Big day

[HandyAndy]

please accept my apologies for this thread but just had to tell someone that my chassis ( rolling ), with steering & full suspension fitted will see daylight for the very first time tomorrow, i,m like a big kid with the excitement of it all :o :D .

the chassis will be taken out of the garage so that i can have a mega tidy up & dismantle the build table, you won,t believe how much stuff (Roadster related ) is stored under the table, so need to clear the space for the chassis to be rolled back into the garage backwards so that i,ve got the engine end at up over garge door end to aid when need to fit engine, tho thats a while off yet.

sorry for boring you to sleep but its a big day for me & my build.
hopefully photos will be posted tomorrow evening on the forum.

i hope the weather is kind to me :D

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

Well done on reaching this milestone of you build. :cool:

Really can't belive that you only started this project a few short months ago :eek:

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of your progress. :)

Well done Andy

[HandyAndy]

Thanks Adrian,
yes i,ll be glad when engine goes in, as sick of banging my head on it :eek: :D , its in a cradle stand so its about 3 ft from the ground & i,m always banging into it, does this sound familiar to anyone ? :D

tho my chassis is rolling, its far from ready for fitting out, as i,m basically fitting everything that is needed to put it on its wheels , to check every thing fits etc then it,ll be stripdown time for chassis painting,
i,ve also still got some brackets to weld on yet, headlight brackets/ rad / brake line etc
tomorrow is basically the first stage of rolling chassis.
i,ll take lots of photos for my build log

i,d love to know what the first thing the neighbours say to themselves.... "what the bloody ell is that????" :D springs to mind.

cheers
andy

[Blade]

Well done Andy keep this pace up and before you know it you'll be on the road :cool: :cool:

[HandyAndy]

Well done on reaching this milestone of you build. :cool:

Really can't belive that you only started this project a few short months ago

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of your progress.

Well done Andy

Thanks Ronnie,

yep, first cut of steel was on 2nd April this year,

lets see what you all think when you see the photos tomorrow ?? :o
be kind & gentle with me :o :D
and don,t forget that i,m a chef by trade, never held a welding torch until january 09......GULP.

andy

[TOLiSGR]

That's good news :D

and wait 'till the very first time the engine starts :D

(got motivated again.. going back in the drawing room now..)

[slimtater]

Quite apt that your newborn could take its first steps on Fathers Day!
Good luck mate and enjoy today.
Have sympathy for me - I am at Curborough watching a load of Westfields do a sprint.

[HandyAndy]

just got home, what a day :eek: :D :cool:

gonna have dinner then download some photo.s.....

the photo,s have a slight twist & worth waiting for ;)

all will be revealed soon.

cheers
andy

Slim..... i didn,t think of it being Fathers Day, but yes my "baby" took its first rolling steps today. smiles.

[HandyAndy]

right here,s my chassis today, first time out of the garage.
hope i can still work out how to post a photo.
would you like the next photo with a twist???:D

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar231.jpg

[HandyAndy]

here,s the twist :D

what a day!!! just think of when waiting for a bus ???? wait for ages then 2 turn up at once :D
here,s one made earlier ;)


http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar236.jpg

thanks to Spud69 for coming over totally unexpected & making a great day into a brilliant day.

andy

[flyerncle]

Nice One !;)

[slimtater]

Brilliant Andy and spud's car looks really nice as well - don't think I have seen #005 before!

[HandyAndy]

Thanks guys , i,m still on a high after today.

whats the chances of 2 Roadsters within 11 miles or so of eachother, both owned by 2 andy,s & both the same colour ???? :eek:

can,t wait till mines finished & Spud & i go for a "sunday afternoon drive , sedately thru the countryside, enjoying ourselves" :eek: :D

people will think they,re seeing double :D
cheers
andy
ps do you want another photo?

[turboporscheandy]

thers definately gonna be 3 built within 11 miles and by another Andy too lol! mind saying that I really have to do mine a different colour to orange now! thanks again to Spud 69 as I havent stopped grinning all day either-cheers guys!

[Bonzo]

That is a smashing set of pictures Andy :)

A massive well done for reaching this stage of your build.

spud69 turning up with his car must have made a great day even better

Well done to both Andys. :cool:

That photograph of the two cars together, just looks so right :)

Going to be a memory that will last a lifetime :cool:

[HandyAndy]

Thanks Ronnie,
myself & Turboporscheandy (thanks mate ) had just seconds before got my chassis off the build table & then Spud69 turns up :D it was perfect timing, we had all sorts of neighbours coming out of their houses to see what was going on
to see mine alongside Spuds thinking that one day mine might look half as good is a very nice feeling & really spurs me on with my build,
i think the neighbours finally understand why i,ve been in the garage for the last 11 weeks with the angry grinder, me shouting at the mig etc, seeing all sorts of bits going into the garage & now they see this :eek:
heres another photo from today

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar241.jpg

the wife now finally believes that i,m not having an affair !!! well not with another woman at least :D
cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

here,s another photo from today,
i really like this picture as its almost the skeleton & the full bodied version behind. :cool: :D
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar242.jpg

its the before & after shot , could almost be 2 photos overlapped but its really 2 cars ( well 1 & a bit ) :D

hope you all like the photos.
cheers
andy

[AshG]

brilliant pictures mate. really good way to get motivated.

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Ash, its just been a great day, Spud turning up totally unexpected was brill, it doesn,t get better than this without an engine in :D :D

the 2 cars look great together i think :cool:

how,s your build doing?

cheers
andy

[slimtater]

There were some very fast orange Westies at their Curborough club sprint yesterday. Perhaps the colour does make a difference? :-)

[spud69]

It was a nice day yesterday Andy, especially the drive out in the country after i left you. You need to get some padding for that beer crate though, wouldn't like to drive far on that.

[HandyAndy]

glad to hear you had a nice drive after leaving my garage :cool:

thanks for coming over, you being there was the "icing on the cake"

yeah i,ll try & get some proper seats for next time ;) tho i,m going for narrow ones,

a great day, tho the garage clearout was not the highlight of the day i can tell you :eek:

cheers
andy
ps your car looks AND sounds great , the "other" Andy was beaming from ear to ear:cool:

[HandyAndy]

heres one more , trial fitting the bodywork, excuse the straps ( didn,t want it to fall off ) :cool:

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar243.jpg

cheers
andy

[fabbyglass]

Tickety Boo.......:D

[shadowcaster]

Looks like you had a brilliant weekend mate, well done it looks awsome.:cool:

[gus]

Nice Looking chassis andy.

Just noticed that you still have the diagonal brace in the engine bay infront of the steering column. If you are using the cvh engine I found that this brace gets in the way of the inlet manifold. Have a look at the attached pic to show what I did.

Cheers

Mark.

[HandyAndy]

yes thanks Mark, i got that part of the chassis welded in before i,d read the post about making it difficult to place the engine in :o , but then thought i,d leave it in until i,d completely finished the chassis to ensure it stayed true, so yes that bit will be coming out soon as will the bottom rail where the gearbox goes.
thanks for your kind words on my chassis, it actually feels like i,m building a car now instead of a steel jigsaw :D :D

cheers
andy

[gus]

I know what you mean. It actually looks like you are building a car rather than a climbing frame for the kids!!

Fabby's body work looks good. I will be using his stuff once I decide on a colour, and finance permitting.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

Mark

[HandyAndy]

:D You bin TANGO,D :D

ah, the kids have asked me to build them a go kart thingy :eek:

they said i,ve got the big go kart so they want a small one, lol kids eh???

Fabby,s bodywork is great, the rear tub just seems to sit on the chassis all on its own (clever stuff ) & top quality if i may say.

andy

[fabbyglass]

Andy have a look at "the edge buggies" from Australia....luvvly beasties:D

[fabbyglass]

Then there is this...www.hotbuggy.com I drove a CBR600 version which was geared like a crosser and what a giggle. They use Gixxer 1000's now thou...:eek: Oh and the red one if it still lives wears one of my seats:p

[HandyAndy]

just had a look at the "edge " buggies, thats more or less what the kids want :eek: the Sidewinder looks smart..............tho i don,t think i,d let the kids loose with a 650cc motor :eek: :eek: :D but then again ???? lol.

andy

[fabbyglass]

Nooooooo use a big 2 stroke crosser motor:D I bought plans a few years ago but beggared if I know where they are:confused: The sidewinder is quite big but the plans show you how to make it all.

