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Hardest past of the job is tidying up after
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Now thats enough pics me thinks, next time i hope to have the car painted inside and underneath. Then i can start throwing parts at the car yay :)
ah ya im like that too pick a colour then at last min change my mind:rolleyes::D
Nice build thread mate, plenty of pics FTW :D
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Replied there kid, uplaoding pics is a pure pain in the hole
ye it is, but well worth the time when you can show off your great work!! Cheap wheels ftw!!
Ha no great work done as of yet! And time is running out
Stoopid question here but what is are the differences between Redtop and Black?? Is there alot?
Thats a question i cant answer, Alan Sinnott says the redtop cams are rite good other than that im not sure. Gem mentioned bigger valves or something.
Red top dosnt have VVT iirc..
Not bad for a days work :D
its kinda hard to tell from the pics but id say a skim on your block will clean up any damage on it lad, your better off getting the head and deck skimmed if your going to use a mhg anyways.
As far as i know theres sweet feck all differeneces between the redtop and blacktop sr's that came in 180s, neither had vvt. The black top in s14s has vvt, a different rocker cover, differnt cams, extra oil holes in the head etc.
The shells look pretty decent in that pic, is there any wear on the crank?
Oh and that looks like the s14 oil pick up too ;)
The bearings were in good order ya, one of the shell bearings had fair wear on it but nothing major.
One of the main bearings had a line through it i can feel with my fingernail like it picked up a bit of grit one time i checked the crank and cant see any mark at all on it.
Ill decide what to do and give the block to the engine engineer lad.
Last week was one of those times your doing work but you dont see much progress, balls!
Primed it inside,
Painted the cage,
Got my alloy tank and got it modified to fit where i wanted it
Made brackets to hold the tank
Not sure did i do much else :(
Pics tomorrow, might paint it inside tomorrow but i cant finish the boot till i get the swirl pot and pump n stuff.
On a good note ive decided what to do with my engine and lets just say where the block is pitted it wont matter anymore :)
The downside is having no money because nobody will buy my cars and wondering who ill get to do the engine work for me
Frame i made for holding the tank
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The back corners modified to have the tank closer to the centre
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The tank sitting in place, the straps must still be made and the cardboard is for a template for aluminium thats what the boot floor is gonna be :p
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The tank was supposed to have a built in swirl put but it doesnt so i cant finish the boot now coz im waiting for it, Colm (on here) told me the bosch 044 pumps are best fitted under the outlet of the tank so im gonna make a box to hold the pump and filter.
proper job.
the grp4 fabrications tank looks the job man...they only in road from me sound enuf to deal wit so they are.
savage job painting the cage id say it was fairly tedeous masking it all up:confused:
Would ya consider mike deane for building your engine?
Shes lookin fair sweet now lad!
puttin me to shame! :o
i need a job, this no income is poxy!
Cheers boyo's
Dunnedriftin : Im building the car on a minimal income lad, i havent drank in ages and ive a wedding coming up so cant imagine what kind of a state im gonna be in :eek:
Micko : Ya was a bit of a wanker to mask off alrite, i said id paint the cage first it would be easier pain the rest after. I didnt go mad masking off a bit or overspray on the primer makes no odds because ill be rubbing it down.
Way2fast... : Ya i bought it off a rally lad i deal with, they do some good work up in group4 alrite. Shame i didnt get the feckin tank i wanted!
Micko: Im gonna put it together myself, if ive any bother i can just ring Alan :D
Its getting bored and liners put and id go proper nuts if there was a problem so im not sure who to take it to......
A local fellow McCarthy engine's is the obvious choice, He does all Mick deans work i think and John Moynihan rallying sends all his work and customers work there. Its like the mapping story though ive heard a few bad stories..
Ah we'll see
ya they do some savage work alrite thats who i got my hydro wand off
that tank is savage. how many litres does it hold?
Your definatly making the right choice with the engine ;)
It is a 12 gallon tank which is loads so i could easily afford the back corners taken off.
I should be ordering all the engine bits next week!
coming along nicely frankie, she ll be some beast whn she finished, hav ye picked a colour for de outside or ye keepn it a secret till next year lol
Yeah have the colour for the outside picked but in case i change my mind i wont go saying it.... Its a dark nissan colour :)
Midnight purple?
mmm sounds good.... cant wait to see her,, id say she be getn 10 coats of clear lol
Mick : no not midnight purple its nicer than that, already had one midnight purple car.
Mark: Im puttin on 2 coats of that Dyna coat at the moment and its perfect, 80% on the first coat and 110% on the second :D
Frank lad, the car is coming along nicely. Havent drank in ages ha? that'll change friday night:D We'll feed ya drink. I might call over tommorw if yar working.
Nah im off it kid ;)
Ya ill be in the garage this evening alrite
Love this project!
That is a nice build.
After talking to Colm there ive decided to run two pumps,
Still waiting for the swirl pot :mad: Hate being held up!
If anyone wants to sponsor me polycarbonate windows and frp doors your welcome :D
As said earlier proper job..
If its half the car yours is ill be happy lad :D Nice lock at the end of the year!!Quote:
Originally Posted by G.Lenihan
Ive the car finally painted underneath so i can start fitting the suspension and steering over the holidays. Hope to have the car rolling by the 4th of Jan and off the spit!
Ill have pics of the shell as it is before fitting but for now a few pics of the Bn sports carf when i bought it
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And the epic wing, which is going to be..............altered for next year ;)
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Great work there Frank, keep it up.. gona be a very nice car when its finished!
Unfortunatley the word recession isnt registering with me :(
SO................. i bought these off Mr.Moorehead
Modified front hubs
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I have it next to my standard hub to see the difference in the knuckle
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Also bought DW lower arms,
All parts sourced through driftireland :p
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Car is upsidedown (wierd to write that word:confused:) so cant get great pics at the moment, underneath painted, inside and cage painted.
Fitting steering and suspension to get the car and rolling asap!
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The runs on the chassis and arches on the second last pic are zinc primer, i always go a little mad with it because it prevents rust after welding :D
looking good frank :cool:
is being able to flip the car around on the stand a big help? im debating weither to make up something to do the job or not.