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F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
cheers beanie
you're encouragement has been a massive help throughout this build :approve:
i was a bit knocked back by the rust at first, but then realised that whatever project car i get its going to be a recurring theme, so no time like the present to learn how to fix it
plus i've come so far with it now it would be a real waste of all the work i've put in to scrap the shell and start again, at least this way i get to slam it into a tyre wall and write it off rather than let the rust win :evil:
cheers beanie
you're encouragement has been a massive help throughout this build :approve: i was a bit knocked back by the rust at first, but then realised that whatever project car i get its going to be a recurring theme, so no time like the present to learn how to fix it
plus i've come so far with it now it would be a real waste of all the work i've put in to scrap the shell and start again, at least this way i get to slam it into a tyre wall and write it off rather than let the rust win :evil:
ValverInBits
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
right peeps, only got sunday to mess with the car this weekend, and it was soo damn hot in the car i could only manage half hour stints before having to take a break and cool down.
but i got my 172 accelerator cable fitted, was using the valver cable but it had frayed and didnt move smoothly, causing the pedal to stick every now and again.
took the valver one off and capmpared to the 172 cable
as you can see they are identical, and is is normally the case removing the old cable was considerably easier than fitting the new one! but alot of swearing seemed to help :approve:
i then started removing all the clips around the car that hold the interior trims in place, boring task but needed to be done. and then took some measurements for more purchases :evil:
also looking at the engine bay i dont think i am going to be able to squeeze my maxogen in there AND close the bonnet, so battery may have to be relocated, another job to add to the list!
right peeps, only got sunday to mess with the car this weekend, and it was soo damn hot in the car i could only manage half hour stints before having to take a break and cool down.
but i got my 172 accelerator cable fitted, was using the valver cable but it had frayed and didnt move smoothly, causing the pedal to stick every now and again.
took the valver one off and capmpared to the 172 cable
as you can see they are identical, and is is normally the case removing the old cable was considerably easier than fitting the new one! but alot of swearing seemed to help :approve:
i then started removing all the clips around the car that hold the interior trims in place, boring task but needed to be done. and then took some measurements for more purchases :evil:
also looking at the engine bay i dont think i am going to be able to squeeze my maxogen in there AND close the bonnet, so battery may have to be relocated, another job to add to the list!
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
right got a bit more done yesterday, sparky came round and sorted the rear lights, all fused neatly on the drivers side
then another fuse holder on the passenger side along with a relay holder
and whilst he was sorting wires out i decided to tidy up the engine bay a bit, although it's a track toy i cant help but tart it up a bit
bought a proper bung (instead of a bolt) for the pipe that would normally connect to the carbon cannister
then fit my sytec fuel regulator bracket
and then mounted my pressure regulator and fit my braided fuel hoses and finishers
and after that i got on with wiring in my fan temp controller, very impressed with it and its ease of installation
haven't connected my water temp sender or oil sender (need to fit oil cooler and sandwich plate for that) so i just put the sender in a cup of boiling water to check it works.......you can hear the fan kick in at 71 deg and then cut out at 65. it can be adjusted to cut in at anything from 70 to 100 deg in 2 degree increments
so with a bit more work i will have all electrics working and the fan cutting in when it should
right got a bit more done yesterday, sparky came round and sorted the rear lights, all fused neatly on the drivers side
then another fuse holder on the passenger side along with a relay holder
and whilst he was sorting wires out i decided to tidy up the engine bay a bit, although it's a track toy i cant help but tart it up a bit
bought a proper bung (instead of a bolt) for the pipe that would normally connect to the carbon cannister
then fit my sytec fuel regulator bracket
and then mounted my pressure regulator and fit my braided fuel hoses and finishers
and after that i got on with wiring in my fan temp controller, very impressed with it and its ease of installation
haven't connected my water temp sender or oil sender (need to fit oil cooler and sandwich plate for that) so i just put the sender in a cup of boiling water to check it works.......you can hear the fan kick in at 71 deg and then cut out at 65. it can be adjusted to cut in at anything from 70 to 100 deg in 2 degree increments
so with a bit more work i will have all electrics working and the fan cutting in when it should
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
progress came to a halt because of FCS this weekend, but hopefully this saturday the n/s sill will be getting the chop, so will get some overall pics, not alot more to show in the interior, had to take passenger seat and harness out for the welding that needs doing.
