How many Avon builders do we have on here?

What stage are you at?

Cheers

Hi,
I'm building an Avon
Paneling 90% ready
Rear suspension ready
Loom in
Handbrake ready
Brake lines in
Fuel lines in
2.4 ratio steering rack and other steering parts in

Front suspension needs to be powder coated, and then can me mounted.
Just need to make a centring ring for the front brake discs ( using the Sierra calipers and a volvo disc on the cortina upright)
Petrol tank is cut and ready to weld
Finalising the design for the pcb board for my Audi 100 gauges
Alu side panel ready

At this moment I try to get all the body parts ready

And an escort RS 2000 16v 150 BHP engine is almost ready to be mounted ( need to modify the oilpump pick-up, because I took of 35 mm from the oil sump), and also 35 mm from the MT 75 bellhousing)

Have some holidays at the end of the month, and try to get the car on his wheels with the engine in, and all the body panels ready to be painted

AvonBelgium

hi i am a tiger avon builder this is what it looks like at the mow
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Just getting started - chassis painted last weekend - start panelling soon.

So I expect lots of (constructive) hints and tips from you guys!

Donor gear is mostly prepped though...

Buiding Avon.

Suspension all in, discs on rear. All pannelling done. Honda Fireblade engine in on fabricated cradle. Radiator and hoses connected.
Brake lines are in on bias link brakes. Clutch connected. Wiring loom from bike in and in the process of extending loom for lights etc.
Also making paddle shift gear change with the bike switchgear built in. Awaiting delivery of the propshaft.
Bought seats at Exeter show and all lights
Wheels refurbished with Yoko tyres.
Modifying roll bar

I want a petrol tank ali or stainless......Any offers?

Just bought push bike speed other gauges to be off the bike

Body will go on as late as possible

i am building a avon +4
just finished rear wish bones and suspension now to the front
is anyone else making there own chasis from the book its not easy lots of dims missing
cheers dave blissett

i got tiger to do mine to save me time and as i am no good a welding

Mine's 80% finished it will be running a modified 1.8 cvh and its painted MG trophy blue.my target it to be finished in time for stoneleigh!

i'm building a avon. using a 2lt inj pinto. got chassis done minus suspension brackets as i want to make my wishbones (have materal) 1st. got to strip engine and rebuild. still lots to do....

started in may, stopped in august as we moved house and wont start until march as thats when we finish doing up the house.

one day it'll be on the road.............

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Originally posted by marshall
i got tiger to do mine to save me time and as i am no good a welding

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That was a long time coming, Viper- busy re welding by any chance?
Ian

if you think the weldings bad you should try reading their drawings you end up working it out yourself
ps i am a engineer so i should be able to read drawings
cheers dave blissett

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Originally posted by robinbastd
That was a long time coming, Viper- busy re welding by any chance?
Ian

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Stepson and myself bought a comprehensive kit in Feb 03- just a body fitting stage- not looking too good tho. I spoke to Jim Dudley 2 weeks ago to complain over the car etc. HE told me they had SOLD 250- yes 250 Avons to date!............... where the hell are they? Red one at Donny this year, Yellow one at Harrogate this year. So Jim where's the rest?

I also complained about the bodywork, especially one wheel arch being 1 inch wider across the front than the other and a few other bits, and have a written responce. To sum up, the reply was all the bodywork on all Avons is the same! (Very useful) - but we will refund all of your money if you refund the kit.
Good car, shame it is let down by the attrocious bodywork.
Darryl - where are you up to?
I live in Dewsbury, but go to Bury every weekend to drop of my daughter - that's not far from Accrington is it...Especially if I go to have a nosey at Winfields...

[Edited on 15/12/03 by Avoneer]

The chassis is at rolling stage, loom is in. Basically it's a driveable chassis. The next step is fitting the body, then it should all be downhill from then ( big grin ) If you want a peep give us a U2U.

avon builder in suffolk/cambs boarder.95% there just ironing out electrical problems and cycle wings to fit then trying to make best of body work.had it running sounds awesome(one of the few bits thats brought a big cheesy grin to my face)hopefully get in MOTed by end of jan. then hopefully sva feb /march
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"ps i am a engineer so i should be able to read drawings"

Dave, you could always resort to tigernometry to work it out

Looking good 'tractorboy'

u have U2U

hello mark
so now i know which pussy did the "drawings"

hi,myself & my brother in law are building avon"s both with kawasaki zx9 ninja engines both kawasaki green body work(or should i say tissue paper)they are both running and should be ready for donnington,been on them since march last year. look forward to a bit of banter cheers keith&larry.

Bought mine second-hand part-built. Basically rolling chassis stage. though I'm having to dismantle and start again. Previous owner seems to have used ally as thin as tissue paper for panelling and has butchered/hacked notorious Avon bodywork - probably in sheer frustration - to get it to fit. Can't decide if its worth repairing or replacing with new body (especially as it's british racing green - not my favourite colour) though I may still end up with same problem of getting it to fit!

Hi All

Have been building my VX 16v Powered AVON since April 04 It's now 90% complete and so far has presented very few problems! Even the bodywork fitted fine.
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I thought mine was the only VX powered Avon

Only joking! Glad there is someone else with taste I'd like to know some more details and see some more pictures!

Cheers

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Originally posted by Andrew Bause
Hi All

Have been building my VX 16v Powered AVON since April 04 It's now 90% complete and so far has presented very few problems! Even the bodywork fitted fine.

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Hi James,

I purchased the body and chassis from Tiger as part of a comprehensive kit and the mirrors were included.
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