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[custodia]

Now we're gettin down to buisness its time for a little bit of car porn.
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Now im excited and want to get more done.

[tedmcedd]

hey, nice project, my bean was in similar state to yours 'rust free' i also attacked it with a grinder and wet n dry, he's now resprayed with some new panels and ive almost completed my work, i have gone down the rally route too, best way to go! those cebies look nice, i have some raydyots to go on mine, along with some other 70's rally goodies!
im 18 so i pretty much have lived off ebay! its the place to shop in my opinion!

ill be checking back!

Ed

[lewis]

what a load of s%&t that webber box was eh lol

im liking that roll cage its nicely constructed, oh and what size weber is that? 40?

Edited by lewis, 02 October 2007 - 11:31 AM.

[alexcrosse]

How long is ur intake manifold? And is it alloy?

good project, its really hard eating when back at uni though, spent ALLLL of mine on the mini, now i hav nowt

[custodia]

hey, nice project, my bean was in similar state to yours 'rust free' i also attacked it with a grinder and wet n dry, he's now resprayed with some new panels and ive almost completed my work, i have gone down the rally route too, best way to go! those cebies look nice, i have some raydyots to go on mine, along with some other 70's rally goodies!
im 18 so i pretty much have lived off ebay! its the place to shop in my opinion!

ill be checking back!

Ed

Cheers ed. Found more rust this morning along with some screws sticking through the inside of the wheel arches. If i ever meet the guy again im gunna beat him. lol im still in debate as to whether i should go for twin tanks or not, hmm i should but they aint cheap. tim

[custodia]

what a load of s%&t that webber box was eh lol

im liking that roll cage its nicely constructed, oh and what size weber is that? 40?

Yeah the webber box was a bundle of joy although removing all the fibreglass insulation from behind the dash was the most fun, lol. Im in the process of making a larger new one that will be rivotted and then welded in place. Yeah its a webber 40dcoe because as far as i know its only a 1300 so didn't quite want to kill it yet, well not till ive got the head done with the roller rockers and the kent 286 cam shaft, when i have the money anyways, lol

[custodia]

How long is ur intake manifold? And is it alloy?

good project, its really hard eating when back at uni though, spent ALLLL of mine on the mini, now i hav nowt

Its alloy and is about 6-7 inches long. if i remember its got something like superflow, ramflow or something like that printed on it, i'll give the old man a buz later and get the specifics for you.tim

[lewis]

thought itd be a 40, and yeah a 45 on a 1275 would be a little overkill wouldnt it

plan to fit a webber box to my project soon too

nice to see your enjoying it mate, keep cracking on

[tedmcedd]

i'd like a webber on mine, but that would mean loosing my centre speedo, which i like far too much!

what sort of interior are you having?

Ed

[custodia]

How long is ur intake manifold? And is it alloy?

good project, its really hard eating when back at uni though, spent ALLLL of mine on the mini, now i hav nowt

Just go the measurements and its 5.4 inches long and made by flowtech, close enough, lol

[custodia]

i'd like a webber on mine, but that would mean loosing my centre speedo, which i like far too much!

what sort of interior are you having?

Ed

Well at the mo im trying to decide what buckets i want, already got my 3inch wide 4 point fia harnesses, probably no carpets, gunna make a fibreglass dash with large rev and speedo with oil temp, engine temp, fuel gauge and vacuum gauges, master cut off switch, lots of toggle switches for other stuff and alloy door cards. No stereo as the sound of the engine should be enough, besides i can always use my ipod or sumthin on long journeys.lol. What interior have you got?

[tedmcedd]

i have a centre speedo with the oval pod around with a clock nad oil temp on either side, then i have some of those works rally dash panels (yet to be completed!) with a rev counter, temp, amps and volts plus big ignition and oil warning lights, gotta have those! then a bat cut off, then i want some speedwells and i have a mk1 switch panel with the centre ignition, then i have 4 point harnesses and will prob get a rollcage at some point...

Ed

[custodia]

Rite, started refurbing the clocks this morning and realised that my mate had managed to put the cap for the chrome paint onto the silver can, damn him but this will have to do for now although it is growing on me.
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Also managed to cut out the new parcel shelf ready for the italian job mounting plates to be attached.
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[custodia]

After spending a bit of time trying to clear all me tools out the interior i noticed a small patch of fibreglass in the drivers side footwell. After 30mins of picking and chisseling looks like this.
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This has now caused me to re-order my list of things to do. lol nevamind

[custodia]

Just a quick idea of what im working on.
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Had them trial fitted and rigged up using a y piece from an old manifold.
Even with some blowing it shivers my soul!! lol