Rosco's haynes Build [Archive]

Rosco

26th October 2014, 07:13 PM

Started my build last weekend, with the help of my Dad, just thought I would start a thread to share with you guys and get a few pointers along the way

A bit of background info, I'm 28, and a cnc miller by trade and my dads a carpenter so between us we get on with things ok, I've always loved cars and always wanted to build a kit car, I'm going down the bike engine route in a bare bones track chassis no luxury much to my dads disappointment, I'm going to work to the book and get it on the road as soon as I can, funds permitting, and then after that I will start replacing the uprights for cnc aluminium ones etc, but if I start doing those things now I will never get finished

First I got some sierra bits from a breakers yard for a bargain price,

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F25DD1A7-2144-4CDD-B5D4-B8B88F095AAA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F25DD1A7-2144-4CDD-B5D4-B8B88F095AAA.jpg.html)

I have stripped the hubs and they are at the blasters as we speak

Material ready to get started

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/26B1340B-42A6-471C-9C2B-F5CA6FF8DDA4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/26B1340B-42A6-471C-9C2B-F5CA6FF8DDA4.jpg.html)

Next we built a build table, we used a sheet of ply for the frame, and a sheet for the top

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F89509AB-862B-480C-B6AB-300D5ABF10B9.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F89509AB-862B-480C-B6AB-300D5ABF10B9.jpg.html)

Rosco

26th October 2014, 07:14 PM

Then got things marked out and started cutting

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/4ABCAC6B-E748-4488-8275-B3D77677CA4B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/4ABCAC6B-E748-4488-8275-B3D77677CA4B.jpg.html)

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http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/85815B7F-1A85-43CA-9EE6-47C7FB37E062.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/85815B7F-1A85-43CA-9EE6-47C7FB37E062.jpg.html)

Front frame done

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F7F6D89E-01B8-44D2-8386-A002D741CBA1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F7F6D89E-01B8-44D2-8386-A002D741CBA1.jpg.html)

Rosco

26th October 2014, 07:15 PM

I was surprised how quick it started to take shape considering we cut the box as we went along

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Rosco

26th October 2014, 07:15 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/57FAFB59-9530-4755-819A-6BB7E59E1517.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/57FAFB59-9530-4755-819A-6BB7E59E1517.jpg.html)

Next up the tunnel and cross braces

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Then the diff cage

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Rosco

26th October 2014, 07:16 PM

Got my roll bar bent up yesterday by Tom at www.tube-bender.co.uk, not to far from my house, bent out of 2" cds tube, well pleased with it,
I'm aiming to meet msa spec but not sure if the rear stays can be angled out, I'm going for a full cage but just got the rear hoop until I get my
Scuttle mounted and see what room I've got

It's only clamped on for now as I've got to finish drawing up my parts for laser cutting this week hopefully

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/347A6396-9BA8-4094-AEE8-9375E44AC2CC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/347A6396-9BA8-4094-AEE8-9375E44AC2CC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/96B83199-4D5B-42FC-9EEA-DDF9B4F9C433.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/96B83199-4D5B-42FC-9EEA-DDF9B4F9C433.jpg.html)

And that's about where I'm up to

Thanks for looking

garyt

26th October 2014, 07:56 PM

welcome and that's some progress in a week ! there are plenty of helpful minds on here so don't be afraid to ask. if need be.
what engine are you using?
good luck with the build and keep the photos coming
regards gary

Rosco

26th October 2014, 08:34 PM

Haha cheers, it has been two weekends! Not sure on engine yet, either an r1 or zx10 I think, I've not really looked into the engine to much, I'm going to get the wishbones made next and try and get some wheels on it

thailoz

26th October 2014, 09:11 PM

Great progress well done

K4KEV

27th October 2014, 08:36 AM

Nice one Rosco and welcome to the forum and yes that is pretty mean progress in a short space in time......on the road for next spring lol, looking forward to watching your build progress.

dubzter

27th October 2014, 11:48 AM

great progress in such a short time, nice to see a scratch build as well.

flyerncle

27th October 2014, 11:51 AM

Welcome to house of fun,save yourself some hassle and if you can find Ginetta G20 rear uprights they bolt straight on with calipers and discs no probs.

SeriesLandy

27th October 2014, 01:39 PM

Looking good. Is the pedal box upright in the correct place? I'm sure I made that mistake when I made mine.

Rosco

27th October 2014, 08:02 PM

Great progress well done

Cheers

Nice one Rosco and welcome to the forum and yes that is pretty mean progress in a short space in time......on the road for next spring lol, looking forward to watching your build progress.

Haha, I hope so

great progress in such a short time, nice to see a scratch build as well.

Cheers

Welcome to house of fun,save yourself some hassle and if you can find Ginetta G20 rear uprights they bolt straight on with calipers and discs no probs.

Thanks will have a search

Looking good. Is the pedal box upright in the correct place? I'm sure I made that mistake when I made mine.

Yeah it was but I've moved it, thanks tho!

Rosco

28th October 2014, 10:08 PM

A bit more done tonight, took my cad drawings down to the laser cutters after work, hopefully get some bits back for the weekend!

Also cut and turned to length the wishbone bush tubes, just got to bore them out to size, not sure if my little lathe will cope, might have to upgrade!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/4F550E4E-7FE9-4523-81CA-607F4A40C911.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/4F550E4E-7FE9-4523-81CA-607F4A40C911.jpg.html)

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Rosco

30th October 2014, 07:35 PM

Some more progress ready for a busy weekend

Made my wishbone end threaded tubes and got my laser cutting back, also I got the sheets cut out for the wishbones jigs so there nice and square

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garyt

30th October 2014, 08:07 PM

you're definitely not hangin around guess your going to bevery busy this weekend !!
keep up the good work

voucht

31st October 2014, 05:31 PM

I'm also very impressed with the progress you've made in such a short time.
I like the laser cut parts, especially the one-piece steering rack support, and the one piece bent diff brackets (I have the same kind on my car).
Keep up the good work! Looks like your Raodster will be on the Road sometime in 2015 ?

Rosco

31st October 2014, 08:15 PM

you're definitely not hangin around guess your going to bevery busy this weekend !!
keep up the good work

Your build seems to be moving on well too! Cheers

I'm also very impressed with the progress you've made in such a short time.
I like the laser cut parts, especially the one-piece steering rack support, and the one piece bent diff brackets (I have the same kind on my car).
Keep up the good work! Looks like your Raodster will be on the Road sometime in 2015 ?

Thanks, yeah I had seen a few on the internet and thought they looked neater, I saved quite a bit on the price too as I drew them up my self!

Your car looks stunning by the way, one of the best I've seen!

Dualist

31st October 2014, 08:37 PM

Nice work, at this rate you'll be done by christmas.

SeriesLandy

31st October 2014, 08:40 PM

You seem to be blazing along. You'll be finished by next summer at this rate.
If you haven't already, make the plate that the steering column goes through from 3mm steel not the book 1mm. It's a real pita to change it after it's been fully welded on.

garyt

31st October 2014, 08:55 PM

[QUOTE=Rosco;99095]Your build seems to be moving on well too! Cheers

thanks ,trying to get all the plumbing done for the supercharger and sort out the exhaust manifold / pipework, also started stripping down the wiring harness ( it was a bit parky out so dining room floor was commandeered) getting some more bits together to make another push forward,
seems to be lots of bits and not a lot of room :)
really looking forward to the electrics... mmmmm

Rosco

2nd November 2014, 06:07 PM

We had another good weekend, my dad help too so got a bit done

Started off welding up the shock towers, my weldings ok but my mate who's a pro is going to weld my chassis up

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Rosco

2nd November 2014, 06:08 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A813391B-8EC1-49E0-AA13-6B038854A509.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A813391B-8EC1-49E0-AA13-6B038854A509.jpg.html)

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Then tacked the roll bar on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C0355A3F-199D-45E1-8C7E-B1B963EF2F28.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C0355A3F-199D-45E1-8C7E-B1B963EF2F28.jpg.html)

Then the diff mounts

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Rosco

2nd November 2014, 06:08 PM

Then made some foot plates for the rear stays

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A9F0F593-3DEA-4BAB-9EAA-0A9C4F4E80C0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A9F0F593-3DEA-4BAB-9EAA-0A9C4F4E80C0.jpg.html)

Next all the suspension brackets, which took a bit of time to make sure they were as good as they could be, we tweaked the legs of the front frame out to close the gap between the brackets so no packing was needed

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D2F05EE1-41CC-4303-825F-D25B2911DB77.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D2F05EE1-41CC-4303-825F-D25B2911DB77.jpg.html)

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Then took it from my workshop into my garage ready to go for welding next week

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Rosco

2nd November 2014, 06:09 PM

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Rosco

2nd November 2014, 06:10 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/CC912502-1B3A-4012-BBFC-F419B2A79396.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/CC912502-1B3A-4012-BBFC-F419B2A79396.jpg.html)

That's that, got the workshop tied out so we could move again as it was getting a bit tight with the chassis in there,

Then just cut the tube up ready for the wishbones

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/639D845F-8ECA-4FA1-A6CE-82EC238A3D7A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/639D845F-8ECA-4FA1-A6CE-82EC238A3D7A.jpg.html)

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Thanks for looking!

Rosco

2nd November 2014, 06:44 PM

SeriesLandy

2nd November 2014, 07:00 PM

Ok mate cheers, prob use 2mm then as I'm trying to keep it as light as possible, is 1mm to thin then?

It will flex when you brake. I changed mine to 3 and it was hard changing it afterwards. It also isn't really think enough for the steering column bearing.
Plan on using a different one if your going for a sierra column.
guide (http://nw.rhocar.org/supporting_the_steering_shaft.htm)
Search ebay for SLFL 25 Self Lube Bearing.
Lastly. Cut out plate where the handbrake cable goes through and weld it in vertical rather than on an angle, as it puts pressure of the handbrake cable and doesn't let it flow as easily. Lastly cut 2 slits into the plate so you can get the cable through the plate without taking the cable to bits.
I hope I don't sound too bossy but they are things I would have done the first time if I was doing the car again.

Rosco

2nd November 2014, 07:20 PM

It will flex when you brake. I changed mine to 3 and it was hard changing it afterwards. It also isn't really think enough for the steering column bearing.
Plan on using a different one if your going for a sierra column.
guide (http://nw.rhocar.org/supporting_the_steering_shaft.htm)
Search ebay for SLFL 25 Self Lube Bearing.
Lastly. Cut out plate where the handbrake cable goes through and weld it in vertical rather than on an angle, as it puts pressure of the handbrake cable and doesn't let it flow as easily. Lastly cut 2 slits into the plate so you can get the cable through the plate without taking the cable to bits.
I hope I don't sound too bossy but they are things I would have done the first time if I was doing the car again.

Ok mate cheers, no problems, grateful for the input, how wide do the slits want to be? And I will order a bearing in a min!

Thanks again

SeriesLandy

2nd November 2014, 07:24 PM

Rosco

2nd November 2014, 07:46 PM

If your going to use mx5 bits you will need a different bearing btw.
For the sierra shaft you will also need part of the original bearing. (It's all in the guide)

For the cables, about 2-3mm slits just enough to get the cable through.

Yeah I'm use using sierra bits, ok cheers

On another note on the pedal box what are the v cuts for on the foreword stops and also the book says you need 8 shock brackets but two are fixed to the uprights

Am I missing something?

SeriesLandy

2nd November 2014, 07:49 PM

I've no idea what the cutouts are for. There are better designs for a box on the forum.
Sus brackets, I count 6 too. No idea where 8 comes from.

Rosco

2nd November 2014, 07:51 PM

Haha ok cheers, thought i was loosing it

SeriesLandy

2nd November 2014, 07:56 PM

Found the pedal box here (http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8143&highlight=Pedal+box)

Btw not every thing in the 'book' actually works. Like using the stock engine arms, the steering shaft goes through the top of the rubber mount.

Also I was at your stage 5 years ago so I may be wrong on the suspension brackets but I don't think so.

Rosco

9th November 2014, 07:32 PM

Got my chassis welded up this week

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/28F373E0-CA18-42D6-90DD-AC1E128DAAD7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/28F373E0-CA18-42D6-90DD-AC1E128DAAD7.jpg.html)

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Sorry about the photo quality

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Rosco

9th November 2014, 07:33 PM

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Also I got my hubs back from the blasters so I can get them painted and built up

That's about it for this weekend

Rosco

18th November 2014, 09:41 PM

Not so much progress as as I would of liked but never the less, I've made all my wishbone jigs and made a start on them but got side tracked with the rear uprights

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/679C9BFA-A262-4536-8840-BAF261DEC99E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/679C9BFA-A262-4536-8840-BAF261DEC99E.jpg.html)

Added a bit to the jig to help position the tube and side plates

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/63CCEC69-0412-4707-9FE6-344C64EFECDA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/63CCEC69-0412-4707-9FE6-344C64EFECDA.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E42FE83A-F41D-48ED-8AA7-581E6D642A4D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E42FE83A-F41D-48ED-8AA7-581E6D642A4D.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7FB32126-3A65-4996-8968-318323A37B50.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7FB32126-3A65-4996-8968-318323A37B50.jpg.html)

Rosco

18th November 2014, 09:42 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7BA22D50-5047-4114-AAC7-30290177ACFB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7BA22D50-5047-4114-AAC7-30290177ACFB.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/47461CE7-D67D-4164-9B21-06EAD930355A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/47461CE7-D67D-4164-9B21-06EAD930355A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F0B642AA-0A7F-42B0-AD6B-6195986E40DC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F0B642AA-0A7F-42B0-AD6B-6195986E40DC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/25180173-754D-4823-B38F-88845B21AE65.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/25180173-754D-4823-B38F-88845B21AE65.jpg.html)

Rosco

18th November 2014, 09:42 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B7C7C80D-0FAB-4958-A849-B6963302326D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B7C7C80D-0FAB-4958-A849-B6963302326D.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8D6B52BB-723E-4676-9F95-F2FDC209C367.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8D6B52BB-723E-4676-9F95-F2FDC209C367.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D8621237-5F1E-430D-BBEC-F5A751569090.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D8621237-5F1E-430D-BBEC-F5A751569090.jpg.html)

I've rotated the front plate as from what I can work out it should make the handbrake cable on the rear discs fit better,
Does it look right to everyone?

Also I think the 66mm in the drawing below should be 70mm, I've posted a thread here if anyone can help

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=99211#post99211

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/5294DA7D-F48E-4345-B7E6-473613AC8840.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/5294DA7D-F48E-4345-B7E6-473613AC8840.jpg.html)

Tatey

19th November 2014, 07:01 AM

Rosco, do you know what engine you will be fitting? Most engines won't fit with the diagonal chassis rail in the engine bay on the drivers side so it is usually removed. Also if you are considering fitting a zetec then you may want to modify the rear up-most chassis member in the engine bay as you can't fit a standard thermostat housing with the chassis member there. You can buy aftermarket thermostat housings but they are stupidly expensive and don't work very well.

