Madabout Kitcars Forum - Search Results

"We've Got Kit Cars Covered"

Kit Cars

		Madabout Kitcars Forum > Search Forums
Search Results

FAQ

Calendar

Today's Posts

Showing results 1 to 13 of 13
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Tim

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

30th August 2005, 18:43

Replies: 4

Painting

Views: 4,876

Posted By Tim

Thanks guys thats really useful. One...

Thanks guys thats really useful.

One supplementary Q - where can you get the polishing compound?

Tim

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

28th August 2005, 22:23

Replies: 3

Brake lines

Views: 4,003

Posted By Tim

Brake lines

I have the ABS master cylinder, so the exits for the brake lines are on the oputer side (ie the opposite side to those in the MArlin manual. So guess what - the supplied brake lines (at least the two...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

28th August 2005, 22:19

Replies: 4

Painting

Views: 4,876

Posted By Tim

Painting

I have been working on my bodyshell in the sunshine and, wjhile I have taken all the flash lines off I cannot get the gel coat back to a shine. Does anyone have a trick for this or has everyone gone...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

12th June 2005, 22:36

Replies: 8

Fitting the calipers

Views: 4,825

Posted By Tim

Fitting the calipers

Anyone got any ideas / come across this themselves.

My rear calipers dont fit. There is a 1cm gap between the caliper mounting bracket and the "ears" on the Marlin upright if the caliper mounting...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

1st March 2005, 20:30

Replies: 11

ABS fitting

Views: 6,137

Posted By Tim

I asked Marlin the questions about the ABS below...

I asked Marlin the questions about the ABS below is their reply - which makes things a bit clearer

1) Can a car with ABS from the donor vehicle get through SVA - will it be disqualified because...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

20th February 2005, 15:53

Replies: 34

Where are you in the country?

Views: 12,372

Posted By Tim

Location

I am in west London (Ealing). I picked up my kit a year a go but have been going slowly (more my fault than Marlin's). Happy to meet up and or show potential builders the half built stage!

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

20th February 2005, 15:50

Replies: 11

ABS fitting

Views: 6,137

Posted By Tim

ABS

Thanks to all for the discussion on this link. I was naively going to just fit the ABS thinking that if I could solve the mechanical problems of fitting the sensors everything else would be simple. ...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

11th September 2004, 18:12

Replies: 4

Rear hubs

Views: 4,439

Posted By Tim

Rear hubs

Anybody got any tips about how to pop out the rover front hubs from their suspension arms - It says that its a push fit in the manual but I cant get it to move

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

10th July 2004, 17:21

Replies: 2

Steering rack

Views: 4,295

Posted By Tim

Steering rack

OK so I have got the track rod end off the steering column side of the rack but I cannot find a way to make the rack fit in the chassis. Whatever way I try and fit it - it seems like the rack (around...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

7th July 2004, 20:25

Replies: 9

wiring loom

Views: 6,351

Posted By Tim

Dylan I asked Mark about this at Goodwood...

Dylan

I asked Mark about this at Goodwood (cos I was worried that I would hit exactly the problem you describe!) He said that although the rover wires differ from model to model there should be a...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

7th July 2004, 20:22

Replies: 2

which kit car to build - thinking of the 5exi

Views: 4,246

Posted By Tim

Rover parts

I had great help from Andy at Rover Breakers (see roverbreakers.com as opposed to roverbreaker!) I was thinking of buying the bits from him sepaarately but he found me an accident damaged (rear...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

10th May 2004, 21:49

Replies: 2

The floorpan

Views: 5,185

Posted By Tim

The floorpan

I'm going quite slowly on my build (but steady!!) I have the sides and bulkheads all neatly riveted and glued and now its the turn of the floor. The manual (and Mark) suggests that you rivnut the...

Forum: Marlin 5exi builds

10th May 2004, 21:43

Replies: 15

Poll: What engine are you fitting?

Views: 8,255

Posted By Tim

Engine Poll

Hi all just got round to signing on. I'm building one with a 1800 vvc from a218 coupe

Showing results 1 to 13 of 13

Forum Jump

All times are GMT +0. The time now is 12:14.