horriblemercedes Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Just now, gm said: go on then ? He was in a traditional Locost with the 1300 Ford crossflow engine and four speed gearbox. Being a gearbox that was near 50 years old and with unknown history, it had weak selector forks and a very vague action. On the grid, he was asked to reverse about a foot to put his car on the correct marker, having overshot it. He put it back into first gear, dialled up 4500 rpm and dumped the clutch at the green light. He shot backwards. Luckily he had qualified last so there was nobody behind him to make a pile up! big_al_granvia, CreepingJesus, DVee8 and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Saw this and thought of you... Was parked up outside my work! (My 5 in the background) I nipped off to Tesco and came out and the owner was just parking it up. It was awesome to look at, makes me think I should’ve done this to that white one! It was awesome! LightBulbFun, DVee8, gm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 excellent ! nothing impractical about these cars at all, you can do your weekly daily shop at tescos in it this one is a great looking build, it featured as the cover photo on the fb group after the owner got pulled over by the feds before he'd had it in for an IVA they stopped him because he'd "forgotten to switch off his indicator" but as he was on the way to his mates garage for an alignment, he somehow talked his way out of bother cops even put the blue lights on for him to take the photo 34 minutes ago, brownnova said: makes me think I should’ve done this to that white one! It was awesome! couldn't agree more - yes, you should have brownnova, The Moog, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 weekly shopping in something that you could shop for 50 people in try doing that with a cubby thats only 22 litres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 not much progress recently but I managed to squeeze a couple of hours in this evening job 1, sort out a bit of annoying wiring - that yellow one (radiator fans) needs tucked away safe and the horn needed relocated hmm, that'll do there's a hole in the air intake that needs a 16mm grommet but I have no such grommet (and am too tight to buy one) but I do have a 26mm and a cone drill sorted @stuboy pointed out the exhaust rubbers might rub back and forth and potentially saw their way through those home made 'brackets' simple problems, simple solutions none of which was very exciting so I opened the garage door and revved its nuts off, just for shits and giggles time to get the proverbial finger oot and get this thing on the road - two weeks off work coming up soon, should see the job done ! Rusty_Rocket, cort1977, stuboy and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Steering wheels : quite important, and especially choosing the right one to please the man from the ministry this is what I want to fit but this has hard edges, will not pass this is what I currently have fitted same problem, will not pass so tonight, I went to collect this ‘thing’ from a really nice bloke down in teeside no hard edges, happy iva man but look at the size of the thing - it’s bigger than me dinner ffs ! will be fitted for one day only then consigned to the darkest reaches of the garage for evermore (still not booked the test, before anyone @Tickman asks) I’m off work for a few days now so will get stuck back into this - the to do list is prepped - standby for action Tickman, CreepingJesus, DVee8 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 14 hours ago, gm said: Steering wheels : quite important, and especially choosing the right one to please the man from the ministry this is what I want to fit but this has hard edges, will not pass this is what I currently have fitted same problem, will not pass so tonight, I went to collect this ‘thing’ from a really nice bloke down in teeside no hard edges, happy iva man but look at the size of the thing - it’s bigger than me dinner ffs ! will be fitted for one day only then consigned to the darkest reaches of the garage for evermore (still not booked the test, before anyone @Tickman asks) I’m off work for a few days now so will get stuck back into this - the to do list is prepped - standby for action What's with the hard edge thing? I have both those top wheels. I hate the top one just not the aesthetic I like and I don't like all the groves. The standard Eunos Momo is a gem. Could you not fit an Eunos pad over it to cover the edges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 15 hours ago, gm said: Hope you don't get the two mixed up or your tea will taste funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, tom13 said: Could you not fit an Eunos pad over it to cover the edges? Absolutely, but I don’t have one and the last one (just the horn pad, not the whole wheel) I saw on eBay went for £40 ! The eunos wheel was a fiver and a pack of beers so will do just nicely for the test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 I test fitted the eunos one then stuck the momo back on quick sharp - so much nicer (looks bigger in the pic somehow) the one I really want to fit is on the right of this pic which belonged to my grandad, he had it fitted to his old Datsun Cherry which he adored. He always said that if won the pools, he would buy a Morgan for me and him to blast around the country roads in I think he would love the Exocet, especially as I have used a good few of his old tools while building it. the boss has a different spline pattern so I’ll need to work out a plan but I think it would be a fitting tribute. Craig the Princess, CreepingJesus, Andyrew and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 something that has been bothering me for a while is this the donor car never had airbags, the pop up lights are no longer a feature and my gearbox does most definitely not have a hold feature time to break out the dymo but what to put ? that'll do for now (top line is the chassis number) and while I had it handy I think we can call the instrument panel done Tickman, Craig the Princess, Supernaut and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 37 minutes ago, dome said: Hope you don't get the two mixed up or your tea will taste funny. thankfully I cooked dinner before opening the beers ! pizza was tasty, steering wheel probably a bit chewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 my 'nut covers' (not to be confused with 'budgie smugglers') arrived look at these lethal top mount bolts - you could have a small childs eye out hmm, much safer, £20 well spent, I don't think pleased with my rapid progress, I