Lightweight

[Guest zoomzoom]

Hi

 

Seat backs fitted, 90% of the rivets in the rear replaced with 10.9 h/t bolts

Under floor box sections madeup but not fitted yet, also now have the alloy to fit to the top box sections running the length of the car.

Started the front shock bracket ( well its a pile of metal bits at mo)

Going to halfords on wednesday to buy the alloy wheels

After all the extra metal work its back to the build plan and the next thing on it is fuel tank/lines and fitting the loom and test starting the engine!!

 

 

Marcus

[E.Hunt]

Started the front shock bracket ( well its a pile of metal bits at mo)

 

me too

 

In trying to use as much donor as possible the old towbar is being used to make the top shock bracket.

 

front strengthing now finished.

 

 

 

Graham

maybe next time your in Norfolk. I could do with your expertise in drilling rivets out

Edited November 26, 2006 by E.Hunt

[Snapperpaul]

I have been watching all the Lightweight posts from the first failure of Trevs car right through to this thread that you started 77 posts ago!

This is just a quick note to say that I, and am sure lots of other none Lightweight builders, take my hat off to you for your commitment and dedication to all the problems that you have encountered.

WELL DONE!!!!

This is what this forum is all about.

Power to you all and good luck.

 

all coments above i agree with.

 

Keep it up guys, you will succeed.

[Guest gdc]

thanks for the good will wishes ,

we all (lightweight builders )appreciate the positive feedback from the other members and the good wishes .

it has enabled us all to be able to commit more time and money to the build process ,

as before the mind set changed we were in despair ,the hill looked to tall to climbe .

the impresion that i have is that if a correctly prepared lightweight is submitted for sva it will be appraised on its merrits ,and may pass or fail depending on the build quality , i may fail on some parts if so they will be rectified and re submitted.

once again thanks

regards graham

[Guest diyer]

Graham,

 

Absolutely agree with you!!!!

 

Cheers

Simon

[Guest gdc]

hi

i got the springs from gbs many thanks richard ,

the f/glass arrived back from the paint shop tonight and looks beutifullllllllllllllllllllll

so a busy we/end ahead , should have mk2 on its legs and dressed by monday.

should leave the bits bobs to do

 

regards graham

[Guest rimexboy]

hi

i got the springs from gbs many thanks richard ,

the f/glass arrived back from the paint shop tonight and looks beutifullllllllllllllllllllll

so a busy we/end ahead , should have mk2 on its legs and dressed by monday.

should leave the bits bobs to do

 

regards graham

 

any chance of a few more pictures on monday night then graham, one the tec one has

 

GAME OVER!!!

on the playstation

 

cheers simon

[Guest zoomzoom]

Come on then... is the sva booked yet?

 

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[Guest salty_monk]

Hmmm is it a new language for LW'ers or just code

[Peter Bell]

I saw Grahams car again last night and it is amazing, the amount of work, the quality and thought that has gone into it. It is a great pity that a bit more thought had not been put into the design to make it into a true road car initially. I suspect that due to the initial bad press? the cars will have to be over specced to compensate. But good luck to all you LWs I am sure the whole club is behind you.

Peter.

ps I suggested Graham should become Tenatious G because that is what he is!

[Guest gdc]

an update

the nose is on the indicators on and all electrics working.

the suspension finnished appart from tweeking tracking ect .

the front wings and sva stuff done

wheels all on

engine tested

tomorrow going to fit the deflector to the scuttle

take it of the stands and with any luck run it round the drive

let the sus settle and roughly sort the tracking .

make sure as far as pos all ok then next week sort out with dvla to arrange build up examination .

 

regards graham

 

photos as requested sun pm

[Guest gdc]

as requested a couple of pics after a busy weekend

 

 

[E.Hunt]

Hi Graham

Looking good great pics, you've worked hard this w/end must deserve a scotch or two.

 

if mine turns out half as well I'll be pleased.

 

SVA booked yet?

[Guest Bazwaz]

Looking good! you've obviously put in a lot of work.

Best of luck when you take it for SVA.

Barry.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Graham

 

Just don't know what to say!!!!!!!, said it before all power to you.

 

That should pass SVA on looks alone

 

Just keep us all upto date.

 

Nice to see a good old fashioned cross flow.

 

What spec is it ?

I used to use one in a works replica Mk1 Escort that I rallied while I was buiding a big valve twincam for it

Great engine fond memories!!!!!!!!

 

Roger Albert Clark- woops Im starting to wander best go;

 

Once again all the best.

 

Ian J