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james3004 11th March 2014 07:33 PM
Build Update
 
Well after I decided to write off the ZVH off and go the zetec route it's finally in



Bit of a squeeze, tho had to remove one of the top chassis rails in the engine bay and the inlet touched the steering column



But after a bit of fettling hopefully there is enough clearance now!



This arrived today as well!

james3004 26th May 2014 10:42 AM
The car is now painted in primer:)


K4KEV 26th May 2014 12:58 PM
nice work James .....pleased to see someone else taking the charge cooler route, you wont regret it as it will bring the charge temps way down, much more efficient than a air/air jobby (much smaller too)

skov 26th May 2014 01:06 PM
Nice one James. What colour did you decide on?

james3004 26th May 2014 04:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 97178)
Nice one James. What colour did you decide on?
After lots of deliberation over different colours I have gone for the old favourite......white!

james3004 26th June 2014 01:28 PM
Bodywork now painted, scuttle and nose cone next......

james3004 19th August 2014 10:05 PM
Latest update:

Brought a Set of New wheels.....


And Have Trimmed the Interior.....

TheArf 20th August 2014 09:02 AM
Nice trim job what are your internal side panels made of that you have attached the material to

Arfon

skov 20th August 2014 09:09 AM
Looking good mate, must be nearly done if you're trimming the interior :)

james3004 20th August 2014 10:44 AM
Slowly getting there John any news on your bodywork?

I used 1" foam from dunelm to fill in between the box section and then just carpeted over it

skov 20th August 2014 10:53 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by james3004 (Post 98414)
Slowly getting there John any news on your bodywork?
Nope, and he seems to have stopped replying to my emails now :rolleyes:

Quote:
Originally Posted by james3004 (Post 98414)
I used 1" foam from dunelm to fill in between the box section and then just carpeted over it
Great idea, I like that!

james3004 20th August 2014 01:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98415)
Nope, and he seems to have stopped replying to my emails now :rolleyes:
That's not so good at all!:(

CTWV50 20th August 2014 06:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by james3004 (Post 98419)
That's not so good at all!:(
Really, some of these guys are unbelievable. I hate relying on them it always pretty much puts a downer on a build. Alan at AGM has now sold on his moulds and retired too. Seems Equinox is the only "known quantity" supplier now, but they aren't cheap.:(

james3004 20th August 2014 06:45 PM
I've had problems with kitspares have been waiting for a set of seat runners since the 29th of june:mad:

skov 20th August 2014 07:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by james3004 (Post 98427)
I've had problems with kitspares have been waiting for a set of seat runners since the 29th of june:mad:
That's pants, nearly as long as I've been waiting for bodywork!

Quote:
Originally Posted by CTWV50 (Post 98426)
Really, some of these guys are unbelievable. I hate relying on them it always pretty much puts a downer on a build. Alan at AGM has now sold on his moulds and retired too. Seems Equinox is the only "known quantity" supplier now, but they aren't cheap.:(
Bollox, AGM was my back-up plan :(

I actually got an email today offering me a refund. Would much rather just get my bodywork.

The thing that puts me off Equinox is a certain bloke that's always going on about how great Equinox are, calls his car an Equinox Roadster, has Equinox stickers plastered all over it, yet claims he has nothing to do with Equinox :rolleyes:

CTWV50 20th August 2014 08:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98431)
The thing that puts me off Equinox is a certain bloke that's always going on about how great Equinox are, calls his car an Equinox Roadster, has Equinox stickers plastered all over it, yet claims he has nothing to do with Equinox :rolleyes:
LOL:rolleyes:

PorkChop 20th August 2014 10:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CTWV50 (Post 98426)
Really, some of these guys are unbelievable. I hate relying on them it always pretty much puts a downer on a build. Alan at AGM has now sold on his moulds and retired too. Seems Equinox is the only "known quantity" supplier now, but they aren't cheap.:(
But, as I understand it, the AGM parts are still available, just with someone else?

Skov, would an option be Phil's offer he posted a week or two back?

Davidbolam 21st August 2014 12:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by james3004 (Post 98427)
I've had problems with kitspares have been waiting for a set of seat runners since the 29th of june:mad:
I would ask for a refund. The ones I bought from them had so much play in them I had to weld them solid.

My seats that I bought from them started to bubble.

And I also bought some genuine carbon fibre stone guards that looked like a car tyre had gone over them. After they send me the wrong ones. They had also been cut with a Stanley knife that had slipped and damaged the front face.

David

Davidbolam 21st August 2014 12:11 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98431)
That's pants, nearly as long as I've been waiting for bodywork!



Bollox, AGM was my back-up plan :(

I actually got an email today offering me a refund. Would much rather just get my bodywork.

The thing that puts me off Equinox is a certain bloke that's always going on about how great Equinox are, calls his car an Equinox Roadster, has Equinox stickers plastered all over it, yet claims he has nothing to do with Equinox :rolleyes:
Would this be any good? Just spray it like you did with your bonnet and then get your refund.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-Roa...item2594231670

David

Stot 21st August 2014 07:57 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98431)
The thing that puts me off Equinox is a certain bloke that's always going on about how great Equinox are, calls his car an Equinox Roadster, has Equinox stickers plastered all over it, yet claims he has nothing to do with Equinox :rolleyes:
FWIW when I spoke to Equinox, Ben really is just a pleased enthusiastic customer that lives local to Dave. Shouldn't let that put you off but you would need a new scuttle as well as bonnet and nosecone if you go equinox as they are an inch or so higher that others.

Cheers
Stot

skov 21st August 2014 09:08 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Davidbolam (Post 98438)
Just spray it like you did with your bonnet
Nooooooo, I don't want to spray anything like I did my bonnet.
I made three attempts, each worse than the last!

I just don't get painting :rolleyes:

robo 21st August 2014 10:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98442)
Nooooooo, I don't want to spray anything like I did my bonnet.
I made three attempts, each worse than the last!

I just don't get painting :rolleyes:
To me wet paint is every insects version of the Pied Piper.

Bob

Stot 21st August 2014 10:35 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by robo (Post 98443)
To me wet paint is every insects version of the Pied Piper.

Bob
Thats ok, you just flat their little corpses down between coats...

Cheers
Stot

CTWV50 21st August 2014 10:47 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98442)
I just don't get painting :rolleyes:
Me neither.:)

TalonMotorFabrication 21st August 2014 01:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98442)
Nooooooo, I don't want to spray anything like I did my bonnet.
I made three attempts, each worse than the last!

I just don't get painting :rolleyes:
In a few weeks when I have cleared the floor in my workshop I want to spray my chassis with etch primer, this means I will be turning my build area in to a 20x20ft spray booth . As your not millions of miles away would you like me to paint your panels in a solid 2 pack colour and polish it for you?

skov 21st August 2014 04:49 PM
That's a very kind offer thanks Phil, I'll bear that in mind.
Are you still planning to produce bodywork?

skov 21st August 2014 04:51 PM
Sorry James, it appears your thread has become somewhat polluted by my bodywork!

james3004 21st August 2014 06:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skov (Post 98459)
Sorry James, it appears your thread has become somewhat polluted by my bodywork!
Probably my fault for asking in the first place!:D

Kitspares said that the quality of the runners wasn't up to scratch so they are looking for another supplier but haven't found one yet! Didn't stop them taking my money tho!


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