It's coming to the end of the driving season for a lot of drivers in a months time, and I'm wondering what new mods and projects are being planed for your cars this winter?
Tell us what your up to... Updates on builds... Repairs... etc... ::) Even you newbies, speak up, we want to know what your up to. ;D
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At the mo I'm just gonna lay-the-boot :D :D :D Still a couple of months left before I stop using it.
I may play around with my dash and move the switches down towards the center tunnel but unsure.. Down size the wheels, when I can find a set of 13" x 7". Apart from that I'm happy with the car...
My to-do list:
Fit windscreen wipers & washers
Remake centre console
Replace rear panel and fit boot (if you can call it that :) )
I'm sure I'll be adding to the list as I go along......
Personally I have...
To clear my garage of the Gentry and the Merlin, get the Locost IVA'd, then I can get Anna Bulldog into the garage to get it ready for next year.
The Jobs
The Gentry.
Final coat of paints (as not thick enough coats on the first attempt) then polish and put it back together.
The Merlin.
Full spary and polish make sure most bits work then sell on.
The Locost7
Service Brakes, got stiff through lack of use. :'( Then IVA (one day)
Annas Bulldog
Remove engine strip down and clean up parts, new clutch parts, Front brakes service (already done the back) Tidy up the wiring (New Battery, horn, Rad fan etc), new Dashboard and switches. Fit a heater (as this will be used all year round) Replace the exhuast system. Jet wash the underside and paint. Finally paint the car
Then if there is any spare time. (yeah right) ???
My Bulldog
recover front seats, secure center console and service engine.
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My intention is to replace all of the CV joints on the drive shafts to remove the slack I feel when changing gear
then I want to pull the dash out replace the fibre glass unit with a wooden variety so that I can attempt to get a better leather fit
removing the creases, I will then re wire the plugs to make it quicker to remove in the future.
Whilst it is out I will remove the old mini heater and re place that with one of those new style units with a better fan and pipe the heat to the floor so that I can use the car all year round.
Then I will enjoy the rest of the winter!
Great Guys. Look forward to seeing the progress pics.
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With your massive list of jobs Bri, you won't have any time to come on here looking at pics mate ;) :D
I planning to do nothing on the Hood as it's going really well and it passed its Mot on saturday with flying colours!! ;D ;D
Tony
Get the Marlboro Car road legal in Queensland!!!
Still not heard back from Dept of Transport about Assessment - been nearly 5 months now.
Adrian
MY TO DO LIST
Improve the brakes, don't know which way to go with this, either upgrade calipers or might try a remote servo - more research required
Rose joint the rear wishbones so I can get rid of the nasty toe out I have, which makes driving in the wet a nightmare :o - going to involve quite a bit of cutting and welding though.
If funds allow, fit some high lift cams and ARP bolts, which should allow another 700 rpm giving an extra 20hp+
I was warned about this upgrade fiasco - More power = bigger brakes = more grip = more power - WHERES IT GOING TO END :o :o ;D ;D
Ed
With your ability to break things on track, have you considered remaking the chassis from RSJ's to make it more Lucky proof?
Nothing really plan to change oil, filter and plugs and if I can get it up on a set of ramps have a check underneath.
I have a feeling I will be busy with the start up of my Business, now my time is up in the Forces. :o
Quote from: stupott901 on 17, September, 2012, 04:07:46 PM
Nothing really plan to change oil, filter and plugs and if I can get it up on a set of ramps have a check underneath.
I have a feeling I will be busy with the start up of my Business, now my time is up in the Forces. :o
I see a new thread starting up here!!! Start up of my Business!!!! 8)
As for a ramp; Have a chat with Mo (not Martin cause he may charge you :D) to see if he is in on a Saturday, if so they have a 4-poster in there unit ;D
Steve yse might require a new topic soon and of course there will be a club discoint,
Yeah had thought of asking Mo he has offered before as Martin is more business minded
Quote from: fullpint on 17, September, 2012, 04:19:23 PM
Quote from: stupott901 on 17, September, 2012, 04:07:46 PM
Nothing really plan to change oil, filter and plugs and if I can get it up on a set of ramps have a check underneath.