i picked up my carbon fibre spoiler from streamline carbon at the show on sunday, i knew it would look good, and by god it does!!
also picked up my manual sunroof and a few other bits from budji on wc (cheers mate, good to meet you)
progress came to a halt because of FCS this weekend, but hopefully this saturday the n/s sill will be getting the chop, so will get some overall pics, not alot more to show in the interior, had to take passenger seat and harness out for the welding that needs doing.
i picked up my carbon fibre spoiler from streamline carbon at the show on sunday, i knew it would look good, and by god it does!!
also picked up my manual sunroof and a few other bits from budji on wc (cheers mate, good to meet you
)
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
just want to say a massive massive thank you to Rob at DJW Signs, upon recommendation from someone on here (sorry cant remember who ) i had him make up some decals for the clio, and i am very impressed with the finished products, will definately be using him again in the future :approve:
http://www.djwsigns.co.uk/index.html
just want to say a massive massive thank you to Rob at DJW Signs, upon recommendation from someone on here (sorry cant remember who
) i had him make up some decals for the clio, and i am very impressed with the finished products, will definately be using him again in the future :approve: http://www.djwsigns.co.uk/index.html
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
right got a bit more done on saturday, took the car next door for some more welding
we managed to get the inner part and the middle part of the sill done, riveted and welded the inner part, and then welded the middle part, stood on the floor and jumped up and down to test it, solid as a rock.
not the prettiest work lmao but its functional
then i set about taking the old leaky sunroof out, and replacing it with a manual one i picked up at FCS, i spent ages getting the old one out, and was so annoyed with it afterwards that i decided to do away with a sunroof all together
half hour later......
will seal and paint it when i get chance
going to order my tyres today, and then i can sort out getting the wheels sprayed/powdercoated
right got a bit more done on saturday, took the car next door for some more welding
we managed to get the inner part and the middle part of the sill done, riveted and welded the inner part, and then welded the middle part, stood on the floor and jumped up and down to test it, solid as a rock.
not the prettiest work lmao but its functional
then i set about taking the old leaky sunroof out, and replacing it with a manual one i picked up at FCS, i spent ages getting the old one out, and was so annoyed with it afterwards that i decided to do away with a sunroof all together
half hour later......
will seal and paint it when i get chance
going to order my tyres today, and then i can sort out getting the wheels sprayed/powdercoated
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
lol, sorry
are you looking to build one, or buy one ready prepared?
lol, sorry
are you looking to build one, or buy one ready prepared?
Sunflower & Golf Mk6 BMT
Re: My mk1 track car blog
Would it not have been easier to paint the sheet metal before you riveted it? It going to be a pain to paint now surely?
By putting the metal sheet there have you achieved much weight reduction? Do you think you could have got away with a piece of thick Perspex plastic?
Would it not have been easier to paint the sheet metal before you riveted it? It going to be a pain to paint now surely?
By putting the metal sheet there have you achieved much weight reduction? Do you think you could have got away with a piece of thick Perspex plastic?
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
true, evouk is selling his ex clio cup racer for 6k, get alot of car for the money! but as you say, part of the fun is to build it yourself.
prob would have been easier to paint it first, but time was not on my side, just going to mask it off, prime and spray it in situe, simple enough job. plus ive got to seal it before painting.
true, evouk is selling his ex clio cup racer for 6k, get alot of car for the money! but as you say, part of the fun is to build it yourself.
prob would have been easier to paint it first, but time was not on my side, just going to mask it off, prime and spray it in situe, simple enough job. plus ive got to seal it before painting.
