Alan B
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| posted on 21/3/03 at 01:03 AM |
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Have you missed me?
I doubt it........LOL
Anyway what's be going on here? Have I missed anything?
I've updated my site a bit....more on the bonnet plug...feedback welcome as usual.
Matt - Good news with the engine...we told you you'd get a break.......expect my kit to be in production this year sometime...OK, not exactly
soon, but I'm working towards that kind of timeframe.
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Rorty
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| posted on 21/3/03 at 03:28 AM |
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Alan, do you require an Australian test pilot/distributor?
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Alan B
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| posted on 21/3/03 at 12:22 PM |
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Sure, why not?
Interested?
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Spyderman
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 posted on 21/3/03 at 02:58 PM |
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Hi Alan
Just been having a look at your progress.
It looks like hard work smoothing the bonnet section and making it look right.
Just a thought, but could you move the radiator so that it is leaning backwards instead of forwards?
This would give you a lot more room to play with the nose section and smooth it out better.
It might mean you have to put a bleed valve into rad, but that has got to be easier than trying to fit everything around the rad. 
Terry
Spyderman
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chrisg
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| posted on 21/3/03 at 07:29 PM |
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Have you missed me?
No
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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MattWatson
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| posted on 21/3/03 at 08:49 PM |
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I don't know if the engine thing is going to go through now or not... The place I need to get it from is 3hours away, and was going to go there
anyway this weekend, but mabye not now. It will cost a hundred bucks in gas, and I can get a complete bottom end for that here, so I don't know
if I can go.
Talking to the guy, he admits I will need new pistons, connecting rods ect, as he tried to polish them and screwed up.
I may just attend an insurance auction and pick up a wrecked bike. It is becoming that time of year. It dosn't really bother me though... I will
start on some of the other stuff first.
Getting to your project... Anyone notice the unevenness on the bonnet? Does it seem to anyone else that the right side is higher than the left??
Matt Watson
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VW 1.6L SOHC Turbo Mid engined car
http://members.shaw.ca/wavindustries/
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/3/03 at 01:30 AM |
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Matt - I think it is the camera angle more than anything. I know the "ribs" aren't even, but the key points side to side are pretty
even and level. Notice the toolbox at the back..it IS level..but doesn't look like it is. Good spot though, and I appreciate it.
Chris - Knob off......(I know you missed me really...kiss kiss)
Terry - good idea, but I'm working on another solution inspired by Geoff in Aus.
Tilting it the other way does seem so obvious now that ypu mention it...duh..
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/3/03 at 04:32 AM |
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Terry - I'm going to start a new topic about radiators now that you got me thinking......
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Rorty
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| posted on 22/3/03 at 06:50 AM |
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Alan B:
quote:
Sure, why not? Interested?
Not doubting your ability, or the car for a minute, but let's wait and see it finished. You'll have a better idea then how you want to
proceed.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/3/03 at 12:54 PM |
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Rorty - That's exactly what I've been telling peple who have expressed interest so far.....let me finish this one first.....still plenty
to do.
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 22/3/03 at 09:19 PM |
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Alan
I'm not too sure if it's the lighting and that the surface is not reflecting but there looks to be some discrepancy between the sides
especially in the rib lines down the nose.
It still looking very good and the rib lines have improved the look of the nose;-}
Keith
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Alan B
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| posted on 23/3/03 at 01:56 AM |
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Keith, you are right, the "ribs are definitely not even, but they are only there to serve as dams to fill up against. Creating external corners
or edges is difficult unless you overfill first and then sand back to the make edge you need.
At this stage it is a matter of getting the filler on quickly so you can start sanding it off.......
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Alan B
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| posted on 23/3/03 at 02:12 AM |
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This is where I'm going with front. Geoff Noble suggested I consider bring the nose right across to lose the blobby effect. (Thanks Geoff) I
think it is going to work....this is just the left half done.....
Notice how I'm just using the "ribs" as a guide at this stage and filling up to them.
Had to buy more filler tonight...still at 5 quid for a 58 pound bucket it's fairly cheap...
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