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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:26 pm

Got the front brakes fitted at long last...HiSpec and customer service is not a phrase that goes together.

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Reckon I could get 300mm discs under there.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:56 pm

flyingbanana wrote:Got the front brakes fitted at long last...HiSpec and customer service is not a phrase that goes together.
Unfortunately, some things never change... :?

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:29 am

Anyway last 2 weekends has seen the double shear coilover brackets completed.

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As you can see, to allow the coilover to sit in its natural position without side loading it a spacer will be needed.

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Cut down crush tube from one of the suspension rubbers I replaced with PU 12mm i/d.

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Perfect.

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All welded up, will need to be cleaned up, the vertical rib rounding off on the ends and painted.

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Rears fitted.

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Fronts welded up.

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Fronts fitted with new 6 x 2.25 " 325lb springs.
Interestingly the actual bracket length is the same F/R, which is why previous use of ProTech coilovers have had issues as the rears have been put at an angle causing problems with the stem tops, I've engineered that problem out.

Also got the hardtop to fit properly by grinding down the hook part the the front attachment down to fit between the roll cage and windscreen frame and cut away the B piller hook mouting point on the roof to clear the cage. Now I've had to remove, I'm not sure yet how to secure it to the car.
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by MGTFMAN » Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:59 pm

loving this thread!!
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:25 am

Gear shifter/selector bought off ebay to make a short shifter - I've worked out how to modify the counter balance weight to cope with extending the fore/aft part of the mechanism.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by talkingcars » Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:20 pm

flyingbanana wrote:Gear shifter/selector bought off ebay to make a short shifter - I've worked out how to modify the counter balance weight to cope with extending the fore/aft part of the mechanism.
We need a photo how to on this.
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Fri Oct 07, 2016 2:28 pm

Isn't the upper suspension arm cast? How did you find welding it?

Looking good though :thumbsu:

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:13 pm

Rob Bell wrote:Isn't the upper suspension arm cast? How did you find welding it?

Looking good though :thumbsu:
I haven't welded it Rob, what made you think I had?

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:22 pm

Ah!!! I see the bracket runs underneath the upper arm! I couldn't quite make that out! :thumbsu:

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:34 pm

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4.5 hours later. Now I need to get some 5mm steel tube.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:10 am

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Drivers side window done, although I can't help feeling I should have made the bracing reach closer to the edge, would have made it easier to get a better fit.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:05 pm

Short shift fabricated.

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It's made it a really short shift, but might have to lose the counter balance or redo the tube that holds it, as it fowls well everything.
May make another one, but slightly shorter tube extension.

Also started work on the passenger side window, making the bracing longer, if it works better I will make a new drivers side window.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Mon Nov 14, 2016 4:26 pm

Having a look at the MS Slick Shift it doesn't have a counter weight on it, and on the 160 metro race car I removed the weight when I made the short shift.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:21 pm

Mk2 polycarbonate window done, guess this means I will be buying another sheet of 1000mmx500mmx4mm polycarbonate and redoing the drivers side, as it fits much better.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:00 pm

Well, spotted today I had fitted the short shift gear lever the wrong way round, refitted and now works a treat. Also discovered my pipe flaring kit will do 13mm aluminium tube, putting a bead on the tube, so will be replacing the rubber pipes under the car with 13mm od aluminium tube for the oil cooler.
Also finished the work on the passenger window.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:58 pm

Made blanking for the snorkel and fitted the servo brace.

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I've removed the rear brake bias assembly and fitted an adjustable one, run the pipework from the hydraulic handbrake to the bias valve and up to the bulkhead. Just waiting for the brake line bulkhead connector to arrive and can finish off the rear brake plumbing.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:10 pm

So the last 2 days has been a cardboard, tin snip, aluminium fest, resulting in a dashboard.

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Will be painting it satin black. Got the vent in for the drivers side demister, just waiting on a 3" axial fan to sort out the ducting.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Thu Dec 22, 2016 8:05 pm

Today sorted out the hot air supply for the windscreen demister and a cold air supply to keep me cool.

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just need to make up a bracket for the cold air blower.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:10 pm

Managed at long last the get the B pillar roll cage cross brace made and fitted today and make the tunnel bracket it will bolt to.

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Next task will be to drill 2x 8mm holes in the bracket that will be welded to the cds tube, then clamp it in situ drill matching holes in the tunnel section so I can weld captive nuts in, then weld it all in place.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:07 pm

Another productive afternoon, finished welding in the B pillar cross brace.

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Battery bracket done.

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And started work on a brace between the tunnel and O/S Inner sill in between the seat and roll cage A piller leg.

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