Hi All

[HandyAndy]

Hi everyone,

I,ve recently taken some time out from the forum, had a personal situation to try & resolve, & plus felt I needed to recharge my battery :D ( which reminds me, I must dig out my Optimate , ).
I,ve not been idle whilst having a break, been very busy on my Roadster, & I must say, its coming along rather nicely now,
in the last few weeks I,ve done the following to it....

Finished all major wiring connections ( just rear lights to connect up),
Final routing & tidying of all wiring done,
Headlamps & front indicators fitted....& working,
Roll Bar finished,,,, back stays & cross bar welded & bolted in,
Harness mounts fully welded into cross brace of roll bar & Harness,s fitted,
Clutch cable fitted ( nice smooth pedal action)
Throttle cable fitted ( tho might change it as not happy with it)
Fuse boxes & relay bank fitted to engine/scuttle bulkhead
Oil catch tank fitted & plumbed in
Rad & fan fitted
ignition isolator fitted into final position ( took ages to decide where to put it)

Then the one I was worrying about doing ( don,t know why really)
All engine water hoses fitted, expansion tank fitted ( not under the nosecone, I wanted it more accessable & as high up as poss ) so fitted it on the engine/scuttle bulkhead,
fitted new thermostat, checked all hoses were tight ( have used new lengths of ali pipe & after the accident on Ash,s build made sure I put a bead on each tube end) filled with coolant, held breath :o & checked for leaks, none found, so, started the engine, let it warm up, temp gauge working nicely.....then found a small drip drip drip coming from the water pump elbow , have since fitted yet another new gasket there, all watertight now.
long story short........ engine cooling seems to be working a treat.

And finally , today, I fabricated my exhaust down pipe, I,m using an RS turbo exhaust manifold on my CVH engine which gives a nice exit point direction for the downpipe,
fitted my exhaust silencer & started her up, wow , its now nice & quiet :D , tho i have yet to fit a bracket on the bottom chassis rail to hold the exhaust silencer in position but it does look good seeing it alongside the car instead of stood against the wall in my garage LOL.
Also fitted the speedo cable today, & its working great as ran the engine & engaged gear ( no prop fitted yet) & speedo working so happy with that until I can check it properly with a little drive ;) .
All in all, quite alot of progress in the last few weeks.

Hope you,ve all been enjoying the nice weather & getting stuck into your Roadster builds.

cheers
andy

[David_17]

Welcome back andy. Sounds like you've been busy. :D :cool:

[tkpm]

Welcome back Andy.

Nice to see you got alot done on your roadster.:D

Terry

[HandyAndy]

Cheers David & Terry, :) ,

I must admit, I,ve really enjoyed working on my car in the last few weeks, its been great going into the garage & shutting the door & just getting stuck into my build, been a real tonic :)


Terry............... happy birthday for the other day mate :cool:

cheers
andy

[Eternal]

Welcome back :D any pics of the beast?

[HandyAndy]

Welcome back :D any pics of the beast?


You want a pic of my wife ????? :D :D

erm, i,ve taken some pics recently but haven,t downloaded them onto my photobucket site yet, i,ll do that tomorrow & post up pics of the car as she looks now.

cheers
andy

[tkpm]

You want a pic of my wife ????? :D :D :D :D

Thanks Andy,
had some nice pressies for the roadster, will post up some pic's tomorrow

[twinturbo]

Welcome back :)

Can't wait to see the photos.

TT

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Adrian & TT...

Even the wife has commented on the Roadster today, she said its looking smart, AND today was the first time she has sat in it, she sat in the drivers seat......:eek: I needn,t panic.....she doesn,t drive :D
Tho she did comment that she,d need to be careful what she,s wearing when she gets in it when its finished, she couldn,t believe how low it is ;)

I,m itching to get the tranny tunnel panels & side panels on but hanging back until I get my prop,
& also I intend to have the brake system fully bled & working before I put the side panels on, as it,ll make it alot easier getting to the M/C ( straight thru side of chassis LOL.

Oh, I forgot to mention that i,ve also fitted a "quick shift" gear change kit, makes the "gate" of the box very short & appears to be more precise engagement, tho haven,t driven it yet.

I,ll get the piccies up tomorrow,

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

ya know it's been less than a month but seems like 2-3 months!!

I must be keeping busy

[HandyAndy]

ya know it's been less than a month but seems like 2-3 months!!

I must be keeping busy

:D
its amazing how time flies when you,re busy working on the Roadster :cool:

[Twin]

Welcome back Andy :)

[dogwood]

Hi me old mate..

