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Spikehaus 18th September 2010 07:05 PM

Great days progress
 


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.



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

twinturbo 18th September 2010 07:15 PM

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

Gives me a heads up putting the 2.9 in ;)

TT

Spikehaus 18th September 2010 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinturbo (Post 45119)
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 18th September 2010 07:32 PM

will have a browse

scuttle looks good with the mirrors etc and dash.


TT

Spikehaus 18th September 2010 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinturbo (Post 45123)
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 18th September 2010 07:47 PM

some excelent pics.

But is this temporary ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4102192...8292/lightbox/

TT

twinturbo 18th September 2010 07:54 PM

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 18th September 2010 08:15 PM

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 18th September 2010 08:26 PM

Nice work Nick,coming along nicely. :D

Spikehaus 18th September 2010 09:19 PM

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 19th September 2010 08:49 PM

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 19th September 2010 10:26 PM

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 20th September 2010 10:01 AM

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 24th September 2010 06:39 PM

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 24th September 2010 07:10 PM

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 24th September 2010 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikehaus (Post 45541)
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


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