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New microwave didn't fit. Wife mad. Slight delay on car. Back to it next weekend finally though!  That's a cavity wall behind it, you only really need the one course of bricks..... quick fix and back in the garage!!! |
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Err... it's close enough isn't it? What's she complaining about, it's in the right room.
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Darkspeed
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May 15, 2017 12:53:16 GMT
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That's what happens when you design in mm and build in inches....
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May 15, 2017 17:13:26 GMT
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Ah, you're not thinking outside the box. Knock a hole in the wall and push it in to place - voila! the world's first air-cooled microwave. Patent that and the Dub scene will be all over it!  |
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May 15, 2017 21:54:53 GMT
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buy avacados ,
Pot washers love avacados....................
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Long overdue update! The roll cage is all welded up - need to do some serious grinding. It's become rather apparent that I'm much more of a grinder than a welder, however it's finally done 6 months after getting it. There was an option for custom cages to install the cage for £600 - I wish I had taken that option now - it seems like £100 a month would have been a good choice.   I've begun working on the dash. After totally forgetting to label any wires when I undid them I spent an evening trying to work out what went to what. I have chosen to keep the original heating controls - these will get a new facia as the Toyota ones look tacky. To get the dash to a manageable size I decided to cut one of the controlls off (circulate/through flow control)  After  Its surprisingly therapeutic cutting through a PCB with an angle grinder. It was then offered up into position and the lower dash bar positioned. I've kept this at 40mm diameter as the IVA laws say you need to have a 19mm radius minimum on the lower dash. It also looks badass and I would have made it that way anyway.  For the vertical supports I decided to use the existing threaded holes in the chassis for ease of fabrication. Measuring the height from the bottom of the lower dash bar to the bolts I used some 30mm tube that I crushed and bent at one end to get the angles correct    For the horizontals for the 'drivetrain tunnel' I made a card template to make the mount at the back  Cut it out of sheet steel  (Using the car as a bench)  And bent into shape and offered up  The aim of this is to have a totally removable dash and drive tunnel (the back plate bolts into the existing holes) This is as far as I got today. Should be able to crack on again the weekend after next with the horizontals and the panels. I've also got the gauges and dials to mount - this is likely to be a 3d printed section that will mount onto the upper dash bar. |
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold....  2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer |
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Jul 14, 2017 21:58:12 GMT
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Little bit of progress today with some questionable welding and some 'that looks about right' measurements The dash and drivetrain tunnel are now one complete bolt in unit. This will make it easier when installing the dash components and gauges. Should be fitting it over the weekend as well as boxing it out a bit with some Nick up panels    |
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold.... 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer |
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Jul 16, 2017 19:29:34 GMT
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold.... 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer |
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Jul 19, 2017 21:49:12 GMT
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold.... 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer |
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Jul 19, 2017 21:53:12 GMT
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Fuel.
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Darkspeed
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Jul 19, 2017 21:56:02 GMT
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Just get a stick like they did in the old days.
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Jul 19, 2017 21:59:47 GMT
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Most important Oil Pressure.
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badrep
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Jul 19, 2017 22:17:25 GMT
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Yup and yup.
luckily there is plenty more space for other gauges, just need to save up a bit more...! Stick will do for now though haha
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold.... 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer |
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Jul 24, 2017 21:52:57 GMT
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold.... 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer |
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Jul 25, 2017 22:47:26 GMT
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Interesting project that I've been following and enjoying, had to check out the company a few times over the last few months to see what ones are like..... seems the moulds are now available and owner moving on to other things!
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Jul 26, 2017 21:26:16 GMT
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Interesting project that I've been following and enjoying, had to check out the company a few times over the last few months to see what ones are like..... seems the moulds are now available and owner moving on to other things! Yeah - he's actually sold them now - I think his next project is completely different - non rally but equally awesome (I'm sword to secrecy though!) |
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Any further progress with this?
