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Old 1st April 2018, 22:49
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Hi. be careful with p9cyoplates. He was going to do me one. I had to supply my gearbox which I never saw again!! Then would not answer the phone or reply to text messages.
I used another guy who told me he heard this about him all the time. He also told me he deals in scrap!!
Sorry I had no idea they were like that. I only used them as an example of companies I've seen advertise online for similar parts.
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Old 1st April 2018, 23:17
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thanks for that , sounds like a nice guy !!!

after looking at some adapter plates I'm going to make it myself , I do quite a bit of engineering work and they look quite simple but bit more research needed , desperately looking for wheels still !

finished getting all them layers of paint off the chassis ..
Have a google search of turbonutter. he bolts an mr2 turbo box to an alfa v6 engine. I basically followed him to get the design then had it cnc'd locally. It's a good read
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Old 2nd April 2018, 10:58
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desperately looking for wheels still !
Have you considered the Image wheels http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/billet-...d-alloy-wheel/

Not cheap by any means..and then there's the little matter of tyres!
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Old 2nd April 2018, 11:49
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thanks , may go down the water cutting rout , hoping to get wheels bit cheaper but not looking good ! lol
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Old 2nd April 2018, 19:04
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welcome to the countach replica world :-)
Where are you in Essex, I am building a Sienna in Chelmsford.
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Old 2nd April 2018, 19:55
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hi buddy , I'm in southminster about half hour away , and you n me are going to be best friends !! lol I'm still at the very early stages but I'm not hanging around , next two jobs are making adaption plate and fuel tanks !
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Old 3rd April 2018, 08:24
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Yes nice and close. Glad to hear you are progressing quickly, mine has been an 8 year project so far and about 70% there. Just let me know if you need any info.
Is your car the ebay one from Kent ?
Cheers Ian
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Old 3rd April 2018, 16:10
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yeah that's the one
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Old 4th April 2018, 14:29
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I spoke to the guy about that one, I think you got a good start there.
Cheers Ian
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Old 4th April 2018, 15:56
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yeah got some handy bits with it , got busy week now as ordered 16mm ally plate for gearbox , stainless steel for fuel tanks and paint for engine !
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Old 5th April 2018, 17:20
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ally plates just turned up so will start that Sunday !
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Old 9th April 2018, 17:18
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converting bmw v12 auto to manual , stripped engine and removed gearbox today but I now need a manual fly wheel ? cant find one for love nor money , any ideas ?????????????????
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Old 9th April 2018, 22:15
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Try your local machine shop.

It shouldn't cost too much to have one made in steel and to match your clutch for the Renault box. You might be lucky and be able to re use the existing ring gear.

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Old 15th April 2018, 09:43
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ok so found a flywheel in the usa , about £500 with pilot bearing delivered , local machine shop charging double that . so good find !

I heard there is a " VOSA " manual , like some sort of check list that will guide me through the build , any ideas folks ?
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Old 16th April 2018, 09:48
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I heard there is a " VOSA " manual , like some sort of check list that will guide me through the build , any ideas folks ?
Do you mean the IVA testers inspection manual?
It details all the requirements that have to be met in the IVA test which your car would need to pass in order to be correctly registered for the road.
It's about 300 pages and is issued by the Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA, which is the new name of the amalgamated VOSA and DVLA agencies).

You will find a copy here https://www.gov.uk/government/public...le-category-m1.

There are also some common failure points here for information https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-to-get-a-pass
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In addition to the links Neil has posted.

There are some really good practical examples of how the test works here:
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/top...gh-biva-405393
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Old 16th April 2018, 16:20
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great thanks guys , one more thing , any idea if theirs a "standard " set of radiators I can use for v12 of will I have to get them made ?
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Old 26th April 2018, 20:35
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thanks anna but its just a page of apps ?
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Good luck on the build.

DC Supercars - Cliver and Dave will help with info.

Regarding wheels - all depends on if you want build a replica countach, or one that looks like one.

If replica, these are the guys for the wheels - Roin Technology -http://www.rointechnology.com/indexx.php?link=pagina_cerchio.php&nome=Lamborghin i%20Countach%20post&foto=post%20Countach%20.JPG&ma rca=lamborghini

Not cheap

If you are looking at building something that looks like a countach, then image wheels will do
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great ta , any idea if theirs a "standard " set of radiators I can use for v12 of will I have to get them made ?
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