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[E.L.M.O]

I just read this whole thread from start to finish!

Its taken me about a week because I have done it during lunch breaks and when I am waiting forgod darn clients to come back to me etc but it has been a great, very inspiring read!

[Alburglar]

Ta. Very nearly on the road now. So watch this space!

[Tomf]

Does that mean its actually going to be ready for germany?

[Alburglar]

It may well be on the road for germany. But don't think I'll have enough time to sort out all it's teething problems.

[Tomf]

LOL just make sure you bring the tools you need and you can sort some of them out there haha.

Hope you get it done in time mate GOOD LUCK

[Alburglar]

Right about time a got project thread up to speed again. Coil packs fitted using rivnuts, which I now hate but we'll come to that in a minute.

finished the rear bulkhead mock-up side pieces made from card and then from that cheapo fibreboard stuff from B&Q.

then transfered to ally sheet. I have the standard size bulkhead side pieces from zcars, nicely lazer cut jobbies if anyone wants to buy them.


Centre piece is from Z's and was fitted first with riv nuts to harness bar, but they eventually started to turn, so drilled them out and replaced with anchor nuts.

But has caused a few probs as in the minus it is too tall to fit behind the harness bar and then my side pieces would fit nicely flush to make a decent sealed bukhead. Instead I have had to fit it in front of the harness bar, (the side pieces will not work in front of the bar) So I'm left with this gap,

...but I have a cunning plan.

[Alburglar]

Side pieces are fixed with anchor nuts like here:



Expansion tank is fixed in same fashion and now plumbed.

Also, got a little tip: drilled and tapped the rad to fit a bolt with rubber grommit to act as bleed screw

Will make life much easier later.

Edited by Alburglar, 07 August 2008 - 11:23 PM.

[Alburglar]

Also been restoring some carbon fibre doors. One was busted like this:



And I have grp'd top, then dremel'd all the inside's of the frames out and relayed grp inside. It then looked more like this:





Got some finishing touches to do, but now stronger than ever. I was gonna cut these down to fit the minus, but they are too good for that, so I'm gonna flog em.

[Custom_Minis]

Nice bit of work on the doors

Contact THE STIG, as I believe he can now produce doors for the minus.

Les.

[THE STIG]

"Also, got a little tip: drilled and tapped the rad to fit a bolt with rubber grommit to act as bleed screw" mmmm wonder where you heard that

[Alburglar]

I can't say who gave me the tip, but
Some say his nipples are the shape of the nurburgring...

and needless to say my doors are on order.

Edited by Alburglar, 09 August 2008 - 08:29 PM.

[THE STIG]

Some say his nipples are the shape of the nurburgring...

thanks al just spat my diner over screen laughing at that

[Alburglar]

[Tomf]

Oit u lazy bum, where the updates then?????

I think you need to get this air brushed on the roof of your minus!!!!

[smartuki]

just a thought you can pick up universal exhaust cans with removable baffles so you could have the best of both worlds normally only a 10mm bolt to remove the baffle in the end might help with noise for track days and the like...

i can do you a proper insert for the can mate as i built it just let me know if you have probs