Two months in and I'm still smiling- just! I knew it was going to be a lot of work, but not this much. I've decided not to use the fibreglass M3 replica wide arch bodykit. I've based my decision on:
1) The car is being built for sprinting and hillclimbing, which means driving at high speed inbetween trees/hedges/gatepost/etc. Should I hit anything (inevitable if I'm being realistic), there'd be shards of fibreglass everywhere and a lot more to fix.
2) The kit I bought was cheap and needed TLC to bring it back - at least 10-15 hours work to spruce it up and fit it. Time better spent elsewhere. Plus the money I got for it will help pay for the next major step ... the roll cage. An OMP 6 point bolt in has been ordered from Demon Twix for a pricey £467 delivered. It should arrive in the next few days.
So, for the time being, she'll remain un-arched. I am going to investigate the possiblity of modifying fibreglass Escort Mk2 arches to fit before she go's for paint...
Which brings me onto what's I'm doing right now. Kev, my painter has been up to see the car and we've discussed what I want. We've agreed on a solid BMW white with light blue/dark blue/red stripes. He's going to spray inside and outside the car and is going to wait until the cage is in before starting. In the meantime, I'm sanding and filing for hours and hours and hours...
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