AndyRead
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 02:54 PM |
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Newbie
Hi All,
I have been a member for a short while, looking at posts & enjoying the banter!
This is my first post so here goes.
I have ordered a Typhoon Valdris Kit Car, Based on a Mk2 Mondeo.
The Kit will be ready for collection by the end of Feb.
I have now got my donor car (2000, 2L 100k Mondeo) & made a small start stripping it.
I live in the most easterly point in Britain, is there anyone else around here?
When the car has passed its Iva, I would like to Join a Kit Car club & do Track days etc.
I Look forward to your help, comments or general sarcasm!
Andy 
Andy
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coozer
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 02:58 PM |
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Welcome Andy, please add your location to your profile.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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lewis
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:06 PM |
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Welcome, we like lots of pictures :-)
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AndyRead
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:15 PM |
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Pics
Hi there,
I was going to add a picture of the half stripped donor car, but couldn't work out how to?
Andy
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Madinventions
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:20 PM |
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Take a photo, and upload it to your photo archive here on LocostBuilders. When you do this, you'll see a line at the bottom of the picture that
looks like this:
quote:
Forum Code: [img ]http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/Fiesta_1.jpg[/img ]
Copy this line into the text that your posting, and when you post your reply, the photo will appear within your text. Like this:
 
Donor
<tada!>
Note that I've put a couply of extra spaces in the [img ] and [/img ] tags so that I could show you the code.
Also try to make sure that your photos aren't too huge (800x600 is good) and that you upload them with a simple filename (don't include
weird characters such as punctuation etc).
HTH,
Ed.
[Edited on 15/1/11 by Madinventions]
[Edited on 15/1/11 by Madinventions]
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View my band website:
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r1_pete
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:22 PM |
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Hello and welcome.
To start a photo archive, just click on 'photo archive' just under the banner, decide what folders you'd like, and upload away.
You can post pics in posts, just copy and paste the [IMG]........[IMG] address under each picture.
Be careful of the size though.
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Madinventions
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:27 PM |
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Also, not sure if it's the most local to you, but there's a great kit car club in Diss. Click here for details
<<LINK>>
Piddy is the organiser for this fine club and he's a member on here. The next meet is not until the 13th of March...
Mojo build diary: http://www.madinventions.co.uk
Solo music project: Syrrenfor http://www.reverbnation.com/syrrenfor
View my band website:
http://www.shadowlight.org.uk
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk/
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Madinventions
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:37 PM |
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Other things you may want to bear in mind:
1 - Keep receipts for everything you buy!
2 - Download a copy of the IVA manual. It will answer 90% of the 'will this be ok?' questions and help you get a first-time pass
3 - Keep the donor ECU, ignition barrel and keys. You then have the option of using this ECU rather than spending extra on a Megasquirt/Emerald or
similar. you can always upgrade later, and the Ford ECUs are self-learning so do not need rolling-road setups or similar.
4 - SORN your donor vehicle, but do not scrap it until after the IVA/DVLA process. This is essential if you want an age-related registration plate.
Keep the donor V5 somewhere safe... If you do need to get rid of the donor earlier due to space etc, then keep all the VIN plates etc, and cut up the
shell and weigh it in as scrap metal, not a scrap car. If you can keep the donor then it will be an invaluable source of wires, clips, offcuts of
steel etc during the build.
Ed.
Mojo build diary: http://www.madinventions.co.uk
Solo music project: Syrrenfor http://www.reverbnation.com/syrrenfor
View my band website:
http://www.shadowlight.org.uk
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk/
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adithorp
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:38 PM |
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Welcome to the mad house.
adrian
ps. you might want to reduce the avatar a bit.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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AndyRead
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 03:43 PM |
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Donor Started
Thanks,
Here goes!
Image deleted by owner
Diss is not far away at all thanks for the info.
Andy
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big_wasa
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 04:35 PM |
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Been out in that car, It handled awsome
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Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 05:09 PM |
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Hi Andy,
Me and my dad (norfolkluego) are in Brundall,so not far. We've done a zetec install in a luego, and are onto one on a Striker now, so if we can
be of any help let us know
Ben
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AndyRead
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 05:20 PM |
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Sounds Great,
Thanks Ben
Andy
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Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 06:06 PM |
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No worries.
That kit looks amazing. wouldn't mind a poke around it anyway 
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snapper
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 07:35 PM |
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You said you would join a club when built, join now loads of info, help and gear you can borrow, it will save you money and speed your build.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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AndyRead
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 07:44 PM |
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Hi,
Any ideas on a local Kit car club?
Andy
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stuleah
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| posted on 15/1/11 at 10:37 PM |
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Welcome to the site Andy.
Dont forget if you need to know anything i am only a phone call away,or text if you dont want to call.
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