TimC
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 09:33 AM |
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Originally posted by welderman
Todays job is to double check my propshaft measurements and try and get one ordered !!!!
its going to be a struggle getting it in now 
Bailey Morris and Dunning and Fairbank are my choices. Let see how there prices compare. 
Joe,
I had quite an alarming conversation about props yesterday. I went to see a local specialist who does all sorts of work, including for Bond cars and
the 'Rainbow Sheikh's' collection as well as commercial and race car stuff. Before he'd quote, he wanted to know what BHP
I'm running and calculated how fast the prop would be spinning as well as angles etc. The upshot is, and he showed me the component
manufacturer's guidelines so wasn't just "up-selling", standard UJs and a 2.5" tube is not enough for my car where the
prop is exceeding 7000rpm at VMax. Make sure BM and D&F sort you out properly. My conversation with BM now feels a bit alarming.
Also, if you have a get together, give me a shout and I'll see if I can send you some of the UK's finest pies.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 09:39 AM |
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once you've got the prop sorted (even if its the best possible quality) fit prop some catchers ! - they are cheaper than new
knees if it all goes horribly wrong....
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welderman
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 05:50 PM |
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I have a price off B&M . More than I expected and not very informative
Spoke to D&F and he was very helpful. Price seemed ok as a budget. I've given him sizes etc, he asked about bhp weight if car etc and we
decided on a heavy duty type with stronger uj etc. will have a price by Monday.
While I have the welder out for the Center bearing mounts I think I will stick in some more steel for prop catchers
Tim. Pies up this way are pretty damn good so you have got a pie challenge
Mark. Gave up on northwest props as they did my first kit car pop and I wasn't overly impressed. But it was a bec and I'm not sure if they
had done one before
Thank's, Joe 
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scootz
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 06:26 PM |
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When's the Chorley Pie-Fest?
It's Evolution Baby!
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welderman
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| posted on 20/10/12 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
When's the Chorley Pie-Fest?
Does the car need to be finished. I guess not for a get together
Could be a interesting day
Thank's, Joe
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welderman
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| posted on 24/10/12 at 11:13 AM |
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Well ended up ordering a prop from D&F, quite a bit cheaper than BM, will hopefully have it by next week. Will take pictures once it arrives
Going to make a start on the dash this weekend, going to opt for 2mm ally and stick some real carbon sheet on top, im NOT going to buy a carbon dash
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I also had a Locostbuilder visitor last week and we did a little job on his car.
Thank's, Joe
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welderman
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 09:23 AM |
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Well managed to get out of the shopping trip yesterday and started on the dash.
Made up of ally sheet for now, hardest part is/was trying to think where to put all the switches and guages.
Nearly done, couple of more holes and its done.
Might get time on it at dinner, but will see with month end coming up.
 
