I've always wanted to own a Mk 2 and never seemed to get round to it until now. I had been looking over the last year or so online and asking around but to no avail. I put a bit more effort into it and went to view a couple and just found disappointment each time.
Then by chance i found a guy that had a quite a few shells about him and i went up and picked the most solid one he had. The shell is pretty much solid throughout except for a couple of bits on the passenger inner guard. So i got the deal done and got it home.
There wasn't much with the shell except the 2 doors which is good considering they are £500 a piece now second hand.
My intention at that start was to build a road car with a S2000 or similar engine and box, Arch it out and put a safety devices bolt in cage in it. As a few weeks passed i started to change my mind and was thinking of going down the group 4 rally car route.
So currently the plan is to get the shell group 4 welded & arched and i have acquired a 2 litre full steel vauxhall engine with Jenvys, dry sump & MBE Ecu all ready to go. Should be somewhere in the region of 270 - 280bhp. Should be fun if not a little noisy.
I had the guys down that will be doing the welding and agreed a spec & price so will get that done in the next few months.
Doesnt look like much now but i know how it will look when finished and I'm looking forward to each part of the build. It will be expensive and take a few years. I am hoping 3 - 4 years will have it on the road.
Pic of the car as is currently.
Then by chance i found a guy that had a quite a few shells about him and i went up and picked the most solid one he had. The shell is pretty much solid throughout except for a couple of bits on the passenger inner guard. So i got the deal done and got it home.
There wasn't much with the shell except the 2 doors which is good considering they are £500 a piece now second hand.
My intention at that start was to build a road car with a S2000 or similar engine and box, Arch it out and put a safety devices bolt in cage in it. As a few weeks passed i started to change my mind and was thinking of going down the group 4 rally car route.
So currently the plan is to get the shell group 4 welded & arched and i have acquired a 2 litre full steel vauxhall engine with Jenvys, dry sump & MBE Ecu all ready to go. Should be somewhere in the region of 270 - 280bhp. Should be fun if not a little noisy.
I had the guys down that will be doing the welding and agreed a spec & price so will get that done in the next few months.
Doesnt look like much now but i know how it will look when finished and I'm looking forward to each part of the build. It will be expensive and take a few years. I am hoping 3 - 4 years will have it on the road.
Pic of the car as is currently.
