I have been involved for a while, still won't let us build an engine though lol
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I have been involved for a while, still won't let us build an engine though lol
I wonder why lol
Got my carbon dash ordered colin and got a good deal through the 16v mini forum too ;)
http://www.absmotorsport.net/media/c...file_246_1.jpg
Get one in there lad, smartens the job up and weighs a negligible amount, liked the one you had fitted in your old car ;)
Ben, do you have a build thread or pictures/spec of your car ? forgot to ask when you came to mine last year
At the minute no i dont, i dont really have a camera to do so for one as id just be using my phone which would be crap tbh, i really should put one together and start documenting it, i suppose im a little ashamed of it too in some ways as it is a competition car and is very tatty on the out side which annoys me, it gets severely used and abused and one day i will re-shell it all in to my decent shell and it will look good, its just getting the time and money to do it right from the beginning really.Quote:
Originally Posted by calibra-keith
Shame, I could have got you a better price, I'm good friends with Tony who runs ABS!Quote:
Originally Posted by boffer8
I'm going to hold fire until the promised carbon fibre replica of the Nova Mk.2 dashboard turns up, hopefully soon as I need to get cracking with my rebuilding!
This just arrived in the post;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/001-37.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/002-73.jpg
The new flywheel to suit it is being made at the moment, it's just annoying that these things will be hidden away out of view!
polycarb inspection cover!
does this mean the cars painted colin ?Quote:
Originally Posted by novarally
No, not had a drop of paint on it yet. Hopefully it will get started tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by calibra-keith
Theres an ex F1 titanium rack and pinion on racepartsdirect, 1.5 turns. just needs a lightweight ally housing made up and you could save a good few kilo's.
Its £95 iirc
Do you mean 'Racecarsdirect'?Quote:
Originally Posted by joshy
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin..._bar_gear.html
race cars direct sorry haha. its been a long day
Not really been much to update on for a while, as due to his Father passing away, my painter has been absent from work for a while.
But he's back now, and work has kicked off again. We've had a couple of days of prep work, and today it's all been masked up ready for paint;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/006-58.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/007-48.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/008-43.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/009-42.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/015-28.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/014-26.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/013-25.jpg
Other developments include the acquisition of these (free!) carbon fibre Mini Miglia arches, which I plan to use as inner mudguards to replace the metal I removed previously;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/004-66.jpg
And I've also been expirmenting with using the composite floor from a Mini Miglia to fill the big hole in the boot;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/005-54.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/010-40.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/011-33.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/012-34.jpg
It's going to fit pretty well with some trimming, so I'm now having it made in the lightest weight carbon fibre, and it should be ready for next week.
If all goes to plan the painting will be done by the end of this week, and I can start re-assembly at the weekend.
There are plenty of other things holding me up already;
1. TTV Racing still haven't made my flywheel which was promised to me weeks ago
2. Sleaford Minis are still working on making me some brackets to mount my R1 front calipers (6 weeks+ on that one)
3. The alloy hinges for my composite doors were wrong first time around, and the guy who did them has now vanished, so I can't fit the doors
4. The new clutch didn't fit, and has had to be sent back for re-machining (apparently now in the post to me!)
If only you didn't have to rely on other people.......
I wonder why lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MK999
It looks great Colin :thumb:
coming on great Colin, wheres the half spare wheel bit that was there wasn't that in the regs ?
shame about the hinges, as the doors was practically on
Great progress, cant wait to see this painted. Same to hear about the other people holting progress, lets hope that the delay is minimal from now :thumb:
Scared him off when I pointed out the 1.5 turbo BMW of the 80's was 1500bhp est. and materials etc have improved since then lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
I should hopefully have this carbon dashboard ready for you by the weekend :thumb:
Half the spare wheel well is still there as before! It'll just be hidden under the new false floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by calibra-keith
Spot on Chris, very much looking forward to it!Quote:
Originally Posted by 16xe_chris
Looking good as always Colin, is the colour scheme still top secret?
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis.
Well, at least until the weekend when all will (hopefully) be revealed............
Ooh very good :) That clutch looks far too good to hide by the way, as Mark said, you need a clear inspection cover, would be lighter too lol
When I used to scruitaneer with the MSA, we were told bellhousing and clutch cover modifications were a massive no-no.
drag racing seems to be more leniant on it though
Some positive progress today......
11am, and the car has a coat of primer;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/057-1.jpg
11.30am, and the re-machined clutch plate arrives by courier, and actually fits this time;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/058.jpg
And throughout the rest of the day several coats of paint and lacquer are applied;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/059-2.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/060-1.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/061.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/062.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/063.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/064-1.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/065-1.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/066-1.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/067.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/068.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...escort/069.jpg
So the painting is finished, and tomorrow the suspension goes back on so I can get it back to my workshop and start on re-assembly.
To say I'm pleased with it is something of an understatement, the finish is better than I could have hoped for, and I can't wait to see it in daylight.
The colour is a Lamborghini one, known as Grigio Estoque, and found on the Aventador model.
Wow that really looks the part colin
looks sweet :thumb:
i bet your getting very excited for re assembly now. looks good.
I'm off to lie down in a darkened room.......
Very very nice
Have you measured how many micros of paint he put on?:d
Looking good Colin:thumb:, looking forward to see her finished, will she be at NATS?.........
I was there for every step of the process monitoring how much paint went on.............trust me, it was the absolute minimum we could get away with to maintain a nice finish!Quote:
Originally Posted by Royston
Thanks for the positive comments, I'll post up some photos of it tomorrow when the wheels are back on.
I certainly intend to be at the National Weekend, with the car in tow.
looks great colin, good choice!:thumb:
looks awesome.
perfect, must feel pleased you know youve made the right choice - worth all those posts and weeks spent deciding.
Mmmmm, fresh paint, mmmm...
Love the colour :thumb:
Awsome mate and personally think the Gsi kit is a big improvement
Damn right, certainly put your own stamp on the car!Quote:
Originally Posted by blue_peg_16v