Kitcar Project - MR2 the Donor

Danbob · Post by **Danbob** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:49 pm

Sounds like good advice! I'll definately be considering buying a chassis and body kit from them when the time comes!

Looking forward to seeing more of your build!

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:12 pm

So I had the car trailored to a quiet industrial estate on a saturday afternoon...first drive test run bedding the brakes and doing a braking test

http://youtu.be/nwXLEOUl_XQ

slipping clutch · Post by **slipping clutch** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:34 pm

Good to see it up and running after all your hard work - congratulations.
Can I ask about the mirrors? are they like that for SVA and then getting swapped for something different when its passed?

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:36 pm

slipping clutch wrote:Good to see it up and running after all your hard work - congratulations.
Can I ask about the mirrors? are they like that for SVA and then getting swapped for something different when its passed?

Exactly that. The caravan mirrors as they have been labelled

will be swapped for some carbon F1 style mirrors

Danbob · Post by **Danbob** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:24 am

Very nice! When is it planned to be on the road?

slipping clutch · Post by **slipping clutch** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:44 am

killerferret666 wrote:
slipping clutch wrote:Good to see it up and running after all your hard work - congratulations.
Can I ask about the mirrors? are they like that for SVA and then getting swapped for something different when its passed?

Exactly that. The caravan mirrors as they have been labelled will be swapped for some carbon F1 style mirrors

Thats good news! Did you decide if your going to paint it or wrap it?

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:20 am

The test is within few weeks. But after that it will go to the bodyshop which probably be about 10 weeks over the winter. So first proper drive will be next spring.

And yep decided as summers gone now no point wrapping I'll get the bodywork done properly and sprayed. May wrap it after to protect the bodywork of course.

Pretty chuffed with myself most I'd done before this build was bleed brakes and changed spark plugs really lol

Danbob · Post by **Danbob** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:38 pm

How's this going now? Engine sorted out? SVA'd?

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:08 am

Danbob wrote:How's this going now? Engine sorted out? SVA'd?

Yep all passed

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=181774

and paperwork sent off for an age related plate which will be good! The hardwork has now started though.

Danbob · Post by **Danbob** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:24 am

Very nice! Well Done!

Looking forward to seeing more, some in car vids would be cool.

I'd really like to give this a go in the future!

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:53 pm

small video...annoyingly this test (what they are for mind you) has shown up an oil leak at the headgasket Grrr. cam lower hand side...definitely not the rocker cover unfortunately as no trace of oil down the head and can see a film from the gasket area....just one of those things!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xFBbIyh4Wc

matt-mr2 · Post by **matt-mr2** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:00 pm

It's looking great I'm very jealous

The spoiler on this one looks awesome

http://youtu.be/gpF-x-974KA

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:28 pm

matt-mr2 wrote:It's looking great I'm very jealous

The spoiler on this one looks awesome
http://youtu.be/gpF-x-974KA

I was going to go with a lower profile one I think, liking this... Trim the outside curve bits so don't curve as much and may have something good!

http://www.aoaizmo.com/assets/previews/ ... 711818.jpg

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:14 am

Was asked by a few people (not from this forum) to do a walk around of the car as they were looking into one....so here it with my commentary and all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyFeZU-Exug

slipping clutch · Post by **slipping clutch** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:21 pm

killerferret666 wrote:Was asked by a few people (not from this forum) to do a walk around of the car as they were looking into one....so here it with my commentary and all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyFeZU-Exug

I enjoyed that.

DAN_REV1_TURBO · Post by **DAN_REV1_TURBO** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:29 pm

I can`t wait to see this back from the bodyshop! Interested to see how the rear end turns out. Very cool project.

matt-mr2 · Post by **matt-mr2** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:37 pm

Great video

there's loads of room in that engine bay lots of room for upgrades later

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:41 am

matt-mr2 wrote:Great video

there's loads of room in that engine bay lots of room for upgrades later

cheers guys,

exactly, although ill see how it goes wit hthe 290 - 300bhp first. But would be easy to fit in the 3.5l v6 conversion even with the supercharger on it so that would be a 380bhp engine then. I think that would be about right for noise and power then as i want to keep it driveable.

W88NEE · Post by **W88NEE** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:40 pm

Great work. Stumbled accross your build thread and glad I did. Will keep an eye out for updates. Seriously well done.

killerferret666 · Post by **killerferret666** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:07 am

W88NEE wrote:Great work. Stumbled accross your build thread and glad I did. Will keep an eye out for updates. Seriously well done.

There will be an update monday actually as I'm off to see the car at the bodyshop and pick up some parts to be hydro dipped.

www.imoc.co.uk

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