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matt.c - 24/9/07 at 08:00 PM

Been doing a little on the car the last few weeks. Just thought you would like to see some update pics.


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Dangle_kt - 24/9/07 at 08:07 PM

that is spotless!!

Looks like craftmenship has been at play!

If my wife sees that she will laugh at my paulty effort.

Top work, its a beauty!


PAUL FISHER - 24/9/07 at 08:25 PM

Very neat and tidy Matt,nice attention to detail


stevec - 24/9/07 at 09:00 PM

Very tidy Matt, Rear brake hose may be a little tight,
Steve.

[Edited on 24/9/07 by stevec]


fuzzy!! - 24/9/07 at 09:26 PM

you really need to stop posting pics like these - you don't want to be discouraging people like me so early in the build

I guess really it's something to aspire to though


NeilP - 24/9/07 at 09:31 PM

Naaaggghhh! You've woken up my gremlin who whispers in my ear all the time about the dirt and the misaligned holes and the dinks and the scratches and the .... and the ....

Must stop drinking coffee too late in the evening - Beautiful build by the way


nitram38 - 24/9/07 at 09:45 PM

Very nice work!


RK - 24/9/07 at 09:49 PM

Way too neat. I can't relate...


seadog - 24/9/07 at 10:11 PM

Blimey are you constantly armed with a hoover & duster? ;-)

A very nice build

[Edited on 24/9/07 by seadog]


JoelP - 24/9/07 at 11:29 PM

does your prop have a very short front section or is it one piece?


skodaman - 25/9/07 at 02:50 AM

Nice job that Matt but what on earth is that where the Crossflow shoud be?


nick205 - 25/9/07 at 08:08 AM

As above - a very neat and tidy build. It makes me want to start again and do it better!

Just one point - the rear brake hose does look too tight to me.


mike smith1 - 25/9/07 at 08:21 AM

Very nice work Matt, only thing i could spot that hasnt been mentioned is the adjuster for the rear damper settings, most people have the adjustment facing the inside so you can adjust it without removing the rear wheels.

I only know this because i fitted the same as you and someone on here kindly pointed it out to me.

HTH Mike

P.S Where did you get that clutch cable??



[Edited on 25/9/07 by mike smith1]Image deleted by owner


SyKaTurbo - 25/9/07 at 08:33 AM

Nice work. Nice to see some early build pics for inspiration for me!


02GF74 - 25/9/07 at 08:36 AM

luvly jubly ... especially the evenly spaced rivets


martyn_16v - 25/9/07 at 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by SyKaTurbo
Nice work. Nice to see some early build pics for inspiration for me!


Early? I've been building for nine months and am only about halfway to what Matt's done


matt.c - 25/9/07 at 05:22 PM

Thank all for the nice comments. Will turn around the shocks tonight. The rear brake lines look much tighter than than they are! The rear suspension has not been tightend up untill i get it on the floor so that will give me a little slack when jacked back up again.

Just spent another £50 on stainless allen keyed bolts and nuts to finnish of the rest!!!

The only trouble with a part built is stripping it all back and starting again!!

Plus also i now might change the inner panels for carbon ones if the budget will stick it!! What do you think? Alloy or FAKE carbon?

Hopefully getting my wheels back soon from the powdercoaters, should look cool!!!

Full race cage comming soon as well!

Got some cool paint idea's too!

Do you get the idea of what sort of car im trying to make it look like?


matt



Oh yeh the clutch cable is a mac#1 one and the prop is a modded 2 piece one with TRT from bailey morris.
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Catpuss - 25/9/07 at 05:50 PM

Never, never fake carbon. Either do it with the proper stuff or don't.

It was awful 5 - 10 years ago on bikes and still looks awful now.

Put it side by side with proper carbon (or carbon kevlar) weave and it looks quite sad.

