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Johneturbo - 21/11/08 at 06:22 PM

Hey ho
I picked my kit up yesterday. so the fun begins again!
Big thanks to the MNR guys for getting my kit ready quick time.
amazing how much the chassis has changed from when i picked the first one up a year ago, i'll post some pics

i'm not having reverse this time round.
so i do have a tight deadline....
but hoping to have it pretty much built in 12 weeks, as i know what i'm doing this time round! kinda


jacko - 21/11/08 at 07:05 PM

Good luck with the rebuild
Jacko


GeorgeM - 21/11/08 at 08:26 PM

Good luck mate,
it'll probably be finished
before my first one!!


stuart_g - 21/11/08 at 09:41 PM

Good luck with the build John.

I was just thinking tonight of sending you a U2U to see if you had your new kit yet


BenB - 21/11/08 at 10:08 PM

Is it a rebuild in as much as a totally new car but re-using the registration number?


Fozzie - 21/11/08 at 10:53 PM

Good luck John!

Keep us up to speed with the progress!

Fozzie


finlay - 22/11/08 at 01:23 PM

all the best with the build, hope you make the dealine for the brighter days

cheers


richardh - 22/11/08 at 05:32 PM

glad you got it so quick.
show us pics of the new chassis.
best get it done before april if you want to lose the reverse
what engine you going for this time?


Agriv8 - 22/11/08 at 06:21 PM

I thought I saw an engine with your name on it while I was visiting MNR .

Enjoy the build

regards

Agriv8


sucksqueezebangblow - 24/11/08 at 02:25 PM

Fantastic news! Good luck with the build!!


Johneturbo - 25/11/08 at 08:13 PM

I took some pics with my phone so not great.
a few things that are different to my old chassis RIP

the upper rear comes in together very nice it looks Rescued attachment 22112008514.jpg
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Johneturbo - 25/11/08 at 08:16 PM

also the tunnel bracing and the brackets for the lever Rescued attachment 22112008516.jpg
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Johneturbo - 3/12/08 at 08:42 PM

Richard, i've fitted the same engine as before 05R1 as i know the engine/wiring

some pics of progress, i'm happy with how it's all going after a couple of weekends on her. bit easier second time round Rescued attachment engine in.jpg
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Johneturbo - 3/12/08 at 08:44 PM

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stuart_g - 4/12/08 at 02:57 PM

Hi John, Car is looking good so far, you have been busy

Just one thing with your prop that you may not be aware of seeing as you had a reverse box last time. I was told by a few members on here to keep the centre bearing as close to 90degrees to the prop as possible. I don't know if you've fixed the centre bearing to the chassis yet but you may want to make an ali wedge to fit under the centre bearing and another to go on the underside of the mounting plate to keep the bolt square as when you connect the prop to the engine it is angled upwards and puts stress on the rubber part of the bearing.

Here is a picture of mine in the making to show you what I mean.

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Johneturbo - 4/12/08 at 07:28 PM

Hey Stu,
how spooky, i've just done a search to ask about this and you've answered my Q before i asked it!
don't spose you know the lotto numbers for saturday do you

I've also taken a pic, can you buy wedge shaped ali!? Rescued attachment prop bearing.jpg
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stuart_g - 4/12/08 at 09:18 PM

The lottery numbers are 22 18 7 4....the rest are a secret

I made the wedge from a piece of ali plate. I marked it on the ends and one side then carefully used a grinder to remove what I didn't need, finished it up with a file.

I'm sure you could buy wedge shaped ali but don't know where from.

Cheers
stu.