Winter Projects - Page 16

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 19:11 (Ref:2807089)

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Originally Posted by delta

For once im ahead of you Mike.I have bought the long clutch cable. I would really like to get hold of the cast RS manifold. Missed one yesterday on e bay.Found a couple of fims that fabricate four into two for not a lot of money but im not sure if im allowed to use them???

HTP / period = cast. CTCRC / Top Hat = tubular

I may have cast Mk2 manifold- more efficient than Mk1. I'll look in morning!

WHOOPS! The Silverstone Classic pic a few posts ago of Gilbern was taken by one of my other favourite snappers, Jeff Bloxham, not Charlie.

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 19:16 (Ref:2807091)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

Mike, surely you've got a set of moulds down the bottom of the Garden?

No, but the owners club do........

delta · 21 Dec 2010, 19:20 (Ref:2807093)

Thanks Mike, Im off out to workshop for a long old night trying to finnish the head .

zefarelly · 21 Dec 2010, 19:25 (Ref:2807095)

one of the beauties of GRP Mike

and you can have one made from laminated blue rizlas to offset roll cage weight !

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 19:51 (Ref:2807105)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

one of the beauties of GRP Mike

and you can have one made from laminated blue rizlas to offset roll cage weight !

The factory made one 'thin bodied' lightweight car in period. It also had rather ugly w/arch extensions. Neither were homologated but the car is now for sale other side of channel with new HTP. Oh, and also engine with alloy X flow head and twin webers neither of which was homologated either.....

Maybe it has been granted prototype status

Eric Falce · 22 Dec 2010, 08:27 (Ref:2807245)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

Mike, surely you've got a set of moulds down the bottom of the Garden?

We all say 'If only' but Bob Phelps of Santa Pod fame had all of his moulds from Fibre Glass Repairs at Bromley taken to Santa Pod and burnt. He had stopped doing major fibre glass repairs and said they took up to much room.As well as the Gilbern he had Lotus Elan 1 and 2s, E type, Spitfires, Austin Healy, you name it and he had a complete set of moulds for it even the Lotus Elite and Eleven, fantastic bloke who when you turned up there and the car took his fancy he would quickly take a mould of it.

zefarelly · 22 Dec 2010, 08:30 (Ref:2807246)

The same things still happening all over the country!

Mike Bell · 22 Dec 2010, 09:15 (Ref:2807261)

He was right about the amount of room they take up- when Aquafibre were in business near here building posh boats the moulds took up acres!

When I collected my proto from Czech Republic had to leave the front body mould behind as it wouldn't fit in van and 3 of us couldn't lift it anyway

Al Weyman · 22 Dec 2010, 09:21 (Ref:2807264)

The company that made all the replica 2nd Gen IROC race car panels taken off the original car I have in my yard also had a fire and lost all the moulds, fortunately I have 4 new wings I bought off a company closing down extremelly cheap!

Mike Bell · 22 Dec 2010, 11:14 (Ref:2807294)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

The company that made all the replica 2nd Gen IROC race car panels taken off the original car I have in my yard also had a fire and lost all the moulds,

Fibresports?

delta · 24 Dec 2010, 07:42 (Ref:2808043)

Just a bit of an up date on work in hand. Shell is now at the paint shop still minus roll cage.Block finished and con rods and pistons fitted and balanced.I can build bottom end over Christmas. Head is also finished just need to check combustion chambers volume set and drill and tap a hole in the back of the head as an extra oil drain.Photo,s of all this later.As i said on lighter side off to see the wife's sister's later but also able to collect set of Struts and dampers on the way courtesy of Mr Mallet.Thanks Peter.That's it for now.

zefarelly · 24 Dec 2010, 12:45 (Ref:2808122)

Its never too late to sneak something in eh Delta . . .I just popped out to get some logs . . . . and came home with my latest cylinder head developement from the machine shop with its seat cut on new guides

If I can get a few hours in next week I'll fettle and flow it and see if we've gained anything.

Mike Bell · 24 Dec 2010, 12:54 (Ref:2808128)

Well done Joe and Iain. I went out to do last minute stuff yesterday and came home with a shiny recon 924 alternator. Then an order of nuts and bolts arrived this morn so can crack on!

Back to the workshop.....

MGDavid · 24 Dec 2010, 14:28 (Ref:2808168)

Delta, Zef, Mike - you three, well what can I say !
I veer violently between 'they can do it, so can I, get out there...' and ' ell it's cold, let's stay inside, arrange presents round the tree, ebay some tat, I can always pull a couple of allnighters to catch up when it's warmer...'

midgetman · 24 Dec 2010, 15:10 (Ref:2808183)

Must be your age, I suppose

Tell you what, next Friday, Mrs MM and Mrs MGD can chat inside, we'll put in a couple of hours on mine. Bring torches!

MGDavid · 24 Dec 2010, 15:29 (Ref:2808192)

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Originally Posted by midgetman

Must be your age, I suppose

..... we'll put in a couple of hours on mine. Bring torches!

how many times have I said you need a 500W flood security light?

grantp · 24 Dec 2010, 15:39 (Ref:2808198)

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Originally Posted by MGDavid

how many times have I said you need a 500W flood security light?

Or build some lighting into the driveway.

Mike Bell · 24 Dec 2010, 15:51 (Ref:2808201)

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Originally Posted by MGDavid

I can always pull a couple of allnighters to catch up when it's warmer...'

That will be around June time then......

terence · 24 Dec 2010, 17:16 (Ref:2808234)

You have my sympathy,I'm still trying to finish off countless job's on the B!

delta · 24 Dec 2010, 18:43 (Ref:2808247)

Very happy with the struts Peter. I also had another suprise as i went further on up the country to meet up with a freind who had bought two diffs for me. Suprise was there were three

esper · 26 Dec 2010, 23:55 (Ref:2808676)

Hope you all had a good Xmas, think I lost part of one of my winterprojects?

zefarelly · 27 Dec 2010, 01:02 (Ref:2808690)

looks aerodynamic

maybe a bit quicker on M's but hey ho.

Al Weyman · 27 Dec 2010, 11:10 (Ref:2808742)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Fibresports?

Prostock I think Mike

Alex E · 27 Dec 2010, 16:20 (Ref:2808820)

One of my winter projects was to clear a shed out, whilst doindg so i found something that might help with someone elses (Ford related....) projects. It is an alloy Ford bellhousing with an adapter plate for fitting a ZF or Getrag box. PM me if you want more info. Also various split rim bits & some 13" Revo`s.

Alex

delta · 28 Dec 2010, 10:26 (Ref:2808938)

BTW if anyone else is clearing out their sheds im after a 4.875 diff. A35 van..Back on thread. Have now finnished bottom end for Escort.I will post pics IYW but its all very boring im guessing.

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