Project Fast Frenchy

Today's update.

The stains in the floor have been shifted with some white spirit as advised,
The metalwork across the dash that held the fusebox and dash up has been removed, making it harder to cable tie the instruments in place
A new bucket seat and harness has been installed. I hadn't planned to put one in but a guy was coming round to buy some of the old car carpets and had it for sale in the back of his car, so £30 and some car carpet later it was mine with the harness. It is not what I planned to get as its steel framed, has little cushioning and it is not the most comfy seat in the world but for £30 and some carpet I cant complain.





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Tim is going in on his track car build no shit. Got the fever mate lol

got to lose every kg I can to beat your turbos. I'll be a skinny fucker next time you see me haha

Lexan windows weigh 1/3 of glass. Buy some lexan sheets, use your glass as template to draw around, cut and rivet in.

joetheeskimo wrote:Lexan windows weigh 1/3 of glass. Buy some lexan  sheets, use your glass as template to draw around, cut and rivet in.

I was going to but I like my electric windows. I might do it for the rears. The plan is to keep the aircon and electric windows until they break then strip them out. But I'll see how my next track day goes, seen as I have gone from a normal clio 172 to the above after 1 trip to nurburg and a long weekend I think I will probably end up pulling anything not absolutely vital out to save weight (and to beat rich)

Wont the replacement windows just sit in the oe runners then ???

nomad wrote:Wont the replacement windows just sit in the oe runners then ???

Not sure, never fitted them before. I have just emailed a polycarb window specialist and asked. If they do I will probably get some

Good work Tim

Ideally you need to get some alluminium or lightweight stuff and make up little box sections to house ecu, stereo and cable tidies or similar to tidy up the wirin a little

Trackslag172 wrote:

nomad wrote:Wont the replacement windows just sit in the oe runners then ???

Not sure, never fitted them before. I have just emailed a polycarb window specialist and asked. If they do I will probably get some

Got a reply back today, The polycarb windows are bolt in only. Will not work in auto or manual winders Looks like I am waiting until they break then.

GTI-R US wrote:Good work Tim

Ideally you need to get some alluminium or lightweight stuff and make up little box sections to house ecu, stereo and cable tidies or similar to tidy up the wirin a little

I plan to eventually. Need to get something to put the radio in, I can reach it now i've got bucket seats lol.

Its probably because they are not curved like the oe ones i guess ... im sure if they are the exact size it should work ...

Trackslag172 wrote:

Trackslag172 wrote:

nomad wrote:Wont the replacement windows just sit in the oe runners then ???

Not sure, never fitted them before. I have just emailed a polycarb window specialist and asked. If they do I will probably get some

Got a reply back today, The polycarb windows are bolt in only. Will not work in auto or manual winders     Looks like I am waiting until they break then.

GTI-R US wrote:Good work Tim

Ideally you need to get some alluminium or lightweight stuff and make up little box sections to house ecu, stereo and cable tidies or similar to tidy up the wirin a little

I plan to eventually. Need to get something to put the radio in, I can reach it now i've got bucket seats lol.  

once your cars stripped out do you think youll be able to hear the stereo

robd wrote:

Trackslag172 wrote:

Trackslag172 wrote:

nomad wrote:Wont the replacement windows just sit in the oe runners then ???

Not sure, never fitted them before. I have just emailed a polycarb window specialist and asked. If they do I will probably get some

Got a reply back today, The polycarb windows are bolt in only. Will not work in auto or manual winders     Looks like I am waiting until they break then.

GTI-R US wrote:Good work Tim

Ideally you need to get some alluminium or lightweight stuff and make up little box sections to house ecu, stereo and cable tidies or similar to tidy up the wirin a little

I plan to eventually. Need to get something to put the radio in, I can reach it now i've got bucket seats lol.  

once your cars stripped out do you think youll be able to hear the stereo

I can still hear the stereo if its loud enough and I have stripped out everything I can for now, I'm not sure how much I will hear once the Ktec Stealth exhaust with decat goes in

nomad wrote:Its probably because they are not curved like the oe ones i guess ... im sure if they are the exact size it should work ...

That's my guess to, a change in material shouldn't make a difference, so it much be a change in dimensions. I will look into it more once the electric windows give out, or I tear them out in frustration IF Rich beats me on track

Trackslag172 wrote:

robd wrote:

Trackslag172 wrote:

Trackslag172 wrote:

nomad wrote:Wont the replacement windows just sit in the oe runners then ???

Not sure, never fitted them before. I have just emailed a polycarb window specialist and asked. If they do I will probably get some

Got a reply back today, The polycarb windows are bolt in only. Will not work in auto or manual winders     Looks like I am waiting until they break then.

GTI-R US wrote:Good work Tim

Ideally you need to get some alluminium or lightweight stuff and make up little box sections to house ecu, stereo and cable tidies or similar to tidy up the wirin a little

I plan to eventually. Need to get something to put the radio in, I can reach it now i've got bucket seats lol.  

once your cars stripped out do you think youll be able to hear the stereo

I can still hear the stereo if its loud enough and I have stripped out everything I can for now, I'm not sure how much I will hear once the Ktec Stealth exhaust with decat goes in

one of my cars is stripped out even if it did have a radio even on full im not sure id be able to hear it

Today's minor update - New OMP 300mm Steering wheel

Update:
I sprayed the interior. Its far from a professional job but it does the trick. I realise the colour choice is unusual but at least you will see it coming!
I have never spray painted before, so this was all a learning curve. I learned that I should have removed the windows first, that I should be more careful around the edges and mainly that I will never be a professional sprayer. But its done now, and its does the job of removing all those different shades of the blue interior.

What did you use to spray it. Think of the money you saved and good on you for doing it yourself

Just some cheap tins from ebay (then autocare when I ran out). Its not great when you see it close up, but it does the job. Not sure about the resale value though

Well done for having a crack at it Tim 

Only way to learn is to have a go

Doesnt look that bad  so well done for having a go 

I like the colour, it's different

Quick update.

The car is at Bobs have some bits done that I am not capable of doing my self.
Another gearbox has gone in as mine was shot.
Track rod end replaced
Polybushes all round for some extra stiffness (everyone loves extra stiffness)
Janspeed exhaust and decat (I helped put on the exhaust, I am capable of some things )
Wheel studs with 15" OZ supperleggera wheels (I put on those too)














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Hopefully tomorrow there will be a rollcage and racing battery as well

You got a good charger?a normal type charger will fuck up a race battery on the first charge

looking good Tim

Looks like its getting there ... well done ....