love this build
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VW nut
1984 MK2 golf type 19e
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badrep
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Oct 24, 2017 21:20:17 GMT
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Slowly but surely yes, but until this weekend nothing visual. The summer has been totally rammed with weddings and taking the volvo 1800 to shows - it was good to meet some of you at RRG too However, we do have some progerss - the roll cage is (finally) finished sanded and painted with the help of a mate this weekend.  Looked really good rubbed back to bare metal!  Then started on the cockpit board mock up    I put the steering wheel back on because it looked cooler for the pics. NOW... THE BIG PROBLEM and the main reason why there has been a long wait... the volvo engine. So, it turns out that a chassis notch is an INSTANT IVA test and a Q plate rather than age related plate. This means that the car would be subject to the new April 2017 tax brackets. This will equate to whopping £2,000 a year road tax based on the co2 output of the t5 engine. This has been a huge spanner in the works and have been deciding what to do. The plan now is to go back to Toyota, but with a 2zz rather than the 1zz that comes standard with the mr2. I also hope to boost this otherwise it'll be no fun. I will weld the notch back to standard as I kept the original parts that I cut out - it'll basically be a that repair. Then fit the engine with 'no chassis mods' meaning no IVA. This will ultimately make quite a few other bits of the project a bit easier, but with a tiny bit less grunt than the t5 engine would have had. Ah well, it'll still be around 300bhp per tonne so a rocket none the less! Unboosted it'll still have 190bhp per tonne which is the equivalent to an AMG Merc. The issue is that I've spent a few years saving up for all the parts to go with the t5 engine and have to start again with all the saving. I won't get the money from selling the engine to make it worth selling so will probs keep it for some other project one day. Just need to find the money to get a 2zz and all the conversion bits to fit it and boost it. Time will tell what the actual outcome will be.....! |
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Oct 24, 2017 21:57:59 GMT
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1. CO2 output is not engine related it is specific to a particular model of car run on a test so there is not GOV test CO2 output test data for an engine on its own.
2. Q plates have a fixed rate for car tax capacity derived - All kits are done that way Q, new or age related as there is no CO2 test data on them to allocate a tax class.
For age related - from the DVSA
""Get an age-related registration number
You can apply for an age-related number if you can prove you’ve used 2 original major parts along with:
an altered chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame from the original vehicle
The registration number will be based on the age of the original vehicle.
Your vehicle must pass the relevant type approval test to get an age-related registration number.""
So simple and straight forward for age related - apart from IVA - So IVA and age related just means an IVA and £240 a year tax with the Volvo.
The blown Toyo lump has plenty of fans and would really be the only way to make quick easy progress. If you do not use the Volvo engine and do not modify the chassis you are then body kit converted which is just a change on the V5c - Just get the inspection done and the V5c changed and crack on.
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Oct 25, 2017 12:33:35 GMT
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1. CO2 output is not engine related it is specific to a particular model of car run on a test so there is not GOV test CO2 output test data for an engine on its own. 2. Q plates have a fixed rate for car tax capacity derived - All kits are done that way Q, new or age related as there is no CO2 test data on them to allocate a tax class. For age related - from the DVSA ""Get an age-related registration number You can apply for an age-related number if you can prove you’ve used 2 original major parts along with: an altered chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame from the original vehicle The registration number will be based on the age of the original vehicle. Your vehicle must pass the relevant type approval test to get an age-related registration number."" So simple and straight forward for age related - apart from IVA - So IVA and age related just means an IVA and £240 a year tax with the Volvo. The blown Toyo lump has plenty of fans and would really be the only way to make quick easy progress. If you do not use the Volvo engine and do not modify the chassis you are then body kit converted which is just a change on the V5c - Just get the inspection done and the V5c changed and crack on.That is That is really promising - CO2 especially....! Here is the info I got and looks like I read wrong... To the the DVSA I asked these questions: 1) Does aftermarket suspension count as a modification if it is not altering the mounts etc - simply a switch for aftermarket suspension components? 2) Will a notch in the rear of the chassis count as a major modification and thus count as 5 points and therefore push me out of the 8 point rule? 3) If so, will I have to have a complete IVA test? 4) If so, will the car be allowed to have an age related plate or will it re registered from the date of the IVA? This will make a HUGE difference in road tax if it does. and got these answers: 1)Yes, this would be modifying from the original 2) Yes, a cut out in the chassis would count as a modification 3)Therefore IVA would be required 4)The question of how many “points” any modification will or will not account for or if a “Q” registration is allocated is something that only DVLA can answer. The DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) carries out Individual Vehicle Approval testing and not vehicle registration. When I spoke to the DVLA on the phone about number 4) it was implied that I'd need a Q reg and would tax it based on the 2017 Tax bands. From the age-related plate that is really promising,. however as you say - it will require an IVA - the biggest challenge of this is the rear window - I can't get a stamped version of this so it won't pass IVA - however, if I make an opaque plastic one, will it not count as a window and therefore not require the same certification as a clear window? Regardless, I think that 2ZZ without chassis mod will likely (as you say) get me to completion earlier.... and probably at the same cost considering all the other factors that come with IVA. Option 1: Volvo engine - Pro's: Torque monster already in my possession with gearbox Con's: IVA required Different rear windscreen needed (possibly if I understand the IVA rules correctly) Not bolt in Option 2: 2ZZ engine: Pro's: No IVA Bolt in Turbo Kits available Cons: £2.5k without turbo and £5k with (at least) Less (but not necessarily needed) power What would you do? |
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