Dash
Thank's, Joe
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welderman
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 03:32 PM |
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Milestone reached
Got to start her up today. Temp sender problem with fan running but it runs
Uploaded video to YouTube.
Link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsZv4Fn2Tpo
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 04:55 PM |
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good to here it running joe, your in a better position than me now.
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 05:01 PM |
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I bet you're still grinning. How long is it since it ran before?
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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welderman
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 05:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
good to here it running joe, your in a better position than me now.
Have you broke it mate ?
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welderman
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 05:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I bet you're still grinning. How long is it since it ran before?
It's been a good 5 years before it last ran. Just need to sort fan switch thingy out
Thank's, Joe
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 06:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by welderman
quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
good to here it running joe, your in a better position than me now.
Have you broke it mate ?
yes, managed to get 7 trackdays out of it before it spun a bearing at anglesey
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welderman
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 06:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
quote:
Originally posted by welderman
quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
good to here it running joe, your in a better position than me now.
Have you broke it mate ?
yes, managed to get 7 trackdays out of it before it spun a bearing at anglesey
I had noticed you were on a track day mission. Shame about the engine though. Is it back on the to being fixed ?
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 07:51 PM |
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will probably just get a replacement engine, crank and one rod are badly damaged. they're certainly not cheap to rebuild.
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welderman
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| posted on 31/10/12 at 12:46 AM |
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Not as cheap as a old blade engine then.
I might be road worthy by the time you get it fixed I hope 
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welderman
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| posted on 5/11/12 at 11:39 AM |
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Well after a bit of a cooling fan problem i splashed out and bought one of these little beauties.
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/Adjustable_Fan_Controller_Thermostat_STAT
I must say it works better than i thought, i set it to 60 deg then ran the engine and watched the temp gauge, bang on 60 deg the fan kicked in. HAPPY
DAYS.
Thanks for your help in a previous thread (shaunB).
Set to come on at 100 deg, maybe its a little high but these bike engines tend to run at high temps.
I will now be happy when im sat in long standing traffic.
Thank's, Joe
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welderman
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| posted on 9/11/12 at 02:25 PM |
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Well been a bit of a funny week this, had a visit from a mate last Friday who like me has a CARBON fiber fettish lol
Any way to put it bluntly he made me buy a load of materials to make some carbon fiber flared side panels, so this week ive been preparing myself to
do somethings ive never done . LAying up carbon and glass.
Firstly i had to make a mould, this was the easy part, pulled some zintec sheet off the shelf and folded it into a channel shape.
 
side panel mould
Then on Wednesday i had a delivery of resin, gloves,mixing pots,hardener,brushes, rollers, tons of stuff
So at dinner time i set about going through the process of making a carbon side panel, well after i had mixed the first lot of stuff, dinner was over
!!, so carried on regardless and manage to slap it in my mould, long story is, by the time it had dried and i put the carbon in and glass i had
finnished work, gone home, came back after tea and finnished off.
 
laid up carbon in my mould
 
carbon side panel in mould
went home after it had been all laid up and waited until morning, that was a long wait i tell you.
Boom, its morning and back to work, ran upstairs and pulled the carbon out of the mould, to my suprise it looks absolutly fricking brilliant
. Well i think so, there are a few little spots there dust must have dropped on while i was making the part, but im happy
as a happy person.
 
carbon side out of mould
Anyway, far from happy with the very fisrt carbon manufacturing i made another for the other side of the car
Then thought sod it and made a dash blank from the same mould
 
carbon and ally dash
So im now very happy with the results and i can finally say ive made some carbon bits for my own car.
Thank's, Joe
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 9/11/12 at 08:50 PM |
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would like to say looking good joe, but i can't see them properly. its not just these pics though i've been having issues viewing any on
this site today
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welderman
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| posted on 9/11/12 at 09:15 PM |
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I know some pictures I look at are ok. These ones I've put up are upside down !
It's looking good though lol
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hobbsy
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| posted on 22/11/12 at 08:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by Tommy P
This tea party is getting out of hand - Bring your own booze and camp beds or there is alternative accommodation locally as well as a spare room at
weldermans house.
Yeah, don't rely on Tommy to blow up the camp bed; You'll be waiting all night...
PMSL - I remember that mattress blowing up - took about an hour, interspersed with wheezing and even more "I f00kin hate camping!"
Next time around it's all going to be hotels Just as well with my the 3/4 size mattress I took along by mistake!
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adithorp
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| posted on 22/11/12 at 09:32 PM |
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...and don't rely on Hobbsy to supply the mattreses' either...
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hobbsy
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| posted on 22/11/12 at 09:36 PM |
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One day you too will have a mattress related incident and then you'll be sorry.
MUWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Or perhaps you won't.
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welderman
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| posted on 23/11/12 at 02:09 AM |
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Lol call that a mattress
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welderman
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 08:31 AM |
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Not a great deal done since last build post, had a big health and safety issue at work and ive been paper chasing for the last 2 weeks of my life !!!
No one injured thankfully
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