Just seen this section, so thought I would post up a build synopsis of the Montrose 
So, where to begin? I brought the Montrose in November 2008 from a nice chap called Brian, it had been in his family since it was new. Overall the car seemed to be in pretty good condition for a car built in 1979, but a closer inspection revealed some worrying rust. Based on this I made an offer, left a deposit and a few days later I collected it.
It's a 1979 Montrose CPE, Pillarless coupe, with an automatic 2.0L MA engine and just 47k on the clock.
Over the next few months it was given a really good clean up and its first service since 1994!
Next on the list was a set of slot mags, which suited the Montrose down to the ground
During 2009 I attended a few shows with it: Brooklands, Jap Show and then finally Rotorstock. To get her ready for RS an unsilenced side exit exhaust was fitted - it sounded like hell on earth, and was laying down some very consistent 19sec runs :naughty:
Jap show
Rotorstock 7
Shortly after Rotorstock I was introduced to Jason from Super 7, and we had a little conversation about fitting a rotor into the Montrose. Before long the tape measure was out, grins were happening and hands were shaken. :thumbup:
We mothballed the Montrose and began the process of finding all the parts that would be needed.
This was in 2009, at the end of July 2012 we decided now was the time... we had 3 weeks until Rotorstock 9 and would need to pull out all of the stops to get the car built and MOT'd before the 18th of August.
I'll let the pictures tell the next bit of the story
http://youtu.be/8X-pH3Yy8dc
http://youtu.be/9hLOqKJMM0w
After this we got it back to the workshop and set about getting it ready for its MOT on friday the 17th August. 20mins before the MOT both the radiator and oil cooler decided to split! :runaway: Queue a frantic 90mins of activity stripping an FD and an FC that belonged to Jason and we had it at the MOT station. We finally had it MOT'd and taxed! :burnout:
Sadly I've got no pictures from the friday night, suffice to say we worked until nearly 2am to get the car ready for Rotorstock 9, and in-spite of a loose boost hose (my fault) and a case of overfueling we got her to the show.
It was a great drive, and a great day out
Yesterday I took a few pics of the Montrose as it is now:
And so there she is... the result of three weeks of the most intensive labour I have ever seen. Jason, Dan and Shannon of Super 7 autos put in countless 16 hour days to get this done, our friend Darryl put in similar hours fabricating all the metal work and doing all the nessecary repairs, and my dad who at little notice was able to machine precision components for us and deliver them. (And I was working 7-3 in London, then hopping on the train back down to the coast and working 5-10 at S7) Every parts supplier I used was able to get the parts to me in short order when time was running out, so thanks to MazdaRotaryparts, Drift Works and Jetex. (Not to forget a few guys off the Mazda Rotary Club forum who for nothing more than the promise of beer were able to post me some critical odds and sods...like a clutch pedal assembly!)
It's been one hell of a few weeks, but it was such a buzz finally getting it ready. I think Jasons face in the videos sums it all up
We built this not to be the fastest, not to be different, but to build something we could have a lot of fun with - and that goal has been achieved a thousand times over. (For the record it is scary quick!)
http://youtu.be/tnc4KR8xeos :bigthumb:
So, where to begin? I brought the Montrose in November 2008 from a nice chap called Brian, it had been in his family since it was new. Overall the car seemed to be in pretty good condition for a car built in 1979, but a closer inspection revealed some worrying rust. Based on this I made an offer, left a deposit and a few days later I collected it.
It's a 1979 Montrose CPE, Pillarless coupe, with an automatic 2.0L MA engine and just 47k on the clock.
Over the next few months it was given a really good clean up and its first service since 1994!
Next on the list was a set of slot mags, which suited the Montrose down to the ground
During 2009 I attended a few shows with it: Brooklands, Jap Show and then finally Rotorstock. To get her ready for RS an unsilenced side exit exhaust was fitted - it sounded like hell on earth, and was laying down some very consistent 19sec runs :naughty:
Jap show
Rotorstock 7
Shortly after Rotorstock I was introduced to Jason from Super 7, and we had a little conversation about fitting a rotor into the Montrose. Before long the tape measure was out, grins were happening and hands were shaken. :thumbup:
We mothballed the Montrose and began the process of finding all the parts that would be needed.
This was in 2009, at the end of July 2012 we decided now was the time... we had 3 weeks until Rotorstock 9 and would need to pull out all of the stops to get the car built and MOT'd before the 18th of August.
I'll let the pictures tell the next bit of the story
http://youtu.be/8X-pH3Yy8dc
http://youtu.be/9hLOqKJMM0w
After this we got it back to the workshop and set about getting it ready for its MOT on friday the 17th August. 20mins before the MOT both the radiator and oil cooler decided to split! :runaway: Queue a frantic 90mins of activity stripping an FD and an FC that belonged to Jason and we had it at the MOT station. We finally had it MOT'd and taxed! :burnout:
Sadly I've got no pictures from the friday night, suffice to say we worked until nearly 2am to get the car ready for Rotorstock 9, and in-spite of a loose boost hose (my fault) and a case of overfueling we got her to the show.
It was a great drive, and a great day out
Yesterday I took a few pics of the Montrose as it is now:
And so there she is... the result of three weeks of the most intensive labour I have ever seen. Jason, Dan and Shannon of Super 7 autos put in countless 16 hour days to get this done, our friend Darryl put in similar hours fabricating all the metal work and doing all the nessecary repairs, and my dad who at little notice was able to machine precision components for us and deliver them. (And I was working 7-3 in London, then hopping on the train back down to the coast and working 5-10 at S7) Every parts supplier I used was able to get the parts to me in short order when time was running out, so thanks to MazdaRotaryparts, Drift Works and Jetex. (Not to forget a few guys off the Mazda Rotary Club forum who for nothing more than the promise of beer were able to post me some critical odds and sods...like a clutch pedal assembly!)
It's been one hell of a few weeks, but it was such a buzz finally getting it ready. I think Jasons face in the videos sums it all up
We built this not to be the fastest, not to be different, but to build something we could have a lot of fun with - and that goal has been achieved a thousand times over. (For the record it is scary quick!)
http://youtu.be/tnc4KR8xeos :bigthumb:
