Rosco86
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| posted on 16/5/15 at 08:08 PM |
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Steady progress this week I think
Horns mounted
Headlight mounts made
I stripped the whole chassis down so I could lift it outside, I needed to cut the front shock mounts off as I had got them in the wrong place, to far
back by about 10mm
My garage from outside while it's empty
Headlights on
Lower engine mounts tacked on
Next up I made some threaded bosses for my wing mirrors
Also made myself a list, my main aim is to get the chassis ready for powder coating
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big_wasa
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| posted on 16/5/15 at 08:54 PM |
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looking good 
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Rosco86
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 04:50 PM |
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Cheers, my dad's made good progress on the dash circuit, if you click the picture below its a video
There's still a bit to do but I think he's sorted the hardest bits of code
Also I've sorted my steering shaft out with some thick walled tube, I heated it up to get the shaft in, just needs tiging around the ends and
possibly a few pins
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Rosco86
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| posted on 24/5/15 at 06:55 PM |
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Got my stearing wheel last week, but needed a boss to mount it so turned one up on my lathe and milled the hex in on my dads cnc, also needed to drill
the wheel so marked it on his cnc so I new it was right, real happy with this as it not like you can buy them off the shelf
I copied the tapered hexigan from the standard sierra wheel
A stainless cover tube to hide the column, still not 100 percent how I'm finishing this bit yet
Then looked at the wiring loom and got it plugged in and the ignition on ready for a start up when I get my fuel tank
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tilly819
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| posted on 25/5/15 at 07:31 AM |
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Great looking build, before you paint/coat the chassis it is worth putting a single diagonal or full cross into the front frame. There are quite high
torsional loads at that point of the chassis and there is a distinct lack of any proper bulkhead in the original design.
This is mine for reference.
Cheers Tilly
[Edited on 25/5/15 by tilly819]
[Edited on 25/5/15 by tilly819]
F20C Haynes roadster 440 BHP/Tonne www.youtube.com/handmadeextreme
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Rosco86
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| posted on 26/5/15 at 07:02 PM |
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Cheers mate, added to my list, looks like your right to as there's not much in strength in that part of the chassis
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Rosco86
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| posted on 26/5/15 at 07:09 PM |
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Went off up to Race Technology today to pick up my Dash2, really nice chap who owns it and he couldn't be more helpful,
To say I love it would be an understatement, even before I've wired it up, I've always wanted a digi dash on one of my cars, so hopefully
I might make a start on wiring it up at the weekend.
Here's a pic of them lit up for those that are interested
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matt5964
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| posted on 26/5/15 at 07:25 PM |
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You will love it, I got the ecu interface with mine as it makes it so simple to set up and leaves you analogue inputs free for other sensors. They do
them for most excuse, only thing I need to do is set up the fuel level indicator.
Luego velocity XT 2.0ltr 221.3bhp 178.9lbft
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/5/15 at 08:59 PM |
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Very nice
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bart
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| posted on 26/5/15 at 09:35 PM |
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Very very very nice
Class build
BE ALERT > BRITAIN NEEDS LERTS
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Rosco86
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| posted on 31/5/15 at 02:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt5964
You will love it, I got the ecu interface with mine as it makes it so simple to set up and leaves you analogue inputs free for other sensors. They do
them for most excuse, only thing I need to do is set up the fuel level indicator.
Yeah I did ask, but they don't do one for bikes excuse 
Cheers for the comments
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matt5964
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| posted on 31/5/15 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rosco86
quote:
Originally posted by matt5964
You will love it, I got the ecu interface with mine as it makes it so simple to set up and leaves you analogue inputs free for other sensors. They do
them for most excuse, only thing I need to do is set up the fuel level indicator.
