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im fed up got iva on the 20th and
jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:07 PM

i am stuck,ran out of money,
the bottom hose on my pinto is being a b*tch with clearance next to the fan belt ,i need some ford wheels with good tires on,as one of my rear wings is 5mm sorter wieth than the other and my alloy and tire wall is proud,need to fix my indecator wires on the inside of the nose cone!

and i have 8 days to do it in

ive had it,with this blud*y car!!!!!


jamie

[Edited on 11/5/09 by jpindy3]

[Edited on 11/5/09 by jpindy3]

macspeedy - 11/5/09 at 08:08 PM

where are you based?

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by macspeedy
where are you based?


horsham,west sussex

JoelP - 11/5/09 at 08:12 PM

dont panic mate, someone can lend you bits to keep you moving.

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 08:17 PM

shame you,re not closer, would gladly help.
i have 4 ford fitment wheels/tyres that you could use for a while, they are 14in x 6 ( or 6.5, ), got good tread etc.
andy

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
dont panic mate, someone can lend you bits to keep you moving.


that would be cool,
the thing is now thay put the price up of the iva to 450 and the retest is 90,
all in all its not far off 900quid,inc insurance,
and another 90 on top!
its gona brake my bank

mr henderson - 11/5/09 at 08:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
,i need some ford wheels with good tires on,as one of my rear wings is 5mm sorter wieth and my alloy and tire wall is proud,


Make sure the camber on the rear wheels is set correctly, if the wheel is leaning outwards at all then the wheel will be pround of the wing.

Also, got to your 'control panel' button(up in the top right corner of this page), and update your profile to show your location

John

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 08:25 PM

what size wheels do you need? if i,ve got them then you are welcome to borrow them .
andy

RichardK - 11/5/09 at 08:33 PM

Dunno if this is of help but this is how I did my lower hoses.





Unfortunately for you I can tell you what they are off as I was given a bag full of assorted hoses that I could hack together and join with tube a jubilee clips, what I can tell you this works well as I don't have any problems with cooling at all.

Cheers

Rich

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
what size wheels do you need? if i,ve got them then you are welcome to borrow them .
andy

hi andy, my wheels are 195-50-15,i need a skiner and smaller set,sorry i dont know wheel sizes 14in would be good

mr henderson - 11/5/09 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
what size wheels do you need? if i,ve got them then you are welcome to borrow them .
andy

hi andy, my wheels are 195-50-15,i need a skiner and smaller set,sorry i dont know wheel sizes 14in would be good


You haven't said if you've checked the camber yet. Indy's can usually take 195's no problem. Check to make sure the wheel isn't leaning out

John

[Edited on 11/5/09 by mr henderson]

macspeedy - 11/5/09 at 08:40 PM

for the rad hose i bought a ribbed flexible one from halfords

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 08:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
what size wheels do you need? if i,ve got them then you are welcome to borrow them .
andy

hi andy, my wheels are 195-50-15,i need a skiner and smaller set,sorry i dont know wheel sizes 14in would be good

well i,ve got a set of 14in wheels with i think 185/65 profile ( wheels are at my lock up 7 miles away), ford fitment with VERY good tread on tyres (budget tyres) , if we can find a way to get them to you then no prob, wonder how much city link/tnt etc would charge???
you sure 14in would clear your wish bones/suspension set up?
cheers
andy

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
what size wheels do you need? if i,ve got them then you are welcome to borrow them .
andy

hi andy, my wheels are 195-50-15,i need a skiner and smaller set,sorry i dont know wheel sizes 14in would be good


You haven't said if you've checked the camber yet. Indy's can usually take 185's no problem. Check to make sure the wheel isn't leaning out

John

the wheels are bolt upright,and the wheel is about 6-7mm proud can i ajust this,i dont have a clue about ajusting camber
jamie

[Edited on 11/5/09 by jpindy3]

mr henderson - 11/5/09 at 08:54 PM

Check that the car is on a level surface. Use a spirit level to check. The use it to check that the wheel is upright. If it is leaning outwards then you can adjust it inwards by using the adjustment at the top of the upright. Undo the locknut, wind it in a but then retighten and recheck

John

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
what size wheels do you need? if i,ve got them then you are welcome to borrow them .
andy

hi andy, my wheels are 195-50-15,i need a skiner and smaller set,sorry i dont know wheel sizes 14in would be good

well i,ve got a set of 14in wheels with i think 185/65 profile ( wheels are at my lock up 7 miles away), ford fitment with VERY good tread on tyres (budget tyres) , if we can find a way to get them to you then no prob, wonder how much city link/tnt etc would charge???
you sure 14in would clear your wish bones/suspension set up?
cheers
andy

i dont know andy,
il have to ask mk,

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 08:55 PM

Hey Jamie,
i,ve just looked at your archive pics & your car looks great, don,t despair.
the things you mention that need doing.... is that all that needs sorting for the iva test?

andy

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 08:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Check that the car is on a level surface. Use a spirit level to check. The use it to check that the wheel is upright. If it is leaning outwards then you can adjust it inwards by using the adjustment at the top of the upright. Undo the locknut, wind it in a but then retighten and recheck

John

no mate thay are bolt upright,
i dont know any more
fu*k sake

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 08:59 PM

ok ,
does anyone on the forum know if 14in wheels are able to fit?
if you don,t find out tonight then yes contact MK tomorrow,
i,ll confirm the size of my tyres & get a price from city link ref the cost to get them to you .
if you U2U me your mobile i,ll get info to you tomorrow.

andy

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 09:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
Hey Jamie,
i,ve just looked at your archive pics & your car looks great, don,t despair.
the things you mention that need doing.... is that all that needs sorting for the iva test?

andy

i have changed it quite alot since that pic,for the test.
ie mirrors,steering wheel,
there is a list edges ,god my minds gone blank.some other stuff
jamie

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 09:04 PM

do i need a exhaust cover?????

nick205 - 11/5/09 at 09:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
ok ,
does anyone on the forum know if 14in wheels are able to fit?
if you don,t find out tonight then yes contact MK tomorrow,
i,ll confirm the size of my tyres & get a price from city link ref the cost to get them to you .
if you U2U me your mobile i,ll get info to you tomorrow.

andy




13" wheel will fit on the (Sierra based) Indy as will 14, 15, 16 and 17" wheels.

