Trident's Exocet Build

[jgilbert]

Good update. Think the perforated EMU tray looks smart. Perforations will help keep the EMU cool as well. Thanks for the help with the Tacho?

[jgilbert]

Trident, did you get your headlights sorted? Started to wire mine today. Works fine with no engine running, to late to fire her up and check with the engine running.

One thing I did notice was my headlights are live all the time (dip and beam) is this normal?

[trident]

Oct 18, 2014 23:36:30 GMT jgilbert said:

Trident, did you get your headlights sorted? Started to wire mine today. Works fine with no engine running, to late to fire her up and check with the engine running.

One thing I did notice was my headlights are live all the time (dip and beam) is this normal?

Yes i think it was poor connections as I had only done a temporary fix on the wires.. when i connected them the other day it was much better but still about a second delay for the replay flap to drop back to dip beam from main but again just a temp wire fix.. I'll probably add an extra earth to the chassis next to the lights when I finally fix them and I'm sure it will be fine. Hadn't noticed the lights were live all the time. 


Got the replacement calliper on friday, came next day so gave that a coat of paint and will fit it next week when I have some time… then I can driver her out for the first time…. about 5 metre !!   

[trident]

So today I finished the brakes... Fitted 4 wheels back on ... Started the engine ..... Selected 1st gear and drove it out of the garage. Turned it around and drove it back in. Great feeling

[jgilbert]

Nice, Landmark moment, looks like your well on schedule. I'm starting to panic!

[biggunz]

Well done mate, must be a great feeling!

[trident]

John, I'm still some way behind you I think with a big list of jobs still to do. Front wing stays just one of them which i think might be a pig of a job if they are same as yours. Hopefully though it will be finished in time for Stoneleigh.

Shaun, Yes, I think I had a big grin on my face.

[trident]

Not a huge amount of progress in the past week or so. I've been making the brackets etc for the fuse boxes along with finishing the tray and a cover that will ensure all the electrics and engine management unit stay dry. Cover will also make it look neat and tidy. 

Just need to get all these parts powder coated in the same silver as the chassis and then re fit everything. 



and with the dash fitted 

[trident]

Dropped off all the extra brackets, electrics tray and the top cover at the powder coaters today. Until they are done sometime next week I can't do much more on the electric so I started to finish of the final nose cone and bonnet (hood for you guys in the states) fit. With the edge trim to the bonnet I gave the nose cone a little bit of felting  to get a really nice shut line between to the two.  


due to the varying thickness of the fibreglass on the nose cone I had to use the dremmel to sand down the underside to get a even thickness where the two edges meet.

Unfortunately my battery on my phone went flat so no close up photos at the moment… sorry…. just this one



Next job is to fit the grill mesh.. In order that I can easily replace the mesh at a later date if it gets damaged i copied an idea from 'Scooby' that he posted a while back. Use cable tie mounts and then use cable ties to fit the mesh to the nose cone. Used some strong glue to make sure they stay in place as well. Once its dry all I have to do is cable tie the mesh to the nose cone. 






 
 

[biggunz]

Looking really smart now mate, gonna use the same method for the mesh.

Shaun

[jgilbert]

Agree looking smart.

Loving the clean workshop. What lights are you using in the nose cut outs?

[trident]

John these are the lights I'm using on my car. I got them ages ago and cut the holes out not long after we picked up our kits. If I'm totally honest though I wish I had waited as I would have just used the stick on LED strips that you can get on the internet as the gap behind is not even on both side. The one in the photo sits closer to the chassis at the bottom allowing only just enough space.  All that said though, they do look OK, it would have just been a lot easier with the stick on LED's and drill a small whole at the top for the wire.      



Here is a photo of the shut line between the two panels.. much filing and sanding was needed to achieve this. Nice tight flush finish. I won't be using edge trim along this top join.   


Unlike with the nose cone, I plan to bond the mesh in on the bonnet due to the heat from the engine and space available. I roughly shaped the mesh and will bond one side first, allow it to dry and then do the other side.
 

[trident]

A little up date and a few photos. Still waiting for the electric trays etc to be done by the powder coaters 

Bonnet and nose cone grills fitted. Petrol tank cover all fitted with all fixing points done. Rear wheel arches trimmed ready to be fixed to the stays. Just need to get my welder back from my uncle before I can finally secure them. 

[trident]

Looking for some conformation before I cut a wire…..

I'm looking at adding a starter button…… now is it the blue and black wire that I need to cut on the ignition and connect to the switch or am I wrong and it's one of the others..? 
 

[snowbird1]

Nov 25, 2014 15:48:51 GMT trident said:

Looking for some conformation before I cut a wire…..

I'm looking at adding a starter button…… now is it the blue and black wire that I need to cut on the ignition and connect to the switch or am I wrong and it's one of the others..? 
 

Yep, blue/black wire switched to batt+ will crank engine. Note the starter solenoid is energized directly i.e. no relay, make sure the switch and wires are rated for the solenoid current (sorry don't know what that is without checking but must be at least 30amps).