I wonder if I could word it that I am "assembling components" rather than selling a completed device?
It's one of those The Devil is in the detail jobs, there was never going to be a receipt! They would be for a couple of mates who have heard my assorted chipamps and fancy one of their own.
How is the Land Rover coming on Glen? I still miss mine something rotten but with recent fuel costs it's not really an option at the moment.
John
It's one of those The Devil is in the detail jobs, there was never going to be a receipt! They would be for a couple of mates who have heard my assorted chipamps and fancy one of their own.
How is the Land Rover coming on Glen? I still miss mine something rotten but with recent fuel costs it's not really an option at the moment.
John
Hi John. If you're selling this to a mate is there really going to be a problem?
Have been a bit slack with the Landrover, but am nearly ready to start the engine. It's the little fiddly bits that are the most time consuming (dizzy rebuild, DC generator bearings, brushes, wiring loom, starter motor rebuild, etc, etc ).
We're pretty lucky in this part of the world regarding fuel prices and the cost of vehicle ownership (but still complain a lot). Fortunatley the price of fuel has gone the way of the economy.
Cheers,
Glen
Have been a bit slack with the Landrover, but am nearly ready to start the engine. It's the little fiddly bits that are the most time consuming (dizzy rebuild, DC generator bearings, brushes, wiring loom, starter motor rebuild, etc, etc ).
We're pretty lucky in this part of the world regarding fuel prices and the cost of vehicle ownership (but still complain a lot). Fortunatley the price of fuel has gone the way of the economy.
Cheers,
Glen
Hi Glen
The last 10% of owt takes 70% of the time but it's what makes the difference.
Strayed across an article about electrolitic rust removal a bit since,
there's stuff here
I also saw a complete chassis being done on one site but cant find it now. It looks very useful to me, I wish I had known about it years ago.
John
The last 10% of owt takes 70% of the time but it's what makes the difference.
Strayed across an article about electrolitic rust removal a bit since,
there's stuff here
I also saw a complete chassis being done on one site but cant find it now. It looks very useful to me, I wish I had known about it years ago.
John
Hmm that looks interesting. Unfortunately all the parts that would have fit into a bucket have been power brushed and painted already!
I did at one stage comtemplate sending the chassis out to be galvanised, after seeing it done on an English mechanical "how to" video I've got called "A 4 by 4 is born". Can't remember the presenter/mechanics name right now but it went about 4 hours and detailed the ground up building of a wild Landrover using a Series 2A 109" body fitted to a Defender V8 chassis with fully articulated suspension.
Sanity prevailed in the end (it's only going to be a bush bash hack after all) and I just slopped the paint on the chassis instead.
Cheers,
Glen
EDIT:
Here it is:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/X-Born-DVD-Mark-Evans/dp/B00064674I
Really good series. If only I had more time and money.
I did at one stage comtemplate sending the chassis out to be galvanised, after seeing it done on an English mechanical "how to" video I've got called "A 4 by 4 is born". Can't remember the presenter/mechanics name right now but it went about 4 hours and detailed the ground up building of a wild Landrover using a Series 2A 109" body fitted to a Defender V8 chassis with fully articulated suspension.
Sanity prevailed in the end (it's only going to be a bush bash hack after all) and I just slopped the paint on the chassis instead.
Cheers,
Glen
EDIT:
Here it is:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/X-Born-DVD-Mark-Evans/dp/B00064674I
Really good series. If only I had more time and money.
Hi Glen.
The DVD would only set me off wanting one again. A good V8 coilsprung 2A lightweight with a gas conversion would do me nicely. Superchargers are getting much smaller these days too.
We got the Megasquirted Zetec turbo running a while back, very impressed indeed. Even with just the base mapping it runs very well and has shown up all the weaknesses in his MK4 Escort handling. The owner is now doing a Sierra floorpan graft into the Escort to rearwheel drive it. Huge smokey doughnuts here we come.
I know what you mean about a workshop being needed. It's for the best I don't have one mindst, I have more than enough stuff/scrap hanging about as it is.
A mate was doing some work on a tuned Ford Lightning and gave me a run out in it. It had some RIDICULOUS horse power and a flimsy ladder chassis and 1960s suspension.