had a go at relocating the wiring loom that runs front to back - much disassembly was required while I was at it, I relocated the battery to the passenger side did a bit of invisible* mending on the rear panel and got everything back together again Tickman, GMcD, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 apparently I need to cover that big ugly bugger in the middle too what have I got knocking around that might just do the job ? thank you wilkos bicycle chain lube - sharp edges, be gone ! it's actually a really good fit and quite unlikely to fall off, looks a bit totally shit but it will do for test day Coprolalia, GMcD, Tickman and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 other things that need covering I've been looking for a while for a gear gator but not yet found anything suitable then I noticed the leather* one that came off the donor car, with the frame removed it might just do the trick not bad but there's a bit of a gap at the back of the stick time for a bit of blue peter style creativity that should help bridge the gap I'd call that a success, at last until something else comes along dome, The Moog, rainagain and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 I set up an especially long workbench (an old wardrobe door, very handy) and cut out the drivers side panel with a bit of tinkering, it was persuaded to fit held in place with a bead of PU adhesive and neatly spaced screws looks pretty good I'm undecided on graphics, possibly a white racing roundel or maybe just "gm" in a fancy font ? the Exocet stickers aren't the best, I probably won't be using them I still need to find a home for those pac men ? LightBulbFun, DVee8, mercedade and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 ere matt, just found you your next project https://tipo184.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 that sure is a bonny looking thing, not cheap but worth it. I spotted something similar a while back which looked to be a bit of a bargain for someone interesting location for the gear stick loserone, The Moog and DVee8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 aye good luck getting that through iva, or good luck doing a trackday and having meat and 2 veg after 5 laps gm, LightBulbFun and The Moog 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 when I was planning to sell the mx5, I replaced the lowered suspension with standard stuff the sporty stuff got cleaned up and fitted on the Exo but it was too low, I re-replaced them with standard height mk2 suspension which left me tripping over the sporty stuff - only one thing to do with that then mmm, nice and low again drives great, can't wait to get it out on track next week dome, The Moog, Tickman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 the brackets I used to fit the headlights and mirrors needed to be a tighter fit - I tried various bits and pieces to pack out the gap but settled on nicking the rubber bit off some spare P clips mirrors are rock solid headlights too it's all about the details now Tickman, Sunny Jim, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 make the noi oh. Have you booked the IVA yet? djim, LightBulbFun, Crackers and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, loserone said: Have you booked the IVA yet? How about now? The Moog, gm and CreepingJesus 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 The paperwork is giving me the fear - not to mention the fee The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 The problem with using spare wheels to support the car while I work on it is what the hell am I supposed to do with them all now ? anyone looking for a set of 15" steelies ? I might be able to help loserone and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 Nice tidy garage side panels completed and looking good the speedo now works - I have driven 0.1 km so far LightBulbFun, mercedade, Coprolalia and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Tonight's fun and games are brought to you courtesy of MPM Radiator Flush and Conditioner ! when I fitted the engine, I filled it with plain water - over the course of several running cycles, the plain water has metamorphisised into something that looks an awful lot like an expensive pint I had in a trendy bar that I wasn't sure should look like that (tasted fine so I went along with it, still alive ) system drained and refilled with water Gentlemen, start your engines hmm, soda streamy a quick check of the radiator cap revealed it was on its last legs so I nicked the good one of the mx5 added the flush Temperature was achieved i had a couple of cheeky runs up and down the street and then all hell broke loose I wasnt quick enough with the camera but that heater bypass hose had totally blown off and was pishing steam all over the place, just as well I was outside in full view of the neighbours the jubilee was a wee bit loose so I nipped it up, refilled and started again. Several buckets of poundland iron bru have been extracted and it's starting to run clean. I'll order up a new rad cap, give it a few more rinses and eventually put some coolant in there Tickman, dome, Craig the Princess and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 more edge trimming and nut covering. exciting stuff The Moog, juular, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Blue Peter time again A template was made transferred to mesh and the edges taped which fits neatly in here to protect any hapless pedestrians from contacting my lethal looking pedals ! I would imagine if a pedestrian was that close, they would have more to worry about than getting tangled in the pedals looks fairly neat there is no need to do the other side but I think it would look odd if I didn’t. I’ll need to order more mesh off that ebay Tickman, LightBulbFun, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 with all of that bubbling in the expansion tank, I thought I’d better double check this engine An omghgf kit was purchased off that ebay the bung was too big so I cannibalised the duff radiator cap and drilled a geet big hole in it let the sniffing commence five minutes later, dark blue has turned to a slightly lighter blue (but definitely not yellow) no omghgf here then, thank goodness just to test the liquid, I stuck a funnel over the exhaust and fed it some fumes that’ll be yellow now then. I’ve got a genuine mazda radiator cap ordered, aftermarket ones are notoriously rubbish, so will finally stick some proper coolant in next week Coprolalia, The Moog, rainagain and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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