mickeyray2007

Many thanks for your reply. The RX8 is long gone having sold everything. I thought of ford v6 or saab 900 turbo.. Budget is severely limited now with the GTO taking up whatever funds I had to get it road legal. Unfortunately I know there is absolutely no way to put that engine in the Lotus... Time frame is limited now as is the budget so I'm unsure what to do with it. I'm currently restoring a 1969 E Type, 1965 Mini Moke, 1971 Fiat 500, 1987 Mini, 1987 Wood and Pickett Mini, 1936 Austin 7 Ruby and about to start two Datsun 240's for my customers (carried out all by myself)

Well I'm still unsure of what to do with it. I now have the logbook. It's 1975. I have all the glass now but the important part (the winscreen) cracked in transit so I'm not pleased at all. Final delivery tomorrow of parts. Problem was being car less and being who I am, I went out and bought myself a barn find 1992 jap import Mitsubishi 3000 GTO VR4 twin turbo and invested in that. Now on the road. Do I rebuild the chassis with new parts, shot blasted and painted items and advertise it with the body to restore or restore the body along with the chassis and running gear and advertise it. I don't really have time now as I'm completely focused on my current restoration jobs at the moment. Don't really want to separate it. I'm still keen to do a race inspired track day type car..as the original plan but I have so much on now.

Hi guys. Just to let you know I'm abandoning the project. Work is picking up so I'm losing the time to do it, if it went well I know the chassis would of been built up by now. And after the set back on miscalculation for the motor I felt a bit off if you understand me. It could of went in the 240z where it was originally going to go but I actually sold it to fund this project. So I'm putting the chassis and body on the eBay. I'll be back... I want a Esprit hopefully one day, the James Bond submarine one :-)

I had a Granada Cosworth at one point. I did like that old barge. The engine ended up in a P100 with Sierra 4x4 running gear.

Thanks guys. The rx8 bits are for sale so keeping an open mind. I've had v8s before and other sports cars. Love the v8s my Camaro was straight thru with meaty back boxes :-) Budget is important as I don't have much. Just wanted something light and quick that went,sounds good, looks good and enjoy it.

The engine is only 18 inches long but the box is 32 inches long. I didn't want to be messing around with the chassis or body on the Elite or messing around with the engine and box. A custom built chassis is probably the way to do it.

Well it's out but despite my measurements it's not going to work. The gearbox is too long and the engine will sit too far forward. So 2 cars in bits. Not sure what to do. Will have a think over the weekend if I just scrap the entire project so excellent chassis maybe available. Good body.. but let me consider my options. The rx8 parts may pay enough to provide another donor that's more suitable. Shame really as the rx8 flew.

Bummer. Would of got it out today if I could get the engine mounts undone...

I forgot. I have 5 wooden seat lever knobs. I've even sanded them ready for lacquer.

That's fine. Mum puts lavender in her ashtray and Dad uses his for spare change so they do have some uses!

If anyone wants any of these items pm me. If anyone wants any of these items pm me.

Hopefully get the motor out this weekend and various bits I need. From the crank pully to the gearbox the engine is only 18 inches long! I want to sit it way back as far as I can but it depends on the gearbox when I try out with the chassis. Lose the air con, powering steering etc. My only worry is the ecu may not let me run the engine or properly due to all the faults that will come up on it like no traction control or abs sensors etc because it'll be all elite running gear so a remap or custom ecu could be the expensive job here.

I don't want a lot. Would be excellent if it could all go at once. RX8 off the road next week. Hopefully get everything that I need from it off quickly then I can put it ebay and get some funds going. Excellent interior in it. And may have a buyer for the 240z shell. This will provide the first main part of the funds for the build.

I need to get rid of all of these bits to gain space back in my workshop. They're not in the best of condition. I need to rob bits off the brown dash for the black dash but everything else can go. Still haven't got the rest of the parts so I don't know if there's carpets yet to come etc.. I'm going for stripped out road racer style.

It's strange because the hubs moved freely on the bars but the bars won't move either way. Cleaned them up too. Everything else came off easily. Cheers for the advice. This might be the last car I do so I want to make sure everything I do is right.