Cup car project ex Sam fish car

[bod 182]

Hi don,t know if anyones interested but i started this weekend stripping the cup car down ready for new parts and new paint work,i bought this cup car off Sam fish about 3 months ago and have intentions of a few trackdays and then National day then looking at a form of championship in 2013/14.I have been busy buying OE parts mainly service parts and am replacing a aftermarket steering wheel and replacing a phase 2 rear bumper for a phase 1 as the car is a phase 1.I am restoring the car to a German coupe cup car spec with the decals to match which are being done for me and the paint to trims to suit after some homework and phonecalls i have some pictures and info on the cups finished look.This cup car i was informed has run in the German cup series and ended up competing in a hillclimb championship here.Iwill get some pictures up asap thanks for looking

[Big Steve - Raider]

Get some Piccies up Bod!

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Hey Bod, hillclimbs are a good source of 'non contact' motorsport and well suited to the GTT. Best of luck with the resto, also if you need any help with set up etc, just shout.

[bod 182]

Will do Steve i was hoping this National day if some sort of mini get together either pics or a few laps of the circuit could be arranged of all the cup cars in the club would be a good laugh and good for the club?

[bod 182]

Hey Bod, hillclimbs are a good source of 'non contact' motorsport and well suited to the GTT. Best of luck with the resto, also if you need any help with set up etc, just shout.

Thanks Matt the cup car has been stood a while Sam and Mark Fish got it started and running up to temp for me but it will need a overhaul and carb setup i know the headgasket has gone,i have a things to do list but yes that sounds good thanks for the help

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Thanks Matt the cup car has been stood a while Sam and Mark Fish got it started and running up to temp for me but it will need a overhaul and carb setup i know the headgasket has gone,i have a things to do list but yes that sounds good thanks for the help

Could always join the fun with the only two cups that actually race in the UK.....?But I'd suggest stocking up on body panels.

[bod 182]

Ive got to get used to driving a left hand drive race car round the track always had RHD track cars,talking to Mark fish he said the LHD 5 cup cars are well balanced due to the wieght evenly spread handle well on track?

[Mart]

Great stuff. Love the Cup cars, and projects like this

[The new Bill J]

I look forward to watching this thread progress. Make sure you post plenty of updates/pics

I'd still love a LHD Coupe

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Plus points for a LHD car are, better balance due to driver on the 'lighter' side, and as most UK circuits are 'right handed', upon entry you get to see much more of the corner due to no A pillar in your view...

[Brigsy]

Pics needed

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

.. well done buddy , luke who bought my black coupe is also aiming for national dday so that would be great...., cant wait to see the progress...

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Maybe the odd replica there aswell.

[bod 182]

Heres an update on the progress of the cup car, spare parts etc.

[bod 182]

A few more pictures of the spare parts for the cup car just in case.

[bod 182]

And a picture of the German renault 5 Pokal cup championship in which it is believed to have competed in.

[bod 182]

After a bit of sourcing and help from Sam and Mark fish i managed to get hold of 9 coupe cup wheels in total. I also have a spare full devil side exit just in case.

[bod 182]

I was lucky enough to get the original Mod plastia cup car bucket seat and set of Mod plastia harnesses with the car (thanks to Sam Fish).

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

nice goin bud , good to see pics of parts...., keep the thread up dated , nice pic of the polish champs too..., nine cup rims aye..... you can never have enough coupe rims thats for sure.....

[bod 182]

Heres a couple of pictures of the trim that we have rubbed down with the intentions of spraying it to an original German cup car spec with decals to match, after removing the trim we found that the car had no rust and only a few battle scars from its racing career.

[Tony Walker]

Ive got some spax front shocks as spares(almost brand new) look identical to those decarbon shocks.

[bod 182]

Ive got some spax front shocks as spares(almost brand new) look identical to those decarbon shocks.

cup car had Bilsteins all round but have swapped for refurbed de-carbon dampers on the rear and de -carbon shocks on the front to stiffen the car up on track

[bod 182]

Road trip today went to Mark Fish motorsports this morning in Harlow and picked up some more parts and tyres and a coupe manual many thanks to Sam and Mark for the info and advice,then drove down to Mikes aka GT TURBO SPARES for a load of ordered new parts and all service parts all oe to keep the cup car standard as always very helpfull and makes a great cuppa more pictures to follow soon of painted trims and body panels.

