who`s doing what

[robo]

Curiosity regarding how many builds in progress or dormant

[tkpm]

In progress

[garyt]

in progress :)

[metal matt]

In progress :D

And living the dream :D

[twinturbo]

Dormant... I guess I am one of the few forum active dormant builders..

Garage is in a mess, 2 sierras without engines in ( one engine prominient in garage ).

Loom for roadster touched once in 12 months. Been sitting on dining room floor....

Need to finish inner wing welding on Sierra #2 so I can get that engine back inand make it mobile and increase space... Hope there are a few dry weekends over winter to try and get some time.

TT

[flyerncle]

WIP-work in progress.

[TheArf]

Work in progress

[Rosco]

in progress, started about a month ago and progressing well!

[K4KEV]

Now sorned ....about to start a re-hash .....better dashboard/instrumentation....another engine ....more noise efficient silencer... water meth tank....better rear lights....aerofoiling on front wishbone assemblies and better interior if I have time.(TIME what the F is that)

[gtipping]

Work in progress - very slow progress

[Enoch]

My build is now a million miles away from the Roadster concept due to the huge number of changes required to accommodate the V12 and 2 turbos. The chassis is basically built, it now uses a Jag front instead of the custom twin wishbone arrangement. It's much stronger and with much better geometry than what I had originally built. I lost my Mum a month ago and have had no enthusiasm since. I hope to kick myself up the arse and get back on to it soon. For now my project is dormant.
Dave.

[rpjg1975]

Still plodding on although redundancy and custody battles taking up most of my time at the moment

Russ

[The V8 Files]

I chose build in progress but probably more truthfully would be that I'm in denial and its actually more like a dormant build as it seems I'm making very little progress.

The dream is still there but family life is not playing fairly, although as always hope to crack on soon :rolleyes:

[Stot]

Completed build, still in progress. :o

Cheers
Stot

[loony]

After longer break - build in progress, again ;)

[richardwarry]

Build in progress but picking up speed:D :D :D

[KenK]

Slow progress!!

[TalonMotorFabrication]

Build 1 started August 2010 1600cvh with type9 box got as far as fitting engine and box before being cut in half after 3 months due to taking up too much space. No progress due to total lack of funds gearbox,diff and shafts sold to help pay workshop rent, front and rear chassis sections in storage to use as templates for body work.
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/talonmotorsport/1365439970790.jpg (http://s812.photobucket.com/user/talonmotorsport/media/1365439970790.jpg.html)


Build 2 started July 2012 2ltr Impreza engine, gearbox locked to make RWD chassis made 100mm wider, 40% of chassis material recovered to supply bits for a flatpack. Engine and gearbox weighed in for scrap 18 months later.
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/talonmotorsport/11072011124-2.jpg (http://s812.photobucket.com/user/talonmotorsport/media/11072011124-2.jpg.html)


Build 3 started Feb 2014 1600 mx5 TMXR prototype engine/gearbox/diff/floor fitted currently working on wiring loom,fuel and brake lines very slow progress. Hoping to get this one finished wearing my own GRP parts by Aug 2015...we will see how that goes :rolleyes:

[flyerncle]

Nose splitter Kev.....;)

[Richard Dryden]

Slow, slow progress

[davidimurray]

IVA'd been on the road for 12 months, now about to be SORN'd and ripped apart to replace the 1800 Pinto with a 2L Duratec.

[SeriesLandy]

On the road but not complete. A aero screen mod or maybe a windscreen to make it a little more drive able.
So time next year to enjoy it would be nice.

[fangorn]

:D Waiting for my friendly welder to fully weld my chassis ( I tack welded it) It will then be a mission to find all my MX5 bits, stored in,around and under the house ! with luck the motor should still be in the carport ? Can,t wait to start making progress. Cheers, Ken (from NZ).:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Numplumb]

Build in progress slowly getting there been at since Oct 2012
Mick:)

[scutter]

In progress, but very slowly as house renovation is taking up most of the time. also waiting on parts suppliers to deliver. (exhaust bends mainly).

ATB Dan

[dubzter]

At the planning stage, chassis deposit paid to our friendly chassis builder par excellence, building up a parts list and on the hunt for a donor.

Hoping to start Q1 next year although baby dubzter no2 due at the end of March :D

[vmax1974]

Abandoned my first build but planning my second next year

[alga]

Hey, most completed builds are never really finished, but it would have been nice to have a category for "on the road".

[Dualist]

Mine has been dormant for nearly a year now, I was hoping to get back on it this summer but I brought a boxster s and been just driving that when I was off work and now that is in my workshop up on ramps with the engine out. But it does mean that I have a large car space to work on it when the porker is back on the road.

[voucht]

Car completed, and registered today :)

But as everyone knows, a build is never over, so mine can be considered "still in progress" as well. I don't want to do a lot of stuffs on the car, I mostly want to enjoy it, and stop spending crazy money on it, as I have other plans for 2015, especially going back to travel the world and dive.

