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Post by sr71sr71flying on Jun 27, 2012 16:40:49 GMT
Hi Folks.
If working non-stop, have all the parts required, what is the total build time to complete the road worthy MEV Exocet?
Thanks.
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Post by h5ngs on Jun 27, 2012 17:05:53 GMT
It all depends, is there more than one person on it, non-stop so say 8 hours a day like a normal day, do you have power tools garage access for a press and gas bottles, are you just taking the body off painting it together then shotting the body on or stripping it nut and bolt cleaning refurbing and rebuilding, are you changing the bushes etc... there are far too many factors to give a time scale
if it was strip the donor, remove body, quick lick of paint, fit frame, electrics and panels id say 1 person 5-7 days but a propper job depends on too many things
Im a ford tech and ive done it nut and bolt and refurb everything and it took me a couple of months in my garage at home but i did need a 30 tonne press at work and the gas bottles to take the bearings apart and remove the driveshafts etc...
Also depends on skill level, full time mechanic or armature builder?
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Post by samuelt on Jun 27, 2012 21:45:51 GMT
How ever much you plan, you will hit issues, delays for parts you did not realise that you needed, jammed old parts, paint drying etc. You can not predict everything you will need.
I do not know what the fastest time a non experienced builder has completed an exocet in, but I have worked mostly on my own doing evenings and weekends. i have done a lot of restoration work and started in november. I am nearly finished and that has been 8 months. I am sure there has been much quicker but if you are an armature, it is not going to be quick it has to be looked at as a hobby.
Check out the build guides to get some idea of the work involved and time lines people have been able to do it in.
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Post by Stiggy on Jun 27, 2012 21:52:05 GMT
It only takes 4 minutes!
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Post by sr71sr71flying on Jun 27, 2012 21:59:26 GMT
Thanks for your replies.
Now don't laugh, but i am a total newbie to kit car building, but mechanically minded and not worried about giving things a try. I am likely to enlist the help of my wife, who also has similar interests and has dabbled with cars more than me. But it does mean there are 2 of us, and we are willing to learn and dig in etc.
My only concerns would be if there is any welding needed, as I don't have the skills or kit to do any of that (although it would be good to learn about that). Not sure what is required with the press, but presume that's for bending the sheet material for the body? Do you need the press and gas bottles, is that a key part of this build, or again does it depend on the depth we are going?
We have LOADS of the regular tools both manual and powered, but can purchase what is missing and required, we have a standard garage & drive.
I guess with our level of knowledge we saw this kit as being one we could do quite easily and fairly cheaply via the simple(ish) body swap method, however neither of us could live with manky looking parts showing or letting us down, so guess we might go deeper here and there. I saw the guide online, and nothing worried us to much from that, although i do need to read it in more detail at some point.
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Post by sr71sr71flying on Jun 27, 2012 22:00:47 GMT
It only takes 4 minutes! ! yeah i saw that. just need to find a doner with all bolts, screws and welds removed ;-) Cool video though :-) |
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Post by tomaff on Jun 27, 2012 22:17:06 GMT
I am a complete novice also. Knew in principle how everything worked etc but never really picked up a spanner. I am around 4-5 weeks in doing it some weekends and some evenings. Around 30-40 hours I think so far. And I have now stripped the car, rebuilt the chassis fitted new bushes and springs and painted it all. But I had no tools to start and have bought thing as I have needed them. Just as a comparison to the other extreme.
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Post by tomaff on Jun 27, 2012 22:18:30 GMT
Having the right tool is the key. I found I spent loads of time trying to do a simple job. Gave up went and bought the right tool and did it in 10secs
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Post by johnbrunt on Jun 27, 2012 22:22:51 GMT
I'm in a similar position to yourselves, the car can be assembled without any welding whatsoever, although as you progress you may think this bracket or that bracket would have been better welded on, the brake flexi is part of the body work at the font that you ditch and a number of builders have welded a replacement onto the front crossmember, but it can equally be riveted, I bought a 20 t press for 270 quid from cj autos to press out the suspension bushes and bearings in hub carries but equally you could ask your local friendly garage to do this if your going that far for less.......
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Post by adam1001 on Jun 27, 2012 23:00:54 GMT
It only takes 4 minutes! ! How much was the backhander to the IVA tester?! |
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Post by sr71sr71flying on Jun 28, 2012 8:23:52 GMT
We did some digging around for donar cars last night, and could only see 2 cars within the suggested price range, both were damage & repair. However this raised another concern, and that is how reliable the engines are going to be for that price/mileage.
Most we have seen are well in the 150k miles and upwards for £1500 onwards, and so guess we have 2 choices a) spend more to get a lower mile engine, or b) get a high miler but strip down the engine. I have to admit that both options are a little worrying, from a cost point of view we could consider changing the plan and simply purchasing a pre-built kit car.
Still plenty of things to think about I guess.
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stubbers
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Post by stubbers on Jun 28, 2012 8:56:21 GMT
I paid £435 for my 1.8 Nreg with 83k on the clock
No mot so got it for a lot cheaper. Just had to pay £40 for the hire of a trailer
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Post by adam1001 on Jun 28, 2012 9:59:16 GMT
What sort of car are you looking for? I paid £385 for a manky Mk1 but virtually all the bits I needed were fine. It's slightly easier if you start with a Mk1 but you'll obviously pay more and get greater returns selling off bits with a Mk2.
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stubbers
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Post by stubbers on Jun 28, 2012 11:06:08 GMT
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Post by tomaff on Jun 28, 2012 12:53:09 GMT
Ebay is a good source.
I got mine for £300 with 109k on the clock.
94' 1.8. With engine starting first time.
But as with any used car there are some dodgy ones about.
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