Hi Chaps,
Iv had a quick look and couldn't find much in the way of mev rocket pictures so thought i would put up a few.
iv been building the car for almost 18 months now (building a workshop and having a baby get in the way of car building!) the first few months of
pictures are fairly dull, just me fitting the floor pannels, and putting in bush's etc so ill just put up the good pic's. enjoy 
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[Edited on 22/12/09 by pocket rocket]
looking good so far
i like the the look of these
even making me think about doing one from scratch keep going and keep use posted
What's with that steering column mounting? Looks a bit out of context with the rest.
Mr H,
Yes it is a bit, i had a real problem finding a way to support the column and this is what i came up with... it does look better painted up and you
can't really see it through the front pannel, not my best work but it is very strong so i trust it to do its job.
pic's of the back....
engine wasn't square to start with so needed a bit of work
work in progress... still a bit of wiring to tidy up,
locost ram air
exhaust system has cost under £100 so far, not sure how good it will be for performance but it sounds ace! ha ha
I also really like the look of the Rocket - be good to see it finished and OTR
Whilst the car is still in build, might it be possible to add some additional bracing to the front structure which carries the top wishbone.
Specifically, the front pivot.
Whilst strictly speaking it doesn't have to resist a bending moment from the wishbone, in practice it will . Then there's the consideration
of how it will respond to the other forces that it is subjected to in cornering and braking.
P.S. I thought long and hard before responding to avoid causing offence, it's your car after all.
Something like this ?
[Edited on 22/12/09 by zilspeed]
hey mate no offence caused at all
i have thought the same in the past, but stuart mill (the guy at mev) has put up posts in the past about the tests and calculations on the chassis
strenth... and i know nothing about these things 
im planning to strip it down next winter for an engine chance (3sgte if it will fit) and chance of colours so i think i might do it then as the power
of the engine will be more than double what i have now and i think that might be the time to strenthen the chassis both front and back and the engine
mounts.
what do you think?
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Originally posted by pocket rocket
hey mate no offence caused at all
i have thought the same in the past, but stuart mill (the guy at mev) has put up posts in the past about the tests and calculations on the chassis strenth... and i know nothing about these things
im planning to strip it down next winter for an engine chance (3sgte if it will fit) and chance of colours so i think i might do it then as the power of the engine will be more than double what i have now and i think that might be the time to strenthen the chassis both front and back and the engine mounts.
what do you think?
thanks mate, your comments and ideas are most welcome, this is my first build so there is still alot i don't know or understand.
During the build i have re-done some things 3 times because i keep thinking of better ways of doing them which is why some peopl have finished theres
in 6 months and im still not done after 18 months still its not a race i guess.
the new engine is going to take alot of work so i think i will do any major welding and fab work then.
the 1.6 SE engine is the engine mev put in the demo rocket when i went out in it... its only 100bhp but dam it was a fast car and its a smooth engine
and rev's well
couple more pic's...
I was thinking the same as Mr Whippy but was nervous about posting 
(always nice to see someone being a bigger twit than myself)
Good luck with the build - looks like your doing well and you're way ahead of me
thanks for the comments guys, we can get a good old chat going when it comes to choosing the best way to strenthen the chassis and engine mounts next
winter. untill then iv been working on this...
with the new IVA rules the fuel tank can't be in the passenger compartment, engine compartment or luggage compartment so it needs boxing in with
ali pannels and sealing to stop any possible fuel leaks from finding there way in to te engine compartment or passenger compartment i love iva
rules!!!! 
That looks the part 
looking good,
have a look at the shawspeed engine kits if you want more power great stuff, i run alot of there stuff in my 7
hey mate,
yeah the shawspeed stuff is very nice but it does cost a bit.
I may well just run it as it is for 18 months and then get to work on the 3sgte install.
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Originally posted by pocket rocket
hey mate,
yeah the shawspeed stuff is very nice but it does cost a bit.
I may well just run it as it is for 18 months and then get to work on the 3sgte install.
I am confused by the huge tubes feeding the master cylinderts!
Surely they are not IVA compliant?
its just 10mm hose to connect the reservoir and the mc's...
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/brake-fluid-filler-hose-10mm-id-bfhose10-5033-p.asp
i hope its ok
On the subject of the hose i have used a fellow MEV owner has brought this to my attention...
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Recently a MEV owner presented his car for SVA including letter and receipt for the subject hose. The Inspector still not satisfied with the Fitness
for Purpose deceleration from Rally Design, emailed 'Gates' in America for the hoses specification and discovered that the hose was only
suitable for synthetic based brake fluids (i.e. DOT 4 ) and not for petroleum based brake fluids. The Builder being unable to prove that he had used a
synthetic brake fluid and having not put a warning on the fluid chamber, failed his SVA.
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CBS and RD sell the same hose, i got mine from CBS so i sent them an email last night at about 10pm... they had replied by 8am this morning 
and im
going to call them later to discuss ordering up my new hose
glad i found this out before i had put fluid in my system!!!
with the brake pipes (and many other little things sorted it was time last week to take the car out for its first test drive and shake down to see
whats what!
heres a few pic's (body work is off so i could keep an eye on fuel lines, coolant pipes, brake lines and joins etc)
broken drive shaft bearing fixed last week after a failed first attempt at a test drive ..
Looking real nice. Everytime i look at the Rocket, i like it more and more... Can't wait to see your progress on the car.
thanks mate will put up more pic's soon.
the rocket kit is now better than it ever was... road track race (the guys that now make and sell the rocket kits) are tig welding the chassis and
they have all lazer cut brakets etc etc.
the car is easy enough the build but there is alot of it on show so most of the work goes on making things nice and neat and trimmed well and there is
very little body work to cover up looms, pipes etc.
its crazy to drive, with no sides you can reach out and touch the floor as you drive along (don't though! lol)
Yeah it does look Excellent, Just seen your in Cambridge, not far away at all. Hopefully will see it at some shows soon
Looks great, but I've just noticed your front tyres are on the wrong sides (the tread pattern is facing backwards). It may make a difference to
your handling?!
Best regards,
Ed.
Thanks ed,
I did swap them over before the test drive... i was so excited to get it out the workshop i almost didn't notice
I know how you feel...! I got so excited by my first test drive that I drove off with wires dragging along the ground and cardboard over the
radiator...
YouTube link
All went well though, and it's such a good feeling to get out for the first time.
Keep the updates coming!
Ed.
hey, yeah not far from cambs, only 12 miles or so i can't wait to get it to some shows, i need to get it booked in for iva asap but im in the
middle of moving house amoung other things so a bit short on time and money.
the exhaust system is now finished and wrapped
to get around the iva midi fuel tank problem one of the mev owners group members and rtr have worked together to make some grp fuel tank covers...
there gel coated to match the body work and will be fixed and bonded in place with petrol resistant sealent once iv got plenty of pic's of the
tank in place with earth strap etc to keep the iva man happy.
Looking good Pocketr
shouldnt be too much longer and youll be buzzing round cambs.
i hope so, the weather man thinks this will be the best summer on records and i want to spend every sunny sunday aftrenoon out in the car!!!
hadnt heard that, hope it is. its about time we had a good summer.
the u j where the steering column meets the rack is slightly on show and iva man would be able to get to it with his stupid 100mm ball thing so had to
make a cover... its not bad for 1 hours work i think
Damn that blue looks good! Nice job mate! Keep it up!