Rich's Exocet Swindon

[ritchie624]

Not a bad day, PPF fitted, propshaft, speedo cable drive, all the engine water lines fitted except the expansion tank. Had to fit a different intake pipe, nothing every goes as planned, but I am an accomplished bodger .

[ritchie624]

So I have been pretty poor at updating my thread but have a working car now and a track day under my belt. I bit the bullet and stripped the wiring as I started the car. Built a custom exhaust from off the shelf parts. Only headlights to go and then it’s time to make it pretty and get IVA ready.

I got a full corner weighted suspension set up at Neil Garner near me and took it to castle Combe. With nankang ns2r which resulted in terror driving the car and many spins. So on the parade lap I had a knocking at the rear, came into the pits and realised the rear suspension bushes had migrated I hadn’t fitted the large washers to hold them in, oops... a trip to Merlin motorsport on-site and I was back in action. The car then ran faultlessly which I was chuffed to pieces something I had built.... except one fairly major when the bonnet ripped off at 100mph on the main straight. 😳 so I think the nose come shifted forward and with the airflow into the bonnet vent it pulled up, snapped the aerocatches and flew over my passenger and my head, scary but missed us both. Red flag and into the pits. I luckily had my dremmel and many tie wraps so 20 minutes later and some extra holes and I was back out. It now needs some fibre glass filler and repair work. I will increase the bolt size in the nose cone to m6 and bigger rivnuts and fitting a second set of catches at the front. All in all two faults from a fresh build I was very happy.

It’s a very quick machine with my engine mods. And a supercharger ready post IVA. A few pics below and if anyone wants info or guidance as always I am happy to help...

[camspeed]

I tried to send you a PM but it wont let me!

I think Chris L sent me a pic of the bonnet issue...I bought his Brian James Trailer (I assume he's your mate with the nice track car and the stealth car ramp in the garage at home!).

I am interested to see how you develop your car further....cheers John

[ritchie624]

Dec 19, 2019 9:48:46 GMT camspeed said:

I tried to send you a PM but it wont let me!

I think Chris L sent me a pic of the bonnet issue...I bought his Brian James Trailer (I assume he's your mate with the nice track car and the stealth car ramp in the garage at home!).

I am interested to see how you develop your car further....cheers John

Hi john you have it bang on👍🏻 mate and work colleague I’m always willing to help and provide info.

[ritchie624]

How are we all attaching the instrument binnacle into the car. Seems no obvious way of doing it. I bodged for my track fay but tidying the car up now for IVA. They ipen test centres again 22nd of june too👍🏻👍🏻

[themorgster]

Jun 10, 2020 12:30:15 GMT ritchie624 said:

How are we all attaching the instrument binnacle into the car. Seems no obvious way of doing it. I bodged for my track fay but tidying the car up now for IVA. They ipen test centres again 22nd of june too👍🏻👍🏻

I made brackets out of aluminium floor offcuts and pu’d them to the inside of the cluster and then bolted them to the column bracket.

[ritchie624]

Jun 11, 2020 7:14:00 GMT themorgster said:

Jun 10, 2020 12:30:15 GMT ritchie624 said:

How are we all attaching the instrument binnacle into the car. Seems no obvious way of doing it. I bodged for my track fay but tidying the car up now for IVA. They ipen test centres again 22nd of june too👍🏻👍🏻

I made brackets out of aluminium floor offcuts and pu’d them to the inside of the cluster and then bolted them to the column bracket.

Was it secure enough at speed..?

[hutchey]

I welded 2 tabs onto the steering column to secure with the the bottom mount on the dash, the rear is a bodge with some metal off the frame part and a rivet into the top of the pod secured with some Ali and silkaflex

[ritchie624]

Jun 11, 2020 11:46:00 GMT hutchey said:

I welded 2 tabs onto the steering column to secure with the the bottom mount on the dash, the rear is a bodge with some metal off the frame part and a rivet into the top of the pod secured with some Ali and silkaflex

Sounds like most people bodge and glue then no easy way of doing it... cheers

[hutchey]

Jun 11, 2020 11:51:25 GMT ritchie624 said:

Jun 11, 2020 11:46:00 GMT hutchey said:

I welded 2 tabs onto the steering column to secure with the the bottom mount on the dash, the rear is a bodge with some metal off the frame part and a rivet into the top of the pod secured with some Ali and silkaflex

Sounds like most people bodge and glue then no easy way of doing it... cheers

Lol, that is the easy way, really no other way round it unless you start welding more bits on but obviously can't do this after it's powder coated. Could self tapper or rivet stuff to the frame, that's the original idea on this kit anyway.
As the bottom of the dash has 2 holes anyway, it was easy to weld something onto the column.
It's not hugely secure with just 2 m5's and the plastic could break so adding some sort of stay at the rear makes it more stable

[russhowell]

i fitted an a small bonnet catch under the pod, so i can remove easily to hinge the bonnet up. See pics in my build.
Simply bond an alloy section to bottom of pod with the button bit. Mount the peg section on steering column.
Click and go.

[ritchie624]

IVA lights question. My fog and reverse are mounted on on the rear tub and they are on a 15 -20 degree ish angle. Is this an IVA fail as it says abojt being 90 degress to floor. Picture attached. I can make a bracket to bring them out if you guys think its a fail point...

[hutchey]

Fog has to be 90 degrees to the road. Yours will fail as it is.

The others have (really stupidly) no requirements in this regard but have to be seen.
Refer to the IVA manual for information, nice easy sections and details there.

Also, ask yourself what can you really see with the reverse light pointing up? 
This is where the IVA has another part complete action to my mind. Utter madness.