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
oh dear you're not going to be happy then!
this pretty much sums up all i got done this weekend lmfao
i had to work sat morning, then go to a family friend's b'day do sat night, then sunday went to watch my dad drive a ferrari for his b'day present. also paid for my gf to have a passenger ride in a lamborghini spider for her b'day present. so after that all i had time to do was work out that the sunroof panel needs to come back out and be mounted on top of the roof skin rather than underneath and took the alloys off.
dropped the alloys off this morning to have old tyres removed and disposed of (even though 2 are new! lmao) and then will be taking them to be sandblasted at dinner. then pick them up from there then take them to be powdercoated.
hopefully this weekend will be free and i can spend sat and sunday on it :approve:
oh dear you're not going to be happy then!
this pretty much sums up all i got done this weekend lmfao
i had to work sat morning, then go to a family friend's b'day do sat night, then sunday went to watch my dad drive a ferrari for his b'day present. also paid for my gf to have a passenger ride in a lamborghini spider for her b'day present. so after that all i had time to do was work out that the sunroof panel needs to come back out and be mounted on top of the roof skin rather than underneath
and took the alloys off. dropped the alloys off this morning to have old tyres removed and disposed of (even though 2 are new! lmao) and then will be taking them to be sandblasted at dinner. then pick them up from there then take them to be powdercoated.
hopefully this weekend will be free and i can spend sat and sunday on it :approve:
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
right bit more of an update from this weekends work, this weeks been a busy one, started by taking my speedlines off the car on sunday, getting tyres removed on monday, then taking the alloys for sandblasting on tuesday.
got sandblasted wheels back on thursday dinner hour and took them straight to the powdercoater. i wanted to get the wheels back on the car at the weekend but didnt think i stood a chance taking the wheels so late in the week. happily however the powdercoater was a gem of a guy, by far one of the nicest guys i have ever met. he asked when i wanted them done by (bear in mind it was 1pm thursday) i said as soon as possible please, to which he replied saying he could have them done by the same time friday!!
i went to pick them up on friday, to which the guy said he did them that day when i left and they were actually ready at 9am friday! now thats some good going considering he had about 20 oher sets of alloys to do! the other surprise was the price, i couldnt thank the guy enough, and he said i was welcome back anytime
the finished article with the new pe2's fitted and balanced 8)
i put them on the car and then moved it onto the drive for some piccies and for some serious work to start
right bit more of an update from this weekends work, this weeks been a busy one, started by taking my speedlines off the car on sunday, getting tyres removed on monday, then taking the alloys for sandblasting on tuesday.
got sandblasted wheels back on thursday dinner hour and took them straight to the powdercoater. i wanted to get the wheels back on the car at the weekend but didnt think i stood a chance taking the wheels so late in the week. happily however the powdercoater was a gem of a guy, by far one of the nicest guys i have ever met. he asked when i wanted them done by (bear in mind it was 1pm thursday) i said as soon as possible please, to which he replied saying he could have them done by the same time friday!!
i went to pick them up on friday, to which the guy said he did them that day when i left and they were actually ready at 9am friday! now thats some good going considering he had about 20 oher sets of alloys to do! the other surprise was the price, i couldnt thank the guy enough, and he said i was welcome back anytime
the finished article with the new pe2's fitted and balanced 8)
i put them on the car and then moved it onto the drive for some piccies and for some serious work to start
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
then i got to work on the sunroof, drilled out the previous rivets, cut the metal to shape then refit it and re-riveted it, then applied primer, which is all i could to as it then started to rain on and off for the next 3 hours :roll:
whilst i was doing this my gf got to work spraying the willy centre caps gloss black (was going to do them pink but i decided black was better to contrast the white)
also sprayed the standard tow hook pink (looks red in the pic!)
then i got to work on the sunroof, drilled out the previous rivets, cut the metal to shape then refit it and re-riveted it, then applied primer, which is all i could to as it then started to rain on and off for the next 3 hours :roll:
whilst i was doing this my gf got to work spraying the willy centre caps gloss black (was going to do them pink but i decided black was better to contrast the white)
also sprayed the standard tow hook pink (looks red in the pic!)
