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[TWICEmonkey]

cheers gaz!!

did you fit fuel cut off taps on the inside as well or is there really no need?

Where would be the best place to get a braded fuel line?at a competative price?

Hiya mate...just thought I'd add that I helped build that race car that Gary's on about. It was our project at college. Our fuel cut-off was in our custom-built tank I'm afraid mate, which cost £900 (and we were only charged for the parts - not the labour) plus our braided hose came at a discount from the same supplier, so no help there either (sorry)

[philly c]

No probs thanks for the feedback on that one though!


Phil

[markrally]

cheers gaz!!

did you fit fuel cut off taps on the inside as well or is there really no need?

Where would be the best place to get a braded fuel line?at a competative price?

Phil, i have 5 metres spare of Cotton braided fuel injecion hose (8mm bore) left over from my build, i have ran mine underneath as unless you are gonna be racing it you will end up with fuel vapour smell inside the vehicle as all fuel hose breathes slightly especially steel braided stuff as i can confirm from when i built my escort.

cheers

[philly c]

Mark your a legond!

Thanks for the feedback on that one i shall let you no as will be sorting out the fuel line at the weekend.Think i will just run the fuel line on the outside.

The car will be used on track days but dont think there is going to be much need really.

Cheers

Phil

[markrally]

Mark your a legond!

Thanks for the feedback on that one i shall let you no as will be sorting out the fuel line at the weekend.Think i will just run the fuel line on the outside.

The car will be used on track days but dont think there is going to be much need really.

Cheers

Phil

Pm me if you need the fuel line??

Cheers

[philly c]

Shall do mark

Many Thanks

Phil

[philly c]

Just a quick update.....

Well after three hours i managed to get the whole of the mini wax oiled!!

What a job! really glad i covered up the whole car in sheets as the stuff gets allll over!

Sorry i didnt manage to get any pics as the cam,era decided the battery had had enough and i didnt have a spare:(

Only have the wheel arches left to do but that doesnt require the inspection pit so will take some pics of that.

Hopefully next weekend i will have the engine in place!!


Will post some pics of that

[Mincento]

any progress on this one?

wayne

[philly c]

Hi peeps
Been manking some serious progress this week will get the pics posted as soon as i can get on my comp which has photoshop on.

Progress so far wayne....

Got the wheel arches all wax oiled very very messy job and took me at least 8washes to get the stuff out my hair....

Started with the head liner yesterday.Stuck some foam onto the room for sound insulation and stuck it with contact adheasive.

This was great as the foam is quite thick and causes the roof bars to be held and wedged in making it that bit easier for things to stay in place.

Have got half of the roof liner in but my god this has to be the worst job in the whole world.

NOTE TO SELF NEVER DO THIS EVER AGAIN!

Fitting isnt hard itrs just frustrating and trying to get the liner perfect is prooving to take some serious time and patience as well as some re sticking and starting all over again.

God bless the bull dog clips!

Will post some pics as soon as i can

Phil

[philly c]

hey all

I am on fitting the front and rear windows and it appears that the rubers are a bit too big. They are curtrently complete i.e there jointed and dont have a begining and end. Its it best to cut them and get rid of any excess or shud they fit straight away?

Many Thanks

Phil

[miniboo]

Have you fitted the window and trhe trim yet?

when i re-did mine the rubber on its own without the window in did look too big but once fitted it is fine.

[philly c]

havent fitted it yet but i have cut the rubber at the seem where it is glued to make a complete seal...

i hope it does appear a bit big..


oooopppps looks like i may have made a bit of a bo bo


shall let you no....

[miniboo]

dont cut it....................oops too late. think you need a new one now.

[philly c]

As promised a pic of the final bit of wax oiling on each of the wheel arches..


Lats weeks task was to fit the head liner and the pic bellow shows the sound deadning in place ready for the liner....




some more pics to come of the head liner in place and of tonights progress... putting in the engine!!


Phil

[markrally]

havent fitted it yet but i have cut the rubber at the seem where it is glued to make a complete seal...

i hope it does appear a bit big..


oooopppps looks like i may have made a bit of a bo bo


shall let you no....

Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I nearley made that mistake, but i tried fitting the seal to the frame first then put the glass in it, Works out fine in the end

Cheers

Edited by markrally73, 12 July 2006 - 07:18 PM.