[bod 182]

Just a update,new slam panel painted,two new wings primed ready for paint car lifted up and front end stripped down,suspension,sump,radiator,water pump ,headgasket all ready for new parts and undersealing of car pictures will be added soon

[Tony Walker]

Fantastic, looking forward to seeing it on track at blyton.

[Sam Fish]

Sounds like your getting alot done

Will post the brake duct part very soon
Stickers coming.

[bod 182]

weekend work on the cup car De carbon dampers fitted and De carbon shocks fitted refurbed by Mark fish motorsports Bilsteins removed for spares,new wishbones fitted and powerflex polybushes fitted,ARB polybushes fitted as well,new parts ordered today 285 cat cam,uprated valve springs,timing chain,chain tensioner,high tensile head bolts,uprated head gasket, all to be fitted at Easter i have started painting trims and panels myself in the shed and those will be fitted soon,i have taken pictures and will add soon,also am booking up a test Trackday at BLYTON at the end of May for testing of cup car hopefully Pigsnake aka Luke will coming as well.

[bod 182]

Just an update on the cup car, the front and rear bumpers have been sprayed, now just got to do the rest of the trim and managed to get hold of a coupe badge as the original was lost at some point in its racing career.

[bod 182]

pictures to follow

[James5]

Andrew sounds like good progress is being made, you got any pic's of what the car was like when you got it so we can see the before and after

[bod 182]

Heres a picture of what the car looked like in race trim when i got it (the white one).

[bod 182]

My coupe cup was raced in the 1986-87 pokal cup series in the netherlands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLWm98y-tc

[James5]

My coupe cup was raced in the 1986-87 pokal cup series in the netherlands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLWm98y-tc

Love the music

[bod 182]

Love the music

Funny i have that record in my bang tidy 80,s collection

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

great vid andrew.., love that the kids are the pit crew......"family"...

[Sam Fish]

Any updates Andy.

One of those 'Mod Pliasta' seats that came with your car is also spotted in this 1986 German Super Touring car - So same period and top-end in its day I guess!

It is for sale in the same configuration as it won the French supertourism championship in 1989
Cheap I reckon!

http://www.artcurial.com/en/asp/full...396027&image=2

[bod 182]

Had a good day on the cup car today mainly due to no rain,re fitted painted trims and fitted new wing euro style no indicators fitted new painted front bumper with new quick release fixings for the trailer.fitted the headlamp blanks i made the Euro cup cars ran these in germany,and now i have started putting the stickers on i am waiting for the side mirrors to dry and the tailgate then i can fit these and sticker them up.Its been a long slog around work and homelife since October but National day has been my goal so nearly there.Will put up some pictures tonight for anyone thats interested.

[bod 182]

Heres a couple of pictures of the cup car so far.

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

I like that!!!!

Mini looks pretty cool too.

[Brigsy]

Looks sweet mate

[Ricardo]

Looks spot on, love the colour combo

[Logg]

The car looked and sounded ace yesterday mate and thanks for the loan of the trailer.

As for the mini your boy's going to have so much fund when he starts driving.

[Mart]

Heres a couple of pictures of the cup car so far.

Great colour scheme Would be exactly the same colours I'd go for if tracking another Cup car

[Big Steve - Raider]

Wow!! That looks ace Bod!!!

[gtmatt]

Very nice chap

[Kris M]

great! how many coupes we expecting at nat day now then?!

[Alastair]

Maybe the odd replica there aswell.

Looks top! Have you considered converting to RHD? Not hard to do!

[Pigsnake]

Looks awesome Andy.love that colour.With the weather bein so bad I will definitely be there for Nat day in the cup car,can't wait.

[bod 182]

Looks top! Have you considered converting to RHD? Not hard to do!

Considering its an original german coupe cup car and I was told by mark fish there's only around 5 of the german cup cars left I think I'd want to keep it as original as possible.

[Big Steve - Raider]

great! how many coupes we expecting at nat day now then?!

By my reckoning....

• Bod - OOH JA Deutsch Left "Hooker"
• Jesus - Rowan Atkinson
• Kris M - The Sl@ggy Spy
• Pigsnake - Black Bess
• Big Steve - Raider - ST Cup (If all the planets align and god is graceous?!)

Think that's about it??

Hoping to see if we can have some pictures/crusie lap or three during the lunch break??