Great days progress

[Spikehaus]

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Had a great day in the workshop today, it's almost looking like a car!:) This is the Mk1 dashboard, the second version with have a Digital Speedo Dash Gauge RX2n 10k and cutouts for the footwells.

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Machined up the old Sierra clocks and inserted a peice of perspex, at least everything is usable now the first test drive!

[twinturbo]

Can you get some shots of the engine install and steering shaft.

Gives me a heads up putting the 2.9 in ;)

TT

[Spikehaus]

Can you get some shots of the engine install and steering shaft.

Gives me a heads up putting the 2.9 in ;)

TT

Hi Twin, should be hundred of them of the build diary links below. I can email or send a CD if it helps

[twinturbo]

will have a browse

scuttle looks good with the mirrors etc and dash.


TT

[Spikehaus]

will have a browse

scuttle looks good with the mirrors etc and dash.


TT

Think I am going to replace the wing mirrors, not sure the are suitable for IVA as they dont have a rubber surround?

[twinturbo]

some excelent pics.

But is this temporary ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41021922@N03/4448248292/lightbox/

TT

[twinturbo]

Don't happen to have the 4x4 steering rack and track control arms do you?


Engine looks like it went in fairly well.

Have you chopped the sump?
And what was with the reverse mount alternator?

Cheers

TT

[Bonzo]

Tis great to see that you are managing to find some time for your build Nick :cool: :)

Looks like you are making some good progress, really taking shape now :)

[flyerncle]

Nice work Nick,coming along nicely. :D

[Spikehaus]

Almost all the wiring / fuel feed / return pipes are temporary. I just needed to get a supply to get the engine running. I will build my own custom loom, and use braided fuel pipes secured with the approriate method.

I will strip the car when everything is fabricated for final assembly.

I do not have much left over from the original 4x4 apart from the break master cylinder and abs controls +loom + final drive unit.

The sump is the next job, i removed the 4x4 sump and used a standrd cologne 2 WD sump , but the bell house seems to have a big lump below.:eek:

[David_17]

Nice work.

Have you fastened the scuttle there? The reason i ask is because i can't decide where to line mine up - If i line up the front edge with the position in the book, then the back edge (dash side) seems to be too long. The bend in the side panel won't line up with the end of the scuttle. :( But if i line up the bend in the side panel (near the chassis upright), then the front of the scuttle seems too wide. :confused:

(that's assuming the bend in the side panel will follow the angle of the chassis (at the upright)

Hope that makes sense :p

How did you place yours?

Also, anyone know the distance along the bottom edge of the bonnet?

Cheers

Dave

[HandyAndy]

Nice one Nick :cool:

enjoy your "first drive" of your Roadster,

I guess we,ll both be at Stoneleigh NEXT year in our Roadsters :D

cheers
andy

[3GE Components]

Good going Nick,

You've progressed from when i last saw it, have you made an appointment for the exhausts yet?

Kind regards

John

[Spikehaus]

Not yet John, I was hoping to run all the break lines tomorrow, so then it should move and stop unde its own power. Should make loading it onto the tailer a bit easier!

As for the scuttle position, I just lined the front of the GRP up with the rear of the cross member. I guess I will not know the final position until I have the bonnet! Its just a screw slots to alter it.

[3GE Components]

Hi Nick,

I may be down your way again next week, so I'll drop you a line to see if you're about and pop in and see you and your dad.

Kind regards

John

[David_17]

As for the scuttle position, I just lined the front of the GRP up with the rear of the cross member. I guess I will not know the final position until I have the bonnet! Its just a screw slots to alter it.


The bottom corners of the dash line up with the chassis uprights. The fiberglass scuttle is longer than the book spec, so lining up the front edge doesn't work.

Just letting you know, as if you get it wrong and start attatching wires to it, may cause problems. Also, the dash may need altering (my scuttle expanded slightly at the dash side as it came out the mold.

Hope that helps a bit.. :)

Dave