[HandyAndy]

hmmmm shame you can,t put your fingers on the plans :D might be hatching a plan, as i,d like our 12yr old to have something like this, it would fit in back of my van when we could take it out for a blast down the beach :cool:

andy

[fabbyglass]

hmmmm shame you can,t put your fingers on the plans :D might be hatching a plan, as i,d like our 12yr old to have something like this, it would fit in back of my van when we could take it out for a blast down the beach :cool:

andy

Doubt it would fit inside your van it's quite wide

[HandyAndy]

well thats what i,d be looking for, something that will fit in the back of my van so we can go somewhere to let the lad have some fun, as said the beach as nothing to run into :eek: :D

andy

[fabbyglass]

Simples buy him a quad...:cool:

[Spikehaus]

Hi Andy,

I know I have been pre-occupied sorting my career over the last few weeks so have not really been around to share all of your "Big Day" but rest assured. I know how important this day was, same as my first day of rolling chassis. Its great to see all the bits from the show finally in place.

My big day is coming up soon, as I have a few weeks Gardening leave from the Construction Industry. I have decided to try to shoehorn that V6 into the chassis. Will keep you informed....

So far I have a mobile scaffold tower split into 2 towers, and an RSJ to make a "make shirt engine hoist" Just need the lifting tackle now!

WELL DONE BUDDY!

[HandyAndy]

Cheers mate, yeah it was a good feeling getting the chassis out of the cramped garage for the first time :cool: tho the clean up of the garage wasn,t so enjoyable , angle grinding dust gets everywhere :mad: :D

good luck getting the V6 into such a small space, i was measuring my gearbox & engine today for readiness for trial fitting, but thats only a small 4cylinder, nothing like your V6 :eek:

cheers
andy

[turboporscheandy]

ooooh v6`s sound niiiiiiiice have a nice howl to them! I had a Prove V6 24valve and it made lovely noises-kept going wrong but made a lovely sound all the same!well if folk can fit v8`s in these cars then a V6 should go!

[HandyAndy]

little bit of progress report...............

engine & gearbox are in :D :D

was quite surprised how much the front of the car dropped when i took the tension off the engine hoist :eek:
checked ride height clearance = 5inches from tarmac to bottom of the lower chassis rails close to the footwells,
also the only part that is lower than the chassis rail is 25mm of the gearbox bellhousing, does that sound about right?

felt good seeing the engine in the chassis :)

cheers
andy

[adrianreeve]

Andy

Well done mate, good progress there! Ground clearance sounds about perfect, that's what I'm aiming for. As long as nothing will hit the floor when you have a puncture using your chosen wheel/tyre combination, everything should be fine.

Cheers and well done

Adrian

[HandyAndy]

Thanks Adrian, must admit i hadn,t thought of the puncture scenario:eek:
looking at the chassis, if i have a puncture then i still think the respective wheel would hold the chassis off the tarmac,

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

That is good news, it certainly must look a bit different with the engine & box fitted :cool:

Wheels on mine by the end of the month :D

Good going for me, I have only been building for Two years :cool: :o

[Spikehaus]

Well done dude,

Get us a photo mate!

My V6 fitted too, just! Keep an eye out on your postbox! Santa's coming again!

[HandyAndy]

Thanks Ronnie/Spikehaus.

yes it looks so different :)

guess who forgot to take the camera today????:o

photos tomorrow i promise.

i,ll keep my eyes peeled for the postie, tho he tends to be in & out of our garden quite quickly as the 8 dogs are always eyeing him up :D :D

cheers
andy

[Spikehaus]

James May off Top gear this week reckoned that over 5000 posties get a bite each year, are they all from your house????

[HandyAndy]

James May off Top gear this week reckoned that over 5000 posties get a bite each year, are they all from your house????

:D pleased to say that none of my dogs have tasted a postmans leg yet,
they can see the postie but are behind an 8ft fence, tho it must look pretty scary having a German Shepherd & 7 wolf looking dogs watching your every move :eek: :D

when we first moved in some kids climbed into the garden to get their football, the dogs were loose in the garden at the time, kids ring the doorbell to ask for their ball now,:D

andy

[turboporscheandy]

Andy I can forward you my pics I took today for you to post on here if ya want?:D

[HandyAndy]

as promised here are a couple of photos of engine in the chassis, tho it will come out again to allow painting & fitting of the floor.

andy
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar283.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar288.jpg

[Bonzo]

Your progress is looking good Andy :cool:

Always nice to see the engine in its new home ;)

The build is coming along nicely, you'll be done in next to no time :) :)

[Spikehaus]

Well done Andy! We are neck and neck now on our builds, but I think you will be in the fast lane from now on!

Did you clean that again???

[HandyAndy]

:D i must admit :o its had a bit of a clean up, tho i,m not kidding myself , i know there is still ALOT of work to be done, but yes it feels good seeing the engine in place.
here,s a side photo showing the clearance, the only bit below the chassis rails is the bottom of the bell housing, i,ve used a shortened Zetec sump.
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar274.jpg

even tho the engine clears the bottom rails of the chassis there is still clearance above the oil filler cap to the bonnet.

andy

[jasongray5]

Looking sh*t hot mate!
Wont be too long until you can have a blat up a "private" road!!

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Ronnie,Spike & Jase,

here,s a photo without the nose.
where i,m building (at mothers house) she lives in a quiet close/cul de sac approx 400mtrs long, not exactly private but you know;) :D
stripdown time tomorrow, then painting & floor should be in by end of next week, so once thats done i can start putting it together to stay together at last:cool:
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar270.jpg

excuse the gaffer tape, that was used to hold bonnet in place whilst checking clearances.

[drury318]

That`s looking very good, if you don`t mind me saying so Andy!
I have spent all day trial fitting my Zetec engine but I aren`t sure how high I can go with it, would you mind measuring the height that the nosecone & bonnet are when fitted, i.e. above the top rails so I know how much clearance I have to play with? Thanks, Dennis

[HandyAndy]

That`s looking very good, if you don`t mind me saying so Andy!
I have spent all day trial fitting my Zetec engine but I aren`t sure how high I can go with it, would you mind measuring the height that the nosecone & bonnet are when fitted, i.e. above the top rails so I know how much clearance I have to play with? Thanks, Dennis

Hi Dennis,
thanks for your kind words :)
yes no prob , i can measure the available space for you, tho it,ll be tomorrow as my car isn,t at my home address, if you PM me your mobile/landline number i can call you whilst i,m with the car & get any measurements you wish, would that be ok for you?

cheers
andy:)

[drury318]

Thanks Andy, you have a PM, Dennis.

[AshG]

doing well andy. im sure you dont go home some days.

spent the afternoon rubbing down and painting my wishbones. hopefully gonna be test fitting the engine on sunday if the weather is good.

[HandyAndy]

cheers Ash, yeah it seems like that some days, :eek: :D
the wife always sends me a text to remind me that if not home in next 15 mins my dinner goes to the dogs :eek:

good luck with your engine trial fitting,

andy:)

[mark]

Looking good andy :)

Give me a shout if you need a hand as you know im only 15mins away :cool:

Dont know how long you plan on keeping that engine in but if you want i will come help you change your valve stem oil seals as they are probably brittle and perished if they aint been done already (common prob) and are quite cheap and simple to change without needing to take the head off.

[HandyAndy]

Thanks Mark, yes please to the offer of your help, i,ll PM you & arrange when etc. thanks.:)

here are 2 more photos, as from a discussion earlier today, these pics MIGHT help when placing the gearbox into position.
if anyone wants a photo of a specific point for the engine/box position then just shout (PM me ), tho the engine will be coming out in next few days:eek:

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar287.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar276.jpg

[slimtater]

Looking great Andy, though I can;t see the decal! :rolleyes:

[HandyAndy]

Looking great Andy, though I can;t see the decal!