I have a feeling I will be busy with the start up of my Business, now my time is up in the Forces. :o
I see a new thread starting up here!!! Start up of my Business!!!! 8)
As for a ramp; Have a chat with Mo (not Martin cause he may charge you :D) to see if he is in on a Saturday, if so they have a 4-poster in there unit ;D
Quote from: Krazyken on 17, September, 2012, 01:23:53 PM
Ed
With your ability to break things on track, have you considered remaking the chassis from RSJ's to make it more Lucky proof?
Great idea Ken, even I'll be able to weld the new wishbone brackets to those - although it might add to my problems with my power to weight ratio :o
Switching on my heated seats.................... Sorry :P
Seriously, good luck to all planning winter projects.
I'm the same as the gaffer. though instead of heated seats it will be a thicker coat, gloves & hat! :'(
Thinking maybe upgrading to a 270 cam, want more horses already!!! Play about with the heads maybe and might look at the g/ box, got a couple of niggles in there. There's another round of redundancies coming at work so I will wait until that's out of the way first before deciding.
Pete
My winter list:
Finish building the workshop
then build roof for the Shelsley
Sort a few oil leaks
MOT
Looking forwrd to reading these projects as they progress and the pics, should make some good wintertime reading.
Though I'm not to worried about a pic of you switching on those heated seats Gaffer. :D
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Quote from: peterw on 18, September, 2012, 07:25:42 PM
Thinking maybe upgrading to a 270 cam, want more horses already!!! Play about with the heads maybe and might look at the g/ box, got a couple of niggles in there. There's another round of redundancies coming at work so I will wait until that's out of the way first before deciding.
Pete
Pete .... What is wrong with the gearbox
Kevin, sometimes quite difficult to get into certain gears and a bit clunky, it's an unknown quantity as I bought it from eBay and just chucked it in the car as I was ready to put the engine in.
Quote from: peterw on 21, September, 2012, 03:23:47 PM
Kevin, sometimes quite difficult to get into certain gears and a bit clunky, it's an unknown quantity as I bought it from eBay and just chucked it in the car as I was ready to put the engine in.
This could be worn sellector bushes which are easy to replace and a common weak link with the LT77 gearbox. You need to make sure you are getting full travel with the gear stick and this sometimes means packing out the rubber selector bushes with washers
want to get the cobra on the road for my bday in december so that i can drive it properly in the summer next year, just had to re-sorn it, ive had it over a year now sitting on axel stands :o
finish building and fit new stainless manifolds and exhausts
re-fit brake servo and bleed new hi-spec front hubs and rear brakes
re-fit seats
fit new tyres
check over electrics such as new cooling fan and all switches etc and get working (this could take a while seeing as was left outside for 7 years)
MOT to get advisory list...or who knows pass frst time :D
Sell the Marlin would be nice.
hi im new to this have just bought a locust 7 replica running gear is ford with chassis made by t&j sportscars in 1990 been shotblasted and painted black body as u know is wood and ally but has been biult well and is mint needs respray but no biggy need to sorse a 16 crossflow and a mk 2 escort loom anything about have spare parts from a gtir if any interest any interest welcome need loads of info as am a newbie
My engine turns over very slowly when cold and its becoming almost impossible to start. Im confident the wiring is ok and the battery is in good condition so i'm thinking the rattly starter motor is on its last legs.
That and a weird condition where I put the headlights on and the hazard lights operate at the same time - that needs looking at.
If that all goes well then maybe electronic ignition as well.
I've got a little Lomax 3 wheeler up on jacks at the moment which is a new addition, sad I know.... but fun.