Rosco

19th November 2014, 08:13 AM

Cheers, think im going the bike engine route, but im going to get it painted after im finished building so if i have to change things it wont mater so much

Rosco

7th December 2014, 06:06 PM

Bit of an update, got my rear hubs fully welded, and made my front wishbones, just waiting on my mushrooms for the front so I can fit my hubs

Oh and got my rack and got it fitted, need some steering extensions now

Also I'm after a column if anyone's got one?

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F58F8C01-FF8C-4728-A5AC-69E094E293FC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F58F8C01-FF8C-4728-A5AC-69E094E293FC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/1E4E5853-B8B8-4A62-8586-007BB8D19529.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/1E4E5853-B8B8-4A62-8586-007BB8D19529.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/728FC412-9476-4BD5-8419-9CC4BA7786E1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/728FC412-9476-4BD5-8419-9CC4BA7786E1.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/EEC382E8-9EF5-4F4B-B341-F5DF731FBA01_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/EEC382E8-9EF5-4F4B-B341-F5DF731FBA01_1.jpg.html)

Onto the rears next, hopefully get some wheels on it before christmas

twinturbo

7th December 2014, 07:26 PM

Try ebay for a column, or your local scrap yards.

That's a very clean garage!

TT

Rosco

7th December 2014, 08:12 PM

Try ebay for a column, or your local scrap yards.

That's a very clean garage!

TT

Yeah I've got my eye out but I'm not paying £150

Haha thanks, that's my garage, I do all my fabricating in my workshop at the bottom of my garden!

Rosco

15th December 2014, 07:58 AM

Well had a full day on the car today, got my front hubs fitted then cracked on with my rear wishbones,

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/55295335-0667-4FC1-BEE0-1FC5ADD474FE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/55295335-0667-4FC1-BEE0-1FC5ADD474FE.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/AD3345EC-E650-4580-B6DA-027173469BB6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/AD3345EC-E650-4580-B6DA-027173469BB6.jpg.html)

I had offered up some rod ends on my rear hubs, and checked with a 13" wheel template from team dynamics, and they will fit

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/68A4C974-9A00-463E-B9AA-BA576AF6E496.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/68A4C974-9A00-463E-B9AA-BA576AF6E496.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E8482652-3EBE-4987-8C4B-F14E9964200E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E8482652-3EBE-4987-8C4B-F14E9964200E.jpg.html)

Rosco

15th December 2014, 08:00 AM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B7F9005B-7BF7-45F6-B784-49DC824F8EBB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B7F9005B-7BF7-45F6-B784-49DC824F8EBB.jpg.html)

I don't no why but I have the latest book with the new 10mm longer wishbones but the jig drawings look like they haven't been changed, so I had made my jigs to that, then when I had made a wishbone and checked the bush centres they were 10mm short, to say I was unhappy was an understatement, I can't believe there's nothing on the amendments page just to give you a heads up, I think i will get away with it as I have wound my rod ends out 5mm and I might skim 5mm off the matting face on the stub axle or put a spacer behind the hub, so a std driveshaft fits

The rod ends are still in the tube insert a full 1" and they are only threaded that much so that's ok, just didn't really want them wound out to far

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/0C54E6DF-B0C0-44D5-9681-379B0B931148.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/0C54E6DF-B0C0-44D5-9681-379B0B931148.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8B2448EB-F126-443E-BA33-F7CE780E6BC6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8B2448EB-F126-443E-BA33-F7CE780E6BC6.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/0E83DDCB-DD1E-42B1-A854-BD75601F1658.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/0E83DDCB-DD1E-42B1-A854-BD75601F1658.jpg.html)

Rosco

15th December 2014, 08:00 AM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8EADE87E-7857-4165-B35D-6311138E51B0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8EADE87E-7857-4165-B35D-6311138E51B0.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/BBFBEA08-1E13-494E-BAA8-C3C350559F19.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/BBFBEA08-1E13-494E-BAA8-C3C350559F19.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/BC6A8FD6-E279-46C1-A88C-6FCF36216E1C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/BC6A8FD6-E279-46C1-A88C-6FCF36216E1C.jpg.html)

Just got to sort some spaces and washers out for either side of the rod ends

flyerncle

15th December 2014, 10:53 AM

Quality !;)

K4KEV

15th December 2014, 01:01 PM

Very tidy indeed, keep it up mate

garyt

15th December 2014, 07:05 PM

nice work and good progress, keep the pics coming :)

Rosco

15th December 2014, 08:24 PM

Cheers guys

I like to get a bit done most nights, i got a spot of paint on a few of my sierra bits, only a thin coat so probably give them another coat

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/06F6BBA0-188B-499B-B670-D026097C33C8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/06F6BBA0-188B-499B-B670-D026097C33C8.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th December 2014, 07:58 PM

Got my rear wishbones back from the welders and built up my rear hubs and got it all together also put my front hubs back on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F7C20DEA-5FE1-4BCE-A118-EFDAA8C401B2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F7C20DEA-5FE1-4BCE-A118-EFDAA8C401B2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B950907B-0BEB-44C1-97CD-186A1CB002F2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B950907B-0BEB-44C1-97CD-186A1CB002F2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/538C638C-6BE1-48C8-8EF8-823269D85550.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/538C638C-6BE1-48C8-8EF8-823269D85550.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/52D2C3B4-BEA5-4EC9-A74C-8113B9E265B6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/52D2C3B4-BEA5-4EC9-A74C-8113B9E265B6.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th December 2014, 07:59 PM

Fitted the old calliper to double check clearance, it's just the handbrake bit that needs modifying but I had read about this already

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A657F376-43E6-462E-8D2A-069577945CCE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A657F376-43E6-462E-8D2A-069577945CCE.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D4434B93-04CE-431D-B5F7-E4B4FE8E8FE4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D4434B93-04CE-431D-B5F7-E4B4FE8E8FE4.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/646775F6-D5E3-4C68-B69E-D80E5BD4837A_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/646775F6-D5E3-4C68-B69E-D80E5BD4837A_1.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/863C9CE6-3961-47FE-8CB8-B315D1E18369.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/863C9CE6-3961-47FE-8CB8-B315D1E18369.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th December 2014, 07:59 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C88B84F8-A290-4F6C-BC59-32C851404B5A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C88B84F8-A290-4F6C-BC59-32C851404B5A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D4178915-A294-4670-9FF3-A1FE4704CB5F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D4178915-A294-4670-9FF3-A1FE4704CB5F.jpg.html)

Rosco

22nd December 2014, 07:35 AM

after sleeping on this a couple of nights, im going to remake the rear wishbones so the rod ends are straight, and have a bend in the side tubes, its not because of the angle its more to do with the clearance either side of the hub, as when you wind the joints in and out the gap changes, also they could do with being 5mm longer to suit std drive shafts, as the jig drawing in the book was wrong

Rosco

26th December 2014, 08:28 PM

Well got a bit of time on my mk2 rear wishbones today, decided against the bend so notched them on the angle instead

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/708F8FD7-3C6E-455F-8705-001B2CA99E85.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/708F8FD7-3C6E-455F-8705-001B2CA99E85.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/EEF3B7D2-913A-4DB3-A5E9-E377B259E852.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/EEF3B7D2-913A-4DB3-A5E9-E377B259E852.jpg.html)

I'm thinking about putting a tube here, notched round the two

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/4B1DF434-418A-40BB-B43D-2076EE02B8F4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/4B1DF434-418A-40BB-B43D-2076EE02B8F4.jpg.html)

And a tube at the back, obviously longer

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/0EF60C1D-35B8-4222-BCF7-69509253165F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/0EF60C1D-35B8-4222-BCF7-69509253165F.jpg.html)

These tubes are 25mm diameter, does anyone think I need a diagonal, I could use 19mm tube, just trying to keep the weight down, I have seen rear wishbones with no diagonals just two cross bars like in my pictures

Rosco

27th December 2014, 03:28 PM

Got a bit more done this morning

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E484863E-1D2C-45DF-B1FD-5775C987A229.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E484863E-1D2C-45DF-B1FD-5775C987A229.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/786267AF-06E2-4F73-B968-EC132CB9F9D7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/786267AF-06E2-4F73-B968-EC132CB9F9D7.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/62079F01-F1A1-4C9E-9E01-55170F605364.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/62079F01-F1A1-4C9E-9E01-55170F605364.jpg.html)

Rosco

28th December 2014, 08:23 PM

Well had a good day, went and collected an engine from Malc at Yorkshire engines, was a long drive there and back, left at 7:30 and got home about 2:30

It's a 2010 zx10-r

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B590518C-87C2-4AB1-A77D-8B58D9A9E179.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B590518C-87C2-4AB1-A77D-8B58D9A9E179.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/51257BBA-91CF-46C5-AEFD-5EA470BC0C52.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/51257BBA-91CF-46C5-AEFD-5EA470BC0C52.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/127EDB94-A9F7-4F54-9164-4B4A8445DA1C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/127EDB94-A9F7-4F54-9164-4B4A8445DA1C.jpg.html)

And a fancy shot of my garage

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E783A1AF-65FC-4EAD-8941-78B5845259D6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E783A1AF-65FC-4EAD-8941-78B5845259D6.jpg.html)

Dualist

30th December 2014, 05:49 PM

Those new arms look really good mate. Like the engine too.

Rosco

30th December 2014, 09:56 PM

Cheers for the comments!

Sat down with my bike loom and labeled every plug using the wiring diagram to work out what's what

I think I'm going to use the bike loom as a base and extend and alter it to suit

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E2B0630A-02E8-45B2-8B96-E845BE6CE4A8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E2B0630A-02E8-45B2-8B96-E845BE6CE4A8.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7C780C8A-A844-427A-9113-8D3BE89A37F7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7C780C8A-A844-427A-9113-8D3BE89A37F7.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/786C72AE-7336-4888-B088-603F45DCCE86.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/786C72AE-7336-4888-B088-603F45DCCE86.jpg.html)

Oh how I love my label machine!

Also my mate gave me a hoist, it was filthy so gave it a good clean and re grease, also shortend the loop chain from about 4 meters to a small hoop

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/320F43CD-D3B8-4932-AE58-4B65BEF5890F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/320F43CD-D3B8-4932-AE58-4B65BEF5890F.jpg.html)

ayjay

31st December 2014, 12:57 PM

Whens the divorce ?:o

Rosco

31st December 2014, 06:02 PM

Whens the divorce ?:o

Haha, not yet, she's putting up with it at the min :D

Rosco

31st December 2014, 06:02 PM

Bit more done today, had my dad helping me today!

Got the engine slung up so it's picking it up somewhere near level of how it will sit in the car

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/77355C6D-02E8-491B-8203-77020922C0A2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/77355C6D-02E8-491B-8203-77020922C0A2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/004D34F6-59A9-432B-83A7-572CDB92B457.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/004D34F6-59A9-432B-83A7-572CDB92B457.jpg.html)

Then decided to make a trolly for the rsj as the clamp I had didn't slide very wheel

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8C24E8D1-D5C7-4D76-A4D3-5693260290AE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8C24E8D1-D5C7-4D76-A4D3-5693260290AE.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/3F6AB067-1C85-4974-ACFB-A3F53FCE6430.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/3F6AB067-1C85-4974-ACFB-A3F53FCE6430.jpg.html)

Rosco

31st December 2014, 06:03 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/69B40654-34A8-471F-BE9F-B54C8CFC0E19.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/69B40654-34A8-471F-BE9F-B54C8CFC0E19.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C210D4F7-3909-4AF5-B1FC-FF382B15FBA1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C210D4F7-3909-4AF5-B1FC-FF382B15FBA1.jpg.html)

Then we made a trolly to sit the engine on, so we could drop the car over and move it around, then once happy with the position I get get the mounting cradle sorted without having to have it dangling in mid air

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/DF988D8A-0765-4A9F-A020-6B73640D4C20.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/DF988D8A-0765-4A9F-A020-6B73640D4C20.jpg.html)

Rosco

31st December 2014, 06:03 PM

I can rase the car up or down to alter the mounting height, I'm just waiting to hear back from AB performance on his zx10 sump height, I'm hoping to have the underside of the sump flush with the underside of the car

I need to decide on position next, from the pictures I've seen most seem to be mounted towards the rear of the engine bay

But some seem to be straight and some to be on an angle parallel with the side rail, on reading it looks like the output flange and the diff flange are supposed to be parallel, if anyone could help out that would be great

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E9851DE5-B0F6-4B02-AE0B-74512A520105.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E9851DE5-B0F6-4B02-AE0B-74512A520105.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2EB00288-A134-4212-9236-645AA22E5561_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2EB00288-A134-4212-9236-645AA22E5561_1.jpg.html)

Thanks for looking

wylliezx9r

31st December 2014, 07:10 PM

When I had a bike engine in mine it was parallel with the Centre line of the car like your 2nd picture and everything worked as it should. If I remember correctly when the car was corner weighted it was 520 kg with a full tank so there's a benchmark for you.

I'm running S2000 power now though and I much prefer the nature of a car engine but horses for courses and all that :D

Tatey

1st January 2015, 08:50 AM

Ross you want the input and output flange to be as close to parallel as you can to prevent any vibration. When setting the height/offset of the engine you just need to make sure you don't go above 7 deg on each universal joint otherwise you run the risk of shortening the lifespan of the bearings. The smaller the angle the better though.

It's not the be all and end all if they aren't parallel/coaxial and you end up running different angles on both UJ's, it will just introduce more vibration into the system which essentially being a race car you won't really notice. If you were designing a tin top designed to cruise along the motorway at high speed you really don't want to feel that vibration.

If you have a look at the shaft drive Triumphs you will see that only has 1 UJ meaning there isn't a second UJ to cancel out the speed variation and therefore the vibration in the system. And the rear wheel pivots the angle of the joint changes meaning the vibration in the system increases. So don't get too hung up on trying to get it spot on.

Rosco

1st January 2015, 01:20 PM

Rosco

1st January 2015, 01:24 PM

Rosco

1st January 2015, 01:24 PM

Just been looking at engine position and I'm sort of happy with this current position

Running the engine dead inline it seems to put the output shaft in a good position

If I turn the engine so it's parallel to the outer chassis rail it just skews the output shaft but doesn't improve the position for the prop
And from what I've read it's better for the flanges to be parallel

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/CA623741-4B48-43A9-A0BF-F681937831E5.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/CA623741-4B48-43A9-A0BF-F681937831E5.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A58CD6FF-0BEF-4D2D-820A-3D0F6D51B545.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A58CD6FF-0BEF-4D2D-820A-3D0F6D51B545.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/DEFDF962-5132-4B64-8FF8-CB587605D384.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/DEFDF962-5132-4B64-8FF8-CB587605D384.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/50CE2B1B-192B-4D88-8D13-E1DE82A1ADB5.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/50CE2B1B-192B-4D88-8D13-E1DE82A1ADB5.jpg.html)

In this position the total prop length would be 1460mm but I could move the engine back 50mm if I moved the passenger footwell upright back

I have strung a ling between and it's at an angle from the horizontal of about 4 deg, I take it I will still need a 2 piece prop with a centre bearing and a slight kink in the centre so the UJ's aren't running straight

Rosco

1st January 2015, 01:25 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D5F8708C-93B2-4DD9-8297-B0471AD83CB5_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D5F8708C-93B2-4DD9-8297-B0471AD83CB5_1.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/5432A1E0-C472-470B-8CD1-86A4B6BD98B7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/5432A1E0-C472-470B-8CD1-86A4B6BD98B7.jpg.html)

My main doubt is the more photos of people builds I look at the more seem to have the engine skewed

If anyone could agree or disagree that would be great!

flyerncle

1st January 2015, 02:20 PM

Argument was about angle of u/j's in the prop but you would need a center bearing anyway.