Yeah I did ask, but they don't do one for bikes excuse
Cheers for the comments
Bummer 😔
Luego velocity XT 2.0ltr 221.3bhp 178.9lbft
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Rosco86
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| posted on 31/5/15 at 02:51 PM |
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Not much to get on with this week as I'm waiting on my prop shaft, but some switches turned up from china so decided to make a prototype panel,
it's no way near the finished design and the large outer plate sort of represents the dash, I've recessed the switches as they would have
stuck out a bit to far otherwise I think
The fished housing will be out of aluminium or plastic I think
Also got my bead roller finished and did a test panel
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Rosco86
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| posted on 7/6/15 at 08:25 PM |
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Prop shaft turned up from dunning and fairbank on Friday so lots of jobs to be done
So got the prop bolted in and mounted my rear view mirror
Gear linkage mocked up
Mounts for bel crank
Plate for centre bearing sorted and mounts for gear lever done
Not overly happy about the handbrake lever position but it's not in the way when sat in the seat and it's the best position for the
cable
Front cross brace done
Water pipe mounts, will have rubber grommets in
My dad cut me a bigger gear out of mdf on his cnc as a test, as the normal 140mm that people use was way to small, the motor needed to much grinding
out
We went for 160mm and the motor only needed a little bit out in a few places, I'm really happy as the motor doesn't sit through the bottom
of the car
I will get a steel gear laser cut out now, we powered it up on the mdf and it worked a treat
Also got the handbrake mounted
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bart
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| posted on 7/6/15 at 08:48 PM |
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once again looking terrific
top quality work
you need to make your own body panels so we can compete fairly !!!
BE ALERT > BRITAIN NEEDS LERTS
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Rosco86
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| posted on 7/6/15 at 09:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bart
once again looking terrific
top quality work
you need to make your own body panels so we can compete fairly !!!
Haha sounds like a chalenge, maybe one day but not on this build i dont think, im aiming to be on the road ready for next summer!
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Rosco86
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| posted on 9/6/15 at 08:43 PM |
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Got a couple of prop catchers done tonight, these two will be welded on, I'm going to make a front one that bolts on else I will never get the
prop in and out
The tube was a bit of rear hub tube I had left over and it's a perfect fit in between the tunnel
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Rossmcleod
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| posted on 9/6/15 at 09:24 PM |
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Epic build mate stunning
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 9/6/15 at 09:53 PM |
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I can't get over how CLEAN your build is! My build just gets covered with shite, no matter how much I try to keep it clean.
Cunning handbrake mount as well
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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Rosco86
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| posted on 10/6/15 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rossmcleod
Epic build mate stunning
thanks pal
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Rosco86
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| posted on 10/6/15 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher
I can't get over how CLEAN your build is! My build just gets covered with shite, no matter how much I try to keep it clean.
Cunning handbrake mount as well
haha cheers, that's helped by having the car in my garage and my tools in my workshop!
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Rosco86
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| posted on 22/6/15 at 07:55 PM |
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Quick update, just tacking the last few bits onto the chassis, my vin number came today, just need to make a plate and sort some earth points then
ready for powder coat
Passenger bulkhead bead rolled and fitted
Gear lever taking shape
The black smudge is where I'm going to weld my vin number
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Vmax1974
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| posted on 23/6/15 at 09:30 PM |
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Seriously impressive build following with interest
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Rosco86
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| posted on 27/6/15 at 07:22 PM |
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Well stripped my car down this week and my mate has finished welded it, just a bit of weld splatter to get off then everything's off for
sandblasting and powdercoat
The vin number my dad milled for me
Ordered a billet sump and HD clutch springs from AB Performance
Baffle plate and new oil pickup
Clutch springs
Also got my aluminium panels lazer cut instead of getting the jigsaw out, the floors 1.5mm and the rest 1.2mm, all 5251 sheet
The big hole will sit under the engine, this will have rivnuts fitted and a removable section bolted on
My Build Thread
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Rosco86
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| posted on 28/6/15 at 07:35 PM |
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Got my sump fitted today, engine looks like brand new inside, the new pickup was a little tricky to locate, but got it on in the end
My Build Thread
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