Quote from: Grin-a-lot on 28, November, 2012, 06:23:17 PM
My engine turns over very slowly when cold and its becoming almost impossible to start. Im confident the wiring is ok and the battery is in good condition so i'm thinking the rattly starter motor is on its last legs.
That and a weird condition where I put the headlights on and the hazard lights operate at the same time - that needs looking at.
If that all goes well then maybe electronic ignition as well.
Sounds like some bad earths to me. ::)
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I had a very similar problem, checked all the earths/wiring, and it turned out to be a knack'd starter. All good now ;)
Cold weather plays havoc with batteries.
Quote from: 'The Gaffer' on 30, November, 2012, 03:50:41 PM
Cold weather plays havoc with batteries.
Must crank mine over tomorrow and the whip it off and bring it inside..
Yeah-your right about cold weather and batteries! Had to take mine off the hood yesterday and put it on charge,refitted today and a couple of turns and off she went, coughing and sputtering a bit,but its been off the road since Sept. If I got time, I want to re-cover the dash board,now that I think I know how to do it.
I want move all the switches from the dash to where i can reach them with ease.. Nt sure if that will be this year or next :)
hi want to know is it better to make a loom from scratch or cut up an old one mk2 escort loom a bit batterd want some help with a lot of bits on what to do and not to do on building almost from just a rolling body
Quote from: shurmer on 03, December, 2012, 08:49:11 PM
hi want to know is it better to make a loom from scratch or cut up an old one mk2 escort loom a bit batterd want some help with a lot of bits on what to do and not to do on building almost from just a rolling body
If it was me I would use the Mk2 loom as a donor sample and then make a new one modeled on it but using shorter or longer wires where needed. I'm sure some of the wires on the standard loom won't be needed ;D..
I hate working with electrics :o
thanks for answering back thats a good idea as the loom is in really bad condition has been cut every were what ireally need is an engine first thought about a crossflow 1.6 but cant sorce one yet any info would be well handy as this is my first kit car build its a locust 7 replica on ford bits
I've started to rose joint my rear end - sounds painful! - have done the lower wishbones, but I've still got movement where they bolt to the chassis. So I'm going to ditch the 12mm bolts and replace them with half inch UNC bolts. It will mean a bit of drilling but it should tighten it up nicely, as it was I was ending up with large amounts of toe out on the rear making it nearly undriveable in the wet.
Brake upgrade next - Wilwood or Hi Spec - any views ???
Quote from: Lucky Ed on 03, December, 2012, 10:17:08 PM
Brake upgrade next - Wilwood or Hi Spec - any views ???
I would make sure that the calipers have 'dust' seals as they also keep water from getting to the pistons.
Brake fluid has the property of absorbing water from the atmosphere and degrading. This reduces the boiling point leading to a type of brake fade.
Race calipers are cleaned and bled every time the car runs so don't need the weather seal even when racing in the wet.
I have overhauled Hi Spec ones and the kit comes with all the seals to reduce them to bare bodies.
You may need a tool to move a stuck pistol that air won't move so I made one that gripped the piston from the inside.
The choice comes down to price (very little difference with dust seals) weight ( Wilwood are lighter) colour (HiSpec have more variety)
Customer feed back - Some people have reported problems with Hi Spec getting the mounting blocks for radial mount calipers wrong. In these cases it was the first kit supplied to that particular car. Usually fixed after a remeasure.
All Wilwood came in kits so the above did not apply.
No one I have talked to had any problems with the operation of either make
For what its worth......
Dave
Thanks for the feedback Dave, I'll shop around and see what I can find.
I'll be in touch in the New Year Dave, as my car will need setting up again after the rose jointing I've done ;D
Didn't have much planned but now I need to replace the chain tensioner.so will prob buy the hole kit & do the lot while it's all easy to get to.
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Quote from: Moleman on 04, December, 2012, 09:48:58 PM
Didn't have much planned but now I need to replace the chain tensioner.so will prob buy the hole kit & do the lot while it's all easy to get to.
