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One of my favorate facts is standstill to 1 mile high in 30 seconds. That includes the take-off!

My initial thoughts were heart attack from the pilot and just slumping onto the controls. But now they are saying no mech failure and the rotors were stationary. We'll just have to wait for the official report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86QfbfsbdyI&feature=share&list=UUs9HTncy2FLGgj00WY2k2JQ&index=2

http://youtu.be/iIFRY_NT_30

Here's a few videos from my work of the second test flight of BS116 which is the first Tranche 3 typhoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDr9BZmC4Dg&feature=share&list=UUs9HTncy2FLGgj00WY2k2JQ&index=1

Not been on it for ages or when I have I've not took pics. Recently I've modified the steering column lower bearing to take a proper ball bearing as the standard Ford plastic one is causing no end of issues for IVA for lots of people. This was a simple enough job I've decided against the Ford 1.7 engine that was in there as there was too many issues converting it to a reliable RWD engine. Instead, I'm probably going down the MX5 engine and gearbox route. Started making the mounts for the radiator. It's a rad from a 1.2 Clio. Not finished it yet as I wasn't happy with the welding quality on the thin steel tubes for the mounts so I'm scrapping them and starting over.

Thanks for the offer. I think I have one borrowed off a guy on roadster-builders

A little favour please Hi, Does anyone in the northwest area have a nose cone I can borrow for a few days to get my radiator/intercooler position set on my car. I'm a while off ordering my equinox body so this would be a great help. It's a Haynes Roadster but can't imagine massive differences. I live near Widnes and travel up to preston daily for work. Thanks in advance. Steve

What spec wheel are you after?? Pics would help. I have a variety kicking about

I used these guys in the past. http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/index.asp I used a Koso dash, but they stock 80 & 90mm digital speedos too.

Is this a fair swap? I have an MT75 that I don't want but need a type 9. Rather than selling and buying I thought I could swap them, but which is the more saught after?

I hope you see my post as the p*ss take it was meant to be

I have had this many times in the past. Dictatorship springs to mind. North Korea has less moderating!

Mounts were primed and painted the other day so tonight I re-fitted the dummy engine and started a mock up super charger inlet plenum. It uses half of the standard puma inlet with the threads drilled out and captive nuts inside the planum. Bare in mind, this is a mockup to see how it fits so it is rough. The finished item will be aluminium and have short trumpets on the inlets.

I may be a bit late here but you need some edge trim around your headlights bases

I always thought you could just whip a strap around a front wishbone! As it's painted, once the body work is on I can just nitromorse some paint off, weld on a bracket, then re paint that area. I like the look of those strap type ones so may incorporate one later on.

All now painted. That's the chassis complete now. Next on the list of jobs is making a fuel tank and running fuel and brake lines etc.

Engine mounts today. 3mm steel plate and 50x2mm cds tube. Mounts are Landrover Defender engine mounts £4.50 each. Bargain!

I could make you some if you're really stuck. Probably cost about £20 in steel/time. Failing that alot of people use these http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/handtools-storage-workwear/tool-storage-workbenches/workbenches/workbench/B-and-Q-Folding-Metal-Trestle-Twin-Pack-11247583?noCookies=false

Awesome, yes it passes that with flying colours! Just finished my engine mounts so will have pictures up tonight

Ahh i see! Yes, I think they are plenty strong enough. I would be confident you could lift the whole car from a single one. They are going no-where!

Thanks. Excuse my ignorance, but is "That will keep Mr IVA happy." sarcasm? you can never tell when it's typed!

Custom alloy bell housing arrived so mated the trial engine and box Then fitted it into the chassis to make the engine and gearbox mounts

Diff brackets welded up and painted as above but in satin black Made the inserts for the suspension bushes. These are seamless stainless steel. 22 of them made then polished up. Poly bushes inserted into the lower wishbones, then they were packed away till final assembly.

Been on holiday this weekend just gone so less progress this week. Fabricated and painted my roll bar. 50mm x 2mm wall seamless tube hoop with a 40mm x 2mm seamless harness bar across it. Into this I welded four threaded inserts for the harnesses. Primed then painted with Plasti-kote gloss black. This stuff leaves a finish like powder coating.