Great progress Mark, your engine is looking immaculate , and well done for figuring out the dizzy timing issue.
I seem to recall coming across something similar when I did my type 4 , as you say...
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Great progress Mark, your engine is looking immaculate , and well done for figuring out the dizzy timing issue.
I seem to recall coming across something similar when I did my type 4 , as you say...
Nice update Steve. You mentioned a respray, does this mean you have abandoned the Rat Look ? And what are you going to use to fuel the type 4 now? Do you want your inlet manifolds back? ooking...
Do you have any outlet vents fitted Brett? By that I mean vents that allow the air to escape from the cockpit to prevent a build up of pressure inside the car which will inhibit how well the airflow...
Been doing some more work on Daves car which includes fitting some graphics along the lines of the JPS lotus F1 car from the 70's. The car is now more or less good to go once it's had an oil change....
Mine are mainly red - the rev counter has a feature to change the colour but I like red as a contrast. Never really had an issue with reflections - the bigger issue is sunlight reflecting off the top...
The car belongs to Dave Kinloch (Glasgowgolfer). It's Paddy's old car which had changed hands a few times since Paddy built it. We think the reason it kept getting sold on was because of problems...
I'm amazed at the rapid progress you've been making. Well done and keep on posting your updates. My build took about 5 years but I wasn't in any sort of rush and often months would go by with out any...
Yes I recall an article in one of the magazines many years ago called "Pipes Dream" where a VW Montage Kit car was being built with a mid mounted Ford Pinto engine and the VW transaxle was turned...
Sounds like a very interesting and challenging conversion. How are you planning to install the engine and drive train? Will the engine be facing forward as it does in the Audi but driving the rear...
Hi and welcome to the forum. We share a common interest in cars as I too have a Capri - but not as hairy as yours, mines a mere 2 Litre Laser...
Yes the bonnet solution appears to have worked really well. A friend of mine who lives in Reading has the same accent as yours so I naturally expected you to look like him...but if course you...
It must be very difficult to get a gas tight seal on any welded joints?
Hi Mike and welcome to the Forum - You're right, the Nova is the most Beautiful car in the world in my opinion too
There's an easy way to find out who's right and that is to conduct a simple experiment using sandbags alone and sandbags with a plank connecting both sides. My worry is that if Jim conducts what I...
Sorry to harp on about it, but you're missing the point guys. I still maintain Alistairs suggestion is more relevant. If you place sandbags on each hinge in the way described you will have to make...
Good Idea to simulate the weight of the canopy. The only thing I would add is to ensure both hinges are "locked" together (in the way Alistair has suggested) by bolting not just one but two timbers...
Thanks Brett. You're right, a conversion to 2.0L would be relatively simple as well as cost effective (I just looked up the price of 2.0L pistons and barrels available in the UK and I had expected...
Yes this was my main concern, hence the idea to introduce the free wheeling pulley so that the supercharger wasn't having to work at all times, only when the extra power was needed. I figured that...
Thanks Dan, I found this on Amazon which looks like it would be the ideal introduction into learning how to do it: -ELEGOO UNO R3 Project The Most Complete Ultimate Starter Kit Compatible with...
I may be wrong, but my thinking is if it's a draw through installation (as opposed to a blow through) then the fuel air mixture will remain unchanged regardless of whether the supercharger is free...
This is something I have been mulling over for some time now and I have come up with a proposal for the installation of an electrically driven supercharger.
Why electrically driven you may wonder?...
I found a picture of Steve....which probably explains why he's never posted a picture of himself...
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I wouldn't be too despondent - we do get the odd dry decent day even in the depths of winter so I'm sure you'll get a few opportunities to enjoy your car over the winter
Thanks for the advice Dirk - it was PLA so I'll just wait and see how long it lasts
A few days ago I noticed that one of my Wheel centres was missing. It must have fallen off the last time I drove the car
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So I decided to print replacements using a 3D printer and a design...