beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:22 PM |
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shawspeed project
been on here a while, dont really post but though you may be intrested in the car i have been working away with,
its abit long winded maybe should have started it at the start of me doing it, ohh well
pics of car before, my first car pride and joy but one thing led to another and i wanted more from it and it would have cost alot
and what it donated to my kit car
my shawspeed spec built by me 1600 zetec se engine,
[Edited on 25/11/09 by beaver34]
[Edited on 25/11/09 by beaver34]
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:27 PM |
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broke the ka for parts, shell went to ireland to be rallied, kept engine and omex management from the car
then i went to see and purchased this from jon at shawspeed who was allready a good friend after supplying me the parts to build the ka,
looks abit worse for wear as you can see,
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:32 PM |
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car was raced by the daughter of the total kit car mag in the 750 motor club, car came as seen its a live axle came with quaife h pattern type 9 box
mini lites with a048's and thats about it really, had sva before is on a 54 reg, has a full cage by caged aswell,
gave it a clean and removed stickers
new clutch
bellhousing
dummy engine fit
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:35 PM |
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got seats for last xmas,
from mac 1
afew more pics from the build
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:40 PM |
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:46 PM |
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car then was carted off to be mapped again to suit the engine mods from the fwd install to the rwd,
down to track and road in london, abit of a treck from leeds but worth it ever time ive been,
had afew cooling issues but apart from that went well,
after a year in the ka engine still pushing the samish power,
175bhp at 7950 125lbft at 6400,
had a little drive in the car park having never driven a kit car or anything rwd before, and it was mad to say the least!
after we got it home got plates for it
did dash adding rev counter speedo and new guages
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 08:56 PM |
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picked up a set of new 14" image split rims for it,
also got a tran x plated diff for it
got it tracked up and then moted
then hit the road!
was great fun, didnt really hammer the car as wasnt sure how it would react/drive but was very impressed, totaly different from a fwd car
got to local westfield meet and got biggers mirrors from spa
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:02 PM |
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got a pair of lids and an intercom system
shift light system
which is a great bit of kit!
then broke down!
wiring loom got caught on some tape which caught the prop, not good in the fast lane on duel carriageway,
aa time!
fixed it at service station anyway and got it home
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:04 PM |
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apart from that drove it all summer, did about 1400 miles, had some nice pics taken at elvington when iwas watching him on his drag bike,
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:08 PM |
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then it broke, braked for a junction and it snapped a lower arm,
lucky it was near work so i got a pump truck and moved it out of the way
then got it forked lifted back to work where i could leave it
the damage
which brings us up to now really, car is still sat outside full of water, picking some new arms up this weekend, then i start the next phase of the
project over the coming 3 months!
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:15 PM |
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nice rebuild
but how come it's a lefthooker?
and 175bhp from a zetec se is nice, still got one sitting in the garage
http://www.clubstylus.be
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Werner Van Loock
nice rebuild
but how come it's a lefthooker?
and 175bhp from a zetec se is nice, still got one sitting in the garage
was built just as a race car,
im converting it to RHD over winter,
engine is fantastic, very light and a fair amount of power for a small car, i was going to keep it LHD and duratec it but decided i dont really need
another 25bhp and would preffer it RHD
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bob tatt
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:19 PM |
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looking good see you broke down on the A64 then. what part of leeds you in was trying to figure it from the pics but failed.
rob
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob tatt
looking good see you broke down on the A64 then. what part of leeds you in was trying to figure it from the pics but failed.
rob
yeah a64 that was great!
live near normanton, Wakefield way
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tul214
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:29 PM |
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My 1st ride in a kit was in this
 
shawspeed
It went very well around Brands.
Always thought they looked like a nice car. I seem to recall there where lots of LHD cars because they raced they in Spain?
Mark
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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55ant
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:30 PM |
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love it! and also great that you used it over the summer. also ka is pretty cool with 175bhp in it,
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tul214
My 1st ride in a kit was in this
shawspeed
It went very well around Brands.
Always thought they looked like a nice car. I seem to recall there where lots of LHD cars because they raced they in Spain?
Mark
yeah they did alot for over there, half of shawspeed lives over there now, should be better for road use rhd for me anyway,
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Theshed
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:48 PM |
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Nice toy - so much better than that old Lancia Stratos replica you had....
That wishbone looks like it broke at the weld. If that is right I would check all of the others - in fact I would sling out all of the others.
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 09:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Theshed
Nice toy - so much better than that old Lancia Stratos replica you had....
That wishbone looks like it broke at the weld. If that is right I would check all of the others - in fact I would sling out all of the others.
ive got a pair of new ones, the car is being stripped down to a bare chassis and blasted and re powdercoated in the next few weeks
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 11:04 PM |
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where do those warning lights come from? been looking for some for oil and ignition warning lights on my car (to match my starter button)
would also like a illuminated button exactly the same for the horn etc. any idea?
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tul214
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| posted on 25/11/09 at 11:56 PM |
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Just been reading the new DT catalogue that dropped through my door and they look like these
warning lights
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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beaver34
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 07:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tul214
Just been reading the new DT catalogue that dropped through my door and they look like these
warning lights
yep there them looking at mine
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Doofus
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 10:33 AM |
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Is that your car from back in 2005?
 
Silverstone 2005
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beaver34
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 05:00 PM |
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yes sure is
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 10:01 PM |
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OT Blasting chassis with Rivet holes
quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
ive got a pair of new ones, the car is being stripped down to a bare chassis and blasted and re powdercoated in the next few weeks
Sorry for Hijack,
What happens with the rivet holes??
I´m still building, but i painted my chassis with a "temporary" coating that I would like to re-do whenever I´m ready for final
assembly.
But now I´m in the crossroad to apply topcoat or blast an apply proper anticorrosive before the finaltopcoat.
Issues:
1 Hole enlargement
2 grit getting inside the tubes.
3...?any other that you guys foresee..
Thanks
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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