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Wow Colin. What`s happened to the Duratec?
Hi Rob. It just needs the chain tensioner replacing as my chain has become lose. I am told you can buy a kit with new chain & tensioner all in so might replace the lot to make sure. Someone has told me they think they now do a motorsport version for the duratec engine now so I will look into that before I get anything.
I see. What were the symptons of the loose chain?
It was running ok, even driving it hard but I could hear a slight rattle that I haven't heard before. My neigbour did the screwdriver to the ear trick to find where it was coming from.
He was the one who said it sounds like the chain is lose so we took afew things off to see only to find he was right. The chain was really lose.
So I had a lucky escape that it didn't brake or come off so its only a little job instead of a big one if it had gone. :)
It's good that you have sensitive hearing, a lot of people would have ignored that and paid the expensive consequences.
As I'm a joiner I guess I'll be doing quite a bit of " planing" during the winter. As for " planned" projects I intend to fit the hood on the Hood (Te he!!) make some sidescreens that fit properly, sort the wipers and I guess sort some kind of demister system for the screen . May even fit a heater.Yeah, I know that sounds a bit soft but we Oldies do feel the cold more especially round the nether regions.Is any one going tho the square tomorrow am.I'm up for it if it's on. :P
Quote from: 'The Gaffer' on 08, December, 2012, 10:26:57 AM
It's good that you have sensitive hearing, a lot of people would have ignored that and paid the expensive consequences.
Thanks gaffa. I'm always being told by my mechanic mate next door how picky I can be when I'm hearing different noises that I haven't heard before & if I should be worried about it? 9 times out of 10 he tells me I worry to much & it is ok. (after he gives it a little look over just to shut me up) though he did tell me on this accasion it paid off. ;D
Well it's been fixed for 2 weeks now. I've been running it in the garage for the last 2 weeks & today is the first dry day that I'm home & can take it for a test drive. ;D
I happy happy to say the Westy is running really well. 8)
Thats great to hear mate. Bet you cant wait to get the Westy back on track 8)
Got my first trackday booked at combe on the 15th march mate. :D
I will be booking it in for Dave Gallop to do another set up check for me for the end of this month. 8)
Thought I would look back on this topic!! I've done nothing ;D ;D.
Best I make a bigger effort this winter time and move those switches.. I do have an aeroscreen (on route and has been for 3 days) to fit but as yet still no luck on the 13" wheel hunt :(
Quote from: fullpint on 03, October, 2013, 06:51:28 PM
I've done nothing ;D ;D.
Best I make a bigger effort this winter time.
Same here, Steve. I've haven't done anything on the Spit for ages. Efforts to move house taking all my time at the moment. I'll hopefully get back on the car again soon. ;)
I wasn't planning on doing much this year. :-[
I ended up doing a Engine change, New throttle bodies, Oil coolant system fitted, More air intake system, New loom, New E.C.U. :( ;D
So planing on getting a racing radiator, new thermostatat & I will be looking at maybe changing the maniford to a more free flowing manifold without 90 degree angles on it go get a better free flowing exhaust exit. If anyone can recommend someone for me please let me know. :D
Well as you know Ive got the Spartan up and running but still got work to do on it which will keep me quite busy over the winter days :) :) :) :).
Also unwrapped the Scorhill and dusted it off with the intention of hopefully making a start on it somewhen soon :) :) :) :)
Complete rear brake calliper refurbishment, new pads and then I am going to install new poly bushes.
M
What are the winter months For? If it ain't working on our cars while it's too crap to drive them. :D
Planned projects:
Finish garage/workshop build
Get Shelsley started and MOT'd
setup compostites "lab" in workshop
build wakeboard in said lab :)
Hi I am looking to start a build this winter so far ive purchased the book build your own sports car by chris gibbs is this the right step so far. I am also looking for any scrap steel as I have limited funds which also brings me to where to build sorry for the long message just wanted to get it out there any info is appriciated thanks.