Roof chop mini
#153
Sooner than I had expected the all aluminium roof has been made, I collected the car today and I am so very happy with it. I have the panel bond ready then it will need to coats of primer to seal it and paint but I am going to get the car done before it is painted. The roof is so light its crazy. The skin is so smooth and as you would expect from a professional. Glad I had it done as it really makes this car very special now
Was a long drive home as I drove the slow route so not to damage anything. unloading and loading the car on my own has mostly killed me, decided to duct tape the panel to stop the wind getting under the skin
Was a long drive home as I drove the slow route so not to damage anything. unloading and loading the car on my own has mostly killed me, decided to duct tape the panel to stop the wind getting under the skin
#155
So here we go,
Old roof off again
Oh God we are back here again...
Aluminium roof about to go on
Aluminium roof now bonded on
Look at the planishing on the inside
Crash beam cut out
Big plate and bar twin pass cooler about to be welded in
Only place left for the oil cooler which will have air ducted from the front and out through the wheel arch
Old roof off again
Oh God we are back here again...
Aluminium roof about to go on
Aluminium roof now bonded on
Look at the planishing on the inside
Crash beam cut out
Big plate and bar twin pass cooler about to be welded in
Only place left for the oil cooler which will have air ducted from the front and out through the wheel arch
#156
Decided I needed more room in the engine bay so I ended up reworking the boost pipe from the cooler
turned on the DRL and I liked them, I had forgotten about them but I am still pleased with them
Got to have a look at the bodywork again as the blower pulley is a little close but still 5mm
Loving how it is coming together too, I am still pleased with how it is looking and thankfully I still like everything I have done
turned on the DRL and I liked them, I had forgotten about them but I am still pleased with them
Got to have a look at the bodywork again as the blower pulley is a little close but still 5mm
Loving how it is coming together too, I am still pleased with how it is looking and thankfully I still like everything I have done
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#168
Thank you all. Its been a passion for so long but now I am hoping to see it complete very soon. Maybe even driving next week
I did give up on the carbon roof as I just didn't have the skills to do it, well I may now but did not then. I have just an all aluminium roof skin which is so light.
Its the nice comments and this photo which are driving me to finish this build;
I did give up on the carbon roof as I just didn't have the skills to do it, well I may now but did not then. I have just an all aluminium roof skin which is so light.
Its the nice comments and this photo which are driving me to finish this build;
#173
Just a small update.
Thought I had an electrical fault so I pulled the whole car apart only to find it was a few dead cells in the battery giving some add results. Only took a day to sort it and stripping the interior back out meant I could do some other trimming jobs which would have been harder in the car.
Other news, radiator is in though it is a temporary unit for the time being, intercooler pipework is coming on well too, should have all the pipework finished for the end of Monday ready to stick fluids in and play
Decided that I hate alloy welding laying on the floor. I get there just I have to stop every inch to reposition myself ~ I do respect those who do this every day.
Lower intercooler pipe showing but it will be behind the grill
Intercooler pipe behind the radiator
Radiator brackets all made and in, I have started with a VW polo rad which is used in westfields but I plan to get another made at work which will be slightly bigger, this will do to get me running especially as its a twin pass core, just going to have to pass more coolant through and run the fans more often...
Thought I had an electrical fault so I pulled the whole car apart only to find it was a few dead cells in the battery giving some add results. Only took a day to sort it and stripping the interior back out meant I could do some other trimming jobs which would have been harder in the car.
Other news, radiator is in though it is a temporary unit for the time being, intercooler pipework is coming on well too, should have all the pipework finished for the end of Monday ready to stick fluids in and play
Decided that I hate alloy welding laying on the floor. I get there just I have to stop every inch to reposition myself ~ I do respect those who do this every day.
Lower intercooler pipe showing but it will be behind the grill
Intercooler pipe behind the radiator
Radiator brackets all made and in, I have started with a VW polo rad which is used in westfields but I plan to get another made at work which will be slightly bigger, this will do to get me running especially as its a twin pass core, just going to have to pass more coolant through and run the fans more often...
#175