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#1
21st September 2011, 12:05 AM
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Time to start a build thread I suppose...
I haven't started a build thread before now as I hadn't actually started building anything; but now I have, and can!
Summary_ Location: South Somerset Donor: Ford Sierra 4x4 Engine: 2L DOHC About me_ I'm about to start my Masters in Mechanical Engineering at UWE (Bristol) next week, so have access to lots of wonderful facilities and a wealth of knowledge, but never seem to have the time to use them! I have spent the last 3 months working as a knight in a Medieval Jousting Tournament, spending no money and saving up just enough to finally buy some steel! Build Status_ I've had the donor for nearly a year, It's fully stripped of everything I might need or be able to sell and only the shell remains awaiting a trip to the scrappy. The steel arrived today and i have started to actually build! some of the dimentions may not be perfect yet as I'm waiting for the rulers to be sent in the post  The build is all being done at my parents, between the straw-barn and my shed. This means access to all my dads tools. Wow thats a lot of words... Now thats out of the way I can get on with more important matters, where's the booze? Last edited by Oscar : 30th January 2014 at 06:56 PM. 
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#2
21st September 2011, 12:33 AM
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Its one of lifes mysteries how nice clean unused tools in Dads box develop an urge to up sticks and move to the new surroundings of sons toolbox.
Ill bet 99.999rec % of tools collections were started using dads tools as the foundation Anyway welcome and all the best in the build
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#3
21st September 2011, 01:15 AM
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You're doing much the same as me, I'm doing Mech Eng at Anglia Ruskin Uni.
Still working at disassembling my donor in my nans garage in Bournemouth (which is a 3 hour drive away) but it's getting there  Were you gonna try and keep the four wheel drive or ditch it for rear wheel drive?
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#4
21st September 2011, 11:37 AM
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Dad and I have a very mature aproach to tools: He borrows mine and then "loses" them in amongst his mess. I borrow his, clean them up, fix them, use them, and put them back much neater...
Hmmm, seems like I may be getting the raw end of the deal here. Oh well, I spose he does provide shelter, food, alcohol and building facilities, so its not all bad  I'm gonna have to use only 2wd unfortunately, there is a guy somewhere on here who is tyring to go 4wd and he's had to completely redesign the sump and front end! What year are you in Chris? Might be able to each other some advice. Building is progressing averagely, weather is great at the mo so spending it out in my shed cutting the steel. Must get back to that... Made one cock-up yesterday whilst cutting FF3, any guesses?
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#5
21st September 2011, 01:50 PM
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I'm in my second year, but its probably easier than yours if you're at Bristol, I've got a friend in the second year of aeronautical and its much harder than mine.
Still, feel free to ask if you're not sure about anything, and I'll do my best And I'm not one to spurn help if it's offered And did you forget to cut FF3 with a slant on one end? Or cut the slant in the wrong direction? Last edited by chrisponter : 21st September 2011 at 03:33 PM.
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#6
21st September 2011, 01:55 PM
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good luck with the build, I too am building with a DOHC and just up the road in Herefordshire, but work in Bristol, give me a shout if you got any questions... I'll help with the limited knowledge I do have
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#7
20th October 2011, 11:54 AM
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First photo?
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 Photo-0024 by Oscarss, on Flickr[/IMG] Yes! I've finally got it figured out!! As you can probly tell, this is the donor car. Before stripping... Last edited by Oscar : 20th October 2011 at 11:59 AM.
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#8
21st June 2012, 12:56 PM
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What?!?! How has it been so long!!!!!
Took me several minutes to find my own build thread, how has it been so long?
 In my defence I have been slightly busy trying to finish a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Don't worry though, progress has been made! Current position: Donor is fully stripped, chopped up and storred in the hedge till we have time for a scrap run. Have made various parts at Uni whilst I still can (mushrooms, steering extensions, other parts from metal they have lying around )Chassis is coming along nicely, trany tunnel (MT75) is mostly welded with a couple of pieces fitted ready to weld. All parts for rear end are cut waiting to weld. All suspension mounts have been made, drilled, smoothed and prepped ready for welding. Now waiting for some M12 threaded bar (ordered off fleabay) to arrive so I can make up the jig. Others parts are lying around in various stages waiting for finishing or attatching. Now I just need some good weather to weld in! Wow, I might just have gotten this up to date! Deffinitely won't be leaving it so long between updates! 
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#10
23rd June 2012, 11:35 PM
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More work!
Was able to get to Uni to use the equipment and used the Colchester lathe (Huge piece of kit!) to finish the mushroom inserts. Also found a piece of 40mm dia steel which i machined down to 31 and 27 mm diameters for the upper wishbone ends. This is an extra mm on the desired dimentions so that I can clean it up on the smaller lathes that I'm better acquainted with! Oh yeah, still waiting on the weather to get some welding done!  P.s. Pictures are on the way, just need to get round to uploading them! (might go do that now...)
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