Yea only had a bumper mate lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
Oh aye, the 12volt was a beast, properly enjoyed that car :cool: really was one of a few cars ive owned that I really did like actually!
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Yea only had a bumper mate lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
Oh aye, the 12volt was a beast, properly enjoyed that car :cool: really was one of a few cars ive owned that I really did like actually!
im liking all the carbon fair play.
Its only stick on vinyl mike's doing it propper Y0!! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by shorty249
lol lol lol lol keep wishing matey :p the real McCoy dude I can assure you ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Plug
i thought they looked pretty convincing to be fake lol.
Ive been a busy little *******...
Got the replacement slam panel painted. And it came out shÃ*t.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...m/100_1513.jpg
Carbon wrapped the FG airbag cover last night so gotta finish that.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/100_1517.jpg
And done all this in 2 hours this afternoon.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/100_1516.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/100_1515.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/100_1514.jpg
Happy days.
Smells eggy!
What happened with the painted slam? Reaction or lame skillz?
Good work Mike, liking the carbon bits.
Reaction of some sort Craig :(Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
Real carbon = win ;)
What spec engine have you found for the egg then?
LMAO you can tell that's a baby engine. I had an SR20 on one of those trolleys and it V'd the fcuk out if so the wheels were off the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Loving the skills man. Get ya carb-on. :cool:
LOL thats a proper tool trolly Liam, borrowed from a well known prestige car manufacturer who also make jet engines lol. Shifted many an engine on that, x2 SR motors, 2 GSi motors, 1 B16, 1 B18, 1 YB & now a baby valver lolQuote:
Originally Posted by L14MNP
I want the trolley!!!
Your dad will kill you if he hears you suggesting RR cars are the same company as RR plc lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Off topic. You coming round to drink beer this weekend? :)
Hmm there's a RR engine factory near me. I want their trolley if it is stronger than my identical looking one. lol
lol lol lol oh aye, he wouldnt be very happy mate lol ill put a thread/pic up in a min of something else pretty cool he got hold of but itll be in member section :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Er migth be able to make Friday, I got a 50th birthday party to go to on Sat night that I completely forgot about so will have to come back for that like.
Cool, ill call you tomorrow [/off topic]
Got busy today, was at Specky 4eye's house Friday till Sat so gave it a few hours this morning...
Heater matrix & Air con compressor out
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...00725-1329.jpg
Matrix out with the dash still in place FTW ;)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...00725-1330.jpg
More sound deadening I found hideing. Also removed the bulkhead sound deadning from the engine bay.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...00725-1329.jpg
Now left with 3 huge holes to blank off...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...00725-1329.jpg
I wonder what you'll use to cover these...Hmmm....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Never realised how much **** went into the aircon system on corsas :eek:
I wont be touching it on my tigra lol
Oh aye, theres some **** goes into the Aircon system, it even has its own little air filter thats bigger then most standard engine panel filters lol and the rad in the compressor box is brass along with the heater matrix rad :thumb:
Already on it :cool: got the templates cut out & got a nice big sheet of carbon fibre set & ready to go ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by xXx_Nova_xXx
mike, have ou counted the splines on the shafts? i tried using 1.4 ones and they arnt 22 spline, when i asked vaux its onlyh the 1.6's and some td's that have em.:thumb:
Counted them at 22 spline Rob. Done it 3 times just to be sure aswell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
fack me, no wonder eggs are so heavy.
great work in a short time mike. look forward to updates.
:roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
Did I not reply somewhere earlier in the thread Southie :confused: though I had lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Southie
Im just gonna build up a motor over the winter TBH. XE, Autosprint head/cams/fly, H rods, ARP's galore, F20 with a diff of some sort, then look to TB's, nitrous oxide & a SCCR if I can stretch money that far.
Obviously will have the obligotary exhaust system & manifold, induction kit blah blah blah.
I felt left out lol
Sounds fast lol How many carbon goodies is this going to have on it by gotboredcarbongoodies.com
mike, you need that 3:72 f20 in forsale....
Will take a looky at that now Rob :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
Lots basically. Im working on a few more bespoke bits for it during the weeknights, an the main spanner work I do on the weekends like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
mike, carbon exhaust heat shileds, possible?
Carbon fibre is possibly the worst thing ever for heatshields. Partly because the 3 main types of resin used are highly flammable in both liquid & solid state ;) When a piece of carbon fibre heats up, it becomes very flexible & when it cools down it will have changed shape.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
Never noticed this dude.... Keep up the good work!
Delivered....
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00088.jpg
Choppy choppy...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00089.jpg
Snuggly fitty..
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00090.jpg
Rivety pop.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00091.jpg
Just gotta chop it up some more for some other bits now :)
wow ok so that vent is in!
this from the AG motorsport place the parts?
getting an f/g bonnet myself
Rudy forgot to check that sump for ya :tard: will definetly get on the case of that for you Dave!Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
The bonnet was from AG Motorsport, the vent kit from Harry Hockly.
Been busy busy busy...
Went over to my mates at JAM to take a look at a new van & have mince about with some top spec S1600 C2's, unfortunatly wasnt allowed to take any pics of the others cars he had in as there not his :( (he had my other mates Lotus Sunbeam, customes Maxi kitted C2 S1600 - new shell build, and a rather tasty Fiesta ST tarmac car)
His an another mates C2 & said new van
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00093.jpg
This bad boys off for a stint in the bodyshop with rear qaurter tree impact
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00092.jpg
Also had front tie bars & bottom arms off & there away at the mo at MGH Processesing for strengthening on brackets & shot blasting, altho the powerflex bushs have arrived for them. Bolt to stud conversion kit also arrived, still waiting on a Whiteline arb & bushes.
Made up & cut out the bulkhead blanks. Altho had to remake the triangle one, snapped a drill bit fitting it & put my hand/drill straight through it.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00095.jpg
Screwed & bonded in, once bonding agent sets I can takes all the screws back out
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00096.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00097.jpg
Sold the old X14XE & F13 combo for a right coiner aswell (£225) ordered the Type 2 engine mount bits (both brackets) just leaves me to get the Type2 solid mounts.
Are you interested in these gaz Mike? Projects coming on well.
Done this.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00100.jpg
Got these back..
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00099.jpg
Not happy at all with this so binned it off to make another one when Im back from Wales. (note: its sat in place not fixed)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/IMG00098.jpg