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[evil ewok]

picking up some presents for the project tonight from dave kimberly (tdk racing) will get pics up once i have them in my possession

[evil ewok]

picked up up my bits now Dave is a top man, very helpful as well. will try to get some better pics tomorrow as it was quite dark when we unloaded

fg battery box


fg roof skin


TDK rear beam axle (to replace the bent huddersfield minis one)


havent really done much on the project lately as been trying to get the clubby through an MOT. it failed last week so replaced parts/sorted all problems plus extras...then it failed its retest today on the same things!!
i think the garage are tampering with my car to make it fail though as the metal cv gaitor tie i fitted monday has mysteriously dissappeared (which would of had to of been cut off) and the gaitor has come off so failed the MOT. the first gaitor they failed had a hole in which was just the right size for a screwdriver.
Also they said there is excessive play in the track rod end...which is brand new, the one which failed first time i only fitted at easter!
something seems a little fishy to me >

[daveeeeee]

Man that's pretty lame on the MOT! If they're going to charge you for a full test next time round I'd go somewhere else. My gaitor tie came off on the way back from my MOT

Nice new bits I'll be checking them out fitted later on =p

[evil ewok]

Man that's pretty lame on the MOT! If they're going to charge you for a full test next time round I'd go somewhere else. My gaitor tie came off on the way back from my MOT

Nice new bits I'll be checking them out fitted later on =p

its booked in at another garage for tomorrow, only thing is it needs to be there for 7.30am! he didnt have any spaces so will fit it in when he can.

work at a school and its half term next week so have time off to get some more of the project done

[evil ewok]

have a few better pics of the tdk parts now





Tried making some internal boot hinges yesterday but they are a lot harder then i thought lol could not get the right shape and as you shut the boot they tried sliding up the back of it. so i gave up on them and moved onto something more fun.....chopping my roof out

before:


after:


the remains:


fg skin resting on back in the garage

[evil ewok]

done a few bits to the project, none of which are very difficult just a bit awkward ad time consuming, well for me anyway lol

fianlly finished fitting the zcars fg dash and pod





also fitted my tdk rear beam today. its great having one that doesn't bend when you adjust it

[daveeeeee]

nice progress! like the beam especially, jealous

[evil ewok]

nice progress! like the beam especially, jealous

cheers mate. the beam is alot better than the old one, it is more rigid and also slightly lighter.

next major part is to get the engine in....but i dont have any engine mounts at the time when i bought the subframe the plan was to build the mounts myself, but i still dont have the confidence/ ability too.
is there any welders/fabricators on here that live around hertfordshire area that would be able to help me out? pretty please?

once the engines in i can get it started and out sort gear linkage. once thats positions i can get the interior sprayed and seats, pipes etc in which would be a major step forward

cheers

[evil ewok]

been doing a bit of thinking and testing of my own welds.

if i can strike my welds/joints with a 2.5lb mallet without it moving or cracking the weld at all, would they be sufficient enough to take the weight of my k series if i gusset them aswell?

cheers

[evil ewok]

done a little bit of work on the car today, not to much as didnt want to over exercise myself

decided i no longer needed the big hole in the bulkhead, that sat behind the carb, so plated over it

plate welded in on the outside....


and seamed on the inside just to make sure


then ground back as much as i dare


now i've decided to build my own engine mounts, i just need to find an engine crane to buy so i can position the engine whilst i make the mounts.

[Down&Out]

havnt checked this thread since the start, but its brilliant . i may just do that roof skin thing

[evil ewok]

havnt checked this thread since the start, but its brilliant . i may just do that roof skin thing

cheers mate, still not where i wanted to be by now though lol the roof will take a lot of fidling and adjustments to get a good fit but not going to fit it until i have a roll cage in for easy access

looking at front coil overs and was just wondering would the standard 350lb springs that come with them be ok with the k series conversion? if i remember rightly i think the k series is about 30kg lighter.

Also my allspeed subframe is hitting the inside of the fg front valance and stoppingit from going on fully. has anyone else had this problem is it just a bad mould of my front?

cheers

[evil ewok]

couple of small updates.

finally mounted my digidash into the pod, but havent wired it up yet, will do so when i do the rest of the loom. also fitted my push button start panel



started tubbing arches today, was not as bad as i thought it would be. just time consuming with small adjustments. didnt finishh though as run out of gas and halfords dont have any until mondays deliver
i'll let the pics do the rest.

before:


fitst bit cut out:


rest of quarter panel removed:


started tacking new metal in place:


as far as i got when gas run out:

[evil ewok]

finished up tubbing the drivers rear arch the other day, admitedly it still needs the welds tidying up abit more.





do i need to turret the arches for running coilovers or would it be strong enough if i was to brace between the current ones with 1" box section or 2"x1"?

also having a problem finding a flywheel sensor for my k series, the only one halfords have listed is for 2 bolts and the sensor does not fit through the hole in the gearbox case.

my engine only has a single bolt (sorry for the bad pic, was dark at the back of the garage)



can anyone help/point me in the direction of the right sensor?

cheers

[evil ewok]

Tubbed the n/s arch over the weekend but no pics i'm afraid. also was given a welder and gas bottle for free on saturday bonus! its a clarke (100E i think) so not a bad one as far as i know?

still waiting on my front coilovers to show up after almost 2 week so might have to give mini speed a call. cant get the engine in place and make mounts until i have them.

also just read that you need the immobiliser from the donor car for the ecu/engine to work, is this true? if so i'm stuffed as i dont have the 5as immobiliser and fobs, they didnt come with the engine, r can i bypass this by connectingthe ignition straight to the engine?

cheers