flak monkey
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 05:03 PM |
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More Progress (lots of pics)
Got a bit further with the build over christmas. Just got the interior to do as the last major job. Also a few other things to sort for sva (indicator
extensions for one). The car is mechanically and electrically finished though. I do have to solve a misfire on cyl4 though when i get back.
Heres some pics 
 
Rear lights
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Theres also a video of when i got my engine running here (66mb quicktime):
http://gtslocost.locostsites.co.uk/running.mov
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 05:10 PM |
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thats turning into a nice looking car!
well done 
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mandbsheldon
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 05:12 PM |
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That looks lovely!!!!!!
leigh
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donut
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 05:15 PM |
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Blimey you have been a busy boy! Did you actually find any time to sit down for your Xmas dinner?
Looking good mate.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Deckman001
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 05:39 PM |
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Looking Good David !!  Looks like you will beat me to sva at that rate !!
Only thing I saw looking dodgy was the front Indicators, are they close enough to the outside of the car ??
Good luck with the build, and try to stay more on campus as you might not beat me to sva then !! 
Jason
ps, and yes, I know I havn't sent that Invoice yet, I'm getting round to it
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omega0684
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 06:22 PM |
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jesus dave i cant believe how much you have got done over the christmas holidays, your car is looking awesome and i am extremely envious on the rate
of your progress, looks like you will be finished before me now
look forward to having a chat with you when you get back to coventry.
hope you had a good christmas?
ATB Alex
p.s do you need a reversing light?
[Edited on 30/12/06 by omega0684]
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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the_fbi
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Only thing I saw looking dodgy was the front Indicators, are they close enough to the outside of the car ??
He does say he needs to extend them.
Is that manifold (cylinders 1 and 4) as close to the bodywork as it looks?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 06:56 PM |
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Thanks for the kind comments gents
I only had xmas day off  Was fitting my lights on christmas eve, bloody cold outside though
No requirement for reversing light.
Theres about an inch or so between the bodywork and manifold IIRC, possibly more, its certainly not as close as it looks in the pics.
David
PS Alex, I returned to cov today
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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roadrunner
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 07:30 PM |
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Looking very nice Dave, i know BEC are the best to drive , but there's somthing about having CEC with a set of nice carbs to look
at.
Brad.
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damien
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 09:00 PM |
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she looks great, so how much you spend on her to date?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 09:06 PM |
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Spent slightly over budget, but its come in at around £5500, and I have everything i need to finish it off.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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roadrunner
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 09:13 PM |
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Not bad at that price. I've been noisey and looked at your archive , noticed you refurbed the engine yourself, did it take much, and how much
difference does polishing your head make, thinking of doing mine next winter.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 10:03 PM |
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I bought the engine in bits. Replaced all of the bearings, rings and honed the bores. Had to make some special pullers to change the camshaft
bearings, but was no big deal.
No idea what difference the head work has made as i havent had it on a rolling road yet, but i would hope it was worth while. I didnt spend long doing
it, a couple of days probably and didnt go as far as some books suggest, mainly just smoothed off the ports and cleaned them up a bit.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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roadrunner
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| posted on 30/12/06 at 10:11 PM |
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Thanks , looks a tidy job.
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matt.c
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| posted on 2/1/07 at 09:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Spent slightly over budget, but its come in at around £5500, and I have everything i need to finish it off.
Over budget
Christ! What the hell is mine going to cost me!!!!
Flak, you are doing a great job mate
Looks and sounds great
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