:D yeah ya can ;) its on the bottom of the gearbox, :eek: :D

thanks Slim, still a long way to go, but day by day its getting there.

cheers
andy

[Jimmyd]

Well she's rollin rollin rollin. I thought I to would be posting a couple of pics today of my rolling chassis. Stayed out in the garage last night to the wee small hours and was mega chuffed to have reached this mile stone and couldn't wait to shout about it until .............. my wife and youngest daughter where in a three car accident this morning. Everyone ok but when I arrived there where four ambulances, lady on spinal board etc and was quite scary. Of course she was the last car and will have to take a large portion of the blame for not leaving enough distance to be able to stop. So shit day waiting in hospital etc. Car will probably be write off so build will need to be put on hold to gather some funds, you just know payout will be crap and excess to be deducted etc. Off to get some cider!!

J

[HandyAndy]

:eek: Jimmy, i,m glad to hear your family are ok physically, the car is a bit of metal & stuff that can be replaced.
best regards to you & your family,

andy

[Spikehaus]

Sorry to hear about this Jimmy, it kind of puts things in perspective at times. We all understand that your project may be on hold for a while, but don't be a stranger to the Forum. You can still talk about it even if you can't be building. Maybe if you post what region you are in, someone near you will let you sit in there Roadster?

[HandyAndy]

had a busy day yesterday, had to remove the engine & gearbox yesterday, (don,t ask why):o

so took the engine out yesterday morning, engine was only out for half an hour:o & then back in it goes,
cos it took less time than i thought it would i decided to start fettling the bodywork in readiness for final fitting hopefully next week, got quite a bit done .

here,s a pic from yesterday....

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar030.jpg

cheers
andy

[mark]

Looking good andy :)

By the way have you seen a blue felt tip pen anywhere? i think i dropped it somewhere outside your garage last time i came to see you! :D :D :p

[peter2482]

looking good, cant wait till mine starts taking shape properly.

[HandyAndy]

Looking good andy :)

By the way have you seen a blue felt tip pen anywhere? i think i dropped it somewhere outside your garage last time i came to see you!

:o :D
nah... i nicked that from my mothers bingo bag, lol

thanks for your kind words Mark & Peter, its amazing what a boost it gives when it starts to look like a roadster :cool:

cheers
andy
ps, engine is in for good now, after a little mishap.

[Bonzo]

Looking great Andy, the Roadster is certainly taking shape now :) :cool:

C'mon, spill the beans on your misshap :D

If you do, I may go public with my major cock up :o

[drury318]

That`s looking really good Andy, go steady or you`ll have nothing to do over winter!
Do you think you can do me a favour and measure your bonnet for me?, I need the measurement from front to rear (along the centre line ) & along each side where it meets the side panels (front/rear also).
Thanks, Dennis

[HandyAndy]

Dennis, no prob, pm me your contact number again & i,ll phone you tomorrow & get any measurements you need.


Ronnie........:o :o

guess who forgot to put the metal plate between the box & engine block into place when i,d fitted a new clutch & then in excited haste installed the engine back into the chassis :o

if anyone needs an engine removing from a Roadster I now think i could do it with my eyes closed , i,ve done it soooooooo many times :D

come on then spill the beans Ronnie.

andy

[drury318]

Andy, you have a PM, thanks, Dennis.

[Bonzo]

That must have been a bummer but an easy error to make.

If only my cock up was that easily sorted :(

As you know, I have been spending the last couple of weeks having a darn good clear out of years n years of clutter that I have been hoarding in the workshop.

My build is now sitting proudly on its wheels in the middle of the workshop. I have oodles of room to wander about & admire my progress.

I have the rear wheels on my extra level section of the floor ( Used to be my fabrication area ).
Thinking that this would be an ideal chance to set the rear wheel camber, I grabbed my MF builders square for some initial indication of the amount of adjustment required.

Squatting down by the rear wheel, ohhh the bliss of having the room to sit on the floor next to the build :D

My joy was very short lived !!??

I soon noticed that I have sort of, er um ........... have the upper rear shock mounts in the wrong place ( Too far to the rear ) & the shocks are slightly on the piss :eek:

They are going to be a real bar-steward to cut off. Kinda hoping i'll be able wash them off with my BOC Firefly gas axe without causing too much heat distortion.

If the worst comes to the worst, I guess i'll have to re-work the plates :o

If that is the only major cock up that I make during the build, i'll live & learn !!

[richardk]

:

can,t wait till mines finished & Spud & i go for a "sunday afternoon drive , sedately thru the countryside, enjoying ourselves" :eek: :D


Hopefully we can meet up somewhere too.

Nice work mate, looking bloody good.

Cheers

Rich

[drury318]

Andy, got your message Thanks very much, couldn`t call you back your number didn`t show up on my phone, but thanks again, will speak soon no doubt, Dennis

[HandyAndy]

Hopefully we can meet up somewhere too.

Nice work mate, looking bloody good.

Cheers

Rich

Thanks Rich, if ever you fancy driving up to my place just shout, i,ll blag a passenger ride if you do :o :D :D

can,t wait to drive my own, yeah when i,m on the road we,ll meet up for a sedate drive ( 1.8cvh engine ) :o

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Sedately my ar5e !!!!!!!

[HandyAndy]

Sedately my ar5e !!!!!!!


shhhhh :D thats what i,m telling the wife ;) that my boring sierra engine will be so slow to drive :D ;)

andy

[fabbyglass]

Wahey looking good;)

[HandyAndy]

thanks Mark,
here,s another just for you :p :D it shows the bonnet off better.
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar029.jpg

[flyerncle]

You bin Tango'd........

[HandyAndy]

had a re think for the running gear of my Roadster :D


http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/037.jpg

[Bonzo]

Cool Andy :cool:

That'll save a fortune on IVA fees :D

Mind the first step though........it's a ..........Doosy :eek: :D

[HandyAndy]

:D & i,ll be able to see over the top of most vehicles on the road .

the reason my chassis is on top of my van is with the great help from forum member "Mark", we stripped the engine/box/diff/all wishbones/suspension etc to just leave the bare chassis so that i could move my car to the Saturn sports cars premises,
thanks to the help from Mark it was stripped & on the roof within an hour & a half & on its first journey to the unit, got it unloaded & within an hour it was all back together again, engine/box in & back on wheels.

a big thanks to Mark for all your help, shout if i can repay the favour ;)

so now the car is at the unit i,m hoping to have it finished within my original schedule by January & hope to have it IVA,d end of Jan. :eek: :cool:

cheers
andy

[AshG]

what have i started. all i did was post a picture of a kit car on the roof of my car and its turned into a competition to see who can take to the highest level.

i think your winning so far andy. although the vehicle is way to suitable for the job. but then again i do have to commend you for getting it up so high. it was a bad enough job getting one on the roof of the car let alone on a van

[HandyAndy]

:D my van might only be an old LDV postie van but it certainly has its uses

it was quite easy to get the chassis onto the roof, just stood it on end at the back rail & lifted/slid it over the roof of the van, all the engine etc in the back of the van with engine hoist made the van even slower than usual :o
got some strange looks especially when i had to stop off at a B&Q store, you could see people looking thinking "what the hell is that?":D

couldn,t have done it without Mark,s help tho:cool:

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

A little update.......

As most of you are aware, the last 2 months have been a hectic time ( my involvement with Saturn Sports Cars ), in getting the unit ready prior to opening for business at the beginning of November.

Spud69 suggested that as i haven,t had much time on my own car recently to set myself a target .....

So the target is............. to do the following to the car, brake lines fully installed, fuel line & tank installed, wiring fully fitted, engine fully fitted :eek:

and to have the engine running by Christmas :eek:

fingers crossed it,ll happen........GULP:D :D

cheers
andy

[mark]

Ive got some magic fairy dust if you want a sprinkle :D

I think your gonna need it :D ;)

Just kidding :D

Im sure you will manage that if you put the effort in, you know where i am if you need a hand

[HandyAndy]

Ive got some magic fairy dust if you want a sprinkle :D

I think your gonna need it

Just kidding

Im sure you will manage that if you put the effort in, you know where i am if you need a hand

cheers Mark, you might regret saying that ;) :D

i,ll supply the biccies :p

cheers
andy

[Tatey]

With that amount of work i think your going to need a small workforce. Should i bring my overalls on wed? :p :D

[HandyAndy]

With that amount of work i think your going to need a small workforce. Should i bring my overalls on wed?