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
next job was to relocate the battery in the boot, i have spent about 2 weeks buying all the parts and planning what i needed to do it without any
problems. the planning paid off, sadly i didnt take any pics of the battery box in the boot as we removed it pretty much straight away to do some painting.
junction box in the bay
and a nice big space for my induction kit 8)
so with the battery out of the way i set about fitting my ITG kit
took a fair bit of fettling to get it into that position, and even then there isn't alot of room for the cold air feed, but i'll tackle that when i get to it
next job was to relocate the battery in the boot, i have spent about 2 weeks buying all the parts and planning what i needed to do it without any
problems. the planning paid off, sadly i didnt take any pics of the battery box in the boot as we removed it pretty much straight away to do some painting.
junction box in the bay
and a nice big space for my induction kit 8)
so with the battery out of the way i set about fitting my ITG kit
took a fair bit of fettling to get it into that position, and even then there isn't alot of room for the cold air feed, but i'll tackle that when i get to it
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
while i was sorting this out the gf was again busy using the heat gun to remove the tar on the boot floor, then removing the rest with thinners, then masking out the rear windows etc, then applying primer and basecoat
it was pretty dark by this time but i tried to get some pics, needs another coat to finish it, which we will be doing tonight as we are back on a mission to get it ready for trax.
another one of my gf's projects was using a tyre-art pen on the michelin sidewalls, again i think this sets off the white wheels a treat, plus then with the black centre caps and black speedline decals to go on it will look spot on.
you can just make it out here, will take some better pics tonight.
while i was sorting this out the gf was again busy using the heat gun to remove the tar on the boot floor, then removing the rest with thinners, then masking out the rear windows etc, then applying primer and basecoat
it was pretty dark by this time but i tried to get some pics, needs another coat to finish it, which we will be doing tonight as we are back on a mission to get it ready for trax.
another one of my gf's projects was using a tyre-art pen on the michelin sidewalls, again i think this sets off the white wheels a treat, plus then with the black centre caps and black speedline decals to go on it will look spot on.
you can just make it out here, will take some better pics tonight.
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
cheers bud, starting to look more like a finished car each day.
Really coming together now mate... liking the little GF projects
cheers bud, starting to look more like a finished car each day.
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
Re: My mk1 track car blog
Just read the whole thread, nice work mate , That rust would put me right off, good job sorting it , love the white wheels against your white engine bits
Got any links for the batterey junction box? need to get my self one for the batterey to boot conversion
Just read the whole thread, nice work mate
, That rust would put me right off, good job sorting it , love the white wheels against your white engine bits Got any links for the batterey junction box? need to get my self one for the batterey to boot conversion
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
here you go bud
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=A/EPJ1
the rust was a downer when i saw it, and the fix we have done isnt the prettiest lmao, but as long as its functional
Just read the whole thread, nice work mate
Got any links for the batterey junction box? need to get my self one for the batterey to boot conversion
here you go bud
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=A/EPJ1
the rust was a downer when i saw it, and the fix we have done isnt the prettiest lmao, but as long as its functional
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
last nights task was to weld the outer sill into place, ready for me to finish off, however not all went to plan, i connected the battery and turned the key to drive it round......nothing
after a few checks with the multimeter the fuel pump wasnt priming or working under cranking, but i had voltage there on both
my diagnosis is that this little beauty decided it didn't want to be part of the team anymore :x
so after that we pushed the clio round next door, and started welding.
however not all went to plan either, we couldn't get a good weld between the 2 panels, so we decided to call it a night and try again another day.
i also tried to get a few more pics, but it was dark by this time so they didnt come out too good
battery box in boot, just needs securing to the floor
and an overall pic of the car
last nights task was to weld the outer sill into place, ready for me to finish off, however not all went to plan, i connected the battery and turned the key to drive it round......nothing
after a few checks with the multimeter the fuel pump wasnt priming or working under cranking, but i had voltage there on both
my diagnosis is that this little beauty decided it didn't want to be part of the team anymore :x
so after that we pushed the clio round next door, and started welding.
however not all went to plan either, we couldn't get a good weld between the 2 panels, so we decided to call it a night and try again another day.
i also tried to get a few more pics, but it was dark by this time so they didnt come out too good
battery box in boot, just needs securing to the floor
and an overall pic of the car
M
mini-valver
Re: My mk1 track car blog
Awesome fella. Really does look good!!
