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Okay so i picked up a nice new van and trailer from Kenhire with a large trailer on the back.
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off i went to norfolk.
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fairly easy journey up there to a small unit holding the new race car.
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As said it needs work.
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but i am looking at the bigger picture.
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its a well known car in the mk1 long term owners.
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with a lot of money spent on the shell
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the bumper is special moulded one piece as are the wings, bonnet, doors, engine lid, boot lid and back bumper are all single skin fibreglass, very light.
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Its then had everything stripped it doesn't need.
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except the heater matrix which ill be taking out.
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It has also then as i found out its has front and rear chassis strengthening, along with a front through bonnet scoop
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First impressions were.
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"what have i let myself in for".
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but the long drive home i was getting more excited about what i can make of it.
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here are the pics.
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covered in dirt from being in storage.
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but no rust!!
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First off here is the car in its Hay-Day.
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looking good
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this is as it is when we removed it from the garage.
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It currently has stock suspension.
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ignore the rear as has no engine but look how high the front is.
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thats how light it is!
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I do have the front valance and inside is a load of
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"bits" for it too.
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so happy with my purchase we loaded Feam up onto the trailer
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(thanks Phil!)
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And off i traveled home, where i knew i could have a proper poke and play with it.
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So got home and uinloaded.
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kels really liked feam but wasn't happy how dirty it was.
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so out went the girls and gave it a good clean
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good girls.
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so started prodding around quickly.
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as running out of light and other cars to collect.
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here are the initial pictures.
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bracing and scoop
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will defo be remaking the scoop better
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and in the boot more strengthening
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love the light raising method.
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motors are far to heavy.
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so in low location locked in by bathroom lock.
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unlock.
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lift light.
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relock.
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Racecar baby!!!
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then got it tucked away in its new home in the garage couple more pics.
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including a very cool stack dash which i think i have decided to keep
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Later on in the evening when we were inside we went through the recipts that came with the car.
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they are mad!! crazy money spent on it.
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i mean enough that would make Craig weep even after doing his mk2
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here is just one.
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160hours labour!!
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we have counted well over 42k spent on the car.
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Found it has things like custom made ali headlamp covers and many many other goodies.
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So that is Feam for now.
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that will be the one this thread follows for progression
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So next car to pick up was the ST24 mondeo.
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it was 5 doors down from me but had 2 flat tyres and wouldn't start.
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luckily i have a hire van
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!! so on whe the tow rope and tugged it down to my house and put in the corner for me to look at, at some point.
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It again was filthy so the next morning when i went off to get the next car kel cleaned it.
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she is a good girl
here it is
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Number 3.
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Off again to norfolk i drive.
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Again.
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This time i meet up with guy.
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impressed with the mk1.
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i just want to get home so line up the traielr and get it loaded.
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and off home.
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Back home unloaded the black
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(was once gold) mk1a
Kel and Jackie sets on cleaning it straight away.
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instantly falling in love with the car.
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claiming it for them.
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oh great.
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To be honest if the car wasn't to far gone i was already thinking of restoring it.
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too many mk1s are going to scrap nowdays.
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Connected a battery to it.
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started straight away.
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awesome.
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moved it up onto the ramp.
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this was fun as the car currently was actually missing a steeringwheel and seats.
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once on the ramp got it in the air and had a good poke and prod.
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it has rotten through in all the normal places mk1s go.
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it has come with new sills, arches are easy enough to get, and other area i have seen welded up before.
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Its something me, Ben and Phil can play with Car SOS it
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and practice welding on.
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Slow burner this one.
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to nice to break up
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Number4.
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luckily this one was fairly local 40 mins away.
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but as soon as i got there.
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"nope"
they had used to spoiler!! to lift the car high enough to take the engine out.
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I didn't want it.
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at all.
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but i did want some bits out of it.
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so for a the sum of
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£30 i could take whatever i wanted.
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so for the black on i got seats, steering wheel, loads of the interior plastics, carpet was ruined so did not get that.
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also got the rear
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"toyota" top spoiler as the one on black one had been painted kel wanted it original
also got a good working mk1b gearbox, also some good condition mudflads.
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happy with my haul off home i went with parts.
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then monday morning dropped off the trailer.
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I was knackered.
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4 cars and 800 miles later
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So plans are
gather parts for Feam.
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start getting that track ready.
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i want to strip it down and check everything.
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things i actually need to but.
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Roll cage, suspension, engine ecu loom, seat, harness.
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I am sure there will be more but thats all to come.
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i think i have sourced a 1b engine loom and ECU already.
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The black one is restore as time allows
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ST24 is get running in the next week
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(suspect fuel pump) if it doesn't break it for parts.
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In all honesty i wont have the money to get Feam up and runnning for this year.
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and its where i want to put my money.
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but kel says i have to race this year or i will go mad.
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so with the money i have left over i am going to pick up a
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£500 1.0 yaris strip it all except the seat.
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stick some lowering springs on it and take it racing for a year and have a giggle and probably car share it with Ben and Phil.
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but not confirmed yet we shall see.
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Feam aim is for 2018 season unless i can get it done earlier.
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watch this space as it devlops.
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sorry waffled on but i like looking back at what i have done in a couple of years time.
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