My spare ECU with it's new brain :cool:



Now I just have the small task of writing the software to run it!

Very cool. Looks like the board was the easy bit, no small task left even to just emulate the OEM function let alone make it user editable!

Cheers
Stot

You're not wrong there Stot!

It's showing early signs of life.
Got it flashing the MIL light, and spitting out serial data.
(extremely dull video alert!)
http://youtu.be/SUQG9oj-7rI

That's pretty cool mate :cool:

I wonder, is there room for more than one map in there? Sport button? :D

Cheers
Stot

It will be if I manage to get it running my engine! Thanks mate.


Can't think why I'd ever not want to be in sport mode in the Haynes :D
Switchable maps sounds like a good idea though, should be space for at least one set of alternate maps.
I think I'll get it running on a single map first though!

You're a mad genius!:cool:

I may be mad, but I'm far from a genius!

In other news it's big grin day today :D
1st of April is the start of kit car season for me so I stuck 6 months tax on it and drove it to work.
I'd almost forgotten just how awesome these things are!
Safe to say my post re-build running in procedure has already gone out of the window!

Hi skov,

How about some video footage from your rollbar?

I need some motivation to do the last bits of my car!

David

Does that mean I get a ride in it soon?;)

Sorry David, sadly my £7 camera died :rolleyes:
Just get your IVA application sent off, that'll give you some motivation!


I think it probably does!

Yay! Let me know when!:D

bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox bollox cock.

:eek: shit what happened?????

Oh dear, I take it you're ok?

Yeah I'm fine, just very peed of with myself.
Had a momentary lapse of concentration pulling out of a junction...

Glad your ok!
How much deep does the damage go?

yeah..... pleased you are ok .....so whats the damage John? looks light from the picture.....That is a bonus of building and owning a haynes you know exactly how to fix it;) hope it isn't too expensive to sort, then just panel beat that dint in your pride:D

I don't know the full extent of the damage yet, but so far:

Headlight broken
Nosecone smashed
Indicators completely missing
Tyre pulled partially off rim
Radiator, fan, and mounting brackets broken
Bonnet cracked
Wingstay a bit bent

What worries me is that the wheels no longer seem to point forwards when the steering wheel is central.
I think/hope it's the steering rack that's buggered and not the wishbones or chassis.

Going to wait and see what the insurers say before I start stripping it down.
There's no way I could fix it for less than my £100 excess, so I'm thinking I may as well let them pay for the repairs (or at least the parts if they'll let me fix it myself). The other driver is claiming against me anyway, so I don't think I've got anything to lose.
Not looking forward to insurance renewal time!

Oh dear, that's all a bit depressing. At least you can get a nice shiny new bonnet and nose cone out of the deal? Glad your ok.

A shiny new bonnet would be quite nice, I was never happy with that one!

Just had another look at the damage. The steering rack does indeed have a nice bow to it now and I can't see any signs of chassis damage, so I might just be lucky yet.

Could have been a lot worse I suppose - I dread to think what would have happened if I'd made it a few more feet out of the junction before impact :eek:

Bloody hell I've just sold my last rack on ebay cheap too.:rolleyes:

Mmm yes, radiator grill in face scenario!:eek:

That isn't good, I'm glad your ok though
Hopefully your insurance company are good and your back on the road soon.

What a shame after just rebuilding the engine still the most important thing is that you are ok

Oh dear fella sorry to hear that! As long as your ok! If it helps I can get u a rack from a guy I got mine from which was 70 quid for a mk2 escort although maybe cheaper as u got your old one so maybe no surcharge which I think was 30 quid I can ask him if you need one.

Car is fixable,good that you are ok.

Ahh Sh....

Glad your ok and the car is mainly cosmetic. Hopefully back together to enjoy some good weather in may!

TT

Thanks all. Still feeling like a bit of a tw@t, but what can you do :rolleyes:

Spoke to my insurers this morning, and they were a bit concerned that they might not be able to find anyone capable of fixing it given it's a bit of an oddity!
I suggested that given I'm the person that built it, I'm probably the best person to undertake the work, and would be happy to do it if they paid for the parts.
They seemed to think that might be possible and are sending an inspector out on Monday to assess the damage.
Hopefully they'll agree to send me a nice big cheque in the near future and I can start shopping for bits and get it back on the road.

I did the same thing when I crashed my Jester. Was on the road for 2 years first though.. :P They paid for the parts and let me repair myself. Took me years to repair it though as I lost the urge to build waiting for the cheque. :rolleyes:

I think there may even be insurance policies based around self repair now as they save on labour costs so you can save on your premium.

Cheers
Stot

I might know someone that could be interested in your old bonnet;)

I'm going to be upset if it takes years for the cheque to come through :eek:

James, you're welcome to that bonnet if I end up getting a new one.

Oh it wasnt years for the cheque but a good few months, the years were because I got bored of it while waiting and lost interest.

Also a time when I was 21 so didnt have that much spare cash otherwise I would have fixed it as soon as they said they would cover it. Looking at yours I think a few hundred quid will put it right then wait for the cheque afterwards.

Cheers
Stot

Ah, got you. A few months is still a bit pants though!
Hopefully shouldn't take too long to get mine back on the road.
I recon a headlight, steering rack, radiator, fan, possibly a tyre, and a load of gaffer tape should get it going again. New bodywork can probably wait until the cheque comes through.

Had the insurance assessor pay me a visit this morning. He seemed like a nice enough chap.
We went through and made a list of everything that needs replacing. He even thought of a couple of things that I hadn't.
We couldn't spot any signs of structural/chassis damage which is good.
By my reckoning I think he's going to say it'll cost somewhere in the region of £800 - £900 to fix if I do the work, so I think/hope there shouldn't be any danger of them writing it off!
Just a matter of waiting to see what the insurance company say now.
In the meantime I've started stripping it down so I'm ready to put it back together as soon as I get the go ahead.

So it's just parts damage no frame or wishbone problems? Thats an afternoons work!:D

edit: How did your rack supports cope with the impact?

Yep, it's looking that way. I may just be one lucky lucky b*****d!
Not sure about an afternoon though, we both agreed that a day (8 hours) should be enough, and he's going to suggest they pay me £20 per hour.
A lot less than a garage would charge, but I'm happy to be paid £20 an hour to d!ck about on my car :D

The rack support looks fine. It's not 100% true, but I'm not sure it ever was to be honest!

I'd be a millionaire if I was! Hahaha...

Spoke to the insurers today. They said they're going to send me a settlement cheque next week :D

That was quick!