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Post by carl1968 on Aug 16, 2012 0:45:45 GMT
1st post for the Rocket, Brought as an unfinished project from the Isle of Wright, big thanks to Steve for delivering it!, At the moment it's sat on its wheels but steering is not connected and have decided to get the frame painted 1st so it's going to be stripped back to allow painting, Have got hold of a Digital dash from EBay and ordered a pedal box from Mev, I guess there will be lots of little things that will catch me out but have a a good team to help me. Next on the shopping list is a new 2.0 Zetec to allow it to be plated on a 62 reg so will be selling the existing engine if anyone is interested drop me a line, I hope to try and get a deal on an engine when I go to Donnington for the kit car show 1st-2nd September, the seats are being replaced as well as cloth in one of these seems a bit mad to me?, again if anyone has a car with a roof then feel free to make me an offer. I will post comments and photo's as we go but hope to have this on the road in 8-10 weeks (just in time to hide it in the garage for winter!!), just got to figure out how to post a picture now!
thanks
Carl
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2012 12:31:58 GMT
Congratulations;) I saw this one on eBay, but it didn't make reserve? So nearly completed as well.!
Theres a tutorial on posting photos in a forum section on the main page.
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Post by carl1968 on Aug 19, 2012 21:00:17 GMT
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Post by BobN on Sept 6, 2012 12:36:30 GMT
Any progress on the build? Will be good to see detailed pictures of where you are at.
Bob
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Post by carl1968 on Sept 20, 2012 11:49:20 GMT
Hi Bob, have brought some 2nd hand seats from Andy in Somerset and a few bits from RTR, at the moment we are stripping it down for painting the chasis in Satin black then will be starting the re-build in propper, I have found a nice warm garage for it during the cold winter months and hope to have it all ready for spring 2013. I'm at work till the end of the month so will post a few photo's when I get back. I'm still looking for a steering wheel and have just brought an OMEX Engine management kit from a mate and will be sorting that out as soon as im home again :-), watch this space
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Post by carl1968 on Jan 8, 2013 22:18:14 GMT
Right, now that new year is all out of the way it's time to get this build going, having slowly aquired parts since buying this unfinished project we are in a position to beging by stripping it all down for the welding of the triple front bars and the XP supports then on to paint as the previous owner used a hand brush and it looks pants!, Still looking for a few bits to finish but im confident that someone on here or good old Ebay will turn up trumps.
At the moment I need a steering wheel boss (quick release if possible) for a momo wheel and have to source a new Zetec 2.0 Black top engine to make it a 13 plate car!. I will try to update this thread on a weekly basis but hope to SVA the car in March. A big thanks to those folks who have helped out so far Andy in Somerset for the seats and the Joker for the gas pedal kit also to Paul at RTR for numerous visits to the workshop.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2013 22:30:47 GMT
Hi Carl,
It'll be good to get another rocket on the road.
Regarding the steering boss, I think you'll need a collapsible one for iva. A quick release probably won't be acceptable.
Cheers
Mark
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Post by carl1968 on Jan 22, 2013 7:31:25 GMT
Thanks Mark, I suppose we can swap it out after the test.
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Jan 22, 2013 15:12:41 GMT
link sent to where i got my new engine from.
check inbox mate..
Paul
ps, if you get to iva before me, i have a boss you could borrow which is collapsible.
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Post by Froggy on Jan 22, 2013 16:32:45 GMT
Good luck carl with the re-build. Will be good to come see it at some point as im in mansfield so probly not far from you! ive got a collapsible boss too which you can borrow if need be. make sure to do plenty of posts anyway!
wayne.
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Post by deanohonda on Jan 22, 2013 17:30:37 GMT
hi Carl1968 & froggy999
i also live in Nottingham & would like to take a look at both your builds , my chassis build date is 11 feb got to drop my Honda unit off at RTR about the 9 feb if we can get in touch with one another that would be great deano
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Jan 22, 2013 18:34:30 GMT
honda bike engine or k20?
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Post by deanohonda on Jan 22, 2013 19:05:15 GMT
h22/ out of a 2.2 accord type R  Already had the car been smoking it around for the last 3 years but body work getting tied so time 4 change ;D |
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Post by carl1968 on Jan 23, 2013 17:18:22 GMT
No probs anytime mate:D
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Post by carl1968 on Jan 23, 2013 17:35:58 GMT
Will be looking for some spares in the next few weeks but just a quick look over the car we will need the brake master cylinder for willwood pedals if anyone has one please get in touch. Thanks
Carl
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Already had the car been smoking it around for the last 3 years but body work getting tied so time 4 change ;D