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[benjy_18]

Hello all!

There's been a bit of progress lately, I have moved the shell over the road into a garage/shed so more work can get done without having to worry about weather etc!



A new alloy boot floor has been made to help with the lightweight theme! (Aiming for under 550kg)



Fuel pump and filter will sit in front of the fuel tank in the floor to keep things tidy

Also bought some carbon fiber a panels from Steve over on turbominis


Not bad for 130grams!!!

And fitted a new vernier duplex timing kit and a good used N/A metro camshaft (it is fitted with a tensioner now)


Comments welcome as always
Ben

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Good work, keep it up. Looking good :) 

[mahesket]

This looks great, really enjoyed reading it.

[benjy_18]

Hello all!
Little bit more progress this weekend, fixed some previous owners bodge on the sills and fitted the box feet for my roll cage




Welded on some strengthening plates for engine steadies



Removed the rear parcel shelf ready for my ally bulkhead and parcel shelf


Also drilled and painted some engine bits


Comments welcome
Ben

[mad mk1]

Looks crap Ben lol.

[benjy_18]

Touché sir! Haha

[mad mk1]

I need to get over for a look soon. also you would lose more weight if you swap that timing cover back plate lol.  

Edited by mad mk1, 01 September 2013 - 06:11 PM.

[benjy_18]

Yeah it's just what I had laying around, going for a k1200rs turbo as the final engine so this one is just getting thrown together to get it on the road and sort out any niggles

Pop over whenever buddy, not much to look at right now though!

[mad mk1]

ok I won't then lol.  

[Radman123]

Just read this from the start.....OMG!!!!. How brave do you need to be to cut so much out and add new from an idea in your head without being certain it will work? Excellent work and a truly inspirational thread.  Keep it up...can't wait for the next instalment

[benjy_18]

Not so much brave, more stupidity. The way I see it is, there's plenty more shells about if this one doesnt work out. The amount of strengthens that's gone into it though more than makes up for what I've cut out.

Should be a big update within a few weeks when the bulkhead and boot floor get made up

Cheers for the comments everyone :)

[benjy_18]

Started on the new rear bulkhead last night.

Welded some tube across the stiffeners to help strengthen the area.


Then started the long task of making a decent pattern, hoping to get hold of some 2mm card soon rather than the cardboard to make it a little easier.


Just need to make the side patterns and then it's almost complete

Quickly made some marking of where the beads/swages will run

Hoping to make a removable panel, much the same as a standard bulkhead.

I've also just bought a bead roller from eBay so ican roll the swages/beads myself and hopefully make it very professional looking. But I need to modify the roller first so that it is motorised on a pedal rather than a crank handle

Keep your eyes peeled, the bulkhead should be nearly finished in a few days

[benjy_18]

More work done on the pattern today, pretty much finished the rough template. Just waiting on some decent card now for the final template before I make it all in ally


Started on the seat rails tonight, these will be stitch welded to the floor as to act as a new crossmember



More to come tomorrow night

[benjy_18]

Another day another update!

Carried on with the rear bulkhead and parcel shelf today, parcel shelf is finished and installed, hopefully I can get the bulkhead itself finished tomorrow

Heres a few photos for you all
Template remade in card


Parcel shelf made, beads rolled and then rivetted and bonded in place




Also finished one of the four seat rails, and made up another ready for welding in tomorrow



Say tuned tomorrow for the rest of the parcel shelf

[mad mk1]

Ben mate, is it just me or is your seat mounts the wrong way round?