Hi Simon,
no need for your overalls, i,m getting everything together first then will "hit it", i,m sure it will be a tough target but hopefully achieveable :o :rolleyes: :D

hope the weather is kind on wednesday for your visit;)

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Let me know when you have all the bits and we can have a build fest !

[HandyAndy]

Let me know when you have all the bits and we can have a build fest !

now that sounds like a plan ;)

i wonder how much 4 or 5 of us could get done in a weekend ????:cool: :D

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Errr loads !:D
Put it up on two oil drums or something like them and its a doddle to work on.

[HandyAndy]

Errr loads !:D
Put it up on two oil drums or something like them and its a doddle to work on.

nah.... i,m short enough to work on it at floor level :o

tho i could knock up some form of support to get it at waist height just for you Paul :D :p

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

1mtr high is just enough,just! (39 ins in English money):p

[HandyAndy]

1mtr high is just enough,just! (39 ins in English money)

good point....... as between my waist height & Spuds there must be a 12" difference :D i,ll dig a trench on 1 side so we,re all at the same height:p :D

andy

[flyerncle]

Sounds good to me,biguns one side and You ! ;)

[3GE Components]

good point....... as between my waist height & Spuds there must be a 12" difference :D i,ll dig a trench on 1 side so we,re all at the same height:p :D

andy

That's what they did for Tom Cruise & Nicol Kidman in "Days of thunder" :D

Kind regards

John

[HandyAndy]

As the thread about who,s taking their Roadster to Stoneleigh has been created...........

do you think we ( had lots of offers of help from forum members ) can get my car, pictured on the right to look like the one on the left & IVA,d in time for Stoneleigh ? :eek:

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums//tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/DSCF1374.jpg

i have all the bodywork ready :D

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

When is stoneligh....

TT

[HandyAndy]

When is stoneligh....

TT

The first weekend of May (bank holiday weekend ) :eek: about 15 weeks :eek:

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

Good luck..

I have a deadline in Early august to Finaly get My 24V Sapphire finished and ready for Ford Fair.

The cold weather is not doing us any favours is it!!

TT

[flyerncle]

Off to Kenya then so may not make it either.

[Peter-C]

Wheres the snow !!!

[dogwood]

Good luck..
The cold weather is not doing us any favours is it!!
TT

Tell me about it.....
Hoping to do some work on the car today.
Minus lots again and s**t loads of snow .
Another day in front of the fire.:rolleyes:

David

[twinturbo]

Yep, I cant work on one car as another is stuck in the garage needing a little work but it's too cold..

Hopefully we will have a realy warm spring, summer and autum.

I have 3 cars to get finished before summer. and then I can start the Roadster...

TT

[HandyAndy]

Wheres the snow !!!

the above photo was taken a few weeks ago, & the car hasn,t had anything done to it since,
the snow is so bad here today i can,t get to the Saturn unit :mad:

got lots to do too, :rolleyes:

might have to resort to using the dogs to get me there:cool:

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

As you may have read in the thread about the Teesside track day i have been set the challenge of having my own car complete & driveable for April 9th,

so as i like a challenge i,m gonna "go for it" :eek:

here,s a couple of pics taken today of my car........lots to do, YES

lets see if i make the track day in time :)

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/003.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/005.jpg

the engine is ready to install & i have all the bodywork, have a new wiring loom all labeled up ready to fit too, got all lights, harnesses etc.

So....... do you think i,ll make the track day event??????

[AndyLockwood]

yea youl make it...i think :D

[Tatey]

I don't think you'll make it Andy, so i think you should just donate all of your parts to me and call it quits :D :p.

With a few dedicated weekends I think you'll be able to get it cracked.

[HandyAndy]

well i,m certainly going to have a go at getting my car to the track day,

cheers for your offer of help Tatey , i,ll security mark all my parts eh???:o :D

might be using a couple of beer crates as seats tho :eek: :D

cheers
andy

[AshG]

just borrow spuds passenger one. :D

[HandyAndy]

just borrow spuds passenger one. :D

now thats a good idea :D

andy

[twinturbo]

Dose the car have to be road legal for the track sessions?

TT

[HandyAndy]

Dose the car have to be road legal for the track sessions?

TT

no it doesn,t need to have been tested or road registered, so the plan is.....get the car done, give it a good shake down session on track then do IVA , hopefully before Stoneleigh show in early May.

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Stop posting on here and get it done !!!!!:p

You will sort it.....

[spud69]

just borrow spuds passenger one. :D


Can't be and won't be done.........Sorry.........:p

Passengers wouldn't be too happy....Anyway, i have wide seats and Andys' butt would be thrown about all over the place with his little skinny frame.....He'll just have to get it done......

[Janne E]

Handy Andy now it´s the time to stop talking and start building:D

If it´s hasen´t been so long to go I should pop over to help you, I have some time over until I got my parts..

Keep working Janne

[HandyAndy]

Handy Andy now it´s the time to stop talking and start building:D

If it´s hasen´t been so long to go I should pop over to help you, I have some time over until I got my parts..

Keep working Janne

me stop talking????:eek:

thanks for your offer of help, that would be a long way to commute :D

i,ll get cracking on the car & update with some pics on this thread.

cheers
andy

[mark]

You should make a list of "things to do" i know yours will be quite large :D but it definately helps :p

I have done it and it motivates me as you tick things off, you do things in a more methodical order aswell

My car is not a million miles off being finished but once you make a list you realise just how many little things there are to do :eek:

It helps me get more done too as you dont have those moments where you are stood doing sod all for half an hour to deciding what to do next!

[HandyAndy]

cheers Mark, thats a good idea.....we,ve got long wall space to put the list on :D ....hey...the walls at Saturn unit are white so i,ll just write the list on the wall:D me thinks Spud would have something to say about that tho, lol

i,ll be honest & say that sometimes its not having the correct/parts needed at the right time that has slowed me down at times.....

the gaskets are all in place now by the way, sump painted & engine ready for fitting:cool:

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

I have a list as long as my arm for things to do on my main project...

but I have been plugging away at little bits on each of my cars over the last week or so...

I was finalising a seatbelt repair for our mk1 golf earlier, and getting very annoyed with my welder that can work perfectly or have an erratic feed. tonight it was in erratic mode :mad: ....


Lists are good though as they help remind you of the bits you always forget about ;)

TT

[Tilly819]

hey andy, looks great, lots still to do but i nitice in your other post you have most of the big bits ready to go on/in engine body etc, should have it done in no time but dont under estimate all the little jobs at the end iv got to that stage and they are taking ages to get finished but i recon with a consurted effort you can get it done for the track day and the show

good luck
Tilly hope to see it at the show

[HandyAndy]

cheers Tilly,

yes i have alot of the "big parts" ready to fit, the main things i need to buy yet are the prop/seats/ali for the cockpit/poly bushes & tyres & i,m sure a 1001 other bits but the list is getting shorter :)

the priority at the mo is to fit the loom , & engine & get it running, hopefully i,ll be able to post the video of first engine start soon.

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

YEEEEHHHAAAA

:D :D

my Roadster has had its first engine start today, first turn of the key & she fired up, a sense of mixed excitement V worry in case i,d messed up the engine electrics when the car was stripped.

But she,s running & sounds great.

Big push now to get it finished.

I,m chuffed to bits :D :D

cheers
andy

[Land Locked]

Well done!!:D

[Bonzo]

Brilliant Andy :cool:

That's another huge milestone of your build ..... Bet you was grinning like a Cheshire cat :D :D

Now for the next step .... A wee blast down the road ;)

[HandyAndy]

cheers Land Locked / Ronnie.

yes its a great feeling, but being totally honest, i keep checking the forum & my phone for any news from Ash, its his day & hope he is the one with a huge smile on his face.


As soon as i get a propshaft i,ll be having a spin around the industrial estate here ;)

cheers
andy

[jasongray5]

One success story for the day!
Well done that man!
Lets hope Ash has good news too!

