Rosco's haynes Build

[norton]

Congratulations, it's really looking like a bit of a weapon! I look forward to the day I can fire mine up.

[Rosco]

Originally Posted by norton

Congratulations, it's really looking like a bit of a weapon! I look forward to the day I can fire mine up.

Cheers, so good to get it started, I brought the engine at Christmas last year so it's been a while, it's opened up loads of jobs to get on with again as I'm sure you've found that some jobs just hold everything up, you look to be cracking on well though, I'm hoping to be ready for IVA early next year

[norton]

Cheers, yes it's coming along. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and your iva plans, surely the most efficient yet high quality Haynes build so far!

Are you going to fabricate your own air box?

[Rosco]

Originally Posted by norton

Cheers, yes it's coming along. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and your iva plans, surely the most efficient yet high quality Haynes build so far!

Are you going to fabricate your own air box?

Cheers, air box, yes I'm going to start looking and that soon, aluminium I think

[Rosco]

Today's job was brake pipes, had to go my motor spares shop 3 times as the fittings I had ordered weren't going to work out right, this meant I didn't get going till about 11:30

[Rosco]

I'm happy how they have all turned out but I did find it a bit of a faf about, the fittings I brought from various places are all different, also you read about sae and din flares etc, in the end I did test flares in all my fitting types to check they seated properly and the back edge wasn't damaged by the fitting, also when I tighten them up I'm going to undo them and check the flares have seated correctly, I'm going to get my brake flex's made up tomorrow to all being well!

[twinturbo]

Some very tidy work going on

The first engine start on any car is always a pinical moment.

TT

[SeriesLandy]

Looking spot on like normal.
One thing I will mention is how your brake t's attach. Very early on with IVAs AshG on here (I think) failed from not having the t bolted through the rail.
It may be worth while replacing the riveted brackets with bolts instead.
Or at least have a search /ask on LB if anyone has recently been picked up on it.

Also the 8mm outlet on the corsa header tank is fragile. I managed to snap mine off when doing up the jubilee clip. At least your using the spring clips.

[Rosco]

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

Looking spot on like normal.
One thing I will mention is how your brake t's attach. Very early on with IVAs AshG on here (I think) failed from not having the t bolted through the rail.
It may be worth while replacing the riveted brackets with bolts instead.
Or at least have a search /ask on LB if anyone has recently been picked up on it.

Also the 8mm outlet on the corsa header tank is fragile. I managed to snap mine off when doing up the jubilee clip. At least your using the spring clips.

Ok thanks for that, do you think bolt the tags on with two nutserts?

Ok I will be carful with the tank then

Cheers for the input