Glad to see ya back.
Seems like you been really buzzy on ya car.
It'll be on the road before ya know it now.

So Sue got straight in the drivers seat hu.
Driving lessons maybe ???:eek: :D

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[HandyAndy]

Thanks Twin :)

David.....
I have offered to teach Sue how to drive, but it wouldn,t be in the Roadster :eek: ........in my LDV van :D ......she said "NO thanks"

The progress on my car has been very satisfying, its a nice feeling being able to start her up knowing it will start without thinking..."Is that bit connnected, is the other bit in the right place " sort of feeling, just a simple case of 2 keys ( isolator & ignition ) & she fires up straight away , oh....plus 1 other security device also, but thats a secret :D

Thanks for the welcome back messages guys.

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Welcome back to the fray Andy,Quick check on what we talked about and measured would seem to be fine so I am going to fit it up and put the wheels on and see what it's like.

[HandyAndy]

Welcome back to the fray Andy,Quick check on what we talked about and measured would seem to be fine so I am going to fit it up and put the wheels on and see what it's like.

Cheers mate :)

nice one ;)
if you need an extra pair of hands getting it on wheels, you know where I am :cool:

It,ll be great to see yours on wheels......can,t wait to see the pic of you sat in it going "Brum Brum" :D

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

You know me to well my friend,Found some nice seats from Citroen C whatever and look like they wil fit nicely complete with belt mountings.
Will shout loudly when the time comes.

Best regards to you and yours.

Paul.

[les g]

well hello my old fruit
sounds like you,ve been very busy
very glad you,re back and i hope all is now well with you
cheers les g

[HandyAndy]

well hello my old fruit
sounds like you,ve been very busy
very glad you,re back and i hope all is now well with you
cheers les g

Thanks Les :)

On my way now to go do some more work on my car, need some more Mig wire en route.....why do I always run out when in middle of welding something I want to get finished :eek: :D

Hopefully "normal service is being resumed":)

cheers
Andy

[SeriesLandy]

Glad to see your back mate, it's been very quiet on here without you and Bonzo and also the lack of other regulars ginge and ash for example.

Nice to see you've got on with your car and it's coming along nicely.

[gingea1pom]

Wo wo wo sweet child of mine,:eek:

I is here. I have been in Weymouth for a few weeks and was using the dongle! So slow, (I know I shouldn’t complain) but I have been soooooo busy.

I look in every day at work and I have just got a new laptop which is lightning fast.:D

Cheers Ginge

[Davey]

Welcome back Andy, good to hear your car is progressing so well. We're coming up to the North East at the start of next month and planning to visit Saturn on the first Saturday so hopefully we'll see you then.

D.

[davidimurray]

Welcome back handy - looking forward to seeing the progress pics

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Steve, Davey & David....

erm ...oops, :o guess who,s left the camera in the garage with my Roadster :o ( car not being built at home ),
Pics of "the beast" will be tomorrow now, sorry.....

spent the afternoon doing a little more wiring tidy up, why is it when you tidy some wires you end up with yet more wiring that needs repositioning & tidying :eek: feels like i,m painting the Forth Bridge LOL.

cheers
andy

[rpjg1975]

Hi Andy,
Glad to see you back on board after your sabatical. U definitely have been busy, dunno where you found time to eat and sleep.
See you soon mate
Russ

[Enoch]

Wotcha Andy, welcome back. Sounds like you have made some serious progress there. Can't be that far from finished now. Still reckon I will have mine finished first though:D
Best and all that
Enoch

[HandyAndy]

Cheers Russ & Enoch,

Russ.............I,ll try & pop over sometime this week, let me know when you are free.

Enoch........ :eek: :D You,re probably correct......The speed that you are completing your build is amazing, can,t wait to see your car finished.........& don,t forget I,ll want a spin out in it :p

cheers
andy

[spud69]

Welcome Back,

you can tell you're back my new posts are full this morning......;)

Got a spare roll of 5kg x 0.8 wire, which wont get used, next time you are over..

All the Brest.....AndyH

[baz-r]

bloody good to see your back andy!
this place was'nt the same without your input :D

[HandyAndy]

:o oops ....I guess my post count is increasing eh Spud :D
thanks.....I,ll take that roll of mig wire off your hands, I was going to pop over tomorrow so will get it then, cheers.

