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After collating the many many votes, option 1 takes it...and by just one vote; that was a close one! Anyway; after becoming thoroughly bored being bent in two under the dash, I've jumped back onto the, err, back. Today's progress (tacked in only):  |
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A great looking project, I love these Frankenstein cars, A pity officialdom makes them such a pain to build which puts people off, the ridiculous thing is you could shove a 500hp engine in the standard firenza (as long as the shell was not modified) with the original brakes (drum?) and suspension and that would be fine by them!
kevin
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500bhp and original drum brakes etc.; an IVA wouldn't be required, but an IQ test would be! This will be the last monocoque "chassis" swap I'll be doing...unmodified tvr chassis under a classic shell next time. Managed to finish welding up the rear panels (imagine two exhausts in the gap under the number plate panel):   |
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mattiwagon
Part of things
Just got a work truck
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Quad pipes? Like an e-type
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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Feb 10, 2017 21:51:22 GMT
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Started to make the dash; the plan quickly changed, I'm now mounting a iPad Pro 9.7 in the dash:   |
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Feb 10, 2017 23:30:43 GMT
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Yay for updates!!!!! :-) Keep em coming!
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Feb 11, 2017 11:15:19 GMT
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Lots of time consuming jobs have been done, just not many update worthy ones. Kids (two now) and a demanding job mean that I don't get to the workshop as much as I'd like; the job does mean I can occasionally treat myself however:  KW variant 1 coilovers; made from stainless so no rusty struts! Just waiting for a few more bits before I can fit them and get the car sitting right (lower) |
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Feb 26, 2017 19:34:02 GMT
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Mar 10, 2017 23:01:21 GMT
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Dash update:     Got to order some jamb tac connectors before I complete the side bits, but happy with the way it's coming along. Next week: fitting the new suspension and getting the car sitting right (ready to build wheel arches) |
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I finally got round to getting tyres. Here it is with the new wheels and suspension; finally sitting right ready for building the wheel arches:   My old man has kindly offered to help do the arches, so it should speed up a bit... |
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After trying a few different wheel arch styles, I've settled on the following (steel lip in place, but with cardboard panels to get an idea):    They'll easily be IVA compliant, with enough of the wheel/tyre covered..... What do you guys think? |
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That's fecking wide! Love the look of it. Much approval here!
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meltdown
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Isn't letting old age get the better of him, still making the same bad decisions with vehicles.
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Coming along nicely.
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your work is amazing...
top work....
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Wow!
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VW Caddy Maxi 2010 (usually full of Labradors)
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Thanks for the encouraging comments chaps! I'd appreciate your opinions on the front wheelarches... I'm mulling over whether to have vents built into the trailing edge of the arches (fronts only); as the rear of the front arches will be the same as the front of the rears, I'm predicting pressure build up in the wheel well (including resultant poor front brake ventilation). They'd be steel and obviously functional (with mesh to prevent sand blasting my door paint off). Too much, or could the car pull them off? Something like this (excuse the poorly modified pic; I only have a basic photo editor on my iPad):  |
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heathrobinson
Part of things
Broken everything
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1972 Firenza "chassis swap" heathrobinson
@heathrobinson
Club Retro Rides Member 111
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Don't know what's up with yer photofucket, but I can't get the images in the last few posts to load for toffee, which is sorely disappointing as it all sounds fairly epic!
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meltdown
South West
Isn't letting old age get the better of him, still making the same bad decisions with vehicles.
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In for a penny in for a pound 😃
Do it!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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