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Monday, June 22, 2009
Had a visit to newark kit car show in the zero, its first run only 24 hours after getting the number plates fron the dvla. We over heated the engine on the way up to newark and had to stop to refill the coolant and let it all cool down. The problem is that not enought air is getting to the rad to keep it cool at moterway speeds. Every time baxter went over 65 mph the engine temp went up above 116 deg c, so we had to take it easy and stick to 60 mph all the way there.
A cowl to duck air into the rad is our next job.
This is our car next to the tent in the camping ground at newark and also on the robin hood owners club stand. (we won 1st place for best attended club)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Hi just to bring you all upto date with progress so far....
We had a rush to finish the car as the test we have to take to register the car for use on the road is changing, and we wanted to test under the ''old rules'' as this is the standard we have built the car to.
The seats and seat belts were also fitted alond with the dash and all the wiring.
The front nose and front wings are also on with the front lights.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This is the bracket I made to mount the alternator onto.
The space for the alternator is very small so we used a smaller unit from a forklift truck engine and made up a bracket to fit it. We used the top bracket from the engine and it lined up with the left hand bolt hole for the camshaft cover.
The belt is 800mm long and the alternator has just enough adjustment to tension the belt tight.
Spencer thinks its the bees elbows
Monday, February 23, 2009
We have fitted the rear panel now after Spencer and I spent 5 hours making it.
It took a very long time to get it correct, but the end result is worth it. As Iggy said to me as we were finishing another late night in the workshop '' If it worth doing its worth doing well''
Well if he had turned up in time he could have helped us!! Cheeky bear!!
It took a very long time to get it correct, but the end result is worth it. As Iggy said to me as we were finishing another late night in the workshop '' If it worth doing its worth doing well''
Well if he had turned up in time he could have helped us!! Cheeky bear!!
After we finished the brakes we started to plumb in the fuel lines.
As you can see the pump is now in and the fuel lines are connected to it.
The tank is now bonded in and also bolted down with 2 large straps
Spencer managed to get some glue on his paws when bonding the fuel tank and the spanner stuck to him
Friday, February 06, 2009
This is my cousin Iggy from Germany who has come over to help us build zoom zoom.
His day job is as an actor and he can currently be seen in eastenders playing the part of Dotty's teddy bear.
As he said '' Its a demanding role and only a bear of substance could play this part''
Well all I want him to do is put the brakes together!!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
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