Awesome fella. Really does look good!!
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
cheers guys, makes all the work a bit more worthwhile to get some good comments
company near wetherby powdercated them, another guy near my work sandblasted them
if you want some doing send me a pm as the guy said he would do me a good price each time i go back :approve:
cheers guys, makes all the work a bit more worthwhile to get some good comments
company near wetherby powdercated them, another guy near my work sandblasted them
if you want some doing send me a pm as the guy said he would do me a good price each time i go back :approve:
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: My mk1 track car blog
had an eagerly awaited delivery today
basically i was looking at rigging up a datatool rev light as some have done on here, however when i looked into setting it up it meant holding the car at certain revs so the led's can 'learn' when to come on.
this was a problem as i dont have a working tacho (known problem with the 17poo conversion) so it would mean buying an aftermarket tacho, setting up the rev light, then selling the tacho, too much hassle for my liking!!
so instead i did a bit of research and after about 2 days searching on the web for what i needed, i found this
it is a digital tacho and has 8 led's that can be setup anywhere in the rev range, this way i can set it up just right using the digital readout, and can monitor engine speed more accurately
had an eagerly awaited delivery today
basically i was looking at rigging up a datatool rev light as some have done on here, however when i looked into setting it up it meant holding the car at certain revs so the led's can 'learn' when to come on.
this was a problem as i dont have a working tacho (known problem with the 17poo conversion) so it would mean buying an aftermarket tacho, setting up the rev light, then selling the tacho, too much hassle for my liking!!
so instead i did a bit of research and after about 2 days searching on the web for what i needed, i found this
it is a digital tacho and has 8 led's that can be setup anywhere in the rev range, this way i can set it up just right using the digital readout, and can monitor engine speed more accurately
Disco 3 &4 1993 mini
Re: My mk1 track car blog
the car is going very slow at the moment waiting for parts from france, its anying because ive got basically everything i need but its silly little lthings like circlips and funny sized bolts thats stopping play, ive got the normal cupracer dash but doesnt give a very comprehensive tacho readout and i don't have the datalogger which also had shift lights, so i really just need a series of leds that will blind when gear change is iminant.
the car is going very slow at the moment waiting for parts from france, its anying because ive got basically everything i need but its silly little lthings like circlips and funny sized bolts thats stopping play, ive got the normal cupracer dash but doesnt give a very comprehensive tacho readout and i don't have the datalogger which also had shift lights, so i really just need a series of leds that will blind when gear change is iminant.
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
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the other available are the omex units
http://www.omextechnology.co.uk/Revlimiters/revlimiters.htm
or the datatool system as i mentioned
http://www.datatool.co.uk/consumer/products/products/index.php?product=revlight
datatool also do a gear indicator which could come in handy for you when using sequential box
http://www.datatool.co.uk/consumer/products/products/index.php?product=digi
there are a few others aswell which i have found, primarily made for bikes, but must be usable on a car:
http://biketronix.co.uk/
have a look at the torque indicator and gear indicator on there, very trick pieces of kit!
the other available are the omex units
http://www.omextechnology.co.uk/Revlimiters/revlimiters.htm
or the datatool system as i mentioned
http://www.datatool.co.uk/consumer/products/products/index.php?product=revlight
datatool also do a gear indicator which could come in handy for you when using sequential box
http://www.datatool.co.uk/consumer/products/products/index.php?product=digi
there are a few others aswell which i have found, primarily made for bikes, but must be usable on a car:
http://biketronix.co.uk/
have a look at the torque indicator and gear indicator on there, very trick pieces of kit!
