1iTim's triumph miglia special - Page 7

1iTim · #**121** 13th September 2014, 14:30

Half way,

1iTim · #**122** 13th September 2014, 14:33

Done and in.
The end of the bottom is touching the chassis so will need some thinking later.

swifty · #**123** 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 · #**124** 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 · #**125** 19th September 2014, 08:07

Deposit paid today. 100% committed now!

garyh · #**126** 19th September 2014, 08:14

How long does the shipping take, 2months?

1iTim · #**127** 19th September 2014, 09:57

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

garyh · #**128** 19th September 2014, 12:57

Hopefully not a Christmas present...

1iTim · #**129** 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.

garyh · #**130** 21st September 2014, 19:52

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

1iTim · #**131** 4th October 2014, 05:36

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

1iTim · #**132** 4th October 2014, 05:45

Maybe not as the hours i just spent on these hs2s with 600 wetand dry would go to waste.

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 · #**133** 8th October 2014, 10:31

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

oxford1360 · #**134** 8th October 2014, 10:34

Very nice. Fabrication is good for the soul.

Scottie22 · #**135** 8th October 2014, 12:32

Good stuff!

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

1iTim · #**136** 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 · #**137** 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 · #**138** 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 · #**139** 3rd December 2014, 19:03

Any movement forward recently T?

1iTim · #**140** 4th December 2014, 19:24

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