jazz1 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 the rear spats fit very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Due to bad weather and high workload I've had almost no time to spend on the car lately, but did manage to get a few little bits done today. First of all the new seats and in (although termporary, waiting for Chris Wilson to finish Wez's car so I can nick the carpet from it ) http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/8941/newseatsdd3.th.jpg Also did a bit more tidying on the engine bay. Got the last of the CO2 kit out and cleared out the remains of the battery relocation wiring. Was hoping to get the wiring loom out for deconstruction but the rain beat me http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6697/enginewiring12wm4.th.jpg HUGE thanks for SteveR for donating the seats They're in near mint condition too. Good to meet you at the weekend, lovely part of the country you live in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Well done matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Well done matey Thanks Wez. PS: got all those CO2 and NOS lines here plus some solenoids. There's 5m+ of the stuff! Looks like 2mm dia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Thanks Wez. PS: got all those CO2 and NOS lines here plus some solenoids. There's 5m+ of the stuff! Looks like 2mm dia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 HUGE thanks for SteveR for donating the seats They're in near mint condition too. Good to meet you at the weekend, lovely part of the country you live in Near mint? Near mint!?! Pah! Actually, I'm curious now, what isn't quite 100%? Did mices get at 'em? Whatever it is - no refunds! BTW - someone's nicked your gearstick. Oh- hang on -ah yes.... no gearBOX yet. duh. Hope you get moved soon matey, look forward to seeing you make an appearance at a few meets once you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Haha, okay then they're mint They're in superb condition and no mice damage. There is a little water staining on the drivers bolster but that'll come out with a bit of a scrub. Thanks again Steve, much appreciated and very generous of you The generosity of club members never ceases to amaze me, so thanks to everyone who's been involved Total spend so far remains at £454.98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Haha, okay then they're mint They're in superb condition and no mice damage. There is a little water staining on the drivers bolster but that'll come out with a bit of a scrub. Hmm - I don't remember seeing that when they were in the car.... I'd suspect a leaking garage except a) it's not and b) they were wrapped in plastic anyway, lol. I must never have noticed, so sorry about that. At least it isn't a big deal to sort. Thanks again Steve, much appreciated and very generous of you No worries mate - I'm just repaying your tech advice I've had in the past (and may need more of in the future lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Total spend so far remains at £454.98 P.S. If you ever try and sell the finished project.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Darryl are you sure its a water stain? I'll get my coat....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Darryl are you sure its a water stain? I'll get my coat....... Knowing Steve I was thinking the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Good work mate, you may as well just drop a tt lump in the for the time being till you sort the V8, will be the cheapest tt known to man:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Knowing Steve I was thinking the same You can talk - was it you or Ian who wet themselves in my car yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Good work mate, you may as well just drop a tt lump in the for the time being till you sort the V8, will be the cheapest tt known to man I was thinking that... but if you did, could you then find the motivation to swap it afterwards?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Looking great, are you going to spray the engine bay while everything is out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Another little update... Removed the engine wiring loom so I can start dissecting it http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8355/21image000jt1.th.jpg Also started fitting the PAS cooler pipes, didn't have time to remove the AC compressor (damn, those things are heavy!!). Once these are done the car is ready for the new engine http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5533/21image001sw2.th.jpg Still waiting for a few bits to become available from other projects (prop, driveshafts, wing mirors, interior carpet...) but I now have pretty much everything except the diff, engine and gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 What diff setup are you thinking of going with bud, cat see a auto tt diff lasting 2 min with a manual big yank lump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 What diff setup are you thinking of going with bud, cat see a auto tt diff lasting 2 min with a manual big yank lump. Thats a good point A02B (Auto LSD) on initial setup. It's a bit of a concern too and will be a weak point. I know it's going to have to be changed at a later stage, so provided the crown wheel stands up to it and the gear ratio's work out the TRD one will be going in. Thats a long way off though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 You keeping the car the same colour mate ? Whilst the engine bay is so empty, I personally would spray the bay black - makes the engine stand out better when it's done, especially as this is gonna be something special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 A02B (Auto LSD) on initial setup. It's a bit of a concern too and will be a weak point. I know it's going to have to be changed at a later stage, so provided the crown wheel stands up to it and the gear ratio's work out the TRD one will be going in. Thats a long way off though! How about the large casing Torsen diff from my RZ-S which has just been removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 You keeping the car the same colour mate ? Whilst the engine bay is so empty, I personally would spray the bay black - makes the engine stand out better when it's done, especially as this is gonna be something special I have no plans to do anything with the body to be honest! It's in a bad state at the moment, every panel on the shell is dented, some very badly. It would need a complete overhaul and repaint to make it anywhere near decent and I'm not sure it's worth it on a Cat D. It would be far cheaper to transfer everything to a decent doner. I like the 'shed' look anyway Saves worrying about it getting dinged/scratched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 How about the large casing Torsen diff from my RZ-S which has just been removed Interesting, very interesting! Lets talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Oh and I forget to mention that I sold some parts from the car that weren't needed so the build cost now stands at: £374.98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Are yuo going to get rid of the AC altogether mate? If you pull the compressor off will you weight it please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 When you've finished can you build me a car please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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