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Old 22nd June 2010, 09:16 AM
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Default It's Quiet - what you all doing ??

It's gone all quiet on here at the moment - must be everyone out sunbathing

So what is everyone doing to their cars at the moment?

Chassis and 90% of parts are now painted. Got the floor cut out, drilled and cleco'd in place. Whipped it off last night and fitted the diff mounts so I don't forget to put the bolts in before I fit the seat back Also started running the fuel and brake pipes down the tunnel - I'm getting excited now as things are starting to be fitted properly
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Old 22nd June 2010, 10:39 AM
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1) MK1 Golf,
Off For MOT, Mechanics on holiday so don't knwo the status.

2) XR4x4

Relocated the aerial amp and fitted the tailgate trim.

3) Sapphire

Not a lot done, need to fit the alarm this week and get the second rear caliper on

4) Roadster,

Have moved all the engines into the garage yesterday, started to clean one of them up ( not sure if it's the one I will use ). Sprayed up the primer on the last two wishbones, need to get the black paint to finish them off.

Also this week I will be putting the chassis the right way up ( on side at moment ), and trial fitting the engine for a bit of a laugh..



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Old 22nd June 2010, 11:19 AM
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Have been doing loads of work David, catching up and promo stuff + sunbathing, finishing off bodywork out the back in the sun.....

Done 600 miles in the car the last week:

Last Tuesday car show at Sedgefield
Thursday fitted new cams and plenty of running in testing,
Saturday Newark Kit Car show
Sunday Croft for touring cars - got burnt
Monday Elwick Village car show
Tuesday (tonight) car show at Bishop Auckland if anyones up in the area.

The good lady has hardly seen me - and is really chilled

But your right the forum has been quiet recently - probably the good weather and football and everyone's getting on with their build. Sure it will get back to normal when HAndy returns....

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Sure it will get back to normal when HAndy returns....

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Hopefuly that we be soon, and he will have made some progress on the car ( unless you have been slave driving

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He's made some decent progress on his car and its starting to come together....

Tis looking good....AndyH
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Afternoon men,

Not much movement on the roadster, work and all that. Won’t be doing any this weekend as I am currently in Weymouth for two weeks with work. Living the dream!

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We've been away to a motorhome show this last weekend so nowt happened at work from Thursday till yesterday. I now have my MT75 hybrid box sorted and have today made the last of the transfer tubes for the inlet manifold. Just need to hire a TIG welder to glue all the bits together. A webshite update is imminent .

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> what you all doing ??

Too much work and not enough car build
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Measuerd up the engine bay and engine box. Tried fitting the engine in the bay but as the unit I was using still has the front diff fitted it was never going to sit in place. but the overall length from the gearbox mount to the front pully is ~116cm and that fits ok in the space by my calcs.

Also trial fitted one set of rear bones.

And cleaned up a section of the chassis and sprayed it ready for doing the floor.....

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Removed the engine from the donor car and did a partial strip down. Need to do a compression check to make sure its all good. Next stage is to wait for my insurance cash to clear should be Thu then can order a gearbox and all the chassis kit so by end of July if all goes well should be rolling chassis with engine fitted heh.
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