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Post by zoona on Oct 12, 2016 13:10:20 GMT
Started twatting my frame rails with a big hammer, and squeezing with gclamps to make my frame rails fit.
It really doesn't feel right doing it as it is mashing them up a bit.
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Post by rich5660 on Oct 12, 2016 15:38:00 GMT
I have a few pairs of the ford jets if you want a pair, they're in storage but im in there on Friday if I need to grab some
A very generous offer, thank you, kind sir! (Where were you when I ordered and paid for them two weeks ago off t'internet?  LOL)
probably under the rx7 swearing... or in the micrap and avoiding anything mx5 related
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Post by BOFI Racing on Oct 13, 2016 8:36:48 GMT
I finally got Gwyneth's panels back on (our 1989 project car) after picking up the car at the end of August. How she was  What we did  What she's like as of last night  Next task will be to underseal her ready for winter duty. |
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Post by rich5660 on Oct 13, 2016 8:39:38 GMT
Good work, is it just me or what's up with the tyres?? ah ignore me, before and after, snipped to put into 1 picture  |
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Post by wannabe on Oct 13, 2016 11:50:28 GMT
Good work |
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Post by BOFI Racing on Oct 13, 2016 13:55:39 GMT
Thanks, the pictures are hiding all manner of sins though. Bodywork schmodywork. I'll be throwing a supercharger at her soon so that should make up for all the dodgy bodges Leigh |
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Post by madbean on Oct 13, 2016 14:55:22 GMT
So that's going to be on the road in the Winter?
Don't rush it give it all TLC m8, she look like she been missing some before.
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Post by V6 on Oct 13, 2016 15:14:20 GMT
Yep, second the screw driver approach: front and back, not left and right
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Post by superdan on Oct 16, 2016 18:46:44 GMT
Had previously noted how warm the whole air intake system including AFM got during tackdays. Needed a good cold air feed and a heatshield for the tubular manifold (though it is thermal wrapped already). Considered a few things and how hard getting something effective would be from the front bumper aperture or scooping from the floor. Eventually decided to save a bit of weight by removing the headlight and motor (and a fair amount of wiring loom) and routing straight off the sidelight vent. The ducting is some 3" alu flexi hose off ebay, easy to form but stiff enough to hold it's own form. Was withing a few mm's of exactly the right size for the back of the vent and just the right length. Now I wasn't sure how effective this would be but was at Blyton yesterday for the MOT trackday and the front of the air filter after long runs was actually cold i.e. there was enough flow that it cooled the plastic so was pretty pleased with that. Similairly the alu heatshield made from a free offcut of alu, not exactly a work of art but did a decent job and polished the bottom to reflect heat. The difference to temp on the AFM since last time at Cadwell was enormous. All in all very pleased and cost next to nothing and was a net weight saving. No more pop up lights but on a track hack they weren't needed anyway     |
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Post by FFS Corders on Oct 16, 2016 18:53:57 GMT
Ingenious and looks pretty smart!
How are you supporting the AFM?
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Post by Dweenimus on Oct 16, 2016 19:03:53 GMT
turned on my engine for teh first time since putting a manual gearbox in.
at first, no worky. was a loose connection on the neutral switch.
then when it started it sounded horrible with a blow in the manifold.
however, tested the box up on stands, and putting it into 1st makes the wheels go spinny!!
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Post by superdan on Oct 17, 2016 5:56:24 GMT
Ingenious and looks pretty smart! How are you supporting the AFM? Cheers. Couple of strips of plated steel mounted off redundant air box mounting bolts. They pick up on threaded holes on the alu bit of the AFM. The strips have a 90deg bend / twist in them. It's completely solid much to my surprise but was pretty pleased how it worked out. |
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Post by V6 on Oct 18, 2016 12:56:14 GMT
This was done a few days back, but it's been raining and I've had to deal with DIY and trades people until now...  hood 1 by s_worksair, on Flickr  hood 2 by s_worksair, on Flickr (Mohair hood with glass window fitted) |
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Post by BOFI Racing on Oct 18, 2016 14:50:18 GMT
 Yeah... |
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Post by wannabe on Oct 19, 2016 16:55:13 GMT
Yeah...  See, this is why I don't like to look underneath - you just find things you don't want to see... |
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LOL)
le sigh