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boggle - 5/12/09 at 05:32 PM

ok.....so i finally managed to buy what appears to be be a locost chassis and a load of bits....

have started the assembly.....

here are some pics of it...will take some more later of where i am now...

any hints or tips would be great!!!

the chassis apparently was built by a company in falmouth cornwall??

cheers

boggle











Andy W - 5/12/09 at 06:00 PM

What engine are you going to use?
Is that a 350lc tank I spy in the back ground.

Andy

Paul (Notts) - 5/12/09 at 06:04 PM

Task 1 - clean up work shop.

enjoy..

Paul

boggle - 5/12/09 at 06:05 PM

i have a 2.0ltr pinto running a single 48dcoe sidedraft carb, the engine has a mild cam fitted and has been fully rebuilt..i also have a sierra type 9 box to fit to it, and mk2 escort rear axle...

as for the bike tank i dont know what it is off....a customer dropped it in for repair as it was badly dented.....

boggle - 5/12/09 at 06:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
Task 1 - clean up work shop.

enjoy..

Paul


as soon as i get the wheels on i will move some stuff around.....its a bit tight in the garage

haha...you sound like my boss!!!

[Edited on 5/12/09 by boggle]

boggle - 5/12/09 at 06:42 PM

some extra pics...

im lucky i work with a waterjet and laser....i made the steering rack clamps and the battery tray and support panell....also modded the fuel tank to take a return and breather...

will do the rear panell next i think

















roadrunner - 5/12/09 at 08:11 PM

Looking good , but that fuel tank looks on the small side.

speedyxjs - 5/12/09 at 08:37 PM

boggle - 5/12/09 at 09:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roadrunner
Looking good , but that fuel tank looks on the small side.


i thought this when i first saw it, but as im only going to use it for small runs and hill climbs, im not too worried

wilkingj - 6/12/09 at 10:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
Task 1 - clean up work shop.

enjoy..

Paul

Paint the walls with cheapo white emulsion paint. It will make the workshop look better, and more importantly, it will reflect all the light making it a better place to work. ie brighter and easier to see / work in. I could only do one wall and it made a hell of a difference.
Make sure you have a couple of good Fluroescent tubes hanging from the ceiling, and with the white walls it will be well worth it.

Fit a Radio, I got an old Hi-Fi unit from the recycling centre for £3. Well worth it for an old but half decent radio.

I also got an old secondary glazing unit, painted one side with white emulsion paint, and used it with on the other side with board marker pens.
It makes a good whiteboard, for doing those quick calculations. Also as a reminder for jotting notes of parts you need to buy, or jobs to do later.
I just kept forgetting what I have thought or earlier in the day!

It makes the place less depressing for those times when the project is not going so well!.
We all know, as we have all been there.

As fot the Forum... As plenty of questsions, as wehave all done what you are about to do!

Most of all use the search facility, as its all been chewed over to death before!.
Make sure you built it so it passes the IVA, as most cars on here have passed teh SVA, and the IVA is sightly different.

Finally, Keep those Photo's coming! Take plenty of pictures, and save them in your archive on this forum, and label them well. It helps others!

Have fun, and enjoy the build, it will be worth it!


EDIT:

Just forgot!... Add your location to your profile. It helps when buying / selling and with offers of help etc.

[Edited on 6/12/2009 by wilkingj]

boggle - 9/12/09 at 10:30 PM

so i have been playing.......

cut the tunnel covers yesterday and today i went out and had a go at making the rear pannel...i rushed a little cos i got excited and didnt make a template....but it doesnt look as bad as i hoped it would, and the fuel filler i created today looks allright aswell....also layed on the scut pannell....tommorow eve, dash template....
















[Edited on 9/12/09 by boggle]