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Fencewrecker - 4/10/07 at 01:20 PM

Ordered my Vortx recently using the insurance pay out from my last run out in my last L7 esk car, (hence the name). Cant wait for delivery in November. However I must finish kitcar for my 4 year old first, Toylander Landrover, powered by electric wheelchair parts. (Not as quick but probably harder to build than a full size one.)

Thanks to Mark, planning to use Mazda 1.8 engine & box plus diff from MX5 if it will fit.

vinny1275 - 4/10/07 at 01:33 PM

Another one!! Marc's wife must be going nuts by now...!

Whereabouts are you based? Would be good to have a few more southern vortices....

A word of caution: Give *everything* off the engine to Marc when he sorts the chassis - I didn't and am having fun not fitting the twin carbs and Sierra alternator (the Daihatsu one I got yesterday is miniscule in comparison).

Take a look at my blog for more details...

Cheers


Vince

Agriv8 - 4/10/07 at 01:38 PM

Welcolm on board.

Ps I have done a bit of that ( fencing !!! ) in my MNR.

Regards

Agriv8

sucksqueezebangblow - 4/10/07 at 02:01 PM

Hey Dave,

I've always said a little sideways action is best!

Clive.

Fencewrecker - 4/10/07 at 02:21 PM

Thanks for the welcome, to answer the questions:
Sorry I'm a northerner currently living in West Yorkshire.
Vince, your carb issue, if u need a bespoke inlet manifold I can recommend Bogg Bros in East Lutton near Scarborough, they made me a fine manifold for my last car (R1 carbs to Pinto), certianly gave enough power to see off a Scuby before "wrecking the fence" curtacy of a female driver pulling out in front of me.

Dave

[Edited on 4/10/07 by Fencewrecker]

vinny1275 - 4/10/07 at 02:33 PM

Hi Dave,

Ahh well, I guess we'll meet at the owners club bash sometime! We're going to look at getting a manifold once we've got all the bits in the garage, we'll probably try and make one first and see how it turns out. I've spent something approaching a fortune already (it's been good fun bit-hunting though - several people on here have recommended Bogg's, so if we do get one made up we'll go to them....

All the best with the build - when are you hoping to be on the road?

Cheers


Vince

Fencewrecker - 4/10/07 at 02:37 PM

Pregnant wife permiting next year, has any one posted a guesstimate of hours to build an MNR??????

coozer - 4/10/07 at 03:35 PM

Welcome on board FW.

Good luck with your builds and new baby....

chockymonster - 4/10/07 at 04:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fencewrecker
Pregnant wife permiting next year, has any one posted a guesstimate of hours to build an MNR??????


I picked my kit up in May last year and it was on the road in January this year. That was working a couple of hours here and there during the week and most weekends.

If I'd have planned things better instead of just pottering around in the garage going forwards and backwards then I'd have finished quicker!!

JoaoCaldeira - 28/10/07 at 09:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Fencewrecker
Pregnant wife permiting next year, has any one posted a guesstimate of hours to build an MNR??????


I picjed up my kit with my pregnant wife I needed somwone to help!!

Build it to 95% between March and July, MNR finihed it.

August 25th the baby born (last year)

Took 2 weeks off, work some late evenings...

Cheers,
Joao