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Post by BobN on May 4, 2012 7:52:06 GMT
Hi Mark - I would recommend the company I went with: A1 Aircon - 45, The Fleet, Leicester , LE9 4DZ Freephone: 0800 652 3512 Mobile: 07958 627375.
It cost me 40pounds the person came over with the equipment in their van and the process took no longer than 20 minutes.
This procedure is straight forward so any company should be able to do it easily if you want to search yell and compare quotes and if this company is not near you.
Bob
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Post by optimisticmark on May 4, 2012 11:16:01 GMT
Bob
Thanks - I'll give them a call if needed.
Cheers Mark
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Post by goldstar on May 18, 2012 20:42:54 GMT
Hi bob, Grahame here, just read all your posts & just viewing the other build pics so that we will know what we"re Up against when we start! Looking forward to when yours arrives.
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Post by BobN on May 19, 2012 8:00:05 GMT
Hi Grahame. I can't wait for the kit to come. I think its going to be a challenge for a amateur like me. many of the build diaries on this forum are great. I'll try to document a novice build guide but I am lazy when it comes to documentation so lets see how it goes. Bob
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Post by BobN on Jun 15, 2012 11:46:50 GMT
Should get my Kit by the end of the month or early July so have started thinking about preparing some things. I want to ensure I have no overheating problems whilst driving at slow speeds or stuck in traffic in the city (had this issue in my old Caterham) so have toyed with the idea of re-using from the focus donor the twin fans from the old radiator. What I did was split it in two and will place one in front of the radiator to blow air in and one behind it to suck air in. Don't know if it will work or how I will modify it to fit the focus 1.6 radiator (as i have not got the radiator yet). If it does not work I can always buy a new fan. Here is what I have so far: Lets see if it works ;D
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Post by BobN on Jun 26, 2012 12:58:26 GMT
Kit should be delivered to me next week hopefully. i had originally chosen a deep purple colour but at the end went for Signal Red for all the panels and Satin Black for the chasis.
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Post by BobN on Jul 19, 2012 17:27:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 19:52:40 GMT
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Post by BobN on Jul 19, 2012 20:05:46 GMT
Thanks. What was wrong with my link?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 20:09:37 GMT
There is a / missing from the last . It should be [/IMG] Ta Mark
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Post by BobN on Jul 20, 2012 10:01:14 GMT
Thanks Mark for sorting out my previous image. __________________ 19th July Kick off. Right the build has now started. Will get the floor down. Once I get the nuts and bolts from RTR I will try to get the wishbones etc on. I really want to get it rolling by next week.
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Post by BobN on Jul 24, 2012 8:16:08 GMT
Managed to chamfer the bushes with a stanley knife. It took me one hour to get 2 bushes and the crush tube in one end of the wishbone, using a big mallet. Worked out that it was going to take me ages to do all of them so called my trusty mobile mechanic who hand a fancy tool to do it all within one hour. He also used the same tool to get the bearings out the of the hubs while we were at it. Bearing puller: If there are any novices like me out there I would try yourself first (so at least you know how hard it is) and if you don't succeed or want to do it easily = get some professional help with these tasks. All done by the mobile mechanic (Graham Farmer) within 2 hour with less pain. Also just bought some new brake discs; pads and bearings. Need to source a shifter from 'The Joker' if possible as I don't have a modeo gear shifter. Bob
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Jul 24, 2012 10:05:52 GMT
which wishbone uppers are front and which are back mate? there are 2 pairs with different sizes.
cheers, paul
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Post by BobN on Jul 24, 2012 10:25:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2012 11:16:25 GMT
I'll try to remember to check tonight when I am working on the car!
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