MartinClan Build Progress

[peterux]

Originally Posted by MartinClan

Moto lita steering wheel. It's enough to make a grown man weak at the knees....

Robin,
That is a super wheel and goes well with your dashboard style. I think the grip will be good and the larger diameter will make the steering lighter when parking. Good choice!
...peter

[Patrick]

I still haven't put drain holes in my doors.... makes for an interesting conversation piece. Now all I need is some goldfish

[MartinClan]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Ooo niiiiice steering wheel

The only thing I'd be a bit worried about with the radio where you've put it water getting to it

I have to confess I hadn't thought about that. I guess that the cover should keep a lot of it out though. I already made up a new front plate to cover the area left when I removed the face. The main place where it is vulverable is at the back where all the connections are. Hmmmm - I may box that in completely. Then there would have to be several inches of water in thae car to be a problem!

Robin

[MartinClan]

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne

Any chances of some pics showing the adaptor plate? I guess it's just a lump of polished, machined metal with the 6 x 70mm holes interspersed with the moto ones...

Yer tiz.....



Robin

[GreatOldOne]

Ah - everything becomes clear. Looks like a nicely made piece, and not obvious that it's an adaptor once mounted, I guess.

[MartinClan]

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne

Ah - everything becomes clear. Looks like a nicely made piece, and not obvious that it's an adaptor once mounted, I guess.

You don't even see it once the steering wheel and horn push are fitted.

Robin

[MartinClan]

I completed the "boot" today except for the top fixings which will have to wait till the tub comes off for painting. (Roll bar cross member in the way!)

I had a brain wave about the aerial. I used a £2 pillar mount job from Ebay but on a home made bracket that allows it to be swivelled down when not in use. Seems to work OK (in the garage anyway....) The bracket incorporates a couple of nylon washers to isolate the aerial from the body. I need to find a plastic clip to help support it when it is up.







Also had a play with the polishing stuff that I bought and the rattle can of Audi Amulet Red that I intend to use.

It's easy to get a mirror shine - but very tricky to get it consistent. I will have a go at one of the bonnets next weekend.



Robin

[Patrick]

Coming along very nicely I really should make a lockable boot lid for mine sometime.

[peterux]

So I guess it's......
Aerial up - for cruising and listening to the radio
Aerial down - for high speed driving

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by peterux

So I guess it's......
Aerial up - for cruising and listening to the radio
Aerial down - for high speed driving

Aerial up for radio control (I should watch less Mythbusters....)

[GreatOldOne]

Just as long as they get Grant to do the RC... Adam's rigs look a little 'Ghetto' most of the time.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne

Just as long as they get Grant to do the RC... Adam's rigs look a little 'Ghetto' most of the time.

Did you see the one on Monday with the RC bus? - Awesome But it was an Adam rig so it failed horribly and needed manual overrides

[GreatOldOne]

Yes - One of the best episodes of MB ever. Worth watching just for Adam's reaction when the rocket sled hit.

[MartinClan]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I should watch less Mythbusters

- I must be gettin' old LOL...

[GreatOldOne]

You're never too old for Mythbusters.

http://www.yourdiscovery.com/web/mythbusters/

Discovery Channel, 8pm Monday Nights. Enjoy.

(No, I don't work for Discovery Channel)