Imagine a Mark 1 Transit van with 400 horsepower and that's roughly what it drove like. The brakes were useless and the steering left loads to be desired but in a straightish line it was very quick and sounded fantastic. If you get the chance for a thrash in one give it a go and smell the fear!
You cant call yours a hack, not unless they have very different concours rules down under.
John
The DVD would only set me off wanting one again. A good V8 coilsprung 2A lightweight with a gas conversion would do me nicely. Superchargers are getting much smaller these days too.
We got the Megasquirted Zetec turbo running a while back, very impressed indeed. Even with just the base mapping it runs very well and has shown up all the weaknesses in his MK4 Escort handling. The owner is now doing a Sierra floorpan graft into the Escort to rearwheel drive it. Huge smokey doughnuts here we come.
I know what you mean about a workshop being needed. It's for the best I don't have one mindst, I have more than enough stuff/scrap hanging about as it is.
A mate was doing some work on a tuned Ford Lightning and gave me a run out in it. It had some RIDICULOUS horse power and a flimsy ladder chassis and 1960s suspension.
Imagine a Mark 1 Transit van with 400 horsepower and that's roughly what it drove like. The brakes were useless and the steering left loads to be desired but in a straightish line it was very quick and sounded fantastic. If you get the chance for a thrash in one give it a go and smell the fear!
You cant call yours a hack, not unless they have very different concours rules down under.
John
john blackburn said:
LOL, that's American engineering for you
Rarely see an old Ford Escort on the road here anymore. Seems only yesterday that every second P-plater was driving one. RS2000's once were common as muck. Now I can't even remember the last time I saw one.I'm putting a little more effort into getting the Landrover finished and out of the garage now to make room for the final long term project. Would like to find a HQ Holden.....
http://www.modifiedstreetcars.com/car_images/holden/Holden-hx-1481.jpg
...... (Australia car) shell in good nick (4-door 6cly versions go for not much at all) with the aim of plonking in a mild 502 cube Chev Big Block, 3-sp auto and a custom Ford 9" diff.
Something that will give the grunt on the street without having to be strung to 8000rpm running a 4000rpm stall.
Cheers,
Glen
Go on then, what's a p-plater? I like the Holden very much, has the look of a film baddies car about it.
The Escort was getting well past it's sell by date so the floor pan grafting will remove all but the most minor rot.
This is his engine when it lived in a Fiesta, the turbo has been changed for a smaller one since. The Fiesta was used for top speed runs but its original turbo was too big to spin up quickly enough on the road. They got 179mph out of it at Bruntingthorpe a couple of years ago and it's been improved on since then.
As the graft progresses I will post a few photos.
John
The Escort was getting well past it's sell by date so the floor pan grafting will remove all but the most minor rot.
This is his engine when it lived in a Fiesta, the turbo has been changed for a smaller one since. The Fiesta was used for top speed runs but its original turbo was too big to spin up quickly enough on the road. They got 179mph out of it at Bruntingthorpe a couple of years ago and it's been improved on since then.
As the graft progresses I will post a few photos.
John
Probationary licence - what you're stuck on for a couple of years before you get your full licence.
Back when I was on my P's I drove around in my old mans 253cu in V8 HJ Holden with free flowing dual exhausts. By modern standards it was a bit of a slog but it made a lot of noise and stomped the Toyota Corolla's, Datsun 180B's and Ford Escorts that all my mates drove.
179mph sure is moving. The fastest's I've been is 155mph in my Datsun (soon to be put on the road again) when it ran out of revs and I didn't have a 6th gear.
Cheers,
Glen
Back when I was on my P's I drove around in my old mans 253cu in V8 HJ Holden with free flowing dual exhausts. By modern standards it was a bit of a slog but it made a lot of noise and stomped the Toyota Corolla's, Datsun 180B's and Ford Escorts that all my mates drove.
179mph sure is moving. The fastest's I've been is 155mph in my Datsun (soon to be put on the road again) when it ran out of revs and I didn't have a 6th gear.
Cheers,
Glen
john blackburn said:
I thought it worked like this...
1.
