Wadders
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 06:29 PM |
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Part built 7 on ebay
SPD part built, looks quite tidy.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2465191262&category=29750
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 10:02 PM |
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ROTFLMAO!!!!!
quote:
90% complete, most of the stuff has beeb done or is here,I've been waiting for another prop shaft to be made...
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Viper
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 10:06 PM |
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I liked the sellers name
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 10:15 PM |
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yeah, a posthumous sainthood...
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woodster
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 12:36 PM |
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....... interesting whos making the prop .................
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MikeR
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 03:18 PM |
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dunno but if i bought it it would be straight in the bin !!!!
actually no, i'd keep it by my bed - just in case someone tries to burgle me.
But your honor, it can't be a deadly weapon as its perfectly safe and hasn't killed anyone else!
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Brooky
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 04:15 PM |
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Woodster, why dont you email the seller and ask ? LOL
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MikeR
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 08:17 PM |
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go on, you know you want too......
what are we like, i say, what are we like?
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toby tuk
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 09:34 PM |
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I bought it....any body got a spare prop they dont need ??
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 10:41 PM |
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best bet is probably to get one made by a professional propshaft manufacture, balanced an all that. Just over £100 probably. Post where you are and
someone will know a local place.
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toby tuk
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 11:40 PM |
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thx Joel - I live on Wilts/Glocs borders.
Continuing the saga on the prop shaft the person that I bought the kit from has given SPD money for a modified prop for a type 9 box +race seats/
harnesses - and guess what - the stuff didnt arrive and the phone doesn't get answered !!
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scutter
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 06:56 AM |
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Good to see they can't get a lolocost manifold to fit either.
All the best Dan.
P.S. I'm sure the props fine
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toby tuk
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 08:38 AM |
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Hi Dan
this being my first kit car build , I'd appreciate if you can educate me on the significance of your 'manifold' comment.
Currently the car has a long inlet manifold with twin 40's + linkages/trumpets off a 1700 Westie. The kit of parts came with 2 bonnets - the
SPD one + a genuine Caterham vented bonnet. I'm not sure at this stage if further mods are req to accomodate the i/let manifold.
Regarding the SPD 'prop shaft problem' ,from what i have read on this forum , the problem seems to be related to questionable quality of
the prop fitted to the splined o/p shaft of MEC's ?? - So I'm not so worried since I intend to fit a 'conventional' engine
with standard prop/ flange fixtures to the g/box and LSD (not from SPD !!).
I bought the part assembled car + all the extra bits for approx 50% of the sum cost of the parts - so , I'm hoping to get it on the track for
another £1k-£1.5k and total outlay of less than £4k (inc SVA) .
Thx Much , Toby
[Edited on 11/3/04 by toby tuk]
[Edited on 11/3/04 by toby tuk]
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 09:20 AM |
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http://www.propshaft.co.uk/
these people are in bradford, west yorkshire, not very local but they do deliver. They made me a shaft for £130, delivery would be around a tenner.
Very good quality and nice blokes, makes life easy! Someone linked a place down south where they saved a 10er, you may have to search if they dont
post the link again! good luck anyway...
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scutter
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 12:17 PM |
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Toby, The inlet manifolds fine on that car no mods needed,
most people have found that the Lolocost exhaust manifold sits a little high down the side of the body, if it looks good to you don't worry
about it, you have got yourself further down the line than i have and i've been building for four years.
All the best dan.
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toby tuk
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 01:46 PM |
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The exhaust manifolds did need some mods according to the person I purchased the kit from - but not sure how it will look once the side panel is in
place. I always did wonder how you go about getting a nice neat hole for the exhaust pipe to exit the side panel with only 1 chance to do it right. I
guess there's many on this site who have been there ,done that & got multiple tee shirts for that task !!!
Anyway guys , all the insight Im getting is appreciated - and I guess my ignorance is bliss at my stage !!! ....but heh , we all started somewhere .
Thx much ,Toby
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