3VOM Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Just remembered about this series. Complete rebuild of Lotus Europa by a Belgian guy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4SCAucoAQf4XFesjFsTtKQ tapir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Ah, yes! New MCM last night and new Binky tonight.I can't believe the dedication to this project, I've been watching for 4 years now, how hard must it be to keep giving up all your spare time for a project as long as this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 It's up! Craig the Princess, coalnotdole, chodweaver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 THEY MADE THE NOISE. Should have been wearing my t-shirt for this episode. The Moog, chaseracer and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 And he got all OCD over that socket! Blackhurst is up to something with the end shenanegans, it will be something massively overcomplex, and take 6 months to do, and will involve tea & lots of it chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 What was written on the white board? Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I think these guys are great, the quality of the fabrication is outstanding, wish I had 10% of the ability. tapir, GrumpiusMaximus and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Fantastic metal fabrication skills, but I can't help but thinking there's a bit of "when you've got a hammer in your hand, everything looks like a nail" going on.That little duct they made for the air inlet, for example - I could have had that drawn up and coming out of a 3D printer in a couple of hours. It'd be lighter, flow better, fit better and not be yet another chunk of metal to rattle about. Printed using carbon fibre filament it'd be more than strong enough. Same goes for all the internal parts of the heater box etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Cost? Is a bit of bent metal cheaper than carbon fibre filament? Kinda rule out the setup costs of a 3D printer as they've clearly invested a lot in welding and bending gear. I notice they're now sponsored by SIP though which may explain why they weld everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 The filament is bugger all really, £45/kg or so.I think they just like to weld things, which is fair enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I'm wondering where the hell they will mount the battery on it, there's sod all room anywhere, the boot is mostly fuel tank, and that engine bay is tighter than someone from Barnsley LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 You can get pretty small batteries nowadays that have mega cranking amps - I sell batteries the size of a box of microwave chips that will jump start a bus. A couple of them will fit under a seat no problem! DeeJay and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebullet Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Some of this episode was a bit pointless techniques when there's simpler solutions. Pipe for heater, lets build up this ali pipe with weld in a complicated way and then turn it into a barb on the lathe. Er why not just start with a larger solid ali rod and just make it on the lathe? 5 min job max. Same with cutting rubber pipe down, spin it on lathe and apply stanley knife? Why not just stanley it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Some of this episode was a bit pointless techniques when there's simpler solutions. Pipe for heater, lets build up this ali pipe with weld in a complicated way and then turn it into a barb on the lathe. Er why not just start with a larger solid ali rod and just make it on the lathe? 5 min job max. Same with cutting rubber pipe down, spin it on lathe and apply stanley knife? Why not just stanley it?Just cutting the pipe would make a wobbly cut and as he's clearly a perfectionist so lathe it is. And the build up of weld to make the pipe end was probably just to save buying another bit of ally tube to just do one job. Absolutely love these guys and binkys an amazing show of skills and the aim of perfection and attention to detail. My only concern is will it meet new the new IVA test standards? Banger Kenny and sheffcortinacentre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I'd assumed that being road legal was by the by - Binky was solely intended for rallying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I'd assumed that being road legal was by the by - Binky was solely intended for rallying.With central locking, electric windows and air con? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 My only concern is will it meet new the new IVA test standards?Im sure it will, however as both shell and donor drivetrain are over 10 years old perhaps... Exemptions from vehicle approvalYou don’t need vehicle approval for: cars and minibuses with 8 passenger seats or less (not including the driver) over 10 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Would it seriously carry the ID of either donor vehicle though? I think it'd be treated as a new build, so IVA all the way. At least the kit car MOT reg change has been done away with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I was mortally ill* on Monday so stayed at home all day, watching Binky. My jaw dropped at some of the ridiculous solutions. Utterly impractical but fantastic showing off. I like the presentation, too. chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Nik has bad OCD, I'm positive of that, and he is a bloody good engineer and fabricator, yeah I know many bits could be made from off the shelf stuff, but they are in the arse end of nowhere in Shropshire, and only do Binky on weekends, when motor factors are shut. I've enjoyed it from day one, and I'm wondering how the hell they will fit all the ancillaries for the engine, as they are almost at that stage chodweaver, GrumpiusMaximus and Arthur Foxhake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 If I had a workshop like that I'd deffo be making tube out of sheet steel, sheet out of tube and wine out of water. They clearly love the fabrication just as much as having an end result. Clanger, GrumpiusMaximus, The Moog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Wiper motor fun Nyphur, LightBulbFun and MorrisItalSLX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Ep 19 LightBulbFun, Arthur Foxhake, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Great stuff as usual. Some serious wiring loon geekery there. LightBulbFun and Nicola H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Some serious wiring loon geekery there. Oooh, I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Oooh, I can't wait! will need tissues and maybe gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I love this series, but having built cars myself, i think if i ever had to work with those two, there wouldn't be 3 guys walking out the garage Last known words would probably be something along the lines of "I DON'T CARE JUST PUT A FUCKING BIT OF PIPE ON WITH A HAMMER" Seriously, the level of attention to detail is impressively insane, but every turn has been over complicated where 100 hours were spent on things that should have taken about 4 on things that would work just as well. Nyphur, HarmonicCheeseburger, The Moog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I guess for them is it about the journey not the destination - I wouldn't have lasted a month, let alone when he wanted to build a heater box from scratch. Craig the Princess, Nicola H and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I guess for them is it about the journey not the destination - I wouldn't have lasted a month, let alone when he wanted to build a heater box from scratch. The 'CAD' heater box is still one of the most amazing parts of this build. gadgetgricey, UltraWomble, chaseracer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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