Latest progress on the Gooster - Page 2

Patrick · #21 8th June 2009, 13:09

indeed, I've thought about changing to side pipes - still same manifold just bring them out under the car.

GreatOldOne · #22 8th June 2009, 21:10

Got the other side on tonight, and managed to fire her up.

BRUMMMMMM!

She sounds sweet.

GreatOldOne · #23 9th June 2009, 22:01

Video of the exhaust:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGKvThxqTNc

OR

http://gallery.me.com/greatoldone#100006

peterux · #24 9th June 2009, 22:23

Time for a little trip up and down your drive?

GreatOldOne · #25 10th June 2009, 07:11

Almost.

Patrick · #26 10th June 2009, 10:42

Sound good

MartinClan · #27 10th June 2009, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne

Got the other side on tonight, and managed to fire her up.

BRUMMMMMM!

She sounds sweet.

Great feeling when it starts! Those Marlin exhausts look pretty complex - no wonder they cost......

Robin

GreatOldOne · #28 11th June 2009, 20:37

I was so bloody chuffed how this turned out tonight:

Patrick · #29 11th June 2009, 20:40

very, very nice

peterux · #30 12th June 2009, 07:43

GreatOldOne · #31 19th June 2009, 20:51

I've made some plates up to cover the off-centre holes I cut in the tub. Stainless Steel, polished up:

Cutting stainless sheet is a bitch. I managed to go through two jigsaw blades making these up.

Chris Cussen · #32 20th June 2009, 18:02

Very Nice too. Soon as I've finished IVA farting about........

Haing fun with the Cabrio hood frame. Instructions saw for fitting the cant rail (.e. on the top of the windecreen) drill 2 7mm dia by 10 mm deep holes. Well the pegs that go into the hole are at least 8mm dia so thats a no-go.
Also the pegs are 25mm long. The instructions suggest that the hood and foam will be 6 mm thick, which means that with the depth of the holes the pegs should be 16 mm and not 25 mm.

So do I drill the hole deeper ot cut the pegs? Or both?

GreatOldOne · #33 20th June 2009, 22:04

Dunno Chris - Peter has fitted a hood to his Sportster, so he'd be best placed to advise you.

I've updated my build blog - some of it you've seen already, but I've now wrapped the exhaust, and started on the bonnet hinge:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Site/Bu...ting_Work.html

peterux · #34 21st June 2009, 07:46

Great progress, I see you are putting in lots of hours this summer with a concerted effort to get the car finished this year.

For drilling the s/s hinge invest in a couple of brand new quality titanium coated bits and get yourself a can of cutting oil and the job will be a lot easier.
On the subject of hoods, I think Chris needs to speak to Simon who successfully installed the hood on his Cabrio..........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlin_...7609854955136/

Oh, and don't forget GOO, get out there and do your rain dance for a brisk shower over Northampton this afternoon at 2pm. First 5 cars doing an off at the first bend should leave the field clear for another Jenson win

GreatOldOne · #35 21st June 2009, 08:00

Already done the rain dance, considering I was woken up by the usual Silverstone helicopter traffic this morning.

Every year it's like something out of Apocalypse Now. All we need is a little 'Flight of the Valkyries' to complete the scene...

peterux · #36 21st June 2009, 08:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne

Already done the rain dance, considering I was woken up by the usual Silverstone helicopter traffic this morning.

Every year it's like something out of Apocalypse Now. All we need is a little 'Flight of the Valkyries' to complete the scene...

Funny that, we awoke to the sound of helicopters leaving Denham airfield........"we counted them all out.........."

GreatOldOne · #37 23rd June 2009, 19:51

And the prize for the most amount of bolts on a sportster bonnet goes to.... Me!

I measured up and started to drill the holes, and by the time I realised that I should be skipping a hinge, it was too late. So I will have 39 cap heads on each side... Looks like I'll be going back down to Anglian Fasteners for some more!

peterux · #38 24th June 2009, 19:22

Holy bonnets, Batman !

GreatOldOne · #39 24th June 2009, 19:47

Indeed.

I finished off that side tonight, and it looks pretty damn fab if I do say so myself. Even the gaffer tape bonnet catches!

Started on the other side tonight. I bought some cutting fluid today, and used it on the hacksaw - it's astonishing how much easier it is!

GreatOldOne · #40 25th June 2009, 21:41

You want more bolts? I've got more bolts!

How many of them are there? 39 on each side - so 78 in total... overkill yes, but it looks cool. Just imagine them all polished along with the hinge against nice dark BRG paint.

I just wish Marlin would hurry up and send my bonnet catches - I don't think the masking tape does the car justice.