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Posts posted by peter_m7uk
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Hi Paul.
I wouldn't go to Ford directly! I got mine from my local motor factors for £20 each, although
I get trade discount, so probably closer to £30 for the general public. Still less than half the
price of Ford, though! I think mine are made by Quinton Hazell, who do good quality copies
of consumable parts.
Cheers,
Pete
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A while ago, I got a set of moulded plastic bits for finishing the rear of the LW.
They're the ones that RH sold in their so-called upgrade pack. Has anyone fitted
these to their car and do they have any pics?? In particular, I'm interested in
the two corner bits that fit around the roll-over bar. I've been trying to work out
a way to fit them so that they look reasonably professional! Over or under the
roll-over bar? Rivets, bolts, screws, or glue? Edging trim etc? Anyone got good
ideas?
Cheers,
Pete
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Hi Eric,
Thanks for the reply! So did Adrian Flux tie you into insuring the completed
car with them?
Ta,
Pete
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Some *#$% recently tried to break into the lock-up garage where I keep
my half-built Lightweight. So, after fitting a heftier padlock, I called Endsleigh,
who insure the contents in my flat. However, they told me that they "just
don't do garages, residential property only". They passed me onto some
other company, but they don't do that either. I tried searching the net and seems
to be harder to find than I expected Anyone on here managed to insure
their garage, bearing in mind that mine is 5 miles from my flat and completely
unrelated? I've heard of kit car insurers doing build-up insurance, but it perhaps
only lasts 6 months and then you have to take their usual car insurance for
on-the-road, at an inflated price? Any advice welcome....
Pete
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Hi Neil,
Thanks for the reply. I looked at ETB and they are good value, but their electronic speedo is £152.75!!
Did you get a mechanical one? If so, how much hassle was it to fit and how accurate?
Ta,
Pete
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On the look-out for gauges now and, having done a market survey, these seem to be the best
value I can find, Racetech gauges, from Rally Design. I've
also spotted TIM gauges, but why don't they do a speedo?!!!
I want electronic, rather than mechanical gauges. Any other suggestions?
Cheers,
Pete
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Thanks for the replies, guys Ok, so it's the bush inner moving
against the inner tube. I haven't mounted the suspension yet, but
I'll bear that in mind when I do, shortly. Not sure what you mean
with your mod, Scott. Any chance of a pic?!
Ta,
Pete
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You sure, Mitch? I'm not, admittedly! Perhaps I remember seeing a mild steel
LW chassis and that Locost was of similar construction.
Pete
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Looking at my bushes, it occurred to me that I don't know which bit is actually moving...
You have the wishbone eye tubes which wrap around the bush outers, then the bush
inners wrap around the steel inner tubes, which themselves wrap around the locating bolt.
So, when your suspension moves, which surfaces move against each other? I assume
it's not the bush outers against the wishbone eye tubes, as they are so tightly held.
The bush inners also wrap quite tightly around the inner tubes, but I suppose it could
be possible for this to move? I also thought that if the inner tubes move against the
locating bolt, then the thread would be worn away and the wishbones would become loose.
So how is it supposed to work and should I be using the threaded bolts that RH supplied
to locate the wishbones?
Cheers,
Pete
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Scott,
I saw that exact car at the RH factory when I went to visit. It is a Lightweight,
but with a mild steel chassis instead of aluminium....
Pete
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Good point Elwe, you're absolutely right. Although, I think the angle would have to
be pretty steep on such a low slung car before this had a big effect. Also, it would
work the other way around if the front was higher while the front was weighed and the
back was higher while the back was weighed, making the results lower.
Can anyone say if their axle weights were taken with the car at an angle?? And was the
car hitched up onto the scales or pointing down to the scales???
Pete
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Getting confused now, although I do know for definite that adding together the weight
over the two axles measured separately equals the total weight of the car - You can prove this
with a bit of A-level Physics (moments and forces).
So, are the axle weights people are talking about a] measured on scales at SVA or b] some
sort of estimate of maximum capacity? The only way that a weighbridge can give a different
weight for the total car is if either the weighbridge or the SVA scales are out of calibration!
Pete
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Graham, did you know one of the SVA'd LWs, belonging to Diyer, is not bonded? It's built
as per the DVDs!! He was lucky, as he passed before Trevor's fail brought the LW to
everyone's attention. If there are three SVA'd and on the road, one is Diyer's, one is Robin
Hood's, which is the 3rd???
Pete
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I'm a bit late, but Good Luck, Graham! I suppose he's in there right now.
Anyone know which test centre?
Pete
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We can go Lightweight crazy! Although, I did suggest this 18 months ago with no takers! Link
Anyone been SVA'd recently?!
Pete
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Thanks for the replies, chaps
Looks like it will probably be ok...
Just for clarification, Rich, are the red and yellow tubes actually the fuel
lines, or are they for protecting something else??
Pete
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I wanted to route my fuel and brake lines through the same small gap.
They are both copper and I'd imagine it would be a failure to have them
touching. However, if I pull a sleeve of fuel tubing over each one as
protection, then have the fuel tubing touching, anyone got any experience
of an examiner having a problem with that??
Pete
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I would use Por-15 on the chassis. It neutralises the rust and grips like crazy.
Pete
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[Hi Chaps,
Just a quick question did any of you rebuild your diff's before fitting i.e. new oil seal's ?
Mine seem's ok just bothered it leak's once it's in
Thanks
keith
Hi Keith,
Certainly did. Have a look at the pics and description of my diff here.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2624873070075316765vqMpnI
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2801820030075316765oGqpev
Pete
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Thanks Chaps! Next question:- Anyone know what the minimum radius of curvature is for
3/16" copper brake pipes and 8mm copper fuel pipes?? Even if it's not on the SVA, would
be interested to know if there is some recommended amount for engineering generally...?
Cheers
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Hi all,
I believe I've read a couple of times that fuel and brake lines can't go unsupported
over a length greater than 30cm, or else you'll fail SVA. Is this stated somewhere
in the SVA manual, because I've searched and I can't find it?? Or is it more of a
guideline given to builders by SVA inspectors in the past? I'll probably support at
closer intervals than that, to be honest, but just wanted to be clear before I start
drilling holes to fit the P-clips!
Ta,
Peter
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Thanks mucho
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Hello Chaps,
Thanks for the info and pics - very helpful
Any chance you could run a tape measure over your small tank
and tell me the length x width x height ?? The reason I'm asking
all of this is that I ordered a larger custom tank from GBS and
when it arrived it was too big! I assumed they'd just take the
small one that you have and lengthen it a bit, but it only just fits
in the rear compartment, leaving no room for sender and filler etc!
Pete
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Hi, just wondering if anyone has fitted a RH/GBS fuel tank to the Lightweight, one
of those 20litre tanks they sell for £80? I tried to get Technical Richard to explain
fitment to me, but a picture tells a thousand words if somebody has one??
If not, a diagram or a better explanation would be great. Ta.
Pete
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Hi Eric,
I spoke to Adrian Flux and they said they wouldn't do it. How exactly
did you hassle them to get them to agree?!
Ta,
Peter