Progress.........

[JakeH]

hi peeps,

been a while since i last posted any progress, been mega busy with uni work and earning work so not had much time to work on the roadster. finished all my assignments and wot not a few weeks before easter so had some time to work on the car so a lil update and those all important piccies.

first finally got the chassis finished and painted a few weeks ago. used hammerite, thinned down with white spirit and in a gun, got quite a nice finish with it but missed a few bits here and there that will be patched up after some slight alterations and a VIN plate welding in.

also got a sheet of 2mm ally and got the floor cut and riveted in.



bought some bodywork from nathan @ NTS just after christmas which has been sat gathering dust ever since.

some seats and harnesses off ebay too with a set of runners for drivers side only £200

and last week some nice rear disc brakes from rally design with all the brackets and wot not to convert from drums. and master cylinders, brake pipes and unions, b/light switch, a flaring tool p-clips and some steel tube and acetal bar for the pedal bushes.

all of which is being stored in the house whilst im away at uni (which is driving the mother/tea maker completely insane)



also made a bit of progress on the pedal box with a slight re-design to give about an inch more foot room and make me seem taller



been doing a bit of part cleaning and painting too, wishbones are now black along with front and rear hubs, the diff is almost shiny ally again, will be starting the gearbox and engine when the diff is done.

so the next jobs are finishing the pedal box and running the brake lines, after that the rest of the bodywork, wing stays and front brakes then get it back on its wheels

and advice or constructive criticism is always welcome.

Cheers

JakeH

[michael92]

That's looking ace!

literally green with envy! :P them harness's look nice in green might have to get myself some :P

[SeriesLandy]

Willwoods look pretty, have a search on locost builders as lots of people have failed iva due to not enough handbrake force when using them.
The green looks really good as well

[twinturbo]

Willwoods look like fronts?

TT

[SeriesLandy]

I thought that but.....

and last week some nice rear disc brakes from rally design with all the brackets and wot not to convert from drums. and master cylinders, brake pipes and unions, b/light switch, a flaring tool p-clips and some steel tube and acetal bar for the pedal bushes.

[robo]

There are quite a few vehicles out there with rear calipers that still have a set of shoes running on the inside of the disc bell for the hand brake.

Bob

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=int...r:8,s:19,i:130


Edit But it looks like this kit http://www.motorsport-tools.com/sier...-p-250537.html

[JakeH]

Originally Posted by robo

There are quite a few vehicles out there with rear calipers that still have a set of shoes running on the inside of the disc bell for the hand brake.

Bob

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=int...r:8,s:19,i:130


Edit But it looks like this kit http://www.motorsport-tools.com/sier...-p-250537.html

it is indeed that kit.

made a start on the brake lines yesterday, got the rear T-piece mounted then started to flare the pipes from the T to the flexi. didn't get very far until the brake pipe flaring thing broke and nearly took my thumb with it.

one of these......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1405948342...ht_2904wt_1186

does anyone know of a decent flaring tool which isn't going to try and kill me? this one is being sent back to Sealey with an 'angry' letter!

also where would people run the brake lines in the transmission tunnel, i was thinking,

Brake - drivers side (top)
Fuel - drivers side bottom
Wiring - passenger side top

any advice much appreciated

Cheers

JakeH

[davidimurray]

I've got one of those kits and never had much success until I picked up on a top tip - dip the die in brake fluid before you flare (in fact cover everything in it!). Totally changed the quality of flairs the kit produced.

[JakeH]

Originally Posted by davidimurray

I've got one of those kits and never had much success until I picked up on a top tip - dip the die in brake fluid before you flare (in fact cover everything in it!). Totally changed the quality of flairs the kit produced.

hmm, will give that a try when i get a replacement sent.

this is what happened, wasn't swinging off it or anything, to be honest i could have put a lot more pressure on it.....


the sharp bit on the tool itself cut into my thumb and made one hell of a mess!

didnt expect this from a sealey product, they're usualy quite good

JakeH