C pillar ones are fair game, and were removed when the car was built 10 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by iainel
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C pillar ones are fair game, and were removed when the car was built 10 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by iainel
should have bought r1 ones, then if they didnt fit i'd buy them for mine lolQuote:
Originally Posted by novarally
seriously tho they're a nice piece of kit, hope they work out for you, cheap alternative and masive weight saving
New front towing eye now fitted;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/002-23.jpg
And rear one removed and replaced with the alloy version;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/017-15.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/018-13.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/019-15.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/022-6.jpg
There's still a bit more material to be removed from the bumper to get it fitting better, and more metal to come off the chassis rail where it was mounted. But already I have a weight saving of 350g, a good result for a tow eye.
And now the pile of scrap from removing the double skinning on the tailgate aperture;
I got fed up with the spot weld drill, and resorted to the angle grinder, so there is a fair bit of tidying up to do;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/020-12.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/021-10.jpg
Final part of this update goes with a big 'Thanks' to Ian Bennett (not sure of his User ID on here), an excellent Graphic Designer who has done these stickers for the front headlamps for me;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/015-12.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/016-13.jpg
I'm well pleased with them, and I think they'll look excellent on the car. Ian is also sorting me out some sticker replicas of the rear lights.
If anyone needs any graphics doing, I can definitely recommend Ian's work.
them graphics look fantastic and should be a nice touch to the car, so well done to Ian. The towing eyes look good too Colin... where did you get them from as my chassis rail around the rear towing eye is a bit crusty to say the least?!
The tow eyes are from DSN Classics;Quote:
Originally Posted by mk1nova_rich
http://www.dsnclassics.co.uk/
Really impressive service from them, and the parts are lovely quality.
Good saving there Colin, and i just could help but laugh at them headlight stickers, there excellent!
Scott
i'm really liking the stickers too....... i was trying to work out how to get a good pic of them with my shonky camera, i'm glad someone with skills did such a great job on them.
colin, there really can't be much more weight to get out of the car, surely....
apart from going extreme with the acid dipping, the shell must be crazy light now.
Mowgli are you being coy with your words, and trying not to upset Colin, as i think we all know a good way of drooping some wight to get our cars quicker...
i already know colin is working on the other, i was actually openly wondering just how much more weight could possibly be taken from the shell, and other metal bits... paper mache bumpers perhaps?? really thin vac form sheet bumpers & panels?
You're right, there's not much more weight which can come out of the shell itself, I'm nearly done with that now.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
I am considering having it dipped and re-painted though, partly to tidy it all up, partly to save a little weight, but mostly to put my own 'stamp' on it.
Only trouble is I keep changing my mind as to what colour I would do it......
There's a fair bit more weight still to be saved in other areas though;
1. Bonded in windows all round (losing the rubber seals) - approx. 4kg
2. The lighter wheels I am having made - circa 8kg
3. Motorcycle front brakes (if that works) - 7kg
4. Tubular exhaust manifold instead of cast iron - maybe 2kg
5. Fibreglass doors arriving soon - hopefully 5kg
6. Assorted ideas I have; alloy throttle pedal, machine down the CV joints, lighten the rear beam, electric water pump, lightweight starter motor
7. Numerous titanium bits; flywheel, anti-roll bars, tie bars, driveshafts, drive flanges (all these depend on my lottery numbers coming up).
I'm hoping to see 570kg on my scales soon.