I'm not really sure if this is the right place to post but I'll do it either way.
As the title say I'm building a road going super touring 405 mi16 out of a very special 405. Why is its special, well it's a real survivor. It's the last remaining original Irish phase 1 mi16. Most would say restore it but in all honesty it's been bastardised to the high heavens it's also never going to be sold if I can help it.
Where do I start, I've had it 3 years and it's been in the family for 4. I got it as a 21St birthday present off my older brother (I'm a lucky sod)
I then set about getting it Road worthy as it had been off the road for over 13 years when I got it.
New braking system, fuel lines, suspension components etc all to get it ready to start to build to my perfect 405.
I have two finishing stages the first being pugfest 18 and the next being pugfest 19. For 18 I'll have dealt with suspension mods, cosmetics and some mechanical mods and for 19 I plan to have the engine I want for it built and in it.
As it is I already sourced some items that Ive been chasing with more to source
On the list for 18 is
Supertouting front bumper
Rear gurney flap
Bilstien coilovers
Mechlab adjustable top mounts
Grp n engine and gearbox mounts
Bakerbm coolant and oil breather kit
Gti6 gearbox
4 branch manifold
2.5/3 inch exhaust
4 pot Brembos
320mm discs
Revolution millenniums/flatface compomotive mo5s in 17x8 et15 or less
Front canards
Mc racing bonnet and boot lid
Respray and roof repair
Gti6 battery box
Gti6 intake
Engine bay tidy and paint
Test and tax the thing
I'm sure I've forgotten something
The biggest issue facing me really is the roof repair. I do eventually plan to re-roof it but that will be at a later point in my ownership.
As of now I've already started to strip it down and I've sold some bits that I won't be using again (waste not want not)
I'll be updating this once a week, usually a Sunday. Thanks for reading