[flyerncle]

Nice one Andy not far to go now....:D

[Tatey]

Congrads Andy! And wheres the video?! :D

[HandyAndy]

Congrads Andy! And wheres the video?! :D

i didn,t have my camera with me so will try & get a video of it tomorrow, tho i have no idea how to upload it onto youtube...... but i know a man that will help..... Spuuuuuuuuuuud :D

we must,ve started it about 6 times just to look & listen to it running, bloomin loud tho without exhaust manifold / silencer fitted :eek: :D

cheers
andy

[Davey]

It doesn't matter how big or little the engine, it always feels good when they crack up for the first time. Just after Chrimbo I fitted a replacement engine into a small quad my son and his mate bought (piece of crap really but they want to play;) ). New engine was an Ebay purchase and not specifically for this chinese quad so some mods were in order, anyway after about three hours pratting about spread over three days I finally got it to start, no exhaust fitted so rather loud but it didn't stop me giving it some big licks on the throttle. Mrs did video it on my phone but TBH the sound quality is so distorted its rubbish.

Anyways, good show Andy, you'll soon be treating us all to day like Ash has given us today, didn't know there could be so many expectant fathers:D

D.

[twinturbo]

Balls...

Just reminded me I should have been buildign a temporary loom to get the turbo XR4x4 Running tomorrow... Oh well.

TT

[twinturbo]

Oh.... Well done by the way ;)

TT

[twinturbo]

no exhaust fitted so rather loud

Ya wana try a 24V 2.9 V6 with no manifolds... On the garage floor. when your sitting next to the starter motor :D

TT

[HandyAndy]

Ya wana try a 24V 2.9 V6 with no manifolds... On the garage floor. when your sitting next to the starter motor

TT

I can imagine you,d need ear defenders for that :D

Poly bushes arrived wednesday (thanks TT & Tatey ) fitted thursday:D

next job is to tidy the wiring in the engine bay, then start "fitting out " the car, so the track day on April 9th is looking good :cool:

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

I can imagine you,d need ear defenders for that :D

Poly bushes arrived wednesday (thanks TT & Tatey ) fitted thursday:D



ear defenders...... one thing i dont own


I always try to start an engine as soon as I can, even if it's on the floor.



wheres the pics of the suspension build then!!!

TT

[HandyAndy]

wheres the pics of the suspension build then!!!

TT

I was busy making a chassis kit, Spud set to work installing the poly bushes on my car, he transformed the "sturdyness" of my car in about 2 hours , all bushes fitted :cool: thanks Spud :)
didn,t have time to take any pics, must do some new updated pics for my build log:o

will try & post the engine start video tomorrow.

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

I love it,....

You get the bushes cheap and then get Spud to put them in for you... That's a double megga whammey :D :D :D

He's a sukka :)

TT

[HandyAndy]

I love it,....

You get the bushes cheap and then get Spud to put them in for you... That's a double megga whammey

He's a sukka

TT

He,s a star :D

i didn,t even get my hands dirty :)

Its great teamwork at Saturn, plus Spud wants my car at the track day :cool:

Thanks Spud.

cheers
andy

[davielad]

congrats andy, it'll be on the road soon!!!!

[HandyAndy]

congrats andy, it'll be on the road soon!!!!

Thanks Davie,

yes, i can,t wait to give it a "spin" around the Saturn workshop :D

all being well it,ll be at the track day in April, if it is completed for that day it,ll be precisely 53 weeks from the first cut of steel.

Tho i must say, i couldn,t have achieved this build without the help of this forum , :cool:

How,s your build coming along?

cheers
andy

[davielad]

my build is going slow at the moment. i'm in the middle of stripping the doner, well, just the loom left to remove.
i'll be out in the garage tomorrow, if she'll let me!!!!

i cant wait till i'm starting the engine in my one, ya lucky bugger.

davie

[HandyAndy]

my build is going slow at the moment. i'm in the middle of stripping the doner, well, just the loom left to remove.
i'll be out in the garage tomorrow, if she'll let me!!!!

i cant wait till i'm starting the engine in my one, ya lucky bugger.

davie

the video of my engine start has been uploaded onto you tube, just waiting for it to be made viewable & will then post a link to it :D

it sounds like i,m being a sad git but its a great feeling, made me feel that my Roadster is "Alive" :D

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

the video of my engine start has been uploaded onto you tube, just waiting for it to be made viewable & will then post a link to it :D

cheers
andy

I'll look forward to viewing that :cool:

How's the build progressed over the last few days ? .... I bet you certainly got a big shot of enthusiasm once you got that engine started :) :D

[HandyAndy]

I'll look forward to viewing that:

How's the build progressed over the last few days ? .... I bet you certainly got a big shot of enthusiasm once you got that engine started

To be totally honest Ronnie, I haven,t done anything to my car since the engine started, apart from start it a few more times :D :D

Its been a busy time at Saturn , making body kits ;) & flat packs.... the huge pile of steel is now getting smaller :) .

on the video i,m more or less "speechless" ( i know..... makes a change) & just chuffed to bits that its running.

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

To be totally honest Ronnie, I haven,t done anything to my car since the engine started, apart from start it a few more times :D :D

cheers
andy

That's 100 times better than sitting in the chassis making engine noises :D

With a little luck .... Mine will be alive in the not too distant future :cool:

[Janne E]

Please let me hear the noise:D :D

Cheers Janne

Please don´t ask if it´s snowing :mad: :mad:

[dogwood]

Please don´t ask if it´s snowing :mad: :mad:






I guess it's snowing there then ??:rolleyes: :D

[Janne E]

Will not tell you :cool:
I have not shovel snow everyday sense friday:mad:
It has not come 50cm snow sense friday:mad:

Janne

[Bonzo]

Here's the YouTube Vid that we have all been waiting for :cool: :)

Andy's Engine start (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5rf1Kub0Do)

Nice one Andy, sounds great :cool:

[gingea1pom]

Andy, Andy,!

That’s awesome, nice flames,:D

Took ages to down load with my dongle.:mad:

I love the clipped, almost military, conversation at the end.

“You happy”, “yep”

Priceless

[Janne E]

That´s wonderfull:D :D

Now it´s only to do the rest:D

Cheers Janne

[HandyAndy]

Thanks for posting the link Ronnie, :cool:

Ginge / Janne........

i think i,m in stunned shock in the video :D just amazed she started so easily :cool:

its not very often i,m lost for words :o

cheers
andy

[mr-p]

Nice one Andy,

Bet it feels great hearing the beast fire up.

Bit of tinkerin throw the body on & you'll be laughin in a couple of weeks:D

P.

[HandyAndy]

Nice one Andy,

Bet it feels great hearing the beast fire up.

Bit of tinkerin throw the body on & you'll be laughin in a couple of weeks:D

P.

yes, it feels great to hear it running, i have to stop myself from keep starting it, even when i,m working on "other" things.

I,ve got 7 weeks to make it driveable :eek: think i,ll be burning the midnight oil in the next few weeks:D

cheers
andy

[Enoch]

Wayhay - the beast awakens:) Looking good Andy, keep it up, I want to see it at Stoneleigh.

[AshG]

just spotted this well done chap. you just need to whack a seat in fit some body panels check brakes, fit exhaust and your track ready.

[HandyAndy]

:D
Cheers Ash,

now she,s running, its certainly given me even more get up & go to get it ready for the track day, i mean.....I can,t let spud & Mark have ALL the fun can I ???:D

I,m really pleased that since the start up, she hasn,t dropped even a drip of oil, after the sump chop that was playing on my mind, but thankfully all is good:)

cheers
andy

[3GE Components]

Cant seem to get this image out of my head :D

http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af35/3GEComponents/countdown-c4-lg.jpg

Sorry Andy :D

Kind regards

John

[lotusmadandy]

Its been a while since i posted but i have just watched your start up vid andy.
Well done that man, i love the flames but you might have bother with the noise test at teeside;)

Andy

[HandyAndy]

Its been a while since i posted but i have just watched your start up vid andy.
Well done that man, i love the flames but you might have bother with the noise test at teeside

Andy

:D
noise??? what noise??? i didn,t hear anything ....lol
cheers mate, its getting there....although as John (3GE) has kindly put the above pic ...... the countdown is on :eek: ( nice one John:D ).

Andy....when are you coming down for a visit?

cheers
andy

[Ryan]

Andy, the car is looking great mate! I am sure you will get it done in no time. Great vid, has given me a kick up the ass to get a move on with mine!

[twinturbo]

Nice one...

