice Wheels what sizes are they?

[tommobot]

Nice job and nice Wheels what sizes are they?

 

BBS CH style I believe, in 18's. Not sure of the exact size, but has been discussed on here before I'm sure..

 

Anyways, moving on with those wheels, they will require 20mm spacers to clear the calipers, which has sort of pushed into action an idea I've had in my head for a while. As per normal, I don't think it would be 'too' hard to produce. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Would obviously cut out the original clam area beneath and probably wheel arch liner behind but the area around the door hinge may restrict it somewhat. 

 

Thoughts welcome.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

CAD ( cardboard aided design )

[Acidpopstar]

CAD ( cardboard aided design )

[Acidpopstar]

Did you ever see the batman's (now aborted) project? Think he had something similar going on front and rear. Might be worth a convo.

[tommobot]

Oh yes! That looked mental! Never a fan of the front end though... Back looked bang on though imo

[turbotoaster]

well with that front arch are you looking at doing some serious air venting for reduced lift or more for the look and to allow wider rubber up front?

[tommobot]

well with that front arch are you looking at doing some serious air venting for reduced lift or more for the look and to allow wider rubber up front?

 

For looks tbh, but i'll cut the front arch liner and form a new channel leading to the newly formed opening etc..

 

Speaking of which;

 

 

 

 

The lower section is not quite right at the mo, but it will need properly bonding to the sill first which is a clam off job..

 

But for the moment i'm very happy with how its turned out! If I can recreate the contour of the door as well then it would be even better

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

one day the 4 or 5 unmodded vx's left will be worth a fortune !!

Edited by Baron Von Scubadaddy, 04 January 2015 - 04:50 PM.

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