Tatey

1st January 2015, 02:23 PM

Ross you can just use a 2 UJ prop setup with the UJ's 90 degrees out of phase, no need for a centre bearing. You only tend to use a centre bearing when you have 3 UJ's in the proshaft as you need the centre bearing to support the centre UJ otherwise it would be free move in free space.

Rosco

1st January 2015, 02:41 PM

Argument was about angle of u/j's in the prop but you would need a center bearing anyway.

Sorry I'm confused, what argument?

Rosco

1st January 2015, 02:43 PM

Rosco

1st January 2015, 03:02 PM

Few exhaust clearance pics

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A9B94CF7-2D61-460D-A23A-51314C3037B7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A9B94CF7-2D61-460D-A23A-51314C3037B7.jpg.html)

That's looking straight at the side

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2DD43072-21A9-4D3A-9E34-C9D8DDEBC2E7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2DD43072-21A9-4D3A-9E34-C9D8DDEBC2E7.jpg.html)

That's looking straight down the axis of the exhaust ports

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2DD43072-21A9-4D3A-9E34-C9D8DDEBC2E7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2DD43072-21A9-4D3A-9E34-C9D8DDEBC2E7.jpg.html)

And that's a ruler coming straight out of the port

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/60DAC7D8-66B3-4E99-B573-D0792E86D75E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/60DAC7D8-66B3-4E99-B573-D0792E86D75E.jpg.html)

Hopefully I might be able to drop the engine down a tad more, just waiting on AB performance to give me some sump dimensions

Rosco

5th January 2015, 09:09 PM

Well spoke to AB performance today, real nice chap with some good ideas backed up with some good evidence,

So I've moved it again, haha

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/0AC4CD71-84A8-4E0E-9689-AF2C2C772D6A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/0AC4CD71-84A8-4E0E-9689-AF2C2C772D6A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/4C6C308E-BC1C-44DD-8845-D6D4BF5604CB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/4C6C308E-BC1C-44DD-8845-D6D4BF5604CB.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/74C33C83-A84C-4530-9A28-19C24601E65D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/74C33C83-A84C-4530-9A28-19C24601E65D.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/ED1DCC59-9413-4426-8BE7-052B6BE1CA72.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/ED1DCC59-9413-4426-8BE7-052B6BE1CA72.jpg.html)

Rosco

5th January 2015, 09:09 PM

Think I've got clearance around everything that I need to have

So Tatley off the haynes forum who lives not to far from me has kindly lent me his body work so I can mock things up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/966C8BF5-FAC4-4046-8E4F-EF708674AA9D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/966C8BF5-FAC4-4046-8E4F-EF708674AA9D.jpg.html)

Looking a bit like a car!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A91FFFF5-4FE7-4D49-9FB6-4B337446BC36.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A91FFFF5-4FE7-4D49-9FB6-4B337446BC36.jpg.html)

There's a bit of clearance over the top, this is saturn body work but I'm holding that the exquinox may be has a bit more

jps

6th January 2015, 08:29 AM

There's a bit of clearance over the top, this is saturn body work but I'm holding that the exquinox may be has a bit more

I believe the Equinox scuttle and nosecone come up taller - i can measure mine this evening and post some pics if it helps? Actually, now that i've got my engine mounts done, it's about time that I do what you have anyway!

Rosco

6th January 2015, 10:43 AM

I believe the Equinox scuttle and nosecone come up taller - i can measure mine this evening and post some pics if it helps? Actually, now that i've got my engine mounts done, it's about time that I do what you have anyway!

yes if you wouldn't mind, that would be great

voucht

6th January 2015, 02:47 PM

Hi,

Have look here:
www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=13563

I just published 3D drawings of all the bodywork from Equinox with measurements in agreement with Dave @ Equinox Products.

Hope this can help you to mock-up :)

Good luck.

Rosco

6th January 2015, 08:23 PM

Rosco

6th January 2015, 08:23 PM

Engine position thoughts

Access to all areas of the engine, to save removing the engine if anything needs replacing

Keeping some weight upfront to help keep some heat in the tyres

Height wise, keep the sump flush with the bottom of the chassis, this means you can run the whole car an inch lower than if the sump was sitting below by an inch,
I thought this was really good advice and made a lot of sense

On the piss, just seems to fit better for the exhaust and loads are mounted like this so must be ok for the prop

I don't want to drop the engine down as I want the underside flush, and an inch wouldn't solve the problem, looks like I'm going to have to mod the bonnet with a scoop or just use a filter like you say and let it sit out the top, also I've got to refit the top injectors,

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7B0AE3A5-6661-4040-AFFD-FCC470AFFC6C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7B0AE3A5-6661-4040-AFFD-FCC470AFFC6C.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/029B8779-6BFB-4C6B-9652-72507C8D54B7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/029B8779-6BFB-4C6B-9652-72507C8D54B7.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8B9197AD-FFF5-4EA6-89CA-6AE449A9143B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8B9197AD-FFF5-4EA6-89CA-6AE449A9143B.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/0C1F2932-F744-4DB2-A6FC-AEF5FDDC9367.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/0C1F2932-F744-4DB2-A6FC-AEF5FDDC9367.jpg.html)

jps

6th January 2015, 10:01 PM

Pics didn't come out so well - but I did get some measurements - taken from the Equinox scuttle front edge and the nosecone back edge (i.e. each end of where the bonnet will sit). I'd say that as a minimum you've got 260mm clearance at the scuttle end (above the level of the top chassis rails) and 200mm at the nosecone end. The Equinox nosecone comes back to just about where your left foot ends in the pic earlier on this thread - i.e. just behind where the triangulation is at the front of the chassis.

jps

6th January 2015, 10:02 PM

Forgot to mention, those measurements were from roughly the centre of the chassis - both the nosecone and the scuttle are quite flat topped with relatively steep sides compared to some other 7-type bodywork.

flyerncle

7th January 2015, 09:17 AM

Before you go to far think about oil surge and how to stop it.the engine is not meant to run fitted in the frame that way so the oil will run away from the pick up.

Could save you plenty hassle ;)

Rosco

7th January 2015, 07:02 PM

Before you go to far think about oil surge and how to stop it.the engine is not meant to run fitted in the frame that way so the oil will run away from the pick up.

Could save you plenty hassle ;)

Yeah, I'm going to run a billet sump that's baffled to stop any surge

Rosco

9th January 2015, 08:00 PM

Well had a measure up for my engine cradle and made some paper templates

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/26349E5B-D9F8-4435-81D2-FDE6B6273F5E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/26349E5B-D9F8-4435-81D2-FDE6B6273F5E.jpg.html)

Looked ok so drew them up and got them laser cut out

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2832EC47-2872-4E00-97A8-7573424ABE6F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2832EC47-2872-4E00-97A8-7573424ABE6F.jpg.html)

So that's a job for the weekend, also got a polo rad to get mounted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/9C3023A8-9208-4F95-9F8B-473017C9E7E8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/9C3023A8-9208-4F95-9F8B-473017C9E7E8.jpg.html)

SeriesLandy

9th January 2015, 10:53 PM

Looking good so far.

Don't forget space for a fan between the rad core and front frame. I did!

Rosco

10th January 2015, 05:40 PM

Looking good so far.

Don't forget space for a fan between the rad core and front frame. I did!

Cheers, will do

Rosco

10th January 2015, 05:41 PM

Got my radiator mounted today while I still had my borrowed nose cone, I will sort the top brackets later

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F9B1E9E9-4B1E-402E-8208-84951337E941.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F9B1E9E9-4B1E-402E-8208-84951337E941.jpg.html)

Some rubber grommets off ebay

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C4A98BAA-A3D7-4E5A-B6BF-CBB4C8C7CE90.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C4A98BAA-A3D7-4E5A-B6BF-CBB4C8C7CE90.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/87B6A75B-56A6-4AF8-92D5-4D8FFBFE23A6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/87B6A75B-56A6-4AF8-92D5-4D8FFBFE23A6.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C2A7ADE6-3080-4E18-9732-4642CFD1B883.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C2A7ADE6-3080-4E18-9732-4642CFD1B883.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th January 2015, 05:41 PM

Then I set about making some spacers for my engine mounts, faced and centre drilled them in the lathe, then drilled
Them through on the pillar drill as my lathes a bit small for drilling

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E602552F-939D-42F3-BFE0-E57FF373D151.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E602552F-939D-42F3-BFE0-E57FF373D151.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/1508755B-421A-4F46-987C-F2499B141E48.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/1508755B-421A-4F46-987C-F2499B141E48.jpg.html)

That's the rear mount offered up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/93472C1F-444F-4957-A4CA-A4498BD834A3.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/93472C1F-444F-4957-A4CA-A4498BD834A3.jpg.html)

And that's the front

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/3A19D4CF-5B2A-42F3-BF39-F775FED3A2EA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/3A19D4CF-5B2A-42F3-BF39-F775FED3A2EA.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th January 2015, 05:42 PM

I decided to rubber mount my engine cradle, so have used some spare wishbone bushes I had left, I will see what it's like but could
Always make some softer bushes if I need to

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/3BFBDEDB-2E51-465B-9C3E-555F5E933CBE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/3BFBDEDB-2E51-465B-9C3E-555F5E933CBE.jpg.html)

Struggling for bolts, hence the washers, there m10x1.25 so not really very comon

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D4395489-8D8A-4388-9AC4-0E2858E0CE7E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D4395489-8D8A-4388-9AC4-0E2858E0CE7E.jpg.html)

I'm going to weld spacer tubes In between the plates

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/3AD03CC7-C88C-4DE0-8CA1-06465BA9CC34.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/3AD03CC7-C88C-4DE0-8CA1-06465BA9CC34.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B986E030-5E07-402A-BBC0-3B806E64E2CB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B986E030-5E07-402A-BBC0-3B806E64E2CB.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th January 2015, 05:42 PM

Side engine mount

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A729A4EC-6F06-486C-AEEF-DD1C6D2E0FED.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A729A4EC-6F06-486C-AEEF-DD1C6D2E0FED.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/DBEC7D08-F61F-41C7-93D5-A27C5BDFD260.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/DBEC7D08-F61F-41C7-93D5-A27C5BDFD260.jpg.html)

Ready to tack up tomorrow

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2A6FEAD5-6284-46D8-8F0D-ED8A5145FC49.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2A6FEAD5-6284-46D8-8F0D-ED8A5145FC49.jpg.html)

dubzter

11th January 2015, 10:57 AM

That's some real tidy work there, looks fantastic.

Rosco

11th January 2015, 04:43 PM

Cheers, pretty pleased with how it's turned out

I looked at other cradles and didn't really fancy mounting on just one bolt either side, I no it's going to be a bit heavier, but I will lose the weight elsewhere if I can

Got it tacked up today and worked out my coolant pipes

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/5EB2CD6E-8FA1-4678-9202-6E7A3629528A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/5EB2CD6E-8FA1-4678-9202-6E7A3629528A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/47221E4B-D770-4095-8FDF-6587E1689B6A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/47221E4B-D770-4095-8FDF-6587E1689B6A.jpg.html)

And one of the pooch

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/32000EDB-1266-454E-B661-9F679D33643D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/32000EDB-1266-454E-B661-9F679D33643D.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th January 2015, 10:06 PM

Busy evening tonight,

My mate tacking up my wishbones

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/FF2BD118-A213-496C-8CE8-E693AC067479.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/FF2BD118-A213-496C-8CE8-E693AC067479.jpg.html)

All welded

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/AB12C775-DFC7-49F4-9015-4633CF539F9D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/AB12C775-DFC7-49F4-9015-4633CF539F9D.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/9AAD7D76-5D8A-4D15-8CC4-4ACBDC90E17C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/9AAD7D76-5D8A-4D15-8CC4-4ACBDC90E17C.jpg.html)

Rear end assembled again

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/69DC86CF-E931-4CD1-8DAC-5C5666509297.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/69DC86CF-E931-4CD1-8DAC-5C5666509297.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th January 2015, 10:06 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/65446F97-0940-4CA4-BA99-A0F2EA7AC3AA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/65446F97-0940-4CA4-BA99-A0F2EA7AC3AA.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D78E03D3-CC32-4B1B-85D9-46F982EB74BE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D78E03D3-CC32-4B1B-85D9-46F982EB74BE.jpg.html)

Might have to remake to top ones to, just because I made them to the book jig that hadn't been up issued although the wishbone drawing had! Argh!!

Popped and got some bits off my mate who runs an ebay shop

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7BA14CE9-60C8-4E76-B9F5-20D59856609A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7BA14CE9-60C8-4E76-B9F5-20D59856609A.jpg.html)

Then got it back on the stands and the engine bolted back in

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/BEB76C78-CB74-4A5E-A44A-D643EA5DF456.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/BEB76C78-CB74-4A5E-A44A-D643EA5DF456.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th January 2015, 10:07 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/DDF42796-56B1-4173-A4C9-430048A42B20.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/DDF42796-56B1-4173-A4C9-430048A42B20.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/6B25ACE5-9A58-4B5E-9FA7-53C8E79A71BB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/6B25ACE5-9A58-4B5E-9FA7-53C8E79A71BB.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A1821CA2-8077-4F46-8C4E-690708EEA679.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A1821CA2-8077-4F46-8C4E-690708EEA679.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/0BD104E8-E71F-4B3F-B5C1-60DCF44630E8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/0BD104E8-E71F-4B3F-B5C1-60DCF44630E8.jpg.html)

Got loads to do now, I've got everything to get my cooling hoses done, also going to start to look at making an exhaust manifold and a fuel tank
Also sort out my lower engine mount

Rosco

13th January 2015, 09:15 PM

Got my coolant hoses on tonight

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8E761331-4B27-4339-9862-C266E1244917.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8E761331-4B27-4339-9862-C266E1244917.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/730633AA-FCF0-4BA0-A392-078BD05622AE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/730633AA-FCF0-4BA0-A392-078BD05622AE.jpg.html)

That's the oil cooler return T'ed into the out flow

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/20B8F7DA-CCFD-4B51-94DF-06866121FAD6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/20B8F7DA-CCFD-4B51-94DF-06866121FAD6.jpg.html)

Rosco

13th January 2015, 09:15 PM

That's running from the lower rad to the back of the engine

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/14A919DD-D079-4FAA-80E2-36595FBE3BBC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/14A919DD-D079-4FAA-80E2-36595FBE3BBC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2793008A-9D86-4EFF-BAB3-51423C50E8FC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2793008A-9D86-4EFF-BAB3-51423C50E8FC.jpg.html)

I've used 25mm and 32mm stainless pipe to make the joins and runs, I might get the outside blasted and powder coated to keep it looking factory tho

Rosco

13th January 2015, 09:17 PM

I just need to decide where I'm going to T my header tank into and make a few brackets to support the tube in places to stop the silicone rubbing anywhere!

