Mark G
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:28 PM |
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Pre SVA Pics, Check please.
Hi al
I finished the car today and thought I'd roll her out into the sun for some photos. Please check them for me as the SVA test is on monday.
All Comments appreciated.
Many thanks
Mark.
[Edited on 4/4/09 by Mark G]
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omega0684
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:33 PM |
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don't think the SVA Inspector will be too impressed with the spring covers tbh. nice looking car though
top ball joints need covering.
are you lights e marksed and dip left?
[Edited on 4/4/09 by omega0684]
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iscmatt
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:33 PM |
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bolt under the headlamps
Nice mini switches there, i remember you mentioning them before on here,
Nice colour too by the way 
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coozer
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:35 PM |
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Looks really good, are you happy with the fog light? Is it red enough....
Top harness mounts? Is the radius on the brackets OK?
Like the headlamps, where did you get those please?
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:35 PM |
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Grill?
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jlparsons
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:35 PM |
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Love the mini switches. Are they higher than they are in the mini?
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:42 PM |
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I'll second spring covers. They don't look permanent enough. Have the braided lines got plastic spiral binding on to stop them being
sharp. I got pulled up on similar rear reflectors as the edges weren't radiussed enough and can you have a clear fog light? I thought it had to
be an 'F' marked official one.
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MautoK
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:42 PM |
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That looks good, Mark!
Just looking at your front wings - do they fully cover the tyre when viewed from above? ... and do you need some edging on the inner edges between the
stays?
I was picked up on my front wings - although they covered the tread, there was a few mm of sidewall visible from above - corrected by a judicious yank
in the stays.
Good luck for Monday.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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oldtimer
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 05:43 PM |
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Looking good - I agree that you seem to have gone for the well-they're-falling-off-as-soon-as-I've-gone-round-the-corner look!
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daniel mason
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 07:32 PM |
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how far away are the clocks from the edge of the steering wheel? 127mm maximum. i failed for this on thursday although it was my key and not the
clocks,but same rules apply!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 08:02 PM |
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3rd on the spring covers. You really only need to cover the spring seats tbh and they are easily covered with some self amalgamating tape.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 08:04 PM |
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What year blade engine is it? Cat? (unless it's burried under the wrap or in the can?)
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 08:33 PM |
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Have you altered the beam pattern on the front headlights so the beam kicks up to the nearside? I'd also do away with the wrapping around the
springs.
Phil
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 08:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
how far away are the clocks from the edge of the steering wheel? 127mm maximum. i failed for this on thursday although it was my key and not the
clocks,but same rules apply!
Daniel, the 127mm you mention is the exclusion zone around the steering wheel where protrusions are exempt from the usual radius rules applicable to
other parts on the vehicle. If that makes sense......
Phil
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matt.c
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 10:14 PM |
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Great looking car mark. Good luck with your test. 
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craig1410
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| posted on 4/4/09 at 11:02 PM |
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Yeah, as Hellfire said, you will need to rotate the lenses in your lights anti-clockwise (viewed from front) by 15 degrees to provide the kick-up to
the left (viewed from behind) required for MOT/SVA.
You can do this by filing a small notch similar to the one which already exists at the 6 o'clock position (IIRC) into which the notch on the
lens locates.
I found the easiest way to set this up was to draw a picture on the wall or garage door with the 15 degree kick-up and then remove the bolt on the
headlamp which secures the lens. This allows you to rotate the lens along with the metal rim until the pattern matches the one on the wall. You can
then mark where the notch needs to be before separating the lens from the rim and filing the required notch. Took me about 20 minutes and the SVA
inspector never batted an eyelid at my lights.
Car looks really good! Best of luck with the test.
Craig.
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Mark G
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 09:15 AM |
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Thanks for the comments chaps. I think I'll be recovering my springs today then, Also must cover the seatbelt mounts. I was going to do this
yesterday but totally forgot.
I haven't changed the angle on the lights yet, Had a quick look yesterday and had to put it off as was busy last night. Coozer - I bought
the lights from a group buy from here, IIRC they were from Russbost.
The toggle switches don't pertrude from the protectors at all, Fist time I put them together they did but I thought they may fail me on this so
I decided to recess them a bit by putting another nut on the inside of the switch pack that can't be seen.
Its a 893 blade engine on carbs so no cat required. I'll take some pics today of under the bonnet too.
Do you need a grille for the SVA Test?
As for the fog light, I think I may be able to get my hands on a land rover light lens as I think they're the same size etc but just
coloured.
Thanks for all your comments chaps. Much appreciated.
Mark.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 10:55 AM |
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I could be reading it wrong but it sounds like you're going to recover your springs. Don't bother, it's not necessary, the springs
comply with radius requirements if they actually decide to put the dome in there.
Phil
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Mark G
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 11:06 AM |
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do the top and bottom of the springs not need to be covered then?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 11:13 AM |
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We passed SVA without them covered but if you're concerned, it may be worth covering them just in case.......
Phil
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craig1410
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 11:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark G
Do you need a grille for the SVA Test?
Mark.
If you don't have a grill fitted then the SVA tester can measure any radius inside the nosecone which is accessible with his dome. I picked up
some aluminium mesh from B&Q for about £20 and made my grill from it. Very easy to cut and work with and can be retained with either self tappers
or rivets (or even some hotmelt glue if you like). I used dome shaped self tappers and screwed them in via the flange so that they can't be
contacted with the dome. Even if they could they would probably pass radius rules.
A friend of mine has fitted horizontal bars which are spaced about 40mm apart. These should also be SVA compliant as they stop the dome going in. The
only worry I would have is that they don't protect the radiator from stone damage in the same way a mesh grill does.
Cheers,
Craig.
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 01:00 PM |
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will a childs head sphere contact the body work between 1 and 3 exhaust manifold if so will need titan fast for sharp edge. also agree with covering
of shocks (not the way a manufacturer would do it (is what I was told ) by examiner ) also front wheel arch and tyre covering as already
mentioned....nice car
tony
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