Small update.
 

It's been a while since my last up date, so heres a few pic's

Only need a throttle cable and the cooling system sorted for a engine start up.
Just don't seem to get the time to do it, as i been to involved with this at the moment.
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This how the car looks at the moment
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I know what you mean about finding time, love of the colour of the roadster btw.

Youll be on the road in no time :cool:

Just done a volume test on my own designed petrol tank and it holds 55 litres not including fuel lines and filler neck. So pretty please with that.

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On the subject of fuel tanks,i have found a tank which is 18" x 12" x 12" now i dont have my book with me so im wondering if this will fit ok with the saturn rear panel.
Anyone?

Love the look of the carbs, and there is more room than I thought there would be for them, so with that in mind I went out and bougtht one of the low profile manifolds so there should be bgs of room

Arfon

The book tank is about 24"x10"x7". So, it won't fit, unless you put it on top of the diff cage.

looking good terry :)
now get on and finish it! so i dont beat you and finish my car first :D

As it's been 4 years since my last update, it's about time I did another one.

After been given a challenge by another member, I've got my finger out since Christmas.
It will be easier for me to say what I've got left do, so here's my list.

Finish wiring dash gauges,
Finish boot area when panel arrives ;) (Vmax)
Bleed Brakes and adjust handbrake,
Wheel alignment,
Finish trimming inside the car,
Get the engine fine tuned on a rolling road,
Fit mirrors,
Find new steering wheel,
Fit harnesses when i buy some at Stoneleigh.

Here's a few pic's and it has changed colour.
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Hopefully everything will be completed by the end of June.

Looking good and liking the colour change.

Where did you get the aeroscreen from?

I got it off ebay, I think it was for a wide body Westfield, I did have to do a bit of trimming to get it to fit.

Terry

That looks superb. I hope mine ends up looking as well finished.

Hi Guys,
Another year has past and is still not quite finished. But saying that, the car only needs 2 small jobs done on trimming.
I will be posting off my IVA forms at the end of the week, would be nice if I can an IVA pass by 29 September as I will be 9 years building the car by then.

The car is due back from a rolling road tune on Monday, the tuner has recommend I upgrade the twin weber 40's to 45's after the IVA to go from 122bhp to approx. 150/160 bhp :D

I am surprised to find my self saying this. I built mine with a 1.6 Mazda engine - about 115bhp. My intention was to change to a 1.8 after IVA which would give me 146 bhp in standard trim. BUT . I am not going to do it. In normal road use 115 is good - and - it gives more grip than power. Increase power and you have to throttle back to get grip. I don't have that issue. Full throttle in any gear and it just goes. Ok not maybe at top end but for everyday use its brilliant!
For the little extra power do you need the extra expense of 45's?
Your decision

What happened regarding emissions standards at IVA?

was it all just someone misreading the new proposals?

This is the reply a had from, Approvals.Technical@dvsa.gov.uk

Good Afternoon Terry,

Many thanks for your email inquiry,

Evidence of the date of manufacture of the engine will be required at the time of inspection to determine the emissions limits for the vehicle. The donor vehicle registration document (V5) may be acceptable evidence, where it indicates the engine to be the original engine fitted to the donor
vehicle.

Alternatively the proof can be:
a letter from the engine manufacturer
a letter from a recognised authority (such as an engine or vehicle manufacturer).
Evidence from a technical publication/manual.

You need to follow the flow charts in section 02B of the IVA M1 inspection manual to find the exact emission limits which for example shows that a vehicle with an engine ‘effective date’ of 1991 would be CO<= 3.5% and HC <=1200ppm.

IVA M1 inspection manual:https://www.gov.uk/government/public...le-category-m1

I hope you found this information useful but if I can be of further assistance then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Tony Selwood Approvals Technical Engineer
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Ellipse, Padley Road, Swansea, SA1 8AN Office: 0300 123 9000 | F : 01792 454214 | E : approvals.technical@dvsa.gov.uk

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