Thanks Baz-r...........I,ve really missed the forum & am glad to be back :)
has the big white & orange van been to your place today? ;)

cheers
andy

[AshG]

far too much talking and not enough pictures on this thread. :D

[HandyAndy]

far too much talking and not enough pictures on this thread. :D

I,ve just finished having dinner, gonna wash up then upload a few pics , hope its worth the wait :o :D

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

here ya go, hope I can remember how to download a pic :D

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar5thjuly2010010.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar5thjuly2010016.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar5thjuly2010018.jpg

hope you like?
cheers
andy

[rapidtornado]

If mine turns out half that good I'd be stoked!!!:D

[HandyAndy]

If mine turns out half that good I'd be stoked!!!:D

Thanks :)

The red van in the background is my daily driver :eek:
I,ve used it to give a size comparison :D

cheers
andy

[Enoch]

Wow, looking good. You are quite a way ahead of me, I have not done the back panel, bonnet or seat belts yet.
Also I have decided that I don't like you any more:p
You might remember that about 3 months back you asked me if my headlamp brackets were too long, I was adamant that they were perfect.
Well they aint. I got my headlights today and on full lock the wings will hit them.
So well spotted Andy, how you could tell that from the photo at the time I don't know but you were spot on. Goddammit:D
Best and all that,
Enoch

[HandyAndy]

cheers Enoch

sorry about getting it "spot on" about your headlamp brackets :o :D

here,s a pic of my roll bar back stays, I,ve done them like this to hopefully give a larger opening for some boot space in the future..
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar5thjuly2010030.jpg

and a pic of the expansion bottle location........engine bay wiring still needs a tidy up in this pic
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt335/handyandy_photo/Haynes%20Roadster/kitcar5thjuly2010019.jpg

cheers
andy

[fabbyglass]

Looking good Andy and love the boat theme,the wheels look like propellors to me:confused:

[HandyAndy]

Looking good Andy and love the boat theme,the wheels look like propellors to me:confused:

Thanks Mark ,

I can,t wait to put the side panels on, but i,m holding that off till as late as I possibly can, as I still have a few odd jobs to do that I need easier access thru the chassis to do them ( bleeding brakes etc )

Well......I was in the navy for a few years so the link with the propeller wheels is quite appropriate I suppose :D
I like the wheels as they hide the small disc & drum setup of the sierra running gear quite well, they are known as propeller style wheels, from the Ford Puma, bought these off "the bay" for £40 with no carriage costs :cool:

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

Looking good Andy..

:D


Ps...

[ENGAGE GEEEEK Mode.]
Did you know the Unix/Posix computer operating system references all time fro it's EPOCH which was on the 1st of January 1970. Looks like your camera has a little unix system :D ( no gr8 surprise these days )
[DISENGAGE GEEEEK Mode.]


TT

[les g]

Thanks Mark ,

I can,t wait to put the side panels on, but i,m holding that off till as late as I possibly can, as I still have a few odd jobs to do that I need easier access thru the chassis to do them ( bleeding brakes etc )

Well......I was in the navy for a few years so the link with the propeller wheels is quite appropriate I suppose :D
I like the wheels as they hide the small disc & drum setup of the sierra running gear quite well, they are known as propeller style wheels, from the Ford Puma, bought these off "the bay" for £40 with no carriage costs :cool:

cheers
andy

he,s been back...
less than 48 hours........
and normal service is definitely resumed......
TJ and me had a sweep stake going on how long before he mentioned a bargain...
thanks Andy i now owe TJ a tenner
cheers les g
ps i do like the wheels

[rpjg1975]

Looking really nice there andy, if mine looks anywhere close to that good i'll be well chuffed :)

I'll second the wheel compliment, really look the part!

[HandyAndy]

cheers guys ....

TT.....I can build a car from scratch....but can I set the date stamp on my camera ????? :D

Les..... awww now come on, I thought you knew me better than that to lay odds against mentioning my bargains :D

Russ, Thanks mate, your car will soon be on wheels, & you,ll soon be sat in the drivers seat going "Brum Brum":cool: (will be popping over tomorrow ).

Glad you all like the wheels, just need new tyres , gonna go for the Toyo T1R,s , a decent tyre at a BARGAIN price :D

cheers
andy

[DaddyA]

Welcome back Andy,

its been a quieter place without you, hope all is well.

Cars looking good as well.

All the best.:)

[3GE Components]

Have you been away Andy?

:p :D

Kind regards

John

[HandyAndy]

cheers Daz,
tho maybe it was better if the forum was quieter without me :D :p

cheers about my car, you must be getting close to being finished by now?



John ( 3GE )

sooooooooo glad you missed me :p :D

cheers
andy

[3GE Components]

John ( 3GE )

sooooooooo glad you missed me :p :D

cheers
andy

:D

Kind regards

John

[jasongray5]

Hey mate,
Good to see you back on here and cracking right on with your car!
Keep up the good work

Jas