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hehe I was cheeky and did mine at 10PM (WA TIME) the day before. bloody thing had everything pre-filled. double checked it was all correct and bam. $700 cant come fast enough cause ive already spent it HA

DAMNIT monster, get off my lawn! I ain't givin' you no tree fidy!

Around the late 90's, I owned a TC Cortina with a then EF XR6 drivetrain in it, and it was much fun - had it in the 12's at the local drags and it was always an attention grabber being something unique. I was young and couldn't afford to maintain it when rust started appearing and things were getting expensive to keep mechanically, so it was sent out to pasture, I bought a lackluster Laser TX3 to replace it and I got on with life. So, some time back I embarked on a project that ultimately had to be given the flick due to finances and circumstance. I wanted to build another classic Cortina, this time of course, wedge a dirty great turbo barra drivetrain in it. I love the classic lines, light weight and ample potential of the little brit car paired to some aussie six-banging goodness. There were problems though... The little brit chassis was suspect to say the least. Drum brakes, sloshy suspension, upper control arms of the differential would pull out of the body, etc. I found a solution though, the Mk3 Supra has an identical wheelbase and track, so I found a guy who could do it and he essentially got both cars and made a Cortina shell sit on a Supra floorpan and engine bay. Worked a real treat and stood to solve a great many issues in one very neat solution, it had disc brakes all round, power steering rack & pinion, sportscar handling and a well-established after market accessories bin, etc. The last time I did this, I had the body done, but failed to get far past that due to life distractions - and rust bit down hard on it too while I wasn't looking. Someone else ended up with it and I didn't have the time or resolve to carry on knowing I'd do it again properly one day.... Well, I have itchy feet again and before I start something insane, like a retro fitted '69 fastback mustang, I wanted to revisit this long lost plan that was half finished last time, and give it the exposure it thoroughly deserves. I guess, what I want to know, is there a decent cost effective limo builder in or around Canberra who could pull off such a cunning stunt for me?

the 6R80 has a bigger input shaft size and corresponding bigger spline, so it won't fit into a 6t crankshaft connection, but of course it can be modified to suit one, with enough money A modified 6R80 input shaft and associated collars etc in the transmission can be an upgrade option path for the 6HP26... but it's really unnecessary as the 6HP26 with some uprated clutches and a few other minor modifications can make it handle a stupid amount of power.

On that topic, the mcm cresta was in our street at work today Sounds...different

Its a good channel that one Prefer it over mcm

I've already done this type of mad thing before, so it's only a matter of time... In fact, I'm helping my step-son right now with a VW Mk1 Golf on a Mk4 Bora floorpan & Mk5 3.6lt & 6 speed awd setup... 220kw in 850kg...

hell yeah

Can I assume people are following this series on mcmtv2? love what they're doing to the old van haha

are you gunna do it mate ? looks like you need a big shed full of tools and a few mates. smash it out on 48 hours.

sounds like some expensive but super-cool projects

Lodged my Tax return this morning - gotta love being able to do it through MyGov online. Extra little $1,200, thank you very much

Can't help on panel beater recommendations sorry but I like the way this is going so far

Ok then, it would be around tree fidy... but I don't know what that equates to in euros

Got a new edition to the family! She's a week old today [emoji16] her name's Brianna. In Adelaide for a couple of days. Going to try and catch up with a few forum members if we get time.

Was legitimately asking for a mate, geez go easy fella.

Nah just saw an RTV and thought someone should do that.

Where do I start... It has been a very frustrating week. The wiring was installed and we had a problem with the engine management losing its home signal. This made it run like a real pig.. So, we went back over the wiring and couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. We then pulled the intake cam sensor off my old engine and replaced the new unit (500 km old, factory sensor) and it fixed the issue. The car was running about 300% better now, but we had a fueling problem at idle. It was over fueling and despite specifying 1 lambda for AFR and trimming the table, it made no difference. Initially, we thought that the fuel (98 Ron) was old and that it was the cause. So, we removed the regulator and started to pump the old fuel out when we noticed that fuel was coming out of the vacuum line. Which leads us to believe that the 500 km old Fuelab regulator has a leaking diaphragm. I've spent some time today trying to source a replacement part, which to date, has been unsuccessful. I'll try some of the Aussie distributors tomorrow morning... I'll keep updating as we progress.. Sold the second car. I don't have enough time for another build at the moment.. Cosmetically, the car has not changed. Hasn't helped that I haven't seen it for six months. Lol. I still have some carbon fibre parts to make. I'll update the thread when they are completed. Thank you. It has been a labor of love...