Fencewrecker
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 01:20 PM |
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Ordered Vortx RTIB
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.
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vinny1275
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 01:33 PM |
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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
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Agriv8
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 01:38 PM |
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Welcolm on board.
Ps I have done a bit of that ( fencing !!! ) in my MNR.
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 02:01 PM |
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Hey Dave,
I've always said a little sideways action is best!
Clive.
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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Fencewrecker
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 02:21 PM |
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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]
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vinny1275
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 02:33 PM |
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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
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Fencewrecker
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 02:37 PM |
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Pregnant wife permiting next year, has any one posted a guesstimate of hours to build an MNR??????
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coozer
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 03:35 PM |
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Welcome on board FW.
Good luck with your builds and new baby....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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chockymonster
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 04:50 PM |
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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!!
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 28/10/07 at 09:05 AM |
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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
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