{"id":1325,"date":"2023-02-07T21:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcnab-racing.co.uk\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2023-02-13T20:06:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T20:06:01","slug":"vegantune-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcnab-racing.co.uk\/?p=1325","title":{"rendered":"Vegantune Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Been a loooooooong time since I did an update so thought I would do a little bit more about the car’s history before we got it (almost from before I was born in fact!)<\/p>\n

My dad sent me over a bunch of pictures of the receipts from the main conversion that was done on the car. Notably there’s no mention of engine works which must have been done at a different time.<\/p>\n

Totalling in at \u00a312,366.28 in October 1982, that would be \u00a338,845 in 2022 cash.<\/p>\n

Running through the invoices in the same order as the receipt, not every line just the stuff that jumps out at me:<\/p>\n


\nThe steering wheel in the car appears bigger in diameter than others I have seen so maybe this is why it has been changed. Extra charge for the SparkRite alarm I took great pleasure in binning! Heated rear screen wiring was present but the rear screen looks period and doesn’t have any heating element fitted.<\/p>\n

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Rear Koni dampers I couldn’t confirm, it’s fitted with Avo inserts as far as we know now. The driveshaft kit I’ve posted about before and it will be getting a refurb, I quite like it for some reason. 2 headlights is interesting as there’s a clear age and manufacturer discrepancy between the two.<\/p>\n

Ammeter is one of the additional dash gauges the car runs in a slightly unusual configuration. Sidelight indicator units are Jag E Type variants. Screenwash kit is a bit rudimentary and will be getting replaced. Hopefully the alternator is ok despite being bathed in a fair bit of oil film and grime in the engine bay.<\/p>\n

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Full wiring loom was presumably to suit the fitment of the alternator and different gauges in the dash. 6×13 Compomotive wheels is interesting, I was sure they were 7×13, will have to check. Antiroll bar to suit wider wheels possibly suggests the bar has been uprated, will need to research thicknesses etc to find out.<\/p>\n

Spyder rollcage added at this point and the chassis repaired. Spyder front arms will be kept as they’re in good condition. The sunroof really isn’t popular with purists, which makes me like it even more tbh.<\/p>\n

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More body modifications and light units and various replacement body parts, leading to…<\/p>\n

This one is the biggie. This ties in to a big incident in the car’s history, given away by the first 3 lines.<\/p>\n

As I understand it, the previous owner did a bit of sprints and hill climbs, possibly some fashion of racing and had a shunt with the car, sticking the front left corner in to the scenery. Hence the need for Spyder to straighten the chassis and a replacement bodyshell. The bodyshell which has been modified is not the original, it’s a reproduction, most likely made by Boss based near Snetterton.<\/p>\n

It must have been quite a shunt, aside from the engine, gearbox and differential, everything else was either repaired, upgraded or replaced!<\/p>\n

Aside from rifling through old receipts, I’ve also managed to score some wheels which we can use to get a rolling chassis again whilst sorting out relacement inner wheel barrels.<\/p>\n

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Five 5Jx13in Minilite centre lock wheels, with one spare which has been run on the rim but will make a good airline reel or somesuch thing. Couple of them are in need of a refurb so will probably get the whole set done.<\/p>\n

Gave them a quick scrub up before stashing away in the garage.<\/p>\n

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