Rosco

17th January 2015, 03:35 PM

First job today make a dummy exhaust collector so I can mock up my exhaust, luckily my dads built a cnc router!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/FF3628A0-E134-4C8B-B058-9F7285AF4D98.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/FF3628A0-E134-4C8B-B058-9F7285AF4D98.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/1DCD5354-9415-45AC-AA1A-2EB76E13BB12.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/1DCD5354-9415-45AC-AA1A-2EB76E13BB12.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/134DB33B-52B2-4769-A7A0-A6980327D5A7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/134DB33B-52B2-4769-A7A0-A6980327D5A7.jpg.html)

Then mocked up with four tubes of equal length

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/FA08F7C0-22EF-4525-9495-E9F8BBC5F944.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/FA08F7C0-22EF-4525-9495-E9F8BBC5F944.jpg.html)

Rosco

17th January 2015, 03:35 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B56AA493-386D-4B3C-8EE9-99DCD47706F4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B56AA493-386D-4B3C-8EE9-99DCD47706F4.jpg.html)

Then started to draw it up on the cad to work out my bends

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/61C2B6DC-AE80-4AA1-BA63-2BF86D6EB56A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/61C2B6DC-AE80-4AA1-BA63-2BF86D6EB56A.jpg.html)

Then made a start on remaking my rear upper wishbones

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D5393A24-E1B5-4920-BBD2-9E89424D4719.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D5393A24-E1B5-4920-BBD2-9E89424D4719.jpg.html)

flyerncle

17th January 2015, 05:57 PM

You may want to add some sort of ridge to the pipe ends if you have not already done so,two builders were scalded when the pipes blew off when hot due to not gripping the pipe.

TheArf

19th January 2015, 09:07 AM

I think you might find that they were also using plastic fittings from a vacuum cleaner

Arfon

Rosco

24th January 2015, 07:41 PM

Got my seats from JK Composites this week

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/5356DD40-686C-4C7C-AA07-AB2FB45955EC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/5356DD40-686C-4C7C-AA07-AB2FB45955EC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E4FF24EF-D90A-42ED-9D42-CB16CC1FF49C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E4FF24EF-D90A-42ED-9D42-CB16CC1FF49C.jpg.html)

Really happy with the quality

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F8A92724-BC07-42CD-AD81-2704697F05F4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F8A92724-BC07-42CD-AD81-2704697F05F4.jpg.html)

Also got a column and got it mounted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/ADB18C98-C1BF-4A59-8951-98FC49C169E4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/ADB18C98-C1BF-4A59-8951-98FC49C169E4.jpg.html)

Rosco

24th January 2015, 07:41 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C6C65304-DB20-4118-9185-5DB80DBD6665.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C6C65304-DB20-4118-9185-5DB80DBD6665.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/1E7A57B5-2718-4056-95C2-44082C613707.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/1E7A57B5-2718-4056-95C2-44082C613707.jpg.html)

Just need to get a UJ joint that's fits the rack as the one I've got is to big

I've cut the steering lock off and I'm going to get the Ali bit turned town so it's nice a clean looking coming out of the dash

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/ADD594E0-4DDC-43EA-BA5C-34E9AEAC4D11_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/ADD594E0-4DDC-43EA-BA5C-34E9AEAC4D11_1.jpg.html)

Got my lower engine mount sorted to!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/53E20ACB-528B-4C59-BFCB-45358C894820.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/53E20ACB-528B-4C59-BFCB-45358C894820.jpg.html)

Rosco

24th January 2015, 07:42 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2260BC27-70F7-4C53-943B-74C5B15407C7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2260BC27-70F7-4C53-943B-74C5B15407C7.jpg.html)

Here's a pic of where my upper harness holes fall, there a bit high up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/E242707F-9B13-44C0-8AC8-5B4234B64EB2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/E242707F-9B13-44C0-8AC8-5B4234B64EB2.jpg.html)i

I was hoping to have some welded bosses in the top chassis rail like most people do must looks a bit high, I don't really want a cross rail as I'm going to put
A diagonal across the rear hoop, what options do I have, anyone got any ideas?

rpjg1975

24th January 2015, 08:29 PM

SeriesLandy

24th January 2015, 08:45 PM

You don't have to have a steering lock for IVA but you do need 2 forms of security. Just fit a key/ keyless ignition and an immobliser. That's why the ignition barrel and steering lock was handy.

Rosco

24th January 2015, 09:19 PM

Looking good there, sure someone will come back with a bright idea about the harnesses......I may well be wrong but I was under the impression that the steering lock was one of the things required for iva?

Russ

You don't have to have a steering lock for IVA but you do need 2 forms of security. Just fit a key/ keyless ignition and an immobliser. That's why the ignition barrel and steering lock was handy.

Yeah you can use the steering lock as one of the two but then I would have to uses the sierra ignition switch, and I've got to use the bike ignition because of the immobiliser in the key, I'm hoping that will count as two but if not I will get a key fob too

rpjg1975

24th January 2015, 11:52 PM

Ah cool, that's good then :D

Rosco

30th January 2015, 07:48 PM

Got a bit done this week,

Cut the lock etc off and made a stainless tube, still need to secure it

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B8C80B84-8179-492B-A60E-77EEC0F64934.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B8C80B84-8179-492B-A60E-77EEC0F64934.jpg.html)

Also made some top hat washers for the column bracket

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/25463BE7-552D-4CF3-9760-C8F9C5515861.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/25463BE7-552D-4CF3-9760-C8F9C5515861.jpg.html)

Got my plates for the footwell back from my fabricators

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/C1515F16-4587-440F-84D1-80437F17CF35.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/C1515F16-4587-440F-84D1-80437F17CF35.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2B0E27D8-3639-43DB-A965-7F7E63BBB454.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2B0E27D8-3639-43DB-A965-7F7E63BBB454.jpg.html)

Rosco

30th January 2015, 07:49 PM

I've had these cut out of 2mm and a strengthening fold along the bottom where the pedal box bolts in

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B7CF2E5A-D88F-4486-A0C9-7E7DA784AFEA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B7CF2E5A-D88F-4486-A0C9-7E7DA784AFEA.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7F09D765-D56B-4C69-8490-719F7D02401B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7F09D765-D56B-4C69-8490-719F7D02401B.jpg.html)

Also got a couple of front seat rails bent up, these will have nuts welded underneath

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B423B2AA-9501-4A02-A3E6-33D558B19E96_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B423B2AA-9501-4A02-A3E6-33D558B19E96_1.jpg.html)

And sit somewhere like this, pedal box is next weeks job so then I can work out my seat position

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/5177E9D6-2E70-437B-91EA-59C7BCD7809F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/5177E9D6-2E70-437B-91EA-59C7BCD7809F.jpg.html)

Rosco

30th January 2015, 07:49 PM

Picked up a cat today to, it's a 400 cel custom chrome one, there only down the road from me, could of got a 200 cell high flow but didn't want any problem getting through my iva

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/D8D861FD-BDAE-4C57-9E2E-7AADB1475AE1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/D8D861FD-BDAE-4C57-9E2E-7AADB1475AE1.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A2C11CD1-9A7A-4C50-ACD0-93BA8F389110.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A2C11CD1-9A7A-4C50-ACD0-93BA8F389110.jpg.html)

NeilW

31st January 2015, 07:07 PM

Great build so far mate, nice clean look. Good motivation for me to pull my finger out

Rosco

1st February 2015, 07:29 PM

Great build so far mate, nice clean look. Good motivation for me to pull my finger out

Cheers, yeah get cracking!

Rosco

1st February 2015, 07:30 PM

Down my dads all day today, he's built a cnc router, works like a dream

Made a flange for my zx10 fuel pump today, this will be welded to a tube then to the bottom of the tank to make a swirl/ sump

Made a ply one first to check holes and oring grove

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/093D6D79-1490-4DAD-8CF5-8D7E13D9BC9E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/093D6D79-1490-4DAD-8CF5-8D7E13D9BC9E.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8ED0F79D-97FE-4E4D-976F-9E8AF9F02FCA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8ED0F79D-97FE-4E4D-976F-9E8AF9F02FCA.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8E298CE7-0A2D-4261-9C81-D4A2B9F6A319.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8E298CE7-0A2D-4261-9C81-D4A2B9F6A319.jpg.html)

10mm Ali plate

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/838A417D-CD76-40A3-8BB4-AA2A0641C830.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/838A417D-CD76-40A3-8BB4-AA2A0641C830.jpg.html)

Rosco

1st February 2015, 07:31 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/F364A0D4-7527-456E-93FF-91FFA0C8DE35.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/F364A0D4-7527-456E-93FF-91FFA0C8DE35.jpg.html)

Took 25mins to cut this out

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/683C3F00-F445-479F-A487-E1CC50CF58F8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/683C3F00-F445-479F-A487-E1CC50CF58F8.jpg.html)

Then made a wheel with the correct offset so I can check clearance when we make the exhaust manifold

One side is a 205 tyre the other is a 185 tyre

12mins for this I think, it flys through timber!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/8A4C78D2-7202-485C-BEC3-0FA3C828071F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/8A4C78D2-7202-485C-BEC3-0FA3C828071F.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/7238E172-0ACF-45C6-9513-E13443448D47.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/7238E172-0ACF-45C6-9513-E13443448D47.jpg.html)

Rosco

1st February 2015, 07:31 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2DE914BC-2B12-42C3-8C94-3BD12AD9E0AF.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2DE914BC-2B12-42C3-8C94-3BD12AD9E0AF.jpg.html)

Then a mk1 gear lever, just as a starting point

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/1FA3006A-8DA4-43E3-B441-0280646B9728.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/1FA3006A-8DA4-43E3-B441-0280646B9728.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/2DAE63AE-0D37-4C91-8949-C533E24B680C_2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/2DAE63AE-0D37-4C91-8949-C533E24B680C_2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/96D4AEDF-81F1-4EC3-9E3A-8BE30983861B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/96D4AEDF-81F1-4EC3-9E3A-8BE30983861B.jpg.html)

Rosco

2nd February 2015, 09:10 PM

Got a bit done tonight, made two hose barbs for my fuel tank

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/haynes%20feb%202015/FF77A01F-1333-4383-843F-AABC9CD54A19.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/haynes%20feb%202015/FF77A01F-1333-4383-843F-AABC9CD54A19.jpg.html)

And drew my fuel tank up ready to get it laser cut and folded

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/haynes%20feb%202015/36EDFC5D-AFE1-4A91-8A91-A94F62693EDC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/haynes%20feb%202015/36EDFC5D-AFE1-4A91-8A91-A94F62693EDC.jpg.html)

Also my mates started on my silencer, it's repackable

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/haynes%20feb%202015/5CDD4CAE-1048-4C7C-AAC7-92E98396B89E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/haynes%20feb%202015/5CDD4CAE-1048-4C7C-AAC7-92E98396B89E.jpg.html)

Rosco

4th February 2015, 07:43 PM

Few hours tonight but was getting cold!

My tube for my fuel tank came today so made a bit for the filler and the larger bit for my swirl pot/ pump houseing, also drilled and tapped the pump flange

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/26A4C8C3-C6A2-4326-B306-286417256C2F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/26A4C8C3-C6A2-4326-B306-286417256C2F.jpg.html)

Also Picked up my exhaust flanges and collars tonight ready for making my manifold

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/AC001CFE-6DEB-489D-8EBE-35B8B5288EC6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/AC001CFE-6DEB-489D-8EBE-35B8B5288EC6.jpg.html)

Rosco

15th February 2015, 02:59 PM

Well I've been doing a few jobs since my last update, my fuel tanks well on its way, I've been drawing up my pedal box for the last few weeks and
I've spent all day on it today, pretty happy with it, should get it cut out next week, I was going to use Vouchts pedal box design off the haynes forum
But with the bias bar and different cylinders I just couldn't get it to work, all my ratios have work out as I want them, so all being well it will be sweet

The pedals will have tubes in between them

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/A696261C-5331-40CE-AEC9-7BD0F0D7B807.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/A696261C-5331-40CE-AEC9-7BD0F0D7B807.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/B1E7959E-68E4-48DC-AE73-5B80772D9266.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/B1E7959E-68E4-48DC-AE73-5B80772D9266.jpg.html)

Also my mate sent me a pic of my exhaust collectors, possibly doing my manifold with him next weekend

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/597CE5C8-529C-439B-A2DF-57FC4C1B0B77.png (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/597CE5C8-529C-439B-A2DF-57FC4C1B0B77.png.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/4E4DB6B1-A8AA-4B35-BE65-1FB99D0C43F6.png (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/4E4DB6B1-A8AA-4B35-BE65-1FB99D0C43F6.png.html)

Rosco

15th February 2015, 06:58 PM

Drawings ready for my laser man

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/9FFDB403-5BD0-4803-9E90-206E54DED455.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/9FFDB403-5BD0-4803-9E90-206E54DED455.jpg.html)

Rosco

21st February 2015, 09:11 PM

Well had a awesome day today! Been up and seen my mate at Primary Designs in Thame today, was a long day but we got my exhaust all fabricated and tacked up, he's going to get it finish welded during the week, the primary lengths are all within 5mm! I will let the photos do the talking

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/4E51A32F-2E9A-465C-B35F-7734C0222613.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/4E51A32F-2E9A-465C-B35F-7734C0222613.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/5E8DA2D3-52F7-4203-89FB-89A6BD5DA3C8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/5E8DA2D3-52F7-4203-89FB-89A6BD5DA3C8.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/96E4B84D-3900-41F2-B1BB-1EA20393AAFB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/96E4B84D-3900-41F2-B1BB-1EA20393AAFB.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/0BB7C66D-7906-4810-8698-F6C2C0D06681.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/0BB7C66D-7906-4810-8698-F6C2C0D06681.jpg.html)

Rosco

21st February 2015, 09:12 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/ACA57B0A-A066-4A2B-A165-A82F7EF14116.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/ACA57B0A-A066-4A2B-A165-A82F7EF14116.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/C04E003C-EECC-4BD6-84E1-CC00563EB15A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/C04E003C-EECC-4BD6-84E1-CC00563EB15A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/485917AC-130C-49B9-A547-AC11DF9CFA2B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/485917AC-130C-49B9-A547-AC11DF9CFA2B.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th March 2015, 08:36 PM

Right no updates for a few weeks, still waiting on laser cutting and to get my exhaust back so I've got a little side project to keep me busy

Ive been after this for about a year as it's been sitting in a blokes yard, he finally sold it me last Saturday afternoon

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/1B9F2AE6-B10F-42B3-9AC3-B9D666B09634.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/1B9F2AE6-B10F-42B3-9AC3-B9D666B09634.jpg.html)

I borrowed a trailer to get it home on, but it weighs about a ton so we had to strip it to get it up the garden!

