Mikeb's Builds Thread

[twinturbo]

I think it's funny how we all tackle stuff in different orders.

My chassis is floored and tunneled, and the engine mocked up before I do the suspension

That's next on the cards..

TT

[MikeB]

First wheel on, never managed that with my last build



Also mocked up the engine and box, gearbox mounts are in engine mounts nearlly there will finish that tomorrow.


Its then finishing welding a few bits and bobs, cutting some ali panel and painting, not to far our of order twin! I use the actual suspension components and cut down jig to put the brackets on.

Glad the builds going well Adrian, can't find a pre 95 zetec for love nor money so sticking with the boat anchor for IVA then swap back to zetec.
Heh those wheels look just the job, wish I still had them and a load of other bits now!!! but heh I'll catch up soon enough, does the engine run always wondered if it was a good one? (maybe I shoudn't ask!)

Like the seats are they westie ones?

[adrianreeve]

Mike

No idea if the engine runs, only just wired the megasquirt up, and still waiting for an exhaust, but if it's a duffer, I know where you live!!! Sure it'll be fine, it's unusual for them to wear out. Hope so, cos like you said, trying to find a pre 95 one is getting really hard!

[MikeB]

Did some more welding on the chassis including tacking the the steering rack frame mounts on. I'm sure there is a dimension wrong in the book for the steering rack mount spacing

Got bored with welding so made some interior panels out of the ally I had knocking around the garage, it will be more difficult to cut once the build table has gone so a good job out of the way just need to order a new peice for the floor and bulkhead. I used a jig saw with a ali blade in it (I think wood blades work ok to) this seems to give a nice neat cut and a lot better than the angry grinder or aviation sheers.



I found this picture of my old chassis just after I sold it, a lesson to all if you have to sell up keep your chassis somewhere for the amount of cash you get for it you might want to build again. The good news is I'm nearlly back to where I was!

[MarkB]

Wood blades in a jig saw work well on ali, fine blades just clog up that's why angle grinders and cuttings discs are no good. Pendennis use what look like small woodsaw blades in 4" angle grinders, now they are scary things to use

[ozzy1]

I'm sure there is a dimension wrong in the book for the steering rack mount spacing

I think there is an amendment from the book angle to 108' i recall.

[MikeB]

its not the angle, your right there is a mod for that, its the spacing between holes, .

[baz-r]

Originally Posted by MarkB

Wood blades in a jig saw work well on ali

i use cutting fluid for drilling and jigsawing ali works wounders and cuts like lighting

cooling with duck oil/wd40 also works as when the blade gets hot the alli welds its self to the blade keep the blade cool and the sh1t dont stick simples

i got air shears tho

[MarkB]

Another neat trick is a dry bar of soap rubbed on the blade... works on grinding discs too so ali doesn't clog the disc..