If you are selling professionally then self-certificate by adhering to best-practice design and build standards, and keep a file of the relevant parameters (called a 'technical file'). You need to be self-assured that you have covered all of the bases.
2.
If you are selling something privately then, as always, it is a case of 'buyer beware' (caveat emptor). It is their responsibility to check that the goods are suitable for their purpose before they part with the cash. Just tell the customers that you are not a full time business and that the product is sold as seen.
G.
john blackburn said:
No kidding! Have you ever seen the TurboZet electric supercharger?
http://www.turbozet.com/TURBOZet.html
This is a good laugh - a couple of 12V PC-style fans fudged into a plastic housing.
The guy running the site is serious too.
Cheers,
Glen
Oooh now then! That's a special thing and no mistake.
Am I the only one wondering at what RPM the fans would detonate and the bits of plastic find their way to your valve seats?
There is a thing for sale over here that is just an unpowered fan that goes into the inlet trunking. It adds no positive pressure, just spinning in the incoming air charge. They claim squillions of extra horses because of it mindst.
Everyone knows that a fake carbon fibre tax disc holder is worth 20 horsepower though. 35 BHP if combined with seat covers that say "Racing" on them.
There is a scabby old Proton round here that has bubbly window film, plastic light up skull gearlever knob, "Fast and Furious" seat covers, a 4 inch plastic tailpipe trim (partially melted) and NoS stickers. That must be knocking on 1000 BHP at least.
John
Am I the only one wondering at what RPM the fans would detonate and the bits of plastic find their way to your valve seats?
There is a thing for sale over here that is just an unpowered fan that goes into the inlet trunking. It adds no positive pressure, just spinning in the incoming air charge. They claim squillions of extra horses because of it mindst.
Everyone knows that a fake carbon fibre tax disc holder is worth 20 horsepower though. 35 BHP if combined with seat covers that say "Racing" on them.
There is a scabby old Proton round here that has bubbly window film, plastic light up skull gearlever knob, "Fast and Furious" seat covers, a 4 inch plastic tailpipe trim (partially melted) and NoS stickers. That must be knocking on 1000 BHP at least.
John
A tax disc is the yearly ransom we have to pay to enjoy our gridlocked, potholed road networks.
fitting a giant muffler needs the skills to weld, and the ability to totally disregard all the efforts the designers put into backpressure considerations.
The RWD floorpan graft is underway, the Sierra is now 18 inches high and a couple of feet shorter. The Escort is next to meet the petrol disc cutter, you will probably see the rust cloud down there by the weekend.
This site should tickle you.... http://www.barryboys.co.uk/mx/ We have loads of that class of thing round here. There was a really special Nissan Micra with a giant plastic pretend supercharger glued to the bonnet. The pimpley youth driving it wore string backed driving gloves with his McDonalds stained track suit. I'm no fashion guru but even I have limits.
John
fitting a giant muffler needs the skills to weld, and the ability to totally disregard all the efforts the designers put into backpressure considerations.
The RWD floorpan graft is underway, the Sierra is now 18 inches high and a couple of feet shorter. The Escort is next to meet the petrol disc cutter, you will probably see the rust cloud down there by the weekend.
This site should tickle you.... http://www.barryboys.co.uk/mx/ We have loads of that class of thing round here. There was a really special Nissan Micra with a giant plastic pretend supercharger glued to the bonnet. The pimpley youth driving it wore string backed driving gloves with his McDonalds stained track suit. I'm no fashion guru but even I have limits.
John
Oh I see now. Over here it is called a "registration sticker" and it just glues to the windscreen; no holder required.
The Barryboys site gave me a good chuckle. Really makes you wonder what some people were thinking. That pan-pipe exhaust Citroen Saxo deserves an award for sure.
Sounds like you are doing some serious chassis work to that Sierra. However I reckon I can trump that with some photos of what was done with my Zed chassis. I'll see if I can find them.
Cheers,
Glen
The Barryboys site gave me a good chuckle. Really makes you wonder what some people were thinking. That pan-pipe exhaust Citroen Saxo deserves an award for sure.
Sounds like you are doing some serious chassis work to that Sierra. However I reckon I can trump that with some photos of what was done with my Zed chassis. I'll see if I can find them.
Cheers,
Glen
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