No can do, due to welded in cage - i'll have a go at using my air nibbler...
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No can do, due to welded in cage - i'll have a go at using my air nibbler...
OK so I cracked on with the job in hand from yesterday...
Took the internal shifter than I bought from John H, and cut the kink out by removing 3 inches, as per the guide written by Dar, however the kink wasn't as great as some I seen - but Lee had told me it needed to be straight straight
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0662.jpg
However the other end of the shaft has a slight bend in it - is this correct? or has it been damaged previously?
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0663.jpg
Welded back up, 3inches shorter and kinkless
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0664.jpg
Made sure it was straight by putting the two halves in a vice and putting a spirit level across the join
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0665.jpg
Then painted it black
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0666.jpg
Then hated it, it looked tacky, so I soaked it in a tub of Nitromorz for 20mins, and its come out looking cleaner than ever
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0667.jpg
Then I marked out the 100mm x 30mm hole, however I went to 40mm wide just so I had a bit more clearence, and I set about using the air nibbler to nibble the hole out, as there is no space for a drill and jigsaw with the dash & heaters in place, the outcome... fairly neat!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc0668.jpg
Good work. Glad you got rid of ther paint as well, that would have looked awful!
Whilst chatting to Lee at nigh 2am this morning, we got onto the subject of cleaning cars for some reason, as we're both anti cleaning lol
However, it got me feeling a bit guilty that I've not gave mine a good wash and polish in a while - so I set about doing that... my excuse is that I'm doing it for less drag and more aerodynamic in time for Combe, I think it needed it though...
Before & After
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Same again
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Removed all the Toyo 888s that were splattered up my wings and doors, they've not been this clean in years lol (brake cleaner is good for this, as it melts the rubber which enables you to just wipe off)
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Then I fitted my FIA white square door stickers, look big - but they're the regulations of the "Blue Book", and I need them to enter stages
You have to be a part of a recognised club to get "invited" to stages, events, so I joined the NSCC, and entered their Sprint Competition
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And just because it was clean, and the stickers are new... i took some more pics, shock horror
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It's getting there... slowly but surely!
Nice work.
Paints come up well.
Looks cooler without the rub strips fitted IMO :cool:
Looking good now Olly.
I've just been looking at NSCC website, looks quite good to get into, not too expensive either. I may join at a later date (when the weddings out the way lol) :cool:
Yeah, it's £77 to enter a stage, and you get £6 off for being a member :thumb:
Thats for 5 runs... 2 practise runs and 3 timed runs.
I want to go to Curborough on 11th May, but thats my 1st Year Wedding Anniversary date lol typical!
Off to Mallory tomorrow to watch some of the other cars from the NSCC
Sorted - been out and sorted the holes in the trans tunnel, and hammered down and smoothed over any sharp edges - and gave another lick of paint... no pics.
NO PICS?
Are you feeling ok? lol