TT

[HandyAndy]

cheers Enoch , Ryan & TT,

i,ll probably end up with bags under my eyes when i start working on it till midnight :eek:

BUT :D i,m determined to get it ready for the trackday.....then IVA hopefully in April or May , ( not sure it,ll be at stoneleigh ) & ready for summer fun, i,ll then be taking the long route to get to the Saturn unit :)

cheers
andy

[lotusmadandy]

Coming down for a visit hopefully the week after next when i'm on late shift.
I have taxed the MK,so will come down it that if the weather is dry.
Just need the address so i can find you mate.

Andy

[HandyAndy]

Coming down for a visit hopefully the week after next when i'm on late shift.
I have taxed the MK,so will come down it that if the weather is dry.
Just need the address so i can find you mate.

Andy

Hi mate,

our address is 27b Park View industrial estate,
Hartlepool
TS25 1PD

or check the website for directions www.saturnsportscars.co.uk



cheers
andy

[spud69]

Will be good to see you Andy, website is www.saturnsportscars.co.uk though.....:)

[HandyAndy]

www.saturnsportscars.co.uk though.....:)

oops, sorry, a mixture of saturns website & my email :o

long day

hides head hung low in the corner :rolleyes:

andy

[Bonzo]

oops, sorry, a mixture of saturns website & my email :o

long day

hides head hung low in the corner :rolleyes:

andy

:D Me had a day like that too :D

[twinturbo]

Will be good to see you Andy, website is www.saturnsportscars.co.uk though.....:)

3 Andys.... HELP!!!

TT

[correl]

Just seen your engine start video, that was ace!!!

I can wait to get to that stage!! would be so tempted at that stage to get an exhaust and a seat and take it to some air field somewhere and "Test out the handling!!! lol"

[AshG]

Andy hate to say this but you are being a bit shy with the pictures lately :D

[HandyAndy]

Correl..... thanks, it was a great feeling getting the engine fired up, in fact its probably one of the few moments when i didn,t say much , :D

Ash...... just been so busy busy busy lately, i,ll get some pics up soon, was holding off to possibly show the new bodywork colour i hope to have done ;) :)

its still coming along, the car is getting closer to being driven, ( in & out of the unit of course ;) )

cheers
andy

[fabbyglass]

Stoneleigh then...:cool:

[HandyAndy]

a bit of an update on my car...
engine runs / brakes are done /fuel tank & lines all done / electrics working & dash board works.
here,s a couple of pics taken today, started putting bodywork on .

So its getting there :)

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums//tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar210310007.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums//tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar210310011.jpg

[Enoch]

Looking good Andy, quite some progress there. Just one thing, those headrests are too low for IVA. The top of them have to be 753mm from the base of the seat. I have the same seats and measured mine today. It's an easy fix, just cut some tubes that go over the existing headrest rods so they can't go down so far. Hope I'm not teaching Granny to suck eggs:)
Keep up the great work.
Dave

[Tatey]

Looking really good Andy. You'll soon be racing it around the track and driving it on the roads. I see you've cleaned off all of the dust from the last time I came to visit :p.

[twinturbo]

What are the seats, they look nice.

Hope to see it progressed a little further when i pop over..

TT

[Tatey]

They are these seats TT:

http://www.midlandwheels.com/Shop/P-1456-Mamba-Baby-Cub-Seat---Black-Vinyl-/-White-Piping.html

They cost £120 delivered for the pair, which is bargain if you ask me.

[HandyAndy]

cheers guys :)

Enoch.... grandma sucking eggs :p ......I,ve purposely not welded in my cross brace in the roll bar until i,ve set the seat height, so yes the headrest will be raised ;) :)

TT.... the seats are as in the linky that Tatey has added ( thanks Tatey ), they are a bargain but as i haven,t driven my car yet can,t comment on how they feel whilst driving. But I can now see over the aeroscreen lol

Tatey... yes, its had a clean up, made good use of the new airlines we now have at Saturn, great for getting dust out of all the awkward to get at places.

Got to fit the rad next & the next purchase is a prop, then i,ll give it a test drive around the unit ,

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

Looking G-G-Great Andy .... You'll have it ready for that track day yet ;) :)

Looks like you are on the home straight now :cool:

The head rest height that Enoch spoke of is based on a reference point of the seat squab ( The bit you put your bum on )

The datum point is in the IVA manual some where .... As Enoch said .... No real drama to sort. ;)

[HandyAndy]

Looking G-G-Great Andy .... You'll have it ready for that track day yet

Looks like you are on the home straight now

The head rest height that Enoch spoke of is based on a reference point of the seat squab ( The bit you put your bum on )

The datum point is in the IVA manual some where .... As Enoch said .... No real drama to sort. ;)

Cheers Ronnie,

It,d be great if i can attend the trackday in my own car,

This week i hope to fit the rad, back braces & cross brace for the roll bar & tidy up the wiring .
I,m going to spend a few evenings on it as Spud & I are busy with Saturn work :cool:
Really looking forward to getting the prop installed as it,ll make a change from pushing it in & out of the unit :D

just in case anyone isn,t sure which is my car .......its the one without side panels & rear tub :p ......at the moment.

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

No Saturn booster seat then ?

Lot tidier looking than earlier Saturday Andy. :p

[twinturbo]

Ahh,,, Been looking at them seats, look better in the car than in the picture!

TT

[HandyAndy]

Ahh,,, Been looking at them seats, look better in the car than in the picture!

TT

TT......... I have some more pics from today, would you like me to post another showing the cockpit?

I,ll be totally honest & say that i really did want the Triton seats but funds have been "redirected" elsewhere lately :mad: so these seats were available at what i could afford at the time, when my car is finished & maybe in winter lay-up I may still buy some Triton seats ( could be my xmas prezzie :D )

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

here,s a couple more photos from today...
I,ve been asked about the difference regarding the "book spec" rear tub frame & the GRP rear frame............so in one of the pics is my car showing the FINISHED framework for the GRP tub i,ll be fitting, tho please be aware that i haven,t fitted the rear brace bars or crossbrace to my roll bar yet in the photo, but they have no affect of the way the GRP frame is on the chassis. .....hope this helps.

Also is a photo of the cockpit.

cheers
andy

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums//tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar210310006.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums//tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar210310008.jpg

[mr-p]

Looking good, a pair of orange hell raisers:D

[HandyAndy]

Looking good, a pair of orange hell raisers

cheers Mr P....

tho 1 of them might be changing colour soon :eek: :D :cool:

as for a "pair of orange hell raisers"......thats me & spud when we,ve been trimming an orange bodykit.....the dust :eek:

cheers
andy

[AshG]

Hi mate steering wheel should be back up with you soon. will give you a shout tomorrow evening. once thats on i reckon you can go for a little drive.

[HandyAndy]

Hi mate steering wheel should be back up with you soon. will give you a shout tomorrow evening. once thats on i reckon you can go for a little drive.

cheers Ash, no worries :cool:

once I get a prop i,ll be giving it a spin around the unit forecourt:D

its getting there, I just hope we have a nice long summer :D

once its on the road Spud & I will defo be taking lunch hours, you know ...pop to macdonalds etc.....30 miles away :D

cheers
andy

[Eternal]

Looking good mate! thanks for the pics helps me alot! but it sure does make the fuel tank look scary with nothing around it!

[HandyAndy]

Looking good mate! thanks for the pics helps me alot! but it sure does make the fuel tank look scary with nothing around it!

Glad the pics helped, :)

As for the tank, the rail that the tank sits on is a 25mm box tube & at average bumper height, as most "7" style cars have a similar arrangement.
Tho I suppose if it worries you there is nothing stopping you building a "cage" around the tank from the bottom rail to perhaps the diff cage area.

cheers
andy

[fabbyglass]

If you are worried about the tank being a bit exposed.....drive faster so nowt can spank you from behind..:D :D Or to kep plod happy use a foam filled tank to stop it going pooomtang, but fast is more fun:D

[tex]

andy - WOW! last time i saw your *climbing frame* it was a lot different to now.. looking really good mate! very good! more to the point has it been run yet? if not - please give me a shout to let me be there!!! would love to capture it.. been a long haul.. know how you feel!

[HandyAndy]

andy - WOW! last time i saw your *climbing frame* it was a lot different to now.. looking really good mate! very good! more to the point has it been run yet? if not - please give me a shout to let me be there!!! would love to capture it.. been a long haul.. know how you feel!

