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[leaky]

Thats speedo does look good. Did you just paint it? Also why arnt you fitting the golf headlights anymore?

[superman]

Thats speedo does look good. Did you just paint it? Also why arnt you fitting the golf headlights anymore?

Hi leaky, that speedo, funny you should ask, first off i stripped the speedo down,and started to prep the face, under all the black paint the face it is made from brass, i primed and painted the face then set about putting on the numbers, this was done using some 'craft' letters and numbers that you just rub over, 'using an old speedo for referance' then put it all back together

the golf headlamps look good but i can't get them to fit properly, i can get them in but with out a bodge or too, so i though stuff it and went for something that wouldn't give me any hassle

[hylsan]

lovely project, just read it all.
Got really inspired to get going on my roadster-projekt, might even borrow a few ideas from you :)

Thought you'd had the exhaust comming out of the rear valance (because of the bigger hole).
Thinking of doing so myself, therefor fixing the floor so the silencer can sit higher up. Gets more ground-clearance aswell that way :)

Keep up the good work!

[superman]

lovely project, just read it all.
Got really inspired to get going on my roadster-projekt, might even borrow a few ideas from you :)

Thought you'd had the exhaust comming out of the rear valance (because of the bigger hole).
Thinking of doing so myself, therefor fixing the floor so the silencer can sit higher up. Gets more ground-clearance aswell that way :)

Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the kind words, hope it's given you a boost to get your roadster done and as for borrowing a few ideas 'just do it'

As for the exhaust, yes that was the first idea but after the flat floor being fitted this proved problematic, and the idea ditch,

bit of update, my mate Carl came round and started fitting the wiring loom, we have been trying to hide as much wire as possible, also te wiring loom as had extensive modification Carl has removed any wires not need and added wiring for the new megajolt.

while Carl was busy wiring, another mate Sam helped out making a bracket to hold the coil pack

my job was to sort out the fuel pump, i cleaned the pump and mounted it next to the fuel thank

[Leon_mini]

Planning to take it to any of the shows this year?! Would love to see it in the "flesh" love some of the things youve come up with! And the quality of the build looks ace!!

Top stuff

[topfuel]

hello boy. if you need any ford stuff for the megajolt let let me know. i get about 50% off all elecie stuff. i'll send glove up asap.

topfuel

p.s looks like you are using a early coil pack? make sure you match up the leads. oh and if it mis-fire it the coil pack at fault

Edited by topfuel, 02 January 2012 - 02:01 PM.

[superman]

Planning to take it to any of the shows this year?! Would love to see it in the "flesh" love some of the things youve come up with! And the quality of the build looks ace!!

Top stuff

Cheers Leon, yes it will be going to some shows, possible Brooklands, definately Riv run, possible L2B, Mini Cooper day, Castle Coombe, Poole quay maybe more all that is also dependant on weather, if you see it at a show pop over and say Hi

hello boy. if you need any ford stuff for the megajolt let let me know. i get about 50% off all elecie stuff. i'll send glove up asap.

topfuel

p.s looks like you are using a early coil pack? make sure you match up the leads. oh and if it mis-fire it the coil pack at fault

Cheers boy, will do

[superman]

quick update, needing to do something with the choke cable i knocked up a little bracket to hide the choke under the dash only had some thick gauge metal kicking about, quite happy how it turned out, even if it's abit overkill

[superman]

only a small update but a big day for the shortie, the wind deflector gets fitted

[RetroRay]

This is Spot on! i Love this shortie cant wait to see it done!

keep up the good work

[luke666222]

Top work mate, Byfair the best shorty ive seen!

[superman]

This is Spot on! i Love this shortie cant wait to see it done!

keep up the good work

wow thanks you, feed back is always good to her

Top work mate, Byfair the best shorty ive seen!

Glad you like it, that the best reaction could have hoped for.

Cheers guys

[foxyburt]

Lookin realy realy wicked col do love that speedo. Iv been 3 days goin through this topic lol think iv got some pics if me cutting it up at the very begining will dig em out for ya
I did notice that you gave highered the drivers seat up to its max pmsl oh and the rocker cover could do with another polish hehe lookin cool tho mate, good choice of colour too. Nice one

[superman]

Lookin realy realy wicked col do love that speedo. Iv been 3 days goin through this topic lol think iv got some pics if me cutting it up at the very begining will dig em out for ya
I did notice that you gave highered the drivers seat up to its max pmsl oh and the rocker cover could do with another polish hehe lookin cool tho mate, good choice of colour too. Nice one

Cheers Dave, you know this all your fault. you found those photos yet?

[superman]

it's been a week since my last confession, last Sundaywas a nightmare everything thatcould have gone wrong did, starting with the handbrake, because te wheelbase is so short the first part of the handbrake cable can't be used, so i'm using a 6mm threaded bar and its not working (yet)

Also fitting the fuel hose simple job took ages, took most of Saturday,and about 2 hours on Sunday,

Then to top it all off, when i removed the starter motor i dropped one of the bolts behind the flywheel, clutch out guts up went indoors and slammed door

Roll on tommorrow