The bed took 4 of us to lift and so did the stand

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/64755263-97F0-454F-B846-42FC9163046E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/64755263-97F0-454F-B846-42FC9163046E.jpg.html)

Gearbox was mint

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/20660955-4689-48BE-A645-67CCA06F3B26.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/20660955-4689-48BE-A645-67CCA06F3B26.jpg.html)

Loads of bits to clean up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/53643E32-D615-45D7-86CF-0DE561C36ED0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/53643E32-D615-45D7-86CF-0DE561C36ED0.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th March 2015, 08:36 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/B577893E-1C81-443D-A194-9AF9DA2FFBB2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/B577893E-1C81-443D-A194-9AF9DA2FFBB2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/344CE65B-3B88-43F5-9096-001B4B23F52A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/344CE65B-3B88-43F5-9096-001B4B23F52A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/7B586C81-0DC8-4D38-B877-9EF28668F8DA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/7B586C81-0DC8-4D38-B877-9EF28668F8DA.jpg.html)

Base and bed ready for paint

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/106773A5-2651-4D1B-94FB-199A2AA8C034.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/106773A5-2651-4D1B-94FB-199A2AA8C034.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th March 2015, 08:37 PM

Clean parts bin filling up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/2ED0B389-C438-4224-94FB-A516B7FF3C30.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/2ED0B389-C438-4224-94FB-A516B7FF3C30.jpg.html)

Covers and parts ready for paint

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/25FE0F16-FA35-4D5F-9D65-F10C6D76D09A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/25FE0F16-FA35-4D5F-9D65-F10C6D76D09A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/4DA30984-AE91-4372-989F-ABBF7C16D7EF.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/4DA30984-AE91-4372-989F-ABBF7C16D7EF.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th March 2015, 08:38 PM

Parts painted by my dad while I've been at work

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/60BD81AE-46D9-49E3-85BD-70075B8B3AC8_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/60BD81AE-46D9-49E3-85BD-70075B8B3AC8_1.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/13AA41A5-8A5F-4399-8112-4618A5043D07.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/13AA41A5-8A5F-4399-8112-4618A5043D07.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/feb/1CA07362-BB25-4DAB-A039-762BB96D2CDA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/feb/1CA07362-BB25-4DAB-A039-762BB96D2CDA.jpg.html)

And that's where it's up to, cheers for looking

Tatey

11th March 2015, 01:01 PM

Build is looking very good Ross and lathe is a stunner now it's painted!

How are you planning on stopping the pedals from falling forwards? I only ask as I have now got to the stage where I am finishing my pedal box, I've found the polymer bushing with 8mm bolt through it to be a poor pedal pivot solution when used with the bent brackets to stop the pedals falling forward.

You need to the pedal pivot bolt loose otherwise you end up clamping the pedal to the pedal box but the bent brackets need the pivot bolts tight to provide enough clamp load to prevent them from rotating.

To solve this I'm going to make some crush tubes (1/2" OD) to fit inside the bushes (drilled out to slightly larger than crush tubes OD) which are slightly longer than the bushes (about 0.5mm either side), meaning the pedals will rotate about the crush tubes instead of the bolt. This is the same method used for the suspension bushes but I'll have a bit more clearance between the crush tube OD and the ID of the pedal bushes so that its a smooth pedal movement.

I'll let you know this weekend if it works as expected :D.

Rosco

12th March 2015, 08:57 PM

Tatey

12th March 2015, 09:17 PM

I believe it is a requirement, but not 100% sure, however you really will want front pedal stops as the pedals fall forward really easily which could get interesting if you're out driving.

I wouldn't recommend welding the pedal stop to the side mount as you then can't adjust it meaning you might end up with a lot of travel before getting tension on the cables or constantly tension your clutch/throttle.

I've seen others that have welded stops onto the outside of the pedal and used bolts through the floor the same way the brake pedal works.

I made the mods to my pedals and it works a treat.

SeriesLandy

12th March 2015, 10:21 PM

I used these olive bearing bushes (http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Metric_Flanged_Oilite__Bearings-1256-c) with a stainless crush tube and they are perfect. Stiff but still easy to move as they are self lubricating.

flyerncle

13th March 2015, 08:00 AM

As above they are the same on mine and work a treat,you can force oil into the bushes too.

Rosco

20th March 2015, 07:38 PM

Well the lathes almost there, new motor fitted, just a bit of wiring up to do

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/144167D9-6E1D-4CB2-8980-E00B71EBD6AC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/144167D9-6E1D-4CB2-8980-E00B71EBD6AC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/70A400C2-A829-4F13-9F80-E7FC873A4DD2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/70A400C2-A829-4F13-9F80-E7FC873A4DD2.jpg.html)

Also I've got my exhaust back all welded up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/C2D4E0D9-F8FA-483D-B244-E2A1B33C87C0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/C2D4E0D9-F8FA-483D-B244-E2A1B33C87C0.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/D51F416F-5852-4D3A-B1B3-CC2C1B879404.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/D51F416F-5852-4D3A-B1B3-CC2C1B879404.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th March 2015, 07:39 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A07CB810-3EEC-4A2E-A178-32836C5397D8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A07CB810-3EEC-4A2E-A178-32836C5397D8.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/4A96CF1B-68FB-47C2-A382-D04E3C606088.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/4A96CF1B-68FB-47C2-A382-D04E3C606088.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/556F3AC0-DF31-4272-9655-4DC69D5BD9C6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/556F3AC0-DF31-4272-9655-4DC69D5BD9C6.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/5247298C-1330-4BCA-86EE-37E6623E459D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/5247298C-1330-4BCA-86EE-37E6623E459D.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th March 2015, 07:39 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/66B664BC-6BF9-4241-9030-A9DE7BF04A32.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/66B664BC-6BF9-4241-9030-A9DE7BF04A32.jpg.html)

Going to use these rubber mounts I think

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/BDD9A41B-4296-4C7E-B494-825820679BEC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/BDD9A41B-4296-4C7E-B494-825820679BEC.jpg.html)

I'm a little worried about the clearance between the exhaust and my grp side panel, the gaps 15mm at the min

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/01633364-6B30-4A93-A9FD-4C34FA0D1C9A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/01633364-6B30-4A93-A9FD-4C34FA0D1C9A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/643580D1-0752-45EC-85C9-5383C064DE8B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/643580D1-0752-45EC-85C9-5383C064DE8B.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th March 2015, 07:40 PM

I'm happy with the silencer position though

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/362E2599-2755-4358-81B9-EC18BE177111.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/362E2599-2755-4358-81B9-EC18BE177111.jpg.html)

Can anyone comment on my clearance issue?

Rosco

30th March 2015, 08:56 PM

A bit of an update tonight, I was looking on speedhunters today like I do most days, and they decided to do a little wright up with some pictures I sent in

http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/03/iamthespeedhunter-your-bike-powered-builds/

It's about half way down

Next on the list, the lathes all finished

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3953B828-CA83-4C54-8F7A-CB7DD427B9E1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3953B828-CA83-4C54-8F7A-CB7DD427B9E1.jpg.html)

Also I'm back on my pedal box, should get it all tacked up this week

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A1F2E254-36CF-4FC6-817C-7D45C5CC7553.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A1F2E254-36CF-4FC6-817C-7D45C5CC7553.jpg.html)

Clamping the sides up square

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/8C4C4C7C-02E7-4966-AB48-AD1777CFD1C8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/8C4C4C7C-02E7-4966-AB48-AD1777CFD1C8.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A149F0C8-B764-4A99-B612-6633974F323C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A149F0C8-B764-4A99-B612-6633974F323C.jpg.html)

Rosco

30th March 2015, 08:57 PM

Pedals

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/9D563123-BE8E-40AA-83A1-BD011457A4AD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/9D563123-BE8E-40AA-83A1-BD011457A4AD.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A7254157-D1FF-4D49-957D-76B0836C35A1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A7254157-D1FF-4D49-957D-76B0836C35A1.jpg.html)

Flange bearings for the pivots

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/938280C0-8D74-4B86-A101-ECFBBBA0C8A0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/938280C0-8D74-4B86-A101-ECFBBBA0C8A0.jpg.html)

All the tubes will be tig welded in

And that's it for now

dubzter

30th March 2015, 09:00 PM

that pedal box looks amazing, keep up the good work :D

Tatey

30th March 2015, 09:30 PM

Lathe and pedal box are looking good Ross!

One quick question, it's probably the angle of the photo, but will you be able to fit a cap head to the bottom master cylinder mounting holes as the brackets look a little close?

metal matt

30th March 2015, 09:32 PM

Now that is a fine bit of fabrication if I do say

Rosco

1st April 2015, 10:21 PM

that pedal box looks amazing, keep up the good work :D

Lathe and pedal box are looking good Ross!

One quick question, it's probably the angle of the photo, but will you be able to fit a cap head to the bottom master cylinder mounting holes as the brackets look a little close?

Now that is a fine bit of fabrication if I do say

Cheers for the comments, it's going well at the min!

Yeah there's just room for a bolt :)

Rosco

1st April 2015, 10:21 PM

A bit more done tonight, I made some exhaust hangers at the weekend and my rubber mounts came today so got it all mounted and tacked up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A8C81ABE-3B28-4D58-823F-C81993339E8F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A8C81ABE-3B28-4D58-823F-C81993339E8F.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/8E08861C-C835-49DC-B444-7666BA4154DD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/8E08861C-C835-49DC-B444-7666BA4154DD.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/1B1D4A9F-2ED5-4327-897C-3B3EAAE7582B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/1B1D4A9F-2ED5-4327-897C-3B3EAAE7582B.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/F0600B3F-8291-40EC-BFAF-D0F02BD90A4F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/F0600B3F-8291-40EC-BFAF-D0F02BD90A4F.jpg.html)

Pretty happy with how it's worked out, sits where I want it to which in good

flyerncle

2nd April 2015, 10:31 AM

Porn in metal that pedal set,shame it wont be seen.:(

Rosco

6th April 2015, 05:13 PM

Had a good few days on the car this weekend, got a bit done

Pedal box tacked up and in the car, there's still a bit to do on it but at least I no where my seats going

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/75F50996-F1D4-4818-B4F4-DCCCC3604EC3.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/75F50996-F1D4-4818-B4F4-DCCCC3604EC3.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/FFBBE522-D6BA-4DB2-B867-D341D1734580.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/FFBBE522-D6BA-4DB2-B867-D341D1734580.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/9E9C380E-47B2-4BDF-9E96-CCD979F11053.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/9E9C380E-47B2-4BDF-9E96-CCD979F11053.jpg.html)

Front seat rails done, I've raised the front of the seat to lower the harness holes at the rear

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/D8C87025-4C94-4D91-8145-C70A5BDDEBD1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/D8C87025-4C94-4D91-8145-C70A5BDDEBD1.jpg.html)

Rosco

6th April 2015, 05:14 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/21D0F57D-9CDD-40EC-BF6C-77D21BB4DED6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/21D0F57D-9CDD-40EC-BF6C-77D21BB4DED6.jpg.html)

Nuts welded underneath

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/429FED60-10FA-418E-8D71-FE0DCFBAEC87.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/429FED60-10FA-418E-8D71-FE0DCFBAEC87.jpg.html)

Harness mounting bosses made

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/BF60DB28-46B9-4B03-AE91-AE3FCEFDEA51.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/BF60DB28-46B9-4B03-AE91-AE3FCEFDEA51.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/B12BFB46-847F-4315-A797-B087B70A7A46.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/B12BFB46-847F-4315-A797-B087B70A7A46.jpg.html)

Rosco

6th April 2015, 05:14 PM

Rear diagonal done

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A5E7DD0C-FE81-4C2E-96A9-AAD2FDADCEBA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A5E7DD0C-FE81-4C2E-96A9-AAD2FDADCEBA.jpg.html)

A shot from the rear, also a bit of artwork put up!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/985526E9-ACBC-40E8-9FD4-C1C1E82A8915.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/985526E9-ACBC-40E8-9FD4-C1C1E82A8915.jpg.html)

Also I've set my self a date of Easter next year to be Iva'ed and on the road

Rosco

12th April 2015, 01:48 PM

This weeks progress

I started working out where my lower harness mounts were going according to the msa blue book

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/C25DA00C-7F23-4187-AAEE-0FF2834C26AB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/C25DA00C-7F23-4187-AAEE-0FF2834C26AB.jpg.html)

I've changed the book design a little, tacked in

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/B56DED1B-41DE-4F31-9A0D-A411C970F7AB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/B56DED1B-41DE-4F31-9A0D-A411C970F7AB.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/D26A9964-B8A3-4D90-AF7B-25EB9A9A7770.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/D26A9964-B8A3-4D90-AF7B-25EB9A9A7770.jpg.html)

Centre two

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A2B6CA9B-F2E7-44C0-90DF-C544BDD43CA8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A2B6CA9B-F2E7-44C0-90DF-C544BDD43CA8.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th April 2015, 01:49 PM

Upper seat brackets done, I no the top edge doesn't need a radius behind the seat, but it looks neater I think

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3A6E8F4B-09A8-40DD-80B7-C7D1646541BE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3A6E8F4B-09A8-40DD-80B7-C7D1646541BE.jpg.html)

Just need some side to side spacers sorting and some correct length bolts

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/535D03D0-6362-44CB-9459-8ADE727FCCA6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/535D03D0-6362-44CB-9459-8ADE727FCCA6.jpg.html)

Next throttle cable sorted and temp return spring and the studding through the top is a temp forward stop

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/50AA7FCA-DFEE-42CC-BF77-56387B25E2B0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/50AA7FCA-DFEE-42CC-BF77-56387B25E2B0.jpg.html)

Full throttle

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/750F4334-D042-4887-ABE2-909005E111AC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/750F4334-D042-4887-ABE2-909005E111AC.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th April 2015, 01:50 PM

Clutch cable

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/2BA2ACAC-CA12-4025-8080-AC22D79715E0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/2BA2ACAC-CA12-4025-8080-AC22D79715E0.jpg.html)

Full clutch

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3C41957C-CE37-431D-92B5-2FC06F96416D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3C41957C-CE37-431D-92B5-2FC06F96416D.jpg.html)

I made two tubes to hold the outer cables

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/38D2DCEE-0149-4501-8909-C8DEBCF16909.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/38D2DCEE-0149-4501-8909-C8DEBCF16909.jpg.html)

Next job, the rest of the roll cage, I've decided to mount the front hoop on the outside, as bashing my leg on it all the time not my idea of fun

I mocked up the scuttle panel, and worked out a mounting plate

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/ADCE7256-F35D-4B05-B320-B78D3553B443.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/ADCE7256-F35D-4B05-B320-B78D3553B443.jpg.html)

The tube will mount to a bit of tube on end with two more bolts so it meats msa spec, once the front hoops in place I will sort my roof bars and door bars out

scutter

12th April 2015, 06:29 PM

Dude, still mighty imprressive. Makes mine look like it's being built in a cowshed.

ATB Dan.

Ianr

12th April 2015, 06:46 PM

Daren't put any pics of my poorly built badly engineered thing on here, it'll be compared to this engineering master piece.

Brilliant bit of work Rosco - not that much different in build progress to mine really but I want to get mine on the road for 2016 kitcar show, fancy a race???

