Not spotted this before but it looks cracking, will be interested to see it when its finished
Cheeky question but what is the rough estimated cost for this build?
It's about seven thousand so far, another grand should see it on the road.
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It's about seven thousand so far, another grand should see it on the road.
Caporegime
Ooh missed this first time round 
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The 0-60 time is insane!Get on with it tho lol, 4 years?!
When Dad restored his car it took 7ish years
Soldato
Pezzle in slowest build ever
Dash Just about finished.
New Fuel tank fitted (mr IVA man don't like plastic tanks no more!)
Conected up the Oil pressure/water temp guage.
Filled up with coolant.
Popped in a bit of petrol.
Et voila
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kme5BNaEzE
Sounded a lot louder than it does in the vid, don't think the phone mic liked the volume much.
New Fuel tank fitted (mr IVA man don't like plastic tanks no more!)
Conected up the Oil pressure/water temp guage.
Filled up with coolant.
Popped in a bit of petrol.
Et voila
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kme5BNaEzE
Sounded a lot louder than it does in the vid, don't think the phone mic liked the volume much.
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Nadgers!
I allowed too much travel on the clutch pedal and over pulled the bugger, it's stuck in teh dissengaed position now.
Time to drain the oil and get the clutch cover off, then make a pedal stop me thinks.
I allowed too much travel on the clutch pedal and over pulled the bugger, it's stuck in teh dissengaed position now.
Time to drain the oil and get the clutch cover off, then make a pedal stop me thinks.
Clutch is working as it should now, I hadn't aligned the plate properly (nobber).
Exhaust bolted and clamped up properly for the first time with airbox in place to get an idea of how loud it is for IVA, think i'll need a decibel killer insert in the exhaust for it to sneak through.
Sorted the last few wiring nigles (for some reason when indicating left ti illuminated the hazzard flasher :S arse about face conection sorted that after much poring over shodily sketched wiring layouts)
Thought I had best check the fan switch was working in the correct temp ranges, so left it running for a while, rad fan kicked in at the perfect temp, 10 seconds later a big pop and a massive clud of steam! lol
A coolant hose blew off at a t conection, my own silly fault using straight copper joinging piece with no flange and slick silicone pipe, so weekends jobs is to solder on an olives on all that require and check expansion cap is venting at suitable pressure.
Still waiting on welder to get the cage in then it's bodywork on time and we are almost there
Exhaust bolted and clamped up properly for the first time with airbox in place to get an idea of how loud it is for IVA, think i'll need a decibel killer insert in the exhaust for it to sneak through.
Sorted the last few wiring nigles (for some reason when indicating left ti illuminated the hazzard flasher :S arse about face conection sorted that after much poring over shodily sketched wiring layouts)
Thought I had best check the fan switch was working in the correct temp ranges, so left it running for a while, rad fan kicked in at the perfect temp, 10 seconds later a big pop and a massive clud of steam! lol
A coolant hose blew off at a t conection, my own silly fault using straight copper joinging piece with no flange and slick silicone pipe, so weekends jobs is to solder on an olives on all that require and check expansion cap is venting at suitable pressure.
Still waiting on welder to get the cage in then it's bodywork on time and we are almost there
Probaly more like may, i've learnt the hard was everything takes at least twice as long as you expect! i've lost days of work on wiring hiccups alone.
Soldato
I had to double take when I opened up the thread and realised the original post date 
Shall be nice to see it finished
Shall be nice to see it finished
Yeah it's taken a tad longer than initial expectations
Lack of funds and interest being high points scorers.
Lack of funds and interest being high points scorers.
Well got a fair bit done of late.
Prop had to go back to the maker as it had been welded up wrong and was running out, but it's all back in and dandy now
Cage has been welded in and chassis has been repainted as it was scuffed and chipped to buggery after being sat for so long.
Made up interior panels from sheet ally then covered with vinyl , finished off with a bit of worktop end cap
Side and rear panels all on and lights in. Rear wings trial fitted and lights in them too, though they're not getting fiixed in place till near the end as I know i'll knock or scratch the buggers in situ. (number plate just used for spacing)
Made up an exhaust surround for the nearside panel (same shape on the inside but unpolished to spread bolt load)
It drives now although I think the carbs need balancing and a little tweeking.
Rear offside isn't holding on the handbrake either so drum apart for a little investigation,
and need to solder in a couple of resistors to the side repaters to get the flash rate down.
Going to send off for IVA date in the next week or so.
Scuttle, dash, nose and bonnet going on monday
Then I need to find somewhere to take it for a shakedown test
Prop had to go back to the maker as it had been welded up wrong and was running out, but it's all back in and dandy now
Cage has been welded in and chassis has been repainted as it was scuffed and chipped to buggery after being sat for so long.
Made up interior panels from sheet ally then covered with vinyl , finished off with a bit of worktop end cap
Side and rear panels all on and lights in. Rear wings trial fitted and lights in them too, though they're not getting fiixed in place till near the end as I know i'll knock or scratch the buggers in situ. (number plate just used for spacing)
Made up an exhaust surround for the nearside panel (same shape on the inside but unpolished to spread bolt load)
It drives now
although I think the carbs need balancing and a little tweeking.Rear offside isn't holding on the handbrake either so drum apart for a little investigation,
and need to solder in a couple of resistors to the side repaters to get the flash rate down.
Going to send off for IVA date in the next week or so.
Scuttle, dash, nose and bonnet going on monday
Then I need to find somewhere to take it for a shakedown test
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Soldato
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Caporegime
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Looking closer to a car now, boot panel is last bit to finish.
Got it out today to see if it fit the trailer (dvla want to see it before they issue a VIN)
Got it out today to see if it fit the trailer (dvla want to see it before they issue a VIN)
Caporegime
Looks ace, what are those 5 silver circles and larger circle on the dash mate?