indeed, I've thought about changing to side pipes - still same manifold just bring them out under the car.

Got the other side on tonight, and managed to fire her up.

BRUMMMMMM!

She sounds sweet. :eusa_dance:

Video of the exhaust:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGKvThxqTNc

OR

http://gallery.me.com/greatoldone#100006

:D

Time for a little trip up and down your drive? :madgrin:

Almost. :)

Sound good :D

Great feeling when it starts! Those Marlin exhausts look pretty complex - no wonder they cost......

Robin

I was so bloody chuffed how this turned out tonight:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sidepanel1.JPG

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sidepanel2.JPG

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sidepanel3.JPG

:D

very, very nice :D

:first: :drum:

I've made some plates up to cover the off-centre holes I cut in the tub. Stainless Steel, polished up:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...doorplate1.JPG
http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...doorplate2.JPG

Cutting stainless sheet is a bitch. I managed to go through two jigsaw blades making these up. :)

Very Nice too. Soon as I've finished IVA farting about........

Haing fun with the Cabrio hood frame. Instructions saw for fitting the cant rail (.e. on the top of the windecreen) drill 2 7mm dia by 10 mm deep holes. Well the pegs that go into the hole are at least 8mm dia so thats a no-go.
Also the pegs are 25mm long. The instructions suggest that the hood and foam will be 6 mm thick, which means that with the depth of the holes the pegs should be 16 mm and not 25 mm.

So do I drill the hole deeper ot cut the pegs? Or both?

Dunno Chris - Peter has fitted a hood to his Sportster, so he'd be best placed to advise you.

I've updated my build blog - some of it you've seen already, but I've now wrapped the exhaust, and started on the bonnet hinge:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Site/Bu...ting_Work.html

Great progress, I see you are putting in lots of hours this summer with a concerted effort to get the car finished this year. :smile:
For drilling the s/s hinge invest in a couple of brand new quality titanium coated bits and get yourself a can of cutting oil and the job will be a lot easier.
On the subject of hoods, I think Chris needs to speak to Simon who successfully installed the hood on his Cabrio..........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlin_...7609854955136/

Oh, and don't forget GOO, get out there and do your rain dance for a brisk shower over Northampton this afternoon at 2pm. First 5 cars doing an off at the first bend should leave the field clear for another Jenson win :lol:

Already done the rain dance, considering I was woken up by the usual Silverstone helicopter traffic this morning.

Every year it's like something out of Apocalypse Now. All we need is a little 'Flight of the Valkyries' to complete the scene... :)

Funny that, we awoke to the sound of helicopters leaving Denham airfield........"we counted them all out.........." :lol:

And the prize for the most amount of bolts on a sportster bonnet goes to.... Me! :)

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sbonneton1.JPG
http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sbonneton2.JPG
http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sbonneton3.JPG

I measured up and started to drill the holes, and by the time I realised that I should be skipping a hinge, it was too late. So I will have 39 cap heads on each side... Looks like I'll be going back down to Anglian Fasteners for some more!

Holy bonnets, Batman !

Indeed. :D

I finished off that side tonight, and it looks pretty damn fab if I do say so myself. Even the gaffer tape bonnet catches! :lol:

Started on the other side tonight. I bought some cutting fluid today, and used it on the hacksaw - it's astonishing how much easier it is!

You want more bolts? I've got more bolts! :lol:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...oltsbonnet.JPG

How many of them are there? 39 on each side - so 78 in total... overkill yes, but it looks cool. Just imagine them all polished along with the hinge against nice dark BRG paint.
:thumb:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sbonneton1.JPG
http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sbonneton2.JPG

I just wish Marlin would hurry up and send my bonnet catches - I don't think the masking tape does the car justice. :)