216 GTI MG Cup race car build

[JOHNDQ]

Just to keep the forum rolling....

Finally after a lot of discussions, 2 x 6 hour drives the GTi race car is home :glare I must admit when the seller said it came with spares i wasnt quite ready for the amount of spares :laughing2 ended up filling the car and a single cab pick up full Was everything from 3 engines, 3 gearboxs (one was brand new in box) 4 x new Rover calipers, every suspension arm and bolt- all band new Rover items, 2 New rads- again genuine Rover but most important (and the main selling point for me) all the genuine Rover Dunlop GTi Challenge suspension and braces- again never used the list is endless. Anyway onto the car, the shell has been dipped to remove ll the sound deadening and seam sealer, all the spot welds have been stitch welded, roll cage fitted and the shell has been painted underneath, inside and in the engine bay. Here's a few pics of her so far, still a long road ahead but ive managed to get hole of somewhere to store and work on the car so plan is to have her ready for early part of next year for bit of testing, any issues sorted ready for the start of the 2022 MG Cup race series :lmfao

IMG-20210831-WA0002 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0014 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0013 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0012 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0011 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0003 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0007 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0008 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0010 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0009 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0005 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0006 by John Quincey, on Flickr
IMG-20210831-WA0004 by John Quincey, on Flickr

[Roverlike]

Good to see build thread again.

[JOHNDQ]

Good to see build thread again.

Thank you again

[whitetop]

Shes looking nice, you got a lot of work to do by the look of it.

[JOHNDQ]

Thanks good to see your still here

[Shizbiz]

that will be one hell of a car on the track when its done mate

[JOHNDQ]

Thanks it better be because that's it not doing any more cars good to see you are still up and running

[Shizbiz]

it will come together nicely. still going slowly but always fun either way

[JOHNDQ]

Officially signed up for the 2022 Mg Cup in class A So guess that means i better get going getting it built up :laughing2 Must say im not to sure how its going to fair against MG ZR 160's and MGF 160's tho

IMG_20211113_142650_699 by John Quincey, on Flickr

[Roverlike]

Well done!