:)

dubzter

12th April 2015, 10:11 PM

Awesome work, looking forward to seeing how your roll bar works out as that is something that is really playing on my mind

Rosco

13th April 2015, 07:56 PM

Dude, still mighty imprressive. Makes mine look like it's being built in a cowshed.

ATB Dan.

Lol cheers, just a bit of floor paint makes all the difference :D

Daren't put any pics of my poorly built badly engineered thing on here, it'll be compared to this engineering master piece.

Brilliant bit of work Rosco - not that much different in build progress to mine really but I want to get mine on the road for 2016 kitcar show, fancy a race???

:)

Yeah go on then!

Awesome work, looking forward to seeing how your roll bar works out as that is something that is really playing on my mind

Yeah it is mine to be fair, I think I'm going to mount it on the outside i think and welded on, I've had a quick draw up of it, but I'm going to mock it up with plastic pipe while I'm sat in the car

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/6C6D8FB1-0FC4-41FB-BDFE-D8F0759ECDDA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/6C6D8FB1-0FC4-41FB-BDFE-D8F0759ECDDA.jpg.html)

flyerncle

14th April 2015, 08:21 AM

Excellent tweeks to original Gibbs design.

What would it be like to syphon off all the excellent upgrades builders have made and put them into one roadster .:cool:

vmax1974

14th April 2015, 09:21 AM

Excellent tweeks to original Gibbs design.

What would it be like to syphon off all the excellent upgrades builders have made and put them into one roadster .:cool:

A bit like rosco"s build am guessing watching it shape up in awe

voucht

14th April 2015, 12:25 PM

Hi Rosco,
As everyone here, I'm highly impressed by your build. I just love the pedal box, and I'm longing to see your roll bar.

I'd like to know what CAD software to you use, please?

flyerncle

14th April 2015, 12:53 PM

Exactly !;)

Rosco

14th April 2015, 10:01 PM

Cheers for the comments guys!

I use solid works, get on with it ok!

flyerncle

16th April 2015, 11:00 AM

If you have a spare five minutes can you draw up a rocker arm to use on the front to make inboard suspension ?

It would be an interesting exercise.:cool:

Rosco

26th April 2015, 06:36 PM

If you have a spare five minutes can you draw up a rocker arm to use on the front to make inboard suspension ?

It would be an interesting exercise.:cool:

Haha yeah, when my cars finished :D

Rosco

26th April 2015, 06:36 PM

Good progress the last few weeks, pedal box and pedals are getting finish welded and then off for powder coat

Front hoop in position, roof bar in plastic

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/0C13C06D-0C29-48DD-BEC5-8BE42D8ECFCB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/0C13C06D-0C29-48DD-BEC5-8BE42D8ECFCB.jpg.html)

Side mounts

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/D2B2A9C5-39B6-4DE9-9C6E-CD5B322504C1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/D2B2A9C5-39B6-4DE9-9C6E-CD5B322504C1.jpg.html)

Door bar mocked up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3B37FC3B-034B-4313-9AF0-E7F01D621888.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3B37FC3B-034B-4313-9AF0-E7F01D621888.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3E532452-8E3F-43EA-AE71-029A108263B7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3E532452-8E3F-43EA-AE71-029A108263B7.jpg.html)

Rosco

26th April 2015, 06:37 PM

Exhaust altered and posted back to my mate to tig weld

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/FF35A560-6A4F-4A58-B8C1-DE2B361C1D36.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/FF35A560-6A4F-4A58-B8C1-DE2B361C1D36.jpg.html)

Door and roof bars fitted, notching the door bars what a bit tricky to get them both the same!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/F5B7FAA1-EF72-43AE-BD1D-6833AAEF1C73.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/F5B7FAA1-EF72-43AE-BD1D-6833AAEF1C73.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/D99E4AAB-4766-4283-B1A4-C3A11DB5E697.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/D99E4AAB-4766-4283-B1A4-C3A11DB5E697.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/13C29476-EA3A-48FC-9F34-7EA5482255E9.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/13C29476-EA3A-48FC-9F34-7EA5482255E9.jpg.html)

Rosco

26th April 2015, 06:38 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/5563ABA7-3470-47B4-BC10-0C0D129BD4BF.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/5563ABA7-3470-47B4-BC10-0C0D129BD4BF.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3979F03B-4B8D-4E41-BF35-2B14E6AC9167.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3979F03B-4B8D-4E41-BF35-2B14E6AC9167.jpg.html)

Rear diagonal redone in 45mm cds

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/8EA4CDB2-6BC7-44B8-9981-27C6AA61BCA0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/8EA4CDB2-6BC7-44B8-9981-27C6AA61BCA0.jpg.html)

Rosco

9th May 2015, 09:23 PM

Bit of an update, didn't have much to do last week, I went stonleigh and brought all my lights,

Made these threaded slugs

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/A5118D8C-F84D-4C23-8FCE-8F55D5702E2E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/A5118D8C-F84D-4C23-8FCE-8F55D5702E2E.jpg.html)

Drilled and fitted here

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/0EC80FC8-F450-408C-812A-09F631CFC659.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/0EC80FC8-F450-408C-812A-09F631CFC659.jpg.html)

Rear spoiler held in position

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/119A1F57-5C34-4E53-8109-86CDA5F9EB9C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/119A1F57-5C34-4E53-8109-86CDA5F9EB9C.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/987C9627-8CDD-4B1A-B9F0-7E45E3DF6F2F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/987C9627-8CDD-4B1A-B9F0-7E45E3DF6F2F.jpg.html)

Rosco

9th May 2015, 09:24 PM

More slugs made

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/FAA9094A-03B2-4663-BE4F-79C4A498F1F7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/FAA9094A-03B2-4663-BE4F-79C4A498F1F7.jpg.html)

Stays made

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/8F90E895-F8BA-4AF7-9EC5-D2CB678F3853.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/8F90E895-F8BA-4AF7-9EC5-D2CB678F3853.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/2B83944C-2969-4BEB-9AF8-E307000AACD2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/2B83944C-2969-4BEB-9AF8-E307000AACD2.jpg.html)

All done

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/C6A99EF4-8BF6-41D2-A64C-1F49EA123F07.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/C6A99EF4-8BF6-41D2-A64C-1F49EA123F07.jpg.html)

Rosco

9th May 2015, 09:24 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/55AA6B09-2815-49C0-B63C-8DCE233DD688.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/55AA6B09-2815-49C0-B63C-8DCE233DD688.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/15903232-168C-4D86-AE19-D0B1668FFAA8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/15903232-168C-4D86-AE19-D0B1668FFAA8.jpg.html)

I no some people won't like it, but I got the spoiler for nothing, it's only for a mess about, that's why I've done it to bolt on and off easily

Today's job was to start making a bead roller like below

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/F017B091-CBF9-4153-9BC7-E51C10DAC203.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/F017B091-CBF9-4153-9BC7-E51C10DAC203.jpg.html)

Bits required

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/C0F50F98-EF24-4671-B1CB-2CB756F7BDE7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/C0F50F98-EF24-4671-B1CB-2CB756F7BDE7.jpg.html)

Rosco

9th May 2015, 09:25 PM

Machining the blocks to house the bearings on my dad's home built cnc

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/BAB012D2-DAA3-4560-9179-0F9EE5ABBBE8.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/BAB012D2-DAA3-4560-9179-0F9EE5ABBBE8.jpg.html)

Last up my dads started on my dash buttons, we're having a go using an ARDUINO, it's a programable chip with ins and out, they can be used with switches, sensors, relays just have a look on ebay to see what's available, the boards are about £8 and everything else like switches are pence, it's programmed from a PC through USB, so things like indicator flashing can be programmed, if it works out ok it will all be soldered and put in a little project box

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/9368B1E4-7357-46BF-9ADC-EF2F08D87EEC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/9368B1E4-7357-46BF-9ADC-EF2F08D87EEC.jpg.html)

Rosco

16th May 2015, 09:09 PM

Steady progress this week I think

Horns mounted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/3808DBDA-EA22-48A4-AE08-1C0FEF68EA4B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/3808DBDA-EA22-48A4-AE08-1C0FEF68EA4B.jpg.html)

Headlight mounts made

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/C89AA779-49FD-412E-954E-2BBE9C5E7D6E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/C89AA779-49FD-412E-954E-2BBE9C5E7D6E.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/C0197934-350C-4ACA-8763-69B2441D0B9C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/C0197934-350C-4ACA-8763-69B2441D0B9C.jpg.html)

I stripped the whole chassis down so I could lift it outside, I needed to cut the front shock mounts off as I had got them in the wrong place, to far back by about 10mm

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/E8312FC8-3D2D-4FEC-AA25-522F99ED756A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/E8312FC8-3D2D-4FEC-AA25-522F99ED756A.jpg.html)

Rosco

16th May 2015, 09:10 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/42D238BD-66DC-4C8D-BC86-B2D50100008B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/42D238BD-66DC-4C8D-BC86-B2D50100008B.jpg.html)

My garage from outside while it's empty

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/44107DC8-3232-40D9-8C4C-54231F6104C1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/44107DC8-3232-40D9-8C4C-54231F6104C1.jpg.html)

Headlights on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/0412BFAC-60AE-466B-A957-48B3A3F5C7D9_1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/0412BFAC-60AE-466B-A957-48B3A3F5C7D9_1.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/1739AC5B-25A9-408D-BC9F-4FBB930FC62A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/1739AC5B-25A9-408D-BC9F-4FBB930FC62A.jpg.html)

Rosco

16th May 2015, 09:11 PM

Lower engine mounts tacked on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/2560AE52-C486-4EF1-9BAB-58C45A618D81.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/2560AE52-C486-4EF1-9BAB-58C45A618D81.jpg.html)

Next up I made some threaded bosses for my wing mirrors

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/AE23CFF7-803F-470D-9239-BB2614EAD7A2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/AE23CFF7-803F-470D-9239-BB2614EAD7A2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/BF5203D8-EF12-49FB-B902-DE1B848C94BF.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/BF5203D8-EF12-49FB-B902-DE1B848C94BF.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/353A217C-D90B-438B-A9CD-5F740833F499.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/353A217C-D90B-438B-A9CD-5F740833F499.jpg.html)

Rosco

16th May 2015, 09:11 PM

Also made myself a list, my main aim is to get the chassis ready for powder coating

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/7AF99ADA-0E55-4D94-891A-9F7213FFAC8E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/7AF99ADA-0E55-4D94-891A-9F7213FFAC8E.jpg.html)

SeriesLandy

16th May 2015, 09:46 PM

Rosco

16th May 2015, 10:10 PM

Looking fantastic as normal.

Add the vin number to pre powder coat.
With your digi dash. How will you mount the speedo pickup?
Earth points. I used rivnuts but others have welded bolts onto the chassis.

Cheers, some good points there,

Do I have to apply for a vin number?

I will check with the dash specs,

Also I will get some bolts welded on

Thanks for the input

Rosco

17th May 2015, 05:52 PM

Cheers, my dad's made good progress on the dash circuit, if you click the picture below its a video

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/th_D10AED44-AD5F-4D78-8879-3AED9C07E22C.jpg (http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/D10AED44-AD5F-4D78-8879-3AED9C07E22C.mp4)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/5D7E5347-F044-4D8A-AE15-F8934C946558.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/5D7E5347-F044-4D8A-AE15-F8934C946558.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/F4BEB6F0-0FEB-4485-96D8-7F5F0B40AA2C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/F4BEB6F0-0FEB-4485-96D8-7F5F0B40AA2C.jpg.html)

There's still a bit to do but I think he's sorted the hardest bits of code

Also I've sorted my steering shaft out with some thick walled tube, I heated it up to get the shaft in, just needs tiging around the ends and possibly a few pins

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/B34180CF-1452-4194-AFC8-A3C4689E1462.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/B34180CF-1452-4194-AFC8-A3C4689E1462.jpg.html)

SeriesLandy

17th May 2015, 08:38 PM

Cheers, some good points there,

Do I have to apply for a vin number?

I will check with the dash specs,

Also I will get some bolts welded on

Thanks for the input

You now need to apply directly to the dvla Swansea
There is a handy letter at the bottom of this post (http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=19018&postcount=1)

Also someone mentioned roll pinning the steering extension. I did that and welded the pin so it will never come out. The inspector didn't look at but they are all different. 10mins work or £90 retest fee and the effort getting there.........I know which I went for.

Rosco

20th May 2015, 01:24 PM

cheers for that, letters in the post as you cant apply via email,

and yes i will pin it then thanks

Rosco

24th May 2015, 07:56 PM

Got my stearing wheel last week, but needed a boss to mount it so turned one up on my lathe and milled the hex in on my dads cnc, also needed to drill the wheel so marked it on his cnc so I new it was right, real happy with this as it not like you can buy them off the shelf

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/4605986C-9BC3-424D-BF38-1325D10F308C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/4605986C-9BC3-424D-BF38-1325D10F308C.jpg.html)

I copied the tapered hexigan from the standard sierra wheel

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/ACC7A865-0CB7-4000-8888-9F6EDAADE0A6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/ACC7A865-0CB7-4000-8888-9F6EDAADE0A6.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/2892EC4D-9219-443A-A389-834FE6157425.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/2892EC4D-9219-443A-A389-834FE6157425.jpg.html)

A stainless cover tube to hide the column, still not 100 percent how I'm finishing this bit yet

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/34F5A5A6-2B47-4313-8F5C-AB720CF74DEA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/34F5A5A6-2B47-4313-8F5C-AB720CF74DEA.jpg.html)

Rosco

24th May 2015, 07:57 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/AAF7E462-192C-4166-A101-F7225B691A2A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/AAF7E462-192C-4166-A101-F7225B691A2A.jpg.html)

Then looked at the wiring loom and got it plugged in and the ignition on ready for a start up when I get my fuel tank

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/AAF7E462-192C-4166-A101-F7225B691A2A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/AAF7E462-192C-4166-A101-F7225B691A2A.jpg.html)

CTWV50

24th May 2015, 08:55 PM

This is going to be a "mint" build I see. Nice skills, I need a lathe!:rolleyes:

Rosco

24th May 2015, 09:16 PM

This is going to be a "mint" build I see. Nice skills, I need a lathe!:rolleyes:

Haha thanks, everybody needs a lathe, I don't no how I ever managed before :D

Rosco

26th May 2015, 08:10 PM

Went off up to Race Technology today to pick up my Dash2, really nice chap who owns it and he couldn't be more helpful,

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/EC09140B-687F-4AE2-B1AC-0588C3A12166.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/EC09140B-687F-4AE2-B1AC-0588C3A12166.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/DB1E6A19-C03A-4765-8370-9B1818AF93DC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/DB1E6A19-C03A-4765-8370-9B1818AF93DC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/A51B5851-998A-4318-A493-3F59326D5B5D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/A51B5851-998A-4318-A493-3F59326D5B5D.jpg.html)

To say I love it would be an understatement, even before I've wired it up, I've always wanted a digi dash on one of my cars, so hopefully I might make a start on wiring it up at the weekend.