Hi Tex..... :D

I,ve just realised who you are :D had me puzzled for a minute ( doesn,t take much I know )

Yes , you are more than welcome to pop over & see us, just get in your car & blast over .

Cheers about my build, its been such a busy year but the car is getting there, the engine has been run ( there is a post a couple of pages back with the video of it running).

fancy getting your hands dirty & help me finish the car for summer?

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

Andys statrup..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5rf1Kub0Do

TT

[tex]

Hi Tex..... :D

I,ve just realised who you are :D had me puzzled for a minute ( doesn,t take much I know )

Yes , you are more than welcome to pop over & see us, just get in your car & blast over .

Cheers about my build, its been such a busy year but the car is getting there, the engine has been run ( there is a post a couple of pages back with the video of it running).

fancy getting your hands dirty & help me finish the car for summer?

cheers
andy


you bet i will mate! have you ear drums recovered yet? lol.. yea will see you tomorrow when i land..

http://www.ne7ers.co.uk/

http://ne7ers.co.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=857

[HandyAndy]

Tex.... hope you can come over in the Westy? would love anothert blast out in it ;) :D :cool:

I,ll be getting the exhaust done on my car soon..... save the ears a bit :D

cheers
andy

[John Marchant]

Fab looking car. If mine comes out anywhere near that I will be a happy bunny. Silly question, the rollbar, is that designed for the fibreglass rear end and if so does it not have two brace struts. If everyone else is reading this and laughing, sorry, I am new to this.:rolleyes:

[HandyAndy]

Fab looking car. If mine comes out anywhere near that I will be a happy bunny. Silly question, the rollbar, is that designed for the fibreglass rear end and if so does it not have two brace struts. If everyone else is reading this and laughing, sorry, I am new to this.:rolleyes:

Hi John,

Thanks, the 2 cars do look good together, Spuds car being finished & on the road & mine.......well.........it,ll be finished for this summer :o :D

Do you mean the back braces of the roll bar on my car? if so, then I have yet to fit them, I purposely waited until I had my seats so that I can weld in the cross brace at the correct height for the seat to seat belt upper mounting point, as this is specific to height from seat squab etc etc for the IVA test.
Once the cross brace is in I,ll be welding the back braces into place, tho mine are in a different position to that of Spuds car ( personal preference ) as they go from the bend of the roll hoop down to the outside corners of the chassis base.

The back braces on spuds car are as book spec when fitting an ali rear tub but spud adjusted his GRP tub to accept them.

My own car has different rear chassis arrangement which is to accept the GRP tub, which is how your kit will be supplied.
hope this info helps?
cheers
andy

[John Marchant]

Crystal clear, thank you

[AshG]

come on andy time for a picture update on here.

[HandyAndy]

Hi All,

I,m back, I won,t go into a lengthy comment but would like to thank you all for your amazing support in the last few days, & all the PM messages, my inbox is full & i will reply to each & everyones message, please bear with me.

Right.......

Yesterday I spent what i can only describe what was a fantastic day working on my car, Thanks to Spud,s help, I,ve now got my car back at my mothers garage as i,m spending alot of time there ( personal family stuff reasons ), anyways.....Spud dropped my car off at about 9am yesterday morning ( Thanks Spud) & i spent the whole day working on it, yesterday i did the following....

mock fitted the rad ( need to make permanent brackets)
cut the coolant hoses to correct length
fitted the new rad fan purchased at stoneleigh
fitted & plumbed in the oil catch tank purchased at stoneleigh
Tidied up the wiring ( enclosing it in the split conduit stuff)
mounted the relays & fuse box to the engine bulkhead

with info from "Marks" IVA feedback i,m now wondering where / how to site the "secret" master kill switch, it is fitted into the electrics & works a treat but not sure where to conceal it.

Whilst fiddling with the electrics I must have somehow disturbed a connection as when i tried to start it = it would turn over but wouldn,t fire :confused:
I must,ve spent a good 2 hours looking for the reason to this :eek:
found a stray wire with a spade connector....hhmmmm " this must fit somewhere" ....finally worked it out, fitted this wire into where i thought it belonged ( i must say " me & electrics don,t mix" ), turned the key & whaheeeyy she is purring like a cat, albeit a noisy one.......must make up my exhaust system :rolleyes:

all in all a very productive day :)

cheers
andy

[Tatey]

It's really good to see that you've managed to make some more progress on your build Andy. How long do you think it will be before you are ready for IVA?

[Bonzo]

Great news Andy :)

Tis certainly nice to hear that you have found some time for your build :cool:

Souds like you had a great days work yesterday, pitty about the electrics playing silly games as they tend to :rolleyes:

Hopefully you'll soon be back on track & counting down time till the IVA ;)

[HandyAndy]

Thanks Tatey & Ronnie...

To be honest, yesterday was one of the best days i,ve had on my build, I truly got stuck into it, with recent events .....working on my car was a "Real Tonic" that i needed , when i locked up the garage at the end of the day I was "buzzing" with enthusiasm for getting the car finished, thats the beauty of building the car, sometimes its nice to go in the garage & shut the door behind you & enjoy the "Space " :cool:

I,m aiming at having the car ready for IVA for August, & hopefully get a couple of months fun with the car before winter :)

Ronnie........electrics are the work of the devil :D .... tho very satisfying when it works.

cheers
andy

[spud69]

Well done Andy, tis just what you need and, as i kept on saying yesterday....:D , you can crack on with your build so we can have 3 orange roadster blasting round the north east.

Certainly will have been Tangoed then.......:cool:

[HandyAndy]

Well done Andy, tis just what you need and, as i kept on saying yesterday....:D , you can crack on with your build so we can have 3 orange roadster blasting round the north east.

Certainly will have been Tangoed then.......:cool:

cheers Andy :)

The thought of You, Mark & myself going out for a drive in our 3 Tango Roadsters will soon be a reality, that will be a great sight to see, tho.....I still have the idea of attaching a tow rope to the back of your car so I will be able to keep up with you :D

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

Excelent Andy,

I too was using split corrugated conduit to tidy up engine wiring yesterday, but that was on the MK1 Golf. It's more or less ready for MOT for the first time in 3 years and makign the garage available to finish My Sapphire off....


TT

[HandyAndy]

Its been a while since I,ve updated this thread, so thought I,d do so by asking for your opinion on the following please........

I,ve been busy fitting my bodywork recently, & I can,t decide...........

Originally I had Tango Orange arches but fancied a change :D So with a great big thankyou to Spud at Saturn I now have lovely polished black arches .....Thanks spud :)

I need your help please guys......which photo/fitment looks the best?

The first photo is of how I believe they are meant to be fitted ( tips of the wings at the bottom edge of the side panel & the rear tub), this creates quite a gap between the tyre & the arch......or is it just me being picky?

The second photo shows the wing approx 1 inch lower than the rear tub...

Which way should I fit my arches?

cheers
andy

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/3rdaugust2010002.jpg
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/3rdaugust2010006.jpg

[twinturbo]

I think Pic 1

TT

[Enoch]

First one's best - I prefer the look of it with black arches, it just works for me with the black interior. That is looking well sexy. You seem to have a lot more ground clearance than me - is it just the angle of the photo or is yours higher at the back than the front?

[David_17]

Didn't you say your rear shocks were too big at the moment, so the ride height is slightly too high?

Fit like the first pic, then when you sort your suspension, the big gap will be gone ;)

[HandyAndy]

cheers guys......

Enoch..... thanks for your kind words.......sexy looking until I get in it :D
I think David 17 has hit the nail on its head here, I think my rear shocks are too long, they were given to me by a fellow forum member, originally fitted to a "Dax", maybe its this that creates the extra ground clearance.......... I wonder if Spud would notice if I "borrowed" his :p

David17..... Thanks mate..... I think thats what I needed to hear :)

cheers
andy

[David_17]

Happy to help :)

I'm sure spud won't notice lol. :D

[Bonzo]

Picture 1 for me too Andy :)

As said, check the shock lengths out, may be something you can do to reduce the rear ride height ;)

[HandyAndy]

here,s another pic from a slightly different angle, the rear wings in this pic are as in pic 1.

