dodgy weedgie keith
10-12-2009, 08:50 PM
Hi, I'm new on here and been talked into putting up a build diary. So here goes and hope it works!
I'm called The GT,old pals call me the Beast, and i'm owned by Dodgy Weedgie Keith and i started out as a Mini Clubman back when i was born in 1980. Then a previous owner, Euan, decided i needed a make over and fitted a Fortech wide arch bodykit and fitted various engines in ending up with a hairy MG Turbo engine with nearly 180BHP. But i keep breaking down and along the way he chopped my front off and fitted a genuine Maguire carbon fiber front. But he hated that!
Then 10 years ago Dodgy Weedgie bought me off him.
I was then quickly rebuilt minus the engine then sold of to Keith's mate who stripped me again and left me in a garage until bought back by Keith a year ago.
I'm now getting fitted with a replacement shell and one of the last AMT frames made with a Redtop. That is running on the standard injection with the frame modified. The engine has long duration cams possible head work and a Superchips LTd Chip in the ecu.
To keep me on the straight and narrow he is using my old feet which are rwd 7x13 offset revolution with 215/50/13 BF Goodrich Radial T/A's and stopping me is a Richard Longman Alloy Caliper conversion with 10.5" discs.
I'm now running but still a bit to go but will be on the road for April. Hopefully. Here's a few pics to start with.
The first shows what i used to look like after sitting the first time for years.
Second the Maguire front.
What i sort off look like at the moment with the Maguire rear arches tapped on.
Then a pic of the modified frame to take the injection and how it was when new.
Will keep you posted on the progress.
GT
I'm called The GT,old pals call me the Beast, and i'm owned by Dodgy Weedgie Keith and i started out as a Mini Clubman back when i was born in 1980. Then a previous owner, Euan, decided i needed a make over and fitted a Fortech wide arch bodykit and fitted various engines in ending up with a hairy MG Turbo engine with nearly 180BHP. But i keep breaking down and along the way he chopped my front off and fitted a genuine Maguire carbon fiber front. But he hated that!
Then 10 years ago Dodgy Weedgie bought me off him.
I was then quickly rebuilt minus the engine then sold of to Keith's mate who stripped me again and left me in a garage until bought back by Keith a year ago.
I'm now getting fitted with a replacement shell and one of the last AMT frames made with a Redtop. That is running on the standard injection with the frame modified. The engine has long duration cams possible head work and a Superchips LTd Chip in the ecu.
To keep me on the straight and narrow he is using my old feet which are rwd 7x13 offset revolution with 215/50/13 BF Goodrich Radial T/A's and stopping me is a Richard Longman Alloy Caliper conversion with 10.5" discs.
I'm now running but still a bit to go but will be on the road for April. Hopefully. Here's a few pics to start with.
The first shows what i used to look like after sitting the first time for years.
Second the Maguire front.
What i sort off look like at the moment with the Maguire rear arches tapped on.
Then a pic of the modified frame to take the injection and how it was when new.
Will keep you posted on the progress.
GT