Just my opinion mind, but it just doesn't look right to me.


roadrunner - 25/9/07 at 08:23 PM

Guess you will be on the road soon then Matt,.
I have my rear shocks that way round Matt, i just put my hand through the wheels to adjust em.
Also, i am changing my internal panels for fake carbon fibre, cant aford the real stuff, sorry catpuss.


matt.c - 25/9/07 at 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by roadrunner
Guess you will be on the road soon then Matt,.
I have my rear shocks that way round Matt, i just put my hand through the wheels to adjust em.
Also, i am changing my internal panels for fake carbon fibre, cant aford the real stuff, sorry catpuss.


How much are you paying and where are you getting them from?


roadrunner - 25/9/07 at 09:07 PM

Tim Windmill on here knows where and how much, i think there about £40 4x8 sheet, it's a winter mod for me.


roadrunner - 25/9/07 at 09:10 PM

Just remembered that your after a pici of a spring return for you carbs, i will try to sort it out tomorrow.


martyn_16v - 27/9/07 at 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by matt.c
Plus also i now might change the inner panels for carbon ones if the budget will stick it!! What do you think? Alloy or FAKE carbon?


Seeing the first pic of yours with the alloy panelling made me decide to panel mine in ally, so i'd say stick with the ally


jabbahutt - 28/9/07 at 02:05 PM

cracking job, has given me renewed enthusiam and disappointment at my own efforts in equal measure /

If the outside is as well finished as the inside it will be a real head turner!!!


badding - 29/9/07 at 02:29 PM

I don't think your speedsensor will work, the metal has to be in close contact to let it work, this is how I mounted mine and tested it to see it works with the original speedo..

[Edited on 29/9/07 by badding]


badding - 29/9/07 at 02:45 PM

Here is a pic of mine.... Rescued attachment CIMG2074.JPG
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matt.c - 29/9/07 at 08:53 PM

My sensor is about 1mm away from the drive shaft bolt. Will have to wait and see if it works or not. If it doesn't work then i will do it your way. Thanks.

Today i have loosened the rear brake pipes to add extra on the length and fitted handbrake cable clamps and now i have a working handbrake!!
Also fitted clutch and accelerator pedal stops so the cables dont get stretched.

Still trying to sort out the rad pipe hoses!!! Been 3 days now trying to figger out all the reducers and "T" pieces needed!!! Its doing my head in!! I wish all the pipes where the same! Some are 32mm and some are 25mm, 10mm etc all having to be joined together!! Also cant find anywhere that has the "T" pieces sizes i need!

All the fun of building a kit car!!

[Edited on 29/9/07 by matt.c]


matt.c - 29/9/07 at 09:02 PM

Also what is this?
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Its joined to the engine by a nipple and i dont know what to do with it?

[Edited on 29/9/07 by matt.c]


badding - 29/9/07 at 09:24 PM

It's a filter, the pipe on the other end goes to the carburator and then back to your engine.It's a modification on the later engines to heat up the carburators in the winter.You see small black pipes between your carburators, the carb on the right should connect with a pipe to that filter.I will see if I have a pic of my engine...

[Edited on 29/9/07 by badding]


badding - 29/9/07 at 09:28 PM

Ah found a pic..


badding - 29/9/07 at 09:31 PM

second try..pic was to big Rescued attachment oke.JPG
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badding - 29/9/07 at 09:36 PM

For the rad I used the original zx9r rad.I think that's the easiest way... Rescued attachment CIMG1968.JPG
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matt.c - 29/9/07 at 10:20 PM

cool thanks.

I now wish i used the bike rad now as the pipes are hell on my rad!!!!

I hope you dont mind but i used the pic of that pipe from your archive. I dont have that filter/pipe on mine so i will have to find one now!

Anyone have one of these spare?


flak monkey - 3/10/07 at 11:58 AM

Come on Matt, I thought you would have had it finished by now Seriously though, its looking good.

Been a bit busy these past few weeks, but I'll pop round soon and have a look

David

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roadrunner - 3/10/07 at 07:02 PM

I have'nt used them pipes Matt, i just blanked them off at the inlet.