Here's a pic of them lit up for those that are interested

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/9D9FD781-C520-4DE5-82F7-F98C775AD853.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/9D9FD781-C520-4DE5-82F7-F98C775AD853.jpg.html)

SeriesLandy

26th May 2015, 08:35 PM

I've got the same dash and made the mistake of putting the wheel speed pickup on the prop.
I ended up putting it on the rear upright as it spins (on my car) 3.92 times slower than the prop shaft.

If you program them well they are an awesome dash.

Rosco

31st May 2015, 03:53 PM

Not much to get on with this week as I'm waiting on my prop shaft, but some switches turned up from china so decided to make a prototype panel, it's no way near the finished design and the large outer plate sort of represents the dash, I've recessed the switches as they would have stuck out a bit to far otherwise I think

The fished housing will be out of aluminium or plastic I think

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/E859C1D5-319F-4E96-9612-3594DAC862F3.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/E859C1D5-319F-4E96-9612-3594DAC862F3.jpg.html)

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http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/63617389-E751-458F-B610-B69EB0284F29.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/63617389-E751-458F-B610-B69EB0284F29.jpg.html)

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Rosco

31st May 2015, 03:53 PM

Also got my bead roller finished and did a test panel

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Rosco

31st May 2015, 03:54 PM

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Badger

31st May 2015, 11:52 PM

Some nice tinwork there mate, that bead roller looks like the mutts wossnames!

SteveH1

4th June 2015, 09:14 PM

Hi
Do you have plans for the bead roller or did you just wing it.
Thanks
Steve

Rosco

5th June 2015, 03:18 PM

Hi
Do you have plans for the bead roller or did you just wing it.
Thanks
Steve

yeah just winged it, it works well but theres a few things i would change it doing a mk2

Rosco

7th June 2015, 09:27 PM

Prop shaft turned up from dunning and fairbank on Friday so lots of jobs to be done

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So got the prop bolted in and mounted my rear view mirror

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/1C3E54AE-5907-42BD-9D9A-E41FD8C8BE2F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/1C3E54AE-5907-42BD-9D9A-E41FD8C8BE2F.jpg.html)

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Rosco

7th June 2015, 09:28 PM

Gear linkage mocked up

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/6E7EA411-FB75-4E26-A891-EC405850CA76.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/6E7EA411-FB75-4E26-A891-EC405850CA76.jpg.html)

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Mounts for bel crank

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/4645F729-6B63-48CA-BE95-1803D6E27D28.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/4645F729-6B63-48CA-BE95-1803D6E27D28.jpg.html)

Plate for centre bearing sorted and mounts for gear lever done

Not overly happy about the handbrake lever position but it's not in the way when sat in the seat and it's the best position for the cable

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/lathe/4DD71539-4EF3-4DAA-8FC6-F4C19B1FD2DD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/lathe/4DD71539-4EF3-4DAA-8FC6-F4C19B1FD2DD.jpg.html)

Rosco

7th June 2015, 09:29 PM

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http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/B155F7D5-5EA6-4515-BB6A-6D6DCACBBCF1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/B155F7D5-5EA6-4515-BB6A-6D6DCACBBCF1.jpg.html)

Front cross brace done

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/AB88506C-7D3A-4459-8BF6-8B5165C4F72B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/AB88506C-7D3A-4459-8BF6-8B5165C4F72B.jpg.html)

Water pipe mounts, will have rubber grommets in

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/57DAD68E-B4BE-4DFC-B3CA-48C98A7B40AC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/57DAD68E-B4BE-4DFC-B3CA-48C98A7B40AC.jpg.html)

Rosco

7th June 2015, 09:29 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/EB03870A-47AE-44B5-AD10-B906726DC9C9.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/EB03870A-47AE-44B5-AD10-B906726DC9C9.jpg.html)

My dad cut me a bigger gear out of mdf on his cnc as a test, as the normal 140mm that people use was way to small, the motor needed to much grinding out
We went for 160mm and the motor only needed a little bit out in a few places, I'm really happy as the motor doesn't sit through the bottom of the car

I will get a steel gear laser cut out now, we powered it up on the mdf and it worked a treat

Also got the handbrake mounted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/9CD5AB5A-795A-4FFE-8DDF-03A68809A6A9.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/9CD5AB5A-795A-4FFE-8DDF-03A68809A6A9.jpg.html)

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Rosco

7th June 2015, 09:30 PM

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Rosco

9th June 2015, 09:43 PM

Got a couple of prop catchers done tonight, these two will be welded on, I'm going to make a front one that bolts on else I will never get the prop in and out

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/D6031C61-A820-4DDB-B4FE-E0C630AF08C4.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/D6031C61-A820-4DDB-B4FE-E0C630AF08C4.jpg.html)

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http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/B2242971-F264-497F-AB26-55D37C8DDE73.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/B2242971-F264-497F-AB26-55D37C8DDE73.jpg.html)

The tube was a bit of rear hub tube I had left over and it's a perfect fit in between the tunnel

Rosco

22nd June 2015, 08:56 PM

Quick update, just tacking the last few bits onto the chassis, my vin number came today, just need to make a plate and sort some earth points then ready for powder coat

Passenger bulkhead bead rolled and fitted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/047A96F6-BA8F-4CAA-8944-4BFD0E486C37.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/047A96F6-BA8F-4CAA-8944-4BFD0E486C37.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/9F42FC20-1AC2-41D9-83EF-EFC6FF2E7F7E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/9F42FC20-1AC2-41D9-83EF-EFC6FF2E7F7E.jpg.html)

Gear lever taking shape

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/7A10B1AC-EDEB-4336-A54F-2559B919F3C3.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/7A10B1AC-EDEB-4336-A54F-2559B919F3C3.jpg.html)

The black smudge is where I'm going to weld my vin number

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/0293A5AE-B0D5-423C-938A-862BA21F0682.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/0293A5AE-B0D5-423C-938A-862BA21F0682.jpg.html)

SeriesLandy

22nd June 2015, 10:06 PM

Looking great like normal.
When it comes to iva a few people have been caught out on radius with the long acre mirrors.

I was also worried about the handbrake height but it seems to make a perfect arm rest.

Rosco

23rd June 2015, 08:02 PM

Cheers mate, yeah I'm going to have to use edge trim I think,

As for the handbrake, it's not to bad I don't think, where else you going to put it without making the cable a nightmare

SeriesLandy

24th June 2015, 07:22 AM

One of the other companies has it in the passenger side against the tunnel but the cable routing would be hard as you say. It's quite tight as it is now.

Rosco

27th June 2015, 08:24 PM

Well stripped my car down this week and my mate has finished welded it, just a bit of weld splatter to get off then everything's off for sandblasting and powdercoat

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/3318F8BA-CE21-49DB-9474-8D6AAE1D8B4D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/3318F8BA-CE21-49DB-9474-8D6AAE1D8B4D.jpg.html)

The vin number my dad milled for me

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Ordered a billet sump and HD clutch springs from AB Performance

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Rosco

27th June 2015, 08:24 PM

Baffle plate and new oil pickup

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/DE9FE713-A38A-4C3C-A7EE-B304DD5DBEAD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/DE9FE713-A38A-4C3C-A7EE-B304DD5DBEAD.jpg.html)

Clutch springs

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Also got my aluminium panels lazer cut instead of getting the jigsaw out, the floors 1.5mm and the rest 1.2mm, all 5251 sheet

The big hole will sit under the engine, this will have rivnuts fitted and a removable section bolted on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/34C3473C-5950-4C3E-93E1-B367A5749E59.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/34C3473C-5950-4C3E-93E1-B367A5749E59.jpg.html)

Rosco

28th June 2015, 08:36 PM

Got my sump fitted today, engine looks like brand new inside, the new pickup was a little tricky to locate, but got it on in the end

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/June%202015/F86E697D-ED9E-44BF-B9AE-8D0FD57AF44B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/June%202015/F86E697D-ED9E-44BF-B9AE-8D0FD57AF44B.jpg.html)

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Rosco

7th July 2015, 09:25 PM

Got my carbon fibre tube that I've been waiting for today so did a bit more on my gear lever

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/520F7701-9AA7-4371-95A3-67D5A3A7C9D2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/520F7701-9AA7-4371-95A3-67D5A3A7C9D2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/488FF8FD-C9A3-404A-8BFE-3A916940AA7A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/488FF8FD-C9A3-404A-8BFE-3A916940AA7A.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/44C87577-BF99-47CE-A5EA-5B99328A70EC.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/44C87577-BF99-47CE-A5EA-5B99328A70EC.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/FACF539A-C9D2-450A-84C1-077C712721A7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/FACF539A-C9D2-450A-84C1-077C712721A7.jpg.html)

To say I'm happy with how it looks is an understatement, well happy with it! I'm going to get all the aluminium bits anodised to

Rosco

12th July 2015, 08:10 PM

Needed a tool to strip my diffs down so drew one up and made it at work quick, 30mins total

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/E243F96E-9107-415C-A654-C4ED1E2D446B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/E243F96E-9107-415C-A654-C4ED1E2D446B.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/F9FA3FE4-42FE-4A6E-88BE-7453F0787630.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/F9FA3FE4-42FE-4A6E-88BE-7453F0787630.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/3423B502-6A34-48E6-8C98-A039EC4B847F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/3423B502-6A34-48E6-8C98-A039EC4B847F.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/4088BE97-CB10-4F55-AAD3-F5A39EB4BCD2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/4088BE97-CB10-4F55-AAD3-F5A39EB4BCD2.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th July 2015, 08:10 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/BAF4812E-4B20-4E78-8831-8B2A32AD2ECD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/BAF4812E-4B20-4E78-8831-8B2A32AD2ECD.jpg.html)

Fitted perfect, I had to use the air good and heat to get them out though, was a hot sweaty oily job so no pics I'm afraid

Offered my floor up to see how well it fit, perfect, was well happy, as my chassis that I built with a tape measure matches a laser cut panel

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/A2F98533-5F1C-4C35-A760-02BD6BDB3F27.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/A2F98533-5F1C-4C35-A760-02BD6BDB3F27.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/184B7AD1-2E7F-4DFA-BF1B-15D1B812A996.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/184B7AD1-2E7F-4DFA-BF1B-15D1B812A996.jpg.html)

All my small parts blasted ready for powder coat next weekend

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/878E7E59-2E74-4B73-A0C8-4F79DBD835CA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/878E7E59-2E74-4B73-A0C8-4F79DBD835CA.jpg.html)

Rosco

12th July 2015, 08:11 PM

Got my fuel tank

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/354D83FA-AB90-45B1-93A7-606D8BF06134.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/354D83FA-AB90-45B1-93A7-606D8BF06134.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/8CC8BFB7-ED12-40B3-AEE8-5B0F1F03192D.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/8CC8BFB7-ED12-40B3-AEE8-5B0F1F03192D.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/785936F2-6879-4177-BDBC-9B3D186BE1B0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/785936F2-6879-4177-BDBC-9B3D186BE1B0.jpg.html)

Testing for leaks

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/D761EAC5-CA37-4A1B-B832-7C09F4D1795E.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/D761EAC5-CA37-4A1B-B832-7C09F4D1795E.jpg.html)

Only thing is my mate who made the tank has dressed the welds and sanded the tank so I think I'm going to get it powder coated

Rosco

12th July 2015, 08:11 PM

Rear seat panel

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/29C81E5E-F809-4EEF-B866-000541FC63DB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/29C81E5E-F809-4EEF-B866-000541FC63DB.jpg.html)

Tunnel sides

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/C99396F1-4D06-4B07-BC7E-CFF6D734792C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/C99396F1-4D06-4B07-BC7E-CFF6D734792C.jpg.html)

Rosco

13th July 2015, 07:25 PM

Made a few modifications to my bead roller, welded a handle on to apply the roller pressure and swapped the bottom wheel for a plastic one as the metal one was a bit heavy on the aluminium

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/5DA45230-C0B4-4853-96F5-776B7F2B6525.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/5DA45230-C0B4-4853-96F5-776B7F2B6525.jpg.html)

Engine hatch marked out

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/932A2213-85E3-479D-9611-38698E0A6497.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/932A2213-85E3-479D-9611-38698E0A6497.jpg.html)

Finished panel, I was a bit worried about ruining it, but it's turned out perfect, tomorrow night I'm doing the big floor panel :D

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/1BA82B0C-C9E1-43BD-B31E-515F833C3390.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/1BA82B0C-C9E1-43BD-B31E-515F833C3390.jpg.html)

Rosco

14th July 2015, 07:57 PM

Got my floor beaded tonight with the help of my dad, could of done with another set of hands really as it's quite a big sheet

Turned out quite well, one bits a little dodgy but I will give it a little tap before I rivet it on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/568C2660-1EDA-4E45-8DDD-260520959FBF.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/568C2660-1EDA-4E45-8DDD-260520959FBF.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/8F44A22B-38DC-4874-B51F-68C2C9F3E9A5.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/8F44A22B-38DC-4874-B51F-68C2C9F3E9A5.jpg.html)

What it looks like from the inside

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/90380E26-C9CA-4C3C-B0D2-1D57AEA5133F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/90380E26-C9CA-4C3C-B0D2-1D57AEA5133F.jpg.html)

vmax1974

15th July 2015, 08:07 AM

Looking good as usual loving the rollers any chance you put us a set of drawings together for the roller

Davidbolam

15th July 2015, 12:10 PM

Rosco

15th July 2015, 08:59 PM

Looking good as usual loving the rollers any chance you put us a set of drawings together for the roller

I could do pal, if I was to make it again I would do it a bit different tho

Rosco

15th July 2015, 09:01 PM

Really nice build there. I have been following all of your thread. I like the enclosed bottom. The only question I have is where will all the hot air go from the radiator etc? Are you going to vent the sides of the body?

Urm, I'm not really sure to be honest, not really thought about it, :confused:

Could it go down the tunnel and out of the boot floor, above a diffuser? Or yeah I could vent the rear of the side panels and the bonnet

Rosco

19th July 2015, 05:30 PM

Dropped my chassis and everything off at the powder coaters yesterday morning and collected it this morning, well happy with it! I feel like the ends now in site!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/8C5F8A82-0848-4172-B468-C088E0EBACCD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/8C5F8A82-0848-4172-B468-C088E0EBACCD.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/7CA282CC-CA85-4C9D-ACFB-1517E3F4BCDD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/7CA282CC-CA85-4C9D-ACFB-1517E3F4BCDD.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/429A9CE2-51EF-459B-8C7C-CD61D281A5E7.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/429A9CE2-51EF-459B-8C7C-CD61D281A5E7.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/DC1403AB-3A51-4710-9AE0-AD8DAD69BE75.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/DC1403AB-3A51-4710-9AE0-AD8DAD69BE75.jpg.html)

Rosco

19th July 2015, 05:31 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/A11473BE-7581-49C1-B9E7-673002C3E60F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/A11473BE-7581-49C1-B9E7-673002C3E60F.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/4DD9F47A-5C13-4478-AC6E-3F46A3F73120.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/4DD9F47A-5C13-4478-AC6E-3F46A3F73120.jpg.html)

NeilW

19th July 2015, 05:47 PM

Looks awesome mate, the pedal box is really nice. When you taking orders?? :D

K4KEV

19th July 2015, 06:52 PM

Well tidy mate, should command big dollar when and if you sell it. (after you have had some fun of course:D )

voucht

20th July 2015, 03:36 PM

Urm, I'm not really sure to be honest, not really thought about it, :confused:

Could it go down the tunnel and out of the boot floor, above a diffuser? Or yeah I could vent the rear of the side panels and the bonnet

As I've already said, this one of the finest builds I've seen, and week after week, it is constantly amazing. I just love the pedal box too!

