Hello, all.
After a few years of debate (didn't want yet another rusty project) I finally took the plunge and acquired an AW11.
No doubt some of you will recognise it. I bought it from Steve Horrocks and it was previously in the hands of Lee H and is #19 Woodsport conversion.
It had basically stood, unused for a year and I insured it, booked a spurious MOT and after some initial flat battery delays, drove the car the 140 miles or so home, without issue.
I will keep this brief and copy most of the thread over from another forum, until I am caught up.
The car is currently running itro of 225 bhp with a Rev 1 engine, but I will be converting it to Rev 3 parts, new exhaust and charge cooler/pump etc as well as a full respray in Ferrari Rosso Corsa, new wheels and interior and whatever else I come across.
Say hello to project OutRun.
An awesome game, I am sure we can all agree. I used to love hoying in 20p pieces in the arcade at the front of Dickens DIY in Washington.
So now that I have a car that looks just* like the Testarossa, the plan is coming together (I hope the blonde seat cover isn't far behind).
I had initially planned to source a good mk1 t-bar and convert it myself, but, IMO this is a fairly involved conversion and after I put some feelers out, Lee H told me about this one and it seemed to fit the bill.
Shame about the shit Mica blue paint it is festooned with!
It already has the CT20 turbo and metal head gasket from a Rev 3, Celical ST185 GT4 charge cooler and MASSIVE pump, but I plan to run around 300 bhp, so will be upgrading.
For now though, it's bodywork time. Luckily, I am not doing it...
The car is insured, but not taxed or MOT'd. So I booked another cheeky test that I had no intention of attending and took a spin up the body shop, to get a quote - before I started to pull the car apart, as I may have decided against it - for the welding repairs it needs and a full colour change.
I was quoted a price I am happy with, so I have started to strip the car down.
I prefer this is many ways, yes it is a lot more work, but it ensures no bodges (unless done by me!) and gives me a chance to apply cavity wax and underseal etc.
Skirts off and the bad arch/lower rear quarter attacked with tools
This was the only fastener that gave me any issues.
Crusty door switch area. I already knew about this.
Just managed to turn a blister into a small hole on this side.
There's more rust on the jack, than the car, in this pic.
Spare parts.
It came with a couple of nicely made repair panels.
Luckily, the company also make rear arch sections and sills. I shall be ordering enough panels to renew both rear arches, lower rear quarters - both side of arch and the sills. The current sills aren't too bad, neither is the N/S/R arch, but I would rather catch it and cut it out at this stage.
I tried to remove the rear bumper and was swiftly defeated.
I'm gonna borrow nails bolt grips. Hopefully they will stop the grinder coming out.
Front valance after splitter removal;
O/S is going to need plating
N/S is better news.
Ignore the wings, they will be replaced.
There is a lot of bracketery to be remade and parts to replace etc.
Sail panel trims with broken fastenings.
These things.
Splitter hardware.
I am happy with the state of it, so far. It is as I had hoped/assumed, from the brief look before I bought it.
KILLA TUNEZ
I also started stripping the interior out, trims, plastics, weather strips etc.
It's always a good sign when your car comes with a complimentary bottle of this;
BECAUSE RACECAR - This thing has actually been a track car in a past life and some of the 'that'll do' attitude is evident in the fitment of certain things.
It won't be rebuilt in the same way.
Right, time to make a shopping list. :-)
Just realised I don't have an engine shot, either.
It is a turbo. Honest, mister!
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