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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:54 pm

Have you spoken to Peter at Anglia Composites? He already does MGF/TF bonnet and boot lids. He might be encouraged to do a TF bumper too; there is certainly a market for the LE500 type. I've thought of this one too: the TF bumper+lights are lighter than the MGF equivalent!

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by talkingcars » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:10 pm

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:51 am

Motobuild have their last le500 grp one for sale on ebay.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:47 am

Here it is, belongs to Ruth Evans.
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:33 am

It's certainly quite striking! Personally I think the upper bumper looks too bare without the intake grilles. I'd probably take a 500LE bumper and blank the upper grilles with a mesh-pattern plastic. For your purpose though, you'd not really need to do that at all.

I enquired about the weight of the Motobuild bumpers. I can't remember the figures, but they're heavier than the original ones from MG!

May be a lighter version can be made?

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:17 pm

Roof done.
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:16 pm

I've now got oil pressure in the engine, so the oil has got to and from the oil cooler.
Also started work on the undertray and finished off the demister intake mounting.



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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:40 pm

First stage of the engine undertray done, need to bend up some 90 degree braces for either side of the cut outs for the suspension arms.
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:31 pm

Any Nacar ducts planned to aid engine bay cooling?

I’m not allowed under body aero in my sprint class. A shame, as I have some cunning ideas ;)

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:12 pm

Not yet Rob, may fit one for the sump but I am running a large oil cooler, hole cut to clear the manifold though.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:59 pm

:thumbsu:

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:53 pm

It lives, need to take idle control valve off and clean it and check for vacuum leaks.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:02 pm

Great stuff! :thumbsu: That was rather too easy! :lol:

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:26 pm

Hardtop rear window made today.
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:37 pm

Bonding in or pop-rivets? IIRC, the OEM ones were pop-riveted :)

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:42 pm

Found a picture on my phone (as you do... ;) :lol:):
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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:28 pm

I've ordered some m4 x 16mm nylon bolts, nuts and washers, riveting polycarbonate can sometimes cause cracking, I've been looking for a picture like that one, do you have anymore? Looking at that pic they've used button head allen bolts.

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:01 pm

I’m sure I had another somewhere - but good idea regarding nylon nuts and bolts!

I’ve left my rear window as it came from Honeybourne. Bet that rubber trim weighs a few grams!!!

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:15 pm

Found them :D I too am more than a little interested in the works racing hardtops ;)
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More Allen screws by the looks of things :)

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Re: TF Race Car Build

Post by flyingbanana » Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:25 pm

Started making the MKII drivers side window today

Bent up the tubes, copying the passengers side, then mounted them onto the drivers side glass window using the same measurements from the passenger side. Welded it all together, made tabs to fasten the polycarbonate to, welded them on, then cleaned everything up.
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