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Post by bewgy on Nov 6, 2018 10:32:53 GMT
I just fitted my hand brake using the Mk2 cables its tight but works. I will take some pics and update my build.
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Post by themorgster on Nov 7, 2018 0:18:19 GMT
Mk2 cables it is then. Had a go at fitting the drivers harness (TRS clubman) to the MEV supplied seat today. For anyone that is interested, here’s how I did it: 1. Put some masking tape on the seat in the general area of the proposed holes. 2. Sit in the seat and mark on the tape where your shoulders sit. 3. Get a spirit level and make sure the bottom edge of the hole is above the horizontal of the harness bar. 4. Make up a cardboard template of the hole you want. 5. Draw round the template on the masking tape attached to the seat. 6. Use a spirit level to position the template on the opposite side and draw round. 7. Use a hole cutter drill attachment thing to form the corners of the triangle (I used a 25mm, 37mm & 44mm... from memory) 8. Cut between the holes using an abrafile (aka: a tile saw) 9. Sand / file / dremmel the lumps out. 10. Fit some rubber edging - you have to push it on really hard, but it will bend round the tight corners. 11. Put the harness belt through the hole and remove the supplied anchor attachment from the end. Note how it was threaded on. 12. Use the same method of threading to loop around the harness bar.
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Post by themorgster on Nov 9, 2018 17:19:23 GMT
Ok, so it’s all about the personalisation, right? Well, I put the bonnet on today, lined it all up, marked out & fitted the hinges (no dramas so far), then came the hood catches... I opted for the circular push button ones (thanks Hammy, I’ve been reading your build), I didn’t want the red anodised ones as they just wouldn’t look right, so went for the black. I have so little time, it’s all about simplicity, so the easiest option was to place them just in front of the vents, with the bolts underneath attached to the front chassis bar. The idea then was to put a couple of black vinyl viper stripes from front to back to hide them - I know, not very original. Once I put them in, my 3 year old comes in the garage and says “daddy, why has your broom broom got angry eyes?”... couple of bits of cut up paper later...
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Post by hammy3601 on Nov 9, 2018 21:05:12 GMT
I like the eyes and happy to help, been lame in my updates but theres not much I can do as updates as its all final stages now. Will be documenting my fuel filler well though as theres been some dev there
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blacksweeper
Junior
Currently building a top level Exocet
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Post by blacksweeper on Nov 9, 2018 21:34:39 GMT
Looks good!
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Post by themorgster on Nov 14, 2018 15:34:43 GMT
I was going to use the original exhaust for the IVA, then sit out something more aesthetic later, BUT... mine is a Mk2, so it won’t fit! I could spend money messing around and trying to get it to fit, but it would still look horrible and would cost me. Plan B is to build my own exhaust (still watching the pennies) but the individual bits (pipes/elbows, mid box, backbox, hangers, clamps, joins etc) cost a fortune! So I have bought this eBay special “bomb” exhaust: Before you judge too harshly, it’s £100 for all the bits of pipe I need to make an exhaust. If it turns out too loud (and it will!) I’ll either install a DB killer or buy a quieter back box. Having said that, it might be ok, it’s a glass pack straight through pipe but still only 2” going to 2.5” in the tailpipe. I’ll also have enough bits to make a swap-able straight pipe to de-cat & re-cat at will. Looks ok, I think...
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avi
Newbie
Preparing to strip
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Post by avi on Nov 14, 2018 19:18:33 GMT
Oooohhhh.. exhaust looks like it might be a great option for me too!. Don't want to spend a fortune as might be going turbo route, and my donor exhaust is a pile of scrap.
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Post by themorgster on Nov 15, 2018 11:28:01 GMT
First mock up is going well. It’s tight, but it will work.
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avi
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Post by avi on Nov 15, 2018 11:57:35 GMT
Interested to hear how loud this is with 2 silencers. I was hoping to get away with just the middle silencer and no back box !
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Post by themorgster on Nov 16, 2018 18:58:22 GMT
Spot welded it together... looking at it off the car, there won’t be much “silencing” done! My neighbour does a few track days etc and has a decibel meter. Should be interesting (once it’s running) to see just how loud it is!
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Post by toys4x4boys on Nov 19, 2018 14:58:30 GMT
My side point pipe ( fitted by the original builder ) just covered the rear tyre and arch in exhaust muck ! But it got the car through IVA. So I swapped for a more normal rear exit quite quickly. I probably could have just have the tip cut and welded at an angle, but it was a bit quiet too
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Post by themorgster on Dec 8, 2018 19:19:59 GMT
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Post by sheffjohn on Dec 12, 2018 12:28:32 GMT
Does that p-clip give it enough strength to not wobble about? I'd be worried about the copper brake pipe fatiguing if that bracket isn't sturdy enough.
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Post by themorgster on Dec 15, 2018 19:19:00 GMT
The p-clip is pretty solid, not sure if there will be some movement if it gets wet etc. I might be better off welding a steel bracket to the chassis tube or tapping it and bolting to it. I don’t want to drill too many holes in the chassis tubes in case they are weakened.
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Post by jason82 on Jan 4, 2019 9:33:46 GMT
Hi, just noticed that your expansion tank is very low. I was always thought that the expansion tank should be the highest point of the cooling systems, as they are in every car, otherwise you will get air locks in the head ( now being the highest point). I am not a mechanic, but I am pretty sure that this is the case, so it may be worth you looking into it.
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