Badger's Build Thread

[Badger]

In preparation for getting on with my cooling system I've been eyeballing the radiator and nose positions; I'm not yet convinced that I can make them fit.

The radiator is from a Mk1 1.9D Clio and is a pretty tight fit within the nose cone - in the pictures below it's pretty much wedged in the nose but also pretty damn close to the front of the chassis. The original fan simply will not fit, so I'm either looking at a slim line one or a pair of motorbike ones.

Have I missed a trick here or something?

[Badger]

Minor update- not had much time and it's been slow going when I have. Got the roll cage finished for now, including making up some spacer plates out of 5mm aluminium. This is so that the front roll cage mounts don't have to clamp the fibreglass bodywork (I'll "let" the plates into the side panels).



Got both the passengers and drivers seats in position, both mounted on runners. I've tried to keep the drivers one a bit more adjustable (there's a removable spacer in the mounts) so it can be adjusted in the future to suit someone who isn't me.



I've received my new radiator and fans - it's a 190E one and is considerably smaller than the Clio one, however it's also aluminium so hopefully it'll be up to the job with some ducting and good fans. The fans are SPAL units off Aprilia RSV's and cost me a grand total of about £30 Hopefully it'll all hang together Ok!

[Badger]

Finally I've had a quick go at knocking up some alternative mounts for my harness, after realising the original Haynes design may not pass the IVA. It's a bit rough at the moment but I think proves the principal.

[flyerncle]

From experience it might be better to make the panel above the pedals removable,it's a bitch to do anything in there afterwards.

[Badger]

Aye, I'm planning on having a screwed in access hatch in the side panel to get easy access to the pedals - I don't want to have gone to all the bother of making them adjustable just to not be able to access them

[Deanno]

well someones been busy. i still regret selling it but at least its gone to someone who can finsh it. it looks fantastic mate good on you. i'll have to pop up once its finished for a spin

[Badger]

Hi there mate! Sorry for the (very!) delayed reply; I didn't actually spot your post until now!
She's actually a bit further along than this shows, I'm rubbish at keeping build logs lol.
You're more than welcome to pop up and have a go when she's done mate

[Deanno]

alright mate only 9 months behind you.
Definately give us a shout when shes done.
Hope you are keeping well.

[Badger]

So it turns out that I really suck at keeping build threads going. Work has been ongoing, and just after Christmas this happened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXL5...KQf4EL&index=3