I love reading this post. Still one day I hope to be able to have the time space and money to do something like this ... And by that time I'll also have the know-how

I have to ask, do have any idea of how much the final build will have cost?... Including your man-hours obviously as if you were building it for someone else

this looks amazing but what happens with the front engine mount ? i like the look of the adjustable traction bars that looks a really neat solution to the big clumsy crossmember

Speechless. Plus i feel very horney again. thanks..Right where is my girlfriend.

buzz, that ooks insane.
i dont mean to pick but looking at the picture of the traction bars, they dont seem to be setup right. the position where the actually traction bar mounts to the front cross member doesnt look like its at the correct angle in relation to the Front LCA main pivot point.

Wow, good job there Rich

Awesome turn around and i think i know exactly what you were doing once you'd lowered it down in "race trim" i've been doing it a lot lately It does look very sweet and you're right, very like the super touring era

It's really looking the dogs, but i now want a custom oil can on mines when it's down there, and the drivers door mounting checking, and maybe a rear light and and and

Really looking forward to seeing this car Rich, it's a tremendous effort, if i wasn't against the clock getting mine ready for that weekend, i'd pop to Combe and have a chinwag

OMG I just got my enthusiasm back

Rich your costing me a fortune in Kleenex

That is brilliant progress, truly incredible.

It looks immense, and sooooo well done. "A proper job"

Keep us updated

Yes Rich!

As all have said before me, each and every update hits the spot.

Attention to weight saving is commendable. Looks stunning.

I'm kicking myself, as I really want to come up to the rally day (only down the road from me), but I've gotta take my mrs' dads car to my friends bodyshop and help out labouring. Bum Deal!

If I can get out early, I'll try and and head over.

The old skool lancer - is it the silver one I see at Japfest the last couple of years? Very nice.

stunning, love the colour reminds me of the driftworks orange, white rims look awsome too top work matey

Stunning. I've just read the full thread, and I'm well impressed.

I wouldn't even like to think how many man hours have gone into it so far!

The cage work looks top notch too. Stitching the shell with TIG would of put a few quid in the swear box at the very least! I hated TIG stitching panels, even with no sealer the zinc coating found on Fords made it absolute bitch.

When MIG stitching shells we sand the bulk of the weld off to watch the weight.

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread- top work Richy

Rich, you're the man!!!

I'm sorta glad that I've come to this thread late... I've just spent the last 2 hours of my life reading it (impressive due to my poor attention span), and am in awe of you, the car, and the work done so far. It's been amazing to see the progress you've made. I think waiting on the next thrilling instalment would have been too frustrating for me in the early stages, however that's the boat I now find myself in!!! Can't wait for the next post.

When I first joined PUK I didn't really care much for 4th gens (am being brutally honest here guys), however thanks to this thread and the other 4th gen projects I've read so far I'm a complete convert.

Absolutely mind-blowing!!! Respect and best wishes.

wow looking good to good to track in fact, will you bable to bring urself to track it? surely your going for perspax rear window if so i feel a group buy coming on (ha ha im wishing)