Some Progress Finally

[femster87]

Yes Bob, that is what I meant about it not being an overdrive in 6th. The ratios are pretty good. I have a copy of that software, it was instrumental in deciding what gearbox to choose. I would have preferred a standard box with a long first. But the cost of building one with BGH, SPC was more than the caterham box.

[femster87]

More bits are arriving slowly and getting fitted. The spacer arrived for the gearbox and I have a greasy bell housing to degrease. Progress has bee slow due to my other restoration project.

 

 

More bits arriving from the painter it should all be here by the weekend

[Guest alfaGTA]

Femi........... your updates are rubbish

[speedtripledan]

never to make scotland at this rate or stoneleigh for that matter

[femster87]

Sorry, i will fix that

[femster87]

Due to the voice of descent in the ranks (Keith), I have decided to get my finger out and get on with the rebuild. Engine and gearbox assembled and installed today. Was an absolute pain. I had to lift the chassis over the engine. Due to the longer input shaft on the gearbox, a 20mm spacer was purchased from rwdmotorsport. Due to the entire assembly moving forward 20mm, i needed to either shorten the propshaft of move the engine forward. The engine has been moved forward and new mounting holes drilled for the engine. After all that work, i was not looking forward to testing the clutch. With the cable connected, it seems to work a treat, needs a bit of adjustment

Edited March 24, 2014 by femster

[femster87]

Enthused by yesterdays progress, and since I am on a self inflicted (temporary joblessness), I continued on the car. The day had other plans though, on my drive to the garage, my uber reliable and stupidly abused smart roadster, had a sudden loss of power. I instinctively looked at the boost gauge and I had no compression. I will look for leak later. On the brighter side, I thrashed the hell out of it and i still stayed within the speed limits (the car will not go over 50 mph. :rofl: . I carried on with car build for some hours and thrashed the car home again. Good times :rofl: . I made up the flared side panels for the front. This was bent and cut using a plasma cutter and a press at Martin Keenans workshop. Martin was kind enough to let me use the plasma cutter and the press. I also made up some vents for the back end of the flared panels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question now is, should I paint the flared side panels in black or match the rear panels?? Suggestions welcomed

Edited March 25, 2014 by femster

[theduck]

Match the rear panels imo

[Guest alfaGTA]

Are the flared panels a new addition?

[femster87]

Yes keith

[sj-bradley]

If you find any blood on them, can I have it back please ?

 

 

Simon.

[femster87]

If you find any blood on them, can I have it back please ?

 

 

Simon.

 

Thanks for helping out Simon. Cant figure out how you managed to cut yourself

[femster87]

No updates today, I am pretty tired. Anyone fancy wiring this weekend?

[sj-bradley]

Thanks for helping out Simon. Cant figure out how you managed to cut yourself

 

It's me - What else is to be expected !!

 

Simon.

[femster87]

Looks like pedro will not make it to stoneleigh. Been working away from home. Another small push this weekend.