Build Officially Started!

[HandyAndy]

Sean, if you look closely in the photos of the thread "grand day out" you might spot something lurking

andy

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

Sean, if you look closely in the photos of the thread "grand day out" you might spot something lurking

andy

Nope unless it's a set of plans someone is looking at??

PM it if needs be

[Land Locked]

Originally Posted by londonsean69

Nope unless it's a set of plans someone is looking at??

PM it if needs be

'tis well camouflaged. It looks small.

[flyerncle]

CNC cut from hardwood,chippy friend said it was oak. It is a shame that they stopped doing them but if memory serves me right Jason left there so there is probably no interest anymore.

[Tatey]

Just a quick update to my build:

I've just finished the diff area on the chassis and i've ran out of steel so im now needing to wait until after Christmas, when i'll have enough money to buy the 3mm steel plate, 30x3mm steel flat, 40x3mm steel flat and an extra length of 19x19 box, im needing to finish the chassis. I haven't got a camera at the moment so i cant take any pictures.

I'm trying to find some jobs to do on the car up until Christmas.

[Tatey]

Another quick update here. My build has finally resumed now that i have all of the steel plate and flat bar needed to finish the chassis. I've also got some 1mm cutting discs and some new ceramic flap discs (supposed to last 3 times as long as zirconium flap discs).

I have to say i feel like i was living in the stone age using a hacksaw.

I've also decided I'm going to try and build myself an engine stand instead of buying one, I've got the majority of the things i need to make one, i just need to buy some casters and get some larger diameter pipe and i should be sorted, meaning it should hopefully only cost £10 to make.

[Tatey]

It's been a long while since i've posted in this thread, but here are a couple of photos to show my progress so far and my new engine:





The new engine is a 1.8l Zetec Silvertop. Which cost me a grand total of £40 . It has come with a chopped down sump and oil pickup pipe, meaning it's one less job for me to do.

My plan is to run it on ZX9R carbs with megajolt. I'll be making my own inlet and exhaust manifold to go with it, as well as having the engine 25mm further forward to accommodate the thermostat housing.