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/3rdaugust2010005.jpg

[HandyAndy]

Picture 1 for me too Andy :)

As said, check the shock lengths out, may be something you can do to reduce the rear ride height ;)

Cheers Ronnie,

I,ve got the rear shocks setup as low as they will go, just before the spring loses any tension on them,
looks like I,ll need to get the correct length rear shocks.... birthday, christmas,birthday , christmas prezzies maybe :D

cheers
andy

[David_17]

Does look very sexy :)

[twinturbo]

like the indicators

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Dave , I think the black arches really bring the car "Together", a nice contrast with the orange, glad I decided to do the roll bar black now too :)

Cheers TT...... the indicators are on with thanks to Ash for donating his extensions to me :cool:

Another question to ask............. should I paint the orange part of the rear tub thats inside the wheel arch to black?

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

No, keep it as it is.. Otherwise it's going to look a bit like mine but orange rather than (secret)

;)

TT

[Twin]

V nice Handy :D

PS you need to change....
























Your profile pic to pic 3 ;)

[HandyAndy]

No, keep it as it is.. Otherwise it's going to look a bit like mine but orange rather than (secret)



TT

Ahh, so we,ve had the same thoughts eh?? ;) :D

as for colour...... ;) :cool:

cheers
andy

[mark]

Fit them flush as your first pic, as you have already established your shocks are too long so it will sit better when you get the correct ones

Ive been meaning to paint the inside of my rear tub where you see through the arch black but after 1200miles its not orange in there anymore!

Looks good with the black arches but im biased as i have the same!

I liked the contrast between the orange and black so much i went for a black scuttle too :cool:

[spud69]

Looking good Andy, does look much better with the black front and rear wings on - as does most dark colours.

AND YES i would notice if you took / borrowed my dampers especially with a track day coming up next week. But your dampers are way too long will just have to splash out.

All the Brest - AndyH

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Mark & Spud

Mark.....1200 miles already ????:eek: so you are enjoying your car then? :D

I,ve fully fitted the drivers side arch now, I,ve fitted it as you all suggest, basically the rear tub & drivers side arch is now fully fitted , I,ve rivnutted the tub to the chassis & bolted the arch to the tub, all stainless steel bolts & nylocs , its starting to look wide now LOL.

Spud..... hmmmm I quite fancy those new Procomp shocks, the all singing/all dancing ones.... :cool:

Twin...... I took your suggestion.....avatar now updated:)

cheers
andy

[spud69]

Cheers Mark & Spud

Mark.....1200 miles already ???? so you are enjoying your car then?

I,ve fully fitted the drivers side arch now, I,ve fitted it as you all suggest, basically the rear tub & drivers side arch is now fully fitted , I,ve rivnutted the tub to the chassis & bolted the arch to the tub, all stainless steel bolts & nylocs , its starting to look wide now LOL.

Spud..... hmmmm I quite fancy those new Procomp shocks, the all singing/all dancing ones....

Twin...... I took your suggestion.....avatar now updated

cheers
andy

:D :D did you look at the price of them :D :D

Knowing you Andy you'll probably find some for £60 the set......Did you get the text - i-ve got your oil pressure gauge.

Cheers.....AndyH

[HandyAndy]

did you look at the price of them

Knowing you Andy you'll probably find some for £60 the set......Did you get the text - i-ve got your oil pressure gauge.

Cheers.....AndyH

If I say the price quickly it doesn,t seem to scare me so much :eek: :D

I was thinking of just having 2 for now, for the rear of the car, then save up for the front 2 later on :)

I had left my phone at home on charge, just checked it.... thats great thanks Andy.....that,ll be another job to cross off the list...finish the dashboard:cool:

cheers
andy

[dogwood]

Hey Andy.
You're car really is looking the dogs b**ox now
Hope you got plenty of security in you're garage.
Defo getting a bit nickable.:(


BTW. have you noticed how many views on this post?
Over 10,000 now, and rising by the minute.....:D

[David_17]

....especially with a track day coming up next week.

All the Brest - AndyH

Teesside? I'm going in my little ka :D Wish the roadster was finished.

[HandyAndy]

Hey Andy.
You're car really is looking the dogs b**ox now
Hope you got plenty of security in you're garage.
Defo getting a bit nickable.


BTW. have you noticed how many views on this post?
Over 10,000 now, and rising by the minute.....

Thanks David :)

Erm yes, the garage is well protected ,can,t say anymore on that one;)

I,ve seen the view count on this thread... :o blushes... tho its nice that the car is starting to look like a finished Roadster now so maybe a bit more interesting to look at :)

cheers
andy

[mark]

Looking good Andy, does look much better with the black front and rear wings on - as does most dark colours.

AND YES i would notice if you took / borrowed my dampers especially with a track day coming up next week. But your dampers are way too long will just have to splash out.

All the Brest - AndyH

I have got the day off so i should be at this trackday in the roadster!

Cant wait :)

The cvh is running great on the bike carbs too, just hope it will enjoy a track day as much as i will!

[spud69]

I have got the day off so i should be at this trackday in the roadster!

Cant wait :)

The cvh is running great on the bike carbs too, just hope it will enjoy a track day as much as i will!

Oh yes.....:D

Going to wait until Wednesday to book to make as sure as i can of the weather but it should be okay, and yes David it will be Teesside - best value there is for a full day racing plus my lad can have 30mins of karting at the end.

Will be a good day Mark and anyone else that wishes to join us......AndyH

[mark]

Send me a text please when you book it and i will book mine straight away

Fingers crossed for the weather now :rolleyes:

[twinturbo]

Can't beat a bit of rain to liven up the drive :)

TT

[spud69]

Send me a text please when you book it and i will book mine straight away

Fingers crossed for the weather now :rolleyes:

Will do Mark, just had a look at the entry list and there is going to be an Ultima GTR there - should be fun.....:cool:

You're right TT - will only not book if its going to be peeing it down.

Cant wait.....AndyH

[HandyAndy]

I,ve been busy tinkering away lately....

So the result being that if I don,t have any problems bleeding the brake system,

By this time next week my Roadster will be going for a little test drive, on a private road :),

Tho, today I,ve been fitting a seat runner & its doing my head in , what a bloomin faff on that is :eek: :D

Only other major things to do to the car is fit the tranny tunnel panels, n/s rear arch & a boot lid, & fit the brake/indicator lights to the rear wings.

cheers
andy

[AshG]

booked your iva yet? :D at this rate you will only be a year late getting to stoneleigh in the roadster :D

[HandyAndy]

booked your iva yet? at this rate you will only be a year late getting to stoneleigh in the roadster

I know, bloomin useless me .....but better late than never .

No not yet , I,ve noticed other builders are booking them & getting a test date fairly quickly , I don,t think I,d be ready in time if that happened :eek:

plus , I,m ermm saving up for the fee :rolleyes: gulp.....thats gonna hurt :D

are you still in the U S of A?

if so.....got any room for a megajolt system in ya suitcase? :D

cheers
andy

[tex]

wow andy your nearly there mate - need owt helping with? got another welding job if your free anytime mate - was out int car today - just going on to the A1 - hmmm thats not supposed to happen - the gear lever snapped off in my hand.. lol.. had to use a multi tool to get home - just flicking the rods through the hole.. had to be careful i didnt catch the prop... so if your welding moosheen is still working would it be able to make my rod whole again? :)

[HandyAndy]

wow andy your nearly there mate - need owt helping with? got another welding job if your free anytime mate - was out int car today - just going on to the A1 - hmmm thats not supposed to happen - the gear lever snapped off in my hand.. lol.. had to use a multi tool to get home - just flicking the rods through the hole.. had to be careful i didnt catch the prop... so if your welding moosheen is still working would it be able to make my rod whole again?

:eek: :D I bet that was fun ???........yes of course my Mig is working, just let me know whens best for you, tho I,m busy all day on tuesday.

Cheers about my car:) you,ll have to come & video the first drive...hopefully it,ll be next weekend, as long as the "bleeding brakes" :D behave themselves when I put fluid in the system.

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

I spoke to the supplier where I,ve ordered my prop from today.....its despatched today for next day delivery..... subject to the weather its going for a little test drive tomorrow ..... I thought this day would never come :D

cheers
andy

[Tatey]

I spoke to the supplier where I,ve ordered my prop from today.....its despatched today for next day delivery..... subject to the weather its going for a little test drive tomorrow ..... I thought this day would never come :D

cheers
andy

Let us all know how it goes! How much did the prop cost you?