Macca IRL's 5th Gen Lude

[MaccaIRL]

Arches completed today, very long and depressing period without the lude so she got thoroughly tec'd on the trip home haha

Welds were sanded just after this


Some filler, body work guy gave me some professional grade stuff for arches, inside done too


Sanded down




Inside the arch done too




Primed


Sprayed with a rattle can currently as the whole car is getting done at the end of spring



Inside arch



Overall came out v well for a 2 day job, inbetween fixing a few motorbikes
Cant take any credit for this at all though as the owner did literally everything on this arch rebuilld himself, even the metal was cut and bent to shape from a bare sheet... unreal work IMHO

Anyways, thats her done for now, no doubt ill have more updates to follow with the interior and so on

[MaccaIRL]

Just one thing to add before i log off here

I used BLOX lug nuts and they've been on a week....



Corrosion and all sorts going on, waste of £30

[MaccaIRL]

Quick update to say the lude wont be going turbo

Wanted to do something different but the cost far outweighs any pros

Will still build her with sensible mods and a map but nothing past cams

[Merlin]

Good work on the arch rust. That is something I couldn't do myself. Those nuts are really for summer use IMO. I have similar ones and the salt in the winter ruined them.

[MaccaIRL]

Some more updates in the new year
Been on 12 hr shifts and workimg xmas day so ill probably not get a chance to do anything


Question though for you guys

Springs or coilovers?
Like 30mm apex springs at 130
Or
Meister r coilovers at 700

[MaccaIRL]

So some random shizz
Bonnet raisers/dampeners


Skunk2 gearknob


Current condition of engine bay

[NafemanNathan]

Engine bay looks good

Word of advise... With the bonnet dampers, keep them clean and dry as much as possible. Water tends to collect around them due to their location and they corrode.

[MaccaIRL]

Engine bay looks good

Word of advise... With the bonnet dampers, keep them clean and dry as much as possible. Water tends to collect around them due to their location and they corrode.

Yeah seeing that lovely orange coat already haha

When i do lift the bonnet tho i have to go slowly or theyll pop out

Rocker cover should get painted soon tho

[NafemanNathan]

Where are they popping out, of the ball joint? There should be circlips to prevent that happening.

[MaccaIRL]

Where are they popping out, of the ball joint? There should be circlips to prevent that happening.

Yeah but theyre made of very weak very bendy metal lol

Have to get new ones made cause the guy off ebay wont send me new bits