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1iTim 13th September 2014 14:30

Half way,
http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...psek5xtzs5.jpg

1iTim 13th September 2014 14:33

Done and in.
The end of the bottom is touching the chassis so will need some thinking later.
http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...pslczjxa1u.jpg

swifty 13th September 2014 20:02

Nice work on the exhaust wrap, is that a fan i can see running in the back ground, you will have no problem in spray painting in the climate you have not like the UK.

1iTim 14th September 2014 10:21

Thanks swifty. Fan was not running, only 22C on Saturday when those were taken. I now realise i have the handbrake cable underneath the propshaft and the header s need to come off again as the bottom just touches the chassis and will need a small bend to clear.

1iTim 19th September 2014 08:07

Deposit paid today. 100% committed now!

garyh 19th September 2014 08:14

How long does the shipping take, 2months?

1iTim 19th September 2014 09:57

Hi gary, transit 38 days. Customs clearance....
I'll tell you when i get it!!

garyh 19th September 2014 12:57

Hopefully not a Christmas present...

1iTim 21st September 2014 08:13

Not a lot of visible progress. inlet is cleaned and in place. However the set screws dont line up with the mount points on the headers. why are they there anyway? They seem only on the mk2.
http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...psvalysjub.jpg

garyh 21st September 2014 19:52

Its good to see you have as many bins as i do... the car is looking good, too.

1iTim 4th October 2014 05:36

Been thinking of an engine upgrade, maybe a honda 1.6. Should have enough power

http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...psk65any7n.jpg

1iTim 4th October 2014 05:45

Maybe not as the hours i just spent on these hs2s with 600 wetand dry would go to waste.
http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...psbjjbs4oc.jpg

One jet broke in transit but vendor sent me another 2. However they are visibly different jet hole size. Lucky one is a match (86 thou) to the ones i already have, so it will b one red one black but same on the inside.

1iTim 8th October 2014 10:31

my first bit of original manufacture, fairly simple to start, a heat sheild:

http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...psmmdm4d2f.jpg

oxford1360 8th October 2014 10:34

Very nice. Fabrication is good for the soul.

Scottie22 8th October 2014 12:32

Good stuff!

You'll soon be making all sorts of complicated rubbish just like me!

1iTim 8th October 2014 19:57

Thanks. Im working on deeper grease caps made from a peice of al pipe conector. I hope to build most little ducts and fairings from hammered aluminium rather than grp. But we'll see how that goes!

swifty 8th October 2014 21:49

Keep up the good work 1iTim the heat shield look's just the job, are you going to round the corners off.

It's a big learning curve is metal bashing and practice makes perfect as they say, there's also plenty of vids on you tube.

Looking forward to see what else you make.

1iTim 11th October 2014 12:40

Swifty my wife said " is it finished?" When i proudly showed her. i have since cut out a bit to enable the dipstick (and folded edges over neatly) all other corners will wait for the body and bonet before trimming and edge finishing. It will be polished too. I'll post about the gease caps when they r done and work!
Tim

PJ GRABOWSKI 3rd December 2014 19:03

Any movement forward recently T?

1iTim 4th December 2014 19:24

Hi pj nice to hear from u, no progress, waiting on the kit from mike
Best, tim


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