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Got my roll bar bent up yesterday by Tom at www.tube-bender.co.uk, not to far from my house, bent out of 2" cds tube, well pleased with it,
I'm aiming to meet msa spec but not sure if the rear stays can be angled out, I'm going for a full cage but just got the rear hoop until I get my Scuttle mounted and see what room I've got It's only clamped on for now as I've got to finish drawing up my parts for laser cutting this week hopefully And that's about where I'm up to Thanks for looking |
welcome and that's some progress in a week ! there are plenty of helpful minds on here so don't be afraid to ask. if need be.
what engine are you using? good luck with the build and keep the photos coming regards gary |
Haha cheers, it has been two weekends! Not sure on engine yet, either an r1 or zx10 I think, I've not really looked into the engine to much, I'm going to get the wishbones made next and try and get some wheels on it
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Great progress well done
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Nice one Rosco and welcome to the forum and yes that is pretty mean progress in a short space in time......on the road for next spring lol, looking forward to watching your build progress.
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great progress in such a short time, nice to see a scratch build as well.
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Welcome to house of fun,save yourself some hassle and if you can find Ginetta G20 rear uprights they bolt straight on with calipers and discs no probs.
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Looking good. Is the pedal box upright in the correct place? I'm sure I made that mistake when I made mine.
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you're definitely not hangin around guess your going to bevery busy this weekend !!
keep up the good work |
I'm also very impressed with the progress you've made in such a short time.
I like the laser cut parts, especially the one-piece steering rack support, and the one piece bent diff brackets (I have the same kind on my car). Keep up the good work! Looks like your Raodster will be on the Road sometime in 2015 ? |
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Your car looks stunning by the way, one of the best I've seen! |
Nice work, at this rate you'll be done by christmas.
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You seem to be blazing along. You'll be finished by next summer at this rate.
If you haven't already, make the plate that the steering column goes through from 3mm steel not the book 1mm. It's a real pita to change it after it's been fully welded on. |
[quote=Rosco;99095]Your build seems to be moving on well too! Cheers
thanks ,trying to get all the plumbing done for the supercharger and sort out the exhaust manifold / pipework, also started stripping down the wiring harness ( it was a bit parky out so dining room floor was commandeered) getting some more bits together to make another push forward, seems to be lots of bits and not a lot of room :) really looking forward to the electrics... mmmmm |
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Then made some foot plates for the rear stays
Next all the suspension brackets, which took a bit of time to make sure they were as good as they could be, we tweaked the legs of the front frame out to close the gap between the brackets so no packing was needed Then took it from my workshop into my garage ready to go for welding next week |
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Plan on using a different one if your going for a sierra column. guide Search ebay for SLFL 25 Self Lube Bearing. Lastly. Cut out plate where the handbrake cable goes through and weld it in vertical rather than on an angle, as it puts pressure of the handbrake cable and doesn't let it flow as easily. Lastly cut 2 slits into the plate so you can get the cable through the plate without taking the cable to bits. I hope I don't sound too bossy but they are things I would have done the first time if I was doing the car again. |
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Thanks again |
If your going to use mx5 bits you will need a different bearing btw.
For the sierra shaft you will also need part of the original bearing. (It's all in the guide) For the cables, about 2-3mm slits just enough to get the cable through. |
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On another note on the pedal box what are the v cuts for on the foreword stops and also the book says you need 8 shock brackets but two are fixed to the uprights Am I missing something? |
I've no idea what the cutouts are for. There are better designs for a box on the forum.
Sus brackets, I count 6 too. No idea where 8 comes from. |
Haha ok cheers, thought i was loosing it
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Found the pedal box here
Btw not every thing in the 'book' actually works. Like using the stock engine arms, the steering shaft goes through the top of the rubber mount. Also I was at your stage 5 years ago so I may be wrong on the suspension brackets but I don't think so. |
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I've rotated the front plate as from what I can work out it should make the handbrake cable on the rear discs fit better, Does it look right to everyone? Also I think the 66mm in the drawing below should be 70mm, I've posted a thread here if anyone can help http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showt...9211#post99211 |
Rosco, do you know what engine you will be fitting? Most engines won't fit with the diagonal chassis rail in the engine bay on the drivers side so it is usually removed. Also if you are considering fitting a zetec then you may want to modify the rear up-most chassis member in the engine bay as you can't fit a standard thermostat housing with the chassis member there. You can buy aftermarket thermostat housings but they are stupidly expensive and don't work very well.
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