About the cooling, I second David on that: plan for vents to let the air flow go out.

Also, I don't know if your bike engine is oil-cooled, but whatever it is, I think you will need an oil cooler. On bikes with no oil cooler, I've learnt that the airflow on the sump is enough to cool down the oil. Here your sump will not receive any airflow and there is a risk of oil overheating.

Hope this will help :)

norton

20th July 2015, 03:53 PM

That looks stunning!

I know this is always a cheeky question to ask but, would you be happy to share the quoted cost to coat all of that?

Rosco

20th July 2015, 10:32 PM

Looks awesome mate, the pedal box is really nice. When you taking orders??

Haha thanks, your not the first, once I've got the car done and tested it I'm going to get a batch made up

Well tidy mate, should command big dollar when and if you sell it. (after you have had some fun of course )

Cheers, don't think I will ever sell it, but I've joked with my dad about building a helicopter so we will see :D

As I've already said, this one of the finest builds I've seen, and week after week, it is constantly amazing. I just love the pedal box too!

About the cooling, I second David on that: plan for vents to let the air flow go out.

Also, I don't know if your bike engine is oil-cooled, but whatever it is, I think you will need an oil cooler. On bikes with no oil cooler, I've learnt that the airflow on the sump is enough to cool down the oil. Here your sump will not receive any airflow and there is a risk of oil overheating.

Hope this will help :)

Cheers mate, I feel like I'm getting somewhere now as the last few months has been a bit slow, I've got loads to do now so hopefully there will be daily updates!

Yeah I think your right with the cooling, I'm going to have oil temp on my dash so will see how it go's, it's only got a water/oil cooler, I could always swap the under cover panel for a louvered one, will have to make a louver tool then ;)

That looks stunning!

I know this is always a cheeky question to ask but, would you be happy to share the quoted cost to coat all of that?

I got it done cheap by my mates brother, but I would guess about £350, I think it's well worth it as the amount of time I've spent on it, there's not one run on it, also it doesn't build up on the edges like normal paint

Rosco

20th July 2015, 10:34 PM

Got the car spun over tonight and got on with marking the rivet holes out, I've gone for 4mm rivets at 45mm spacing, I'm bonding it on to!

I marked the rail centres on first then used a set of dividers to mark the spacing, wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and 45mm worked out nicely everywhere which was good for my OCD!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/3D71EA0C-3889-48F7-87B7-6188E466C5F9.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/3D71EA0C-3889-48F7-87B7-6188E466C5F9.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/787F98E0-AA6F-4F89-9A11-82821E15B5AD.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/787F98E0-AA6F-4F89-9A11-82821E15B5AD.jpg.html)

I started drilling a few holes at the back and worked up to the next cross rail, I had brought some cleco pins and glad I did there perfect for the job
Because I had bead rolled the panel it wasn't as flat as a plain sheet, but it pulled flat as I worked my way along

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/C648A9FA-5318-4557-BDFF-7DA1A2B75C9C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/C648A9FA-5318-4557-BDFF-7DA1A2B75C9C.jpg.html)

20 cleco pins fitted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/0EDC5BE6-7166-4A2F-AB83-568E222AF4A1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/0EDC5BE6-7166-4A2F-AB83-568E222AF4A1.jpg.html)

Rosco

20th July 2015, 10:35 PM

Then I drilled all the holes In between, I will get on the next section tomorrow hopefully

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/E6DF75BF-0936-4D5A-96AE-A041552885F0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/E6DF75BF-0936-4D5A-96AE-A041552885F0.jpg.html)

SteveH1

21st July 2015, 08:10 AM

Faip play cracking build
Where did you get the colecos was it online can only seem to see them on ebay usa.

voucht

21st July 2015, 10:24 AM

Yeah I think your right with the cooling, I'm going to have oil temp on my dash so will see how it go's, it's only got a water/oil cooler, I could always swap the under cover panel for a louvered one, will have to make a louver tool then ;)

If you will have a water-to-oil cooler, you certainly won't need a louvered one (air-to-oil if it is what you mean), as the water-to-oil coolers, like Laminova coolers, are very efficient.

flyerncle

21st July 2015, 03:17 PM

LAS Aerospace for cleco pins,good price and delivery don't forget the pliers too.

tkpm

21st July 2015, 07:14 PM

There made just down the road from me

LAS Aerospace Ltd
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 1UA
01837 658081

Rosco

21st July 2015, 10:35 PM

Faip play cracking build
Where did you get the colecos was it online can only seem to see them on ebay usa.

I got them off ebay, but looks like i paid about double compared to the las aero thats been mentioned :mad:

Rosco

21st July 2015, 10:37 PM

If you will have a water-to-oil cooler, you certainly won't need a louvered one (air-to-oil if it is what you mean), as the water-to-oil coolers, like Laminova coolers, are very efficient.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/380868637385?_mwBanner=1 This is what its got, i meant i could louver the undearneath hatch cover to let some air out past the sump

Rosco

22nd July 2015, 08:36 PM

Well got the rest of the holes drilled last night and debured

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/C7DAF963-DD7F-4ED4-8669-555719A157C5.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/C7DAF963-DD7F-4ED4-8669-555719A157C5.jpg.html)

I used Wurth Bond and Seal to bond it on, just put a small bead down the middle of all the rails covering all the holes, it was just enough as I was still covered in it!

My mate let me use his air rivet gun! It's a good job as there's no way I would of done it by hand

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/255C9771-7DDD-4881-BD0C-1E882D8B1BDE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/255C9771-7DDD-4881-BD0C-1E882D8B1BDE.jpg.html)

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Rosco

23rd July 2015, 07:57 PM

Made myself a rivnut tool tonight

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/CE52167D-BA38-4633-B27E-E9C8F4000054.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/CE52167D-BA38-4633-B27E-E9C8F4000054.jpg.html)

Then fitted the rivnuts round the hatch opening

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/F091B299-ED3F-43A5-A39E-1082762A7DAB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/F091B299-ED3F-43A5-A39E-1082762A7DAB.jpg.html)

Then spun her over

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/6F36F5F9-3DC1-493D-B368-6A946681C015.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/6F36F5F9-3DC1-493D-B368-6A946681C015.jpg.html)

I love how the bead rolling has turned out

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/A6820463-4421-42C5-B21B-87E0B5A0B9A6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/A6820463-4421-42C5-B21B-87E0B5A0B9A6.jpg.html)

Rosco

24th July 2015, 07:29 AM

Just the right amount of sealant, this is down to my dad as I wanted to put more on but I resisted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/120AC2B2-43B8-4A12-976C-0C8E65ABD34F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/120AC2B2-43B8-4A12-976C-0C8E65ABD34F.jpg.html)

norton

25th July 2015, 06:20 PM

Hi again, can I ask what size rivets you used to attach you floor please?

norton

25th July 2015, 06:28 PM

Hi, what size rivets did you use to attach your floor please?

norton

26th July 2015, 07:56 AM

Stupid forum! Sorry I wasn't being impatient. Each time I tried to post a message it told me to get lost and didn't show the message!

Rosco

26th July 2015, 08:58 PM

No worries mate, I used 4mm rivets, I felt 4.8mm were a bit large, I spaced them at 45mm apart, looks ok I think, I've used a good quality adhesive to

Rosco

10th August 2015, 09:11 AM

This was from last week but the forum was playing up and i forgot to post it

Two full days of updates tonight

Made some stainless spacers from some tube for my pedal box

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/D83D08D7-3A37-48E9-8D36-2B11A6B1F8FF.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/D83D08D7-3A37-48E9-8D36-2B11A6B1F8FF.jpg.html)

Then went down my local bolt shop

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/4E05D0B0-C712-41D0-A3B7-F13A7B2BC40B.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/4E05D0B0-C712-41D0-A3B7-F13A7B2BC40B.jpg.html)

Pedal box assembled and fitted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/A761007D-C5F9-4F98-BCFF-831DA698300F.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/A761007D-C5F9-4F98-BCFF-831DA698300F.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/2D2D063D-AAF1-48C1-8126-27EAC5E396CE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/2D2D063D-AAF1-48C1-8126-27EAC5E396CE.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th August 2015, 09:11 AM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/D05092DA-050B-4B0B-BB49-2B40BF90A327.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/D05092DA-050B-4B0B-BB49-2B40BF90A327.jpg.html)

Then painted a few little bits that couldn't be powder coated

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/C9A072DF-7F4E-4F0D-B27A-8F1D1A4655AB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/C9A072DF-7F4E-4F0D-B27A-8F1D1A4655AB.jpg.html)

Steering rack because I had to cut a bit off

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/453CD145-7045-4B2C-AD08-417DAE6A3C99.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/453CD145-7045-4B2C-AD08-417DAE6A3C99.jpg.html)

Got some Teflon grease for my poly bushes

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/9C3CC1A1-54BA-4A2A-834A-5AA48320E235.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/9C3CC1A1-54BA-4A2A-834A-5AA48320E235.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th August 2015, 09:14 AM

Wishbones fitted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/9EC12DBF-0F02-482A-A4C9-A25ED6F3CD89.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/9EC12DBF-0F02-482A-A4C9-A25ED6F3CD89.jpg.html)

Few other bits fitted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/3B6A2754-A670-42A2-B63C-EC0E48AFA871.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/3B6A2754-A670-42A2-B63C-EC0E48AFA871.jpg.html)

Today's job was to get the seat panel fitted, my dad gave me a hand as it was quite tight and didn't want to scratch everything

The panel fit really well from the laser cutters and only needed a little trim on the tunnel top, then the top and bottom needed bending

We clamped the bottom Inbetween two bits of box section and the top between timber with a bevel on the back

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/751E8202-E9F6-478D-8382-84FA9719B84C.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/751E8202-E9F6-478D-8382-84FA9719B84C.jpg.html)

It folded real nice

We both decided it needed bead rolling to match the rest

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/FD79F5F5-7BCC-4FB8-9AB8-4DF5F69DD7B3.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/FD79F5F5-7BCC-4FB8-9AB8-4DF5F69DD7B3.jpg.html)

Rosco

10th August 2015, 09:15 AM

All sealed and riveted

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/EEE89E82-9B46-4275-8965-FB47A5D62165.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/EEE89E82-9B46-4275-8965-FB47A5D62165.jpg.html)

I decided to gob the backside with the sealer to stop any water or dirt getting trapped anywhere, not the neatest but does the job

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/July%2015/41D3A1B8-C78B-4A9E-821D-51309906EE08.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/July%2015/41D3A1B8-C78B-4A9E-821D-51309906EE08.jpg.html)

Rosco

18th August 2015, 10:24 PM

Right I'm back on the updates now, I've not got much done really, I've brought a Bridgeport mill so I've been sorting that out over the last few weeks

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/7F68D9FF-8F68-4CD2-9A21-18746F345E0A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/7F68D9FF-8F68-4CD2-9A21-18746F345E0A.jpg.html)

Back to the car, my dad made me some radiater brackets and a brake fluid bracket

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/16357C30-066D-4975-8EA5-E73ED8A35DE6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/16357C30-066D-4975-8EA5-E73ED8A35DE6.jpg.html)

These will all be powder coated then riveted on

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/C70134EB-25AB-4708-98D5-CC99608981D2.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/C70134EB-25AB-4708-98D5-CC99608981D2.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/3FB734D0-4471-42C5-935E-E27105BA26DB.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/3FB734D0-4471-42C5-935E-E27105BA26DB.jpg.html)

Rosco

18th August 2015, 10:26 PM

Engines back in to with stronger clutch springs

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/F009E736-8EFB-49A8-AE57-4AC9911A0FA6.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/F009E736-8EFB-49A8-AE57-4AC9911A0FA6.jpg.html)

Gear linkage next, just working out the size of the bell crank to be made

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/CE8E44D3-E776-4EB9-8314-72B06BF44E6A.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/CE8E44D3-E776-4EB9-8314-72B06BF44E6A.jpg.html)

Down arm added to gear lever, this will be shortened once I've decided the holes in the right place

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/D8671C10-23C6-471C-ADFA-4041D670C083.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/D8671C10-23C6-471C-ADFA-4041D670C083.jpg.html)

Lastly put some skateboard grip tape on my pedals, also a clue as to what sort of colour scheme I'm going with

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/B1AF3F7A-F637-42AE-8D0F-D98C8E9C97A0.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/B1AF3F7A-F637-42AE-8D0F-D98C8E9C97A0.jpg.html)

norton

19th August 2015, 06:17 PM

Jealousy is flowing freely through my veins!

How did you drill the bottom row of rivet holes in the rear panel without the floor getting in the way?

Rosco

19th August 2015, 07:55 PM

Jealousy is flowing freely through my veins!

How did you drill the bottom row of rivet holes in the rear panel without the floor getting in the way?

Haha thanks!

Urm I dunno really, I just angled the drill away a little, it was close but it's quite a slim chuck on my drill

Rosco

19th August 2015, 07:55 PM

On the lathe tonight, I made some countersunk washers for my seats to spread the load a little

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/1751E066-2DAD-4070-9DFC-565AD0FA13AE.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/1751E066-2DAD-4070-9DFC-565AD0FA13AE.jpg.html)

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/8ECD67A7-CB89-4FF9-ABF7-B5F61E64A3FA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/8ECD67A7-CB89-4FF9-ABF7-B5F61E64A3FA.jpg.html)

Everything aluminium will be going for anodising at some point

norton

19th August 2015, 08:50 PM

Haha thanks!

Urm I dunno really, I just angled the drill away a little, it was close but it's quite a slim chuck on my drill

Ah good, I thought I was over complicating it in my mind.

Rosco

20th August 2015, 10:06 PM

Bit more done tonight, I made three more washers, a bit smaller this time for my pedal box

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/82A22551-A52F-4205-8B50-FFC7706B9679.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/82A22551-A52F-4205-8B50-FFC7706B9679.jpg.html)

Washed my fuel tank out and mounted the fuel pump

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/E5B989DD-6A0F-49D3-B88D-DE6CC876E5FA.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/E5B989DD-6A0F-49D3-B88D-DE6CC876E5FA.jpg.html)

Foam padding stuck to chassis

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/81D04BD1-A772-4CB3-8345-304207789A06.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/81D04BD1-A772-4CB3-8345-304207789A06.jpg.html)

Tank in place

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/corsaboss/August%202015/84A8D05C-6F90-4E27-BFD1-F842D00EF7A1.jpg (http://s133.photobucket.com/user/corsaboss/media/August%202015/84A8D05C-6F90-4E27-BFD1-F842D00EF7A1.jpg.html)