I've got 195/50x15" wheels and tyres which fit absolutely no problem. Camber is set to around -1 degree (leaning in at the top) this should give ample clearance.

Have you got any wing piping between the bodywork and the rear arch? That will give you a fraction more spacing to work with too.


What needs sorting on the front indicator wiring? I have plenty of bit and pieces, a soldering iron, crimpers etc so if I can make something or send something to help then just shout. Any pics of what you need to do would help


Bottom rad hos is a PITA around the fan belt and steering column. I used a Gates flexi hose from halfords 38mm dia at water pump and 32mm other end, linked to a 90 deg hose bend on the rad outlet with a length of ally pipe. It's not that neat but it does work.


Get some photos up on this thread and let us know what you're struggling with.

And...keep it up, the elation when you get there just makes all the grief melt away


Cheers
Nick

eznfrank - 11/5/09 at 09:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
do i need a exhaust cover?????


No as long as it passes radius - it got removed from final IVA manual.

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 09:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
do i need a exhaust cover?????

i think this requirement has been removed from the new iva rules.
U2U me your mobile number if you want me to give you the info on tyres tomorrow & the transport options.

andy
ps, without sounding cheeky, take a deep breath & have a beer / coffee etc. its just pre test nerves. said politely.

jpindy3 - 11/5/09 at 09:25 PM

thanks for all your help,
im tired so im off,

jamie

RichardK - 11/5/09 at 09:27 PM

What about taking off a rear arch and getting a sheet of 10mm thick mdf and drawing round the rear arch and making a spacer? It can always fall off afterwards

I know its hard but try not to get stressed, what helped me was to make a list that are "requirements" for the test and what are "would be nice", concentrate on the importantant ones and the nice ones when your able to.

I did them on a white board in the garage and wiped them off as I went.

Hope you get sorted.

Cheers

Rich

handyandy - 11/5/09 at 09:35 PM

U2U sent to you Jamie.

andy

James - 11/5/09 at 10:52 PM

I have 14" wheels on my car which is distinctly MK'esque and they fit fine.

14" should be fine for you Jamie.

Have you measured your wings? One is actually narrower? I've not heard this before about MK wings. You sure it's not just your castor.

You sound like you're a bit lonely in your build.... but we've not seen you up at Newlands (near Guildford) as far as I know. There's a bunch of MK buildees at our meets and they'd all offer advice I'm sure!

Cheers,
James

scootz - 12/5/09 at 06:08 AM

Do yourself a favour and cancel the test. My understanding is 3 days notice is fine (you will get your fee back).

Re-submit your application and relax!

mr henderson - 12/5/09 at 06:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by James


Have you measured your wings? One is actually narrower? I've not heard this before about MK wings. You sure it's not just your castor.


I'm sure you mean camber, but anyway I've made this point to him a couple of times already and he insists it's not the problem. (It's the first thing I would check if I saw the car, though. I had exactly the same thing with an Indy a little while ago, but by the time I'd fitted the pipings and sorted the camber it was Ok with 195/50s)

John

[Edited on 12/5/09 by mr henderson]

oldtimer - 12/5/09 at 07:08 AM

It does seem that something somewhere is off if you can't fit 195/50/15s. Try measuring from the centre of the chassis to the top and bottom of both wheels, that should tell you very quickly if it is a camber issue. Do MK make more than one width of rear wing to accomodate different wheel widths?? - if so, have they supplied two different sizes by error? it would be very odd if all MK wings were different left to right. Best of luck and chin up.

bob - 12/5/09 at 08:27 AM

Hard to see from the pics in the archive,can you add a pic or two from the rear of the car showing wing/wheel difference.

Remember their is always a sollution

Peteff - 12/5/09 at 09:18 AM

Space the wing out and put some trim in the gap. Tadpole beading covers a multitude of sins or use some electric cable and clamp it in with the fixing bolts, use your ingenuity. I used a Capri bottom hose and joined it to a straight piece of pipe with 28mm i.d. to get to the radiator.

jpindy3 - 12/5/09 at 05:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Do yourself a favour and cancel the test. My understanding is 3 days notice is fine (you will get your fee back).

Re-submit your application and relax!


er no

jpindy3 - 12/5/09 at 05:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jpindy3
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Do yourself a favour and cancel the test. My understanding is 3 days notice is fine (you will get your fee back).

Re-submit your application and relax!


er no ,i do a list today,and hopfully sorted some wheels,its not all as bad as i thort

jpindy3 - 12/5/09 at 05:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bob
Hard to see from the pics in the archive,can you add a pic or two from the rear of the car showing wing/wheel difference.

Remember their is always a sollution

i will do,its the wing,its 6mm shoter than the other,il find out wether mk do other size wings,i may have the small size,i got the kit second hand

jpindy3 - 12/5/09 at 05:59 PM

thanks andy,