Geoff build Ireland

[ecowindman]

Hi Mattapo

Havent done anything with the steering wheel yet. looked at a couple of nice D shaped ones in one of my local Motor Shops. Probley decide on something after stoneleigh or pick up something there.End comming back with to much choice wont know what to do then

Thanks

Geoff

[ecowindman]

Well what a weekend ,the weather was fab on both days had brill drive down on Saturday morning and the first people I met when we popped in to the show was Julie & Stuart ,great to speak to you both . Also met with a few moggers it great to put faces to names and to see the good turnout for cars and trikes

I got back to Ireland around 7.30 ,home about 9 wrecked . But the car never missed a beat and It got a hard run back up through Wales to catch the ferry

Thanks guys for the friendly chat and hope get over again soon

Geoff

[red5]

Nice to see your car on sat mate - it looks really good in the flesh, very impressed with the dash.
Tried to say hello but you were being quizzed by a number of prople !
Glad you had a good time , hope to catch up in the future

[scooby1929]

I will go with you next year Geoff

[stevieboy]

Hi Geoff, glad your trip home went well great chat and cannot believe the probs you have in Ireland with the regulations on kit cars, lovely to have met you.
Keep in touch mate.

[ecowindman]

Well it has been some time since I posted any info or reports . But before I give a update happy new year to all my fellow mev friends and builders , I have been keeping a eye on all build trends and it great to see the family is getting bigger , UPDATE : last September I had a side impact with a wall in the second last Irish kit car day out on the way to meet the rest of the club . Damage report was compleat back hub and suspension both left hand wheels scraped and wheel arches scraped . But slight damage to the left top chassis bar that the bonnet sits on due to the shock pushing It upwards , but all was well both wheels repaired and sprayed cycle wings ready for spraying and back suspension parts ordered , so problem solved with about €300 euro worth of damage , but I did learn a Vitelli lesson that greasy wet roads and a Exocet don't get on

It has to be read and back on the road for 31 febuary as it is will b on the stand in the RDS Dublin classic car show on the Kit Car Sand with 4 other cars in the club .

It great to see there is still building going on

Happy new year


Geoff

[red5]

nice to know your are ok Geoff - that's the main thing.

slàinte

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Mar 21, 2012 0:25:20 GMT ecowindman said:

A update i think I have all done I just want to get some clips for the bonnet



Installed a fly screen ,a bit tricky but it worked



Interior finished I think



Hope to build a tool box and fit it in the space between the dash and the bulkhead , Make use of the space



Fitted the air filter but I wanted add another bit if heat shield between it and the exhaust



Has any body fitted some heat shield mat under the bonnet to stop the engine over heating or scorching it

went for a couple of mile spin and nothing fell off so far so good
just need to get the wheels tracked should make a difference

What fun to drive very responsive on the road and a lot of heads turned
Waiting for revenue to get back to in regard to the paperwork to arrange the next step to getting on the road

Geoff

[Deleted]

Seems lazy but PC is dying, interested in the dash and how it started out mate?

[nitram]

Congratulations....good looking car.

I fitted a heat shield under the bonnet quite simply because it is recommended in the MEV build guide. Picture on my thread, Oct 23, 2013.

[casesensitive]

Hi Geoff,

I picked up a couple of rolls of behind-the-rad-reflector stuff in Lidl there a couple of weeks ago with something similar in mind. I want to keep heat away from air filter, don't mind so much it heating up the bonnet.
Might be worth considering where it while go though, could get toasty in there for all those cables and pipes.

[miller]

Hi Geoff, how did it go with Revenue? Did you get VRT and Vat costs? Is it NCT'd?. Im keen to set out a direction/costings before I order my kit.

Thanks
Mike