But the car has been weighted 687 kg with a full fuel tank. it is a lot, that is the part I'm not happy with, and the work I'm going to do along the way is trying to reduce this weight. Brakes, battery, perhaps seats... we'll see :eek:

[CTWV50]

Waiting for my IVA date, forms sent today. :) Money in bank waiting for the huge withdrawal! :(

[Badger]

Build ongoing, started August last year. Just finished changing the engine from a BMW 2.8 to a Jag 3.0 - I'm now back where I was in early September - brake lines!

[JasonL]

95% of donor stripped and deposit down for chassis and wishbones.

At the beginning of a long road (especially between work, little ones and keeping the wife happy by not spending too much time in the garage), but loving it... so far at least! :D

[skov]

All done :p

[Stot]

All done :p

Thought you were going to fit a whacking great turbo?

http://www.marineinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ABB-A100-L20Turbocharger.jpg

Cheers
Stot

[skov]

Thought you were going to fit a whacking great turbo?

http://www.marineinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ABB-A100-L20Turbocharger.jpg

Cheers
Stot

The spool up time must be about a week on that thing, lol

I gave up on the turbo idea after deciding:
a. I couldn't be ar5ed
b. I didn't want to spend any more money on the car... and
c. it's quick enough for me as it is

[Stot]

The spool up time must be about a week on that thing, lol

I gave up on the turbo idea after deciding:
a. I couldn't be ar5ed
b. I didn't want to spend any more money on the car... and
c. it's quick enough for me as it is

All fair points.

I wanted more low down power in mine, it couldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding below 4k so im hoping my small turbo will help that.

Cheers
Stot

[onedayTM]

still in progress, but very, very slow cant seem to get time on it, should really get rid but I'm still hoping oneday?
tony

[skov]

All fair points.

I wanted more low down power in mine, it couldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding below 4k so im hoping my small turbo will help that.

Cheers
Stot

Mines the same, I just try to keep it above 4k :)
It reminds me of an old 2 stroke Yamaha with a broken power valve I once had.
As you opened the throttle you got nothing...nothing...nothing...nothing...WHEELIE!!!
Great fun :D

[CTWV50]

All fair points.

I wanted more low down power in mine, it couldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding below 4k so im hoping my small turbo will help that.

Cheers
Stot

Mines the same, I just try to keep it above 4k :)
It reminds me of an old 2 stroke Yamaha with a broken power valve I once had.
As you opened the throttle you got nothing...nothing...nothing...nothing...WHEELIE!!!
Great fun :D

You boys should of fitted the 90bhp, later spec 1.6 engine, like me! ;)

[CTWV50]

Waiting for my IVA date, forms sent today. :) Money in bank waiting for the huge withdrawal! :(

Wow!:eek: It's gone! £450 quid, I only posted the application yesterday afternoon. Money left my bank at 9:31 this morning! I'm in shock!

[Stot]

Mines the same, I just try to keep it above 4k :)
It reminds me of an old 2 stroke Yamaha with a broken power valve I once had.
As you opened the throttle you got nothing...nothing...nothing...nothing...WHEELIE!!!
Great fun :D

TZR or DT? I had the TZR. Ran it for a year with a 'broken' valve then fitted a proper YPVS system to it. Had a TDR 250 for a year too, that was mental.

Anyway thread jack aborted....

Cheers
Stot

[skov]

TZR or DT? I had the TZR. Ran it for a year with a 'broken' valve then fitted a proper YPVS system to it. Had a TDR 250 for a year too, that was mental.

Anyway thread jack aborted....



Neither - it was an SDR200 :cool:
It was a fun little bike, but had a stupidly small tank range, and was impossible to source spares for. Spent more time pushing it than riding it!

I'm a bit jealous of your TZR/TDR. Always fancied one of the 250 stroker sports bikes, but never got round to it, and they seem to fetch silly money now :eek:

Anyway, what was this thread about again?

[spalders]

Hi Guys Very long time no posts. Im finally making progress chassis complete, engine Toyota 4AGE mounted. Ive been lurking and taking inspiration from all the activity on the forum. Thanks for all the posts and pics - now I need to get some up loaded.

Spalders

[jps]

Realistically on a bit of a hiatus. Currently in temporary accommodation as my home is undergoing a massive rebuild. Ironically I'm now living close to my build as I'm at my in laws and it's in their garage (although part of my house rebuild includes me getting a garage!) but I've got even less time to work on it because I'm doing work on the house!!

Hope to ship chassis and engine over to Phil Eagle in the New Year so he can fabricate my engine mounts and exhuast system then hopefully get it 'home' when I move back in and get some bodywork on it!!

[thailoz]

Making progress albeit slow .front suspension now all complete and painted looking nice.
now on a hunt for a steering rack hopefully will start the engine rebuild next