jason_l

WHOOP WHOOP!!!!! Simon Cowell can go throw himself off a tall building!!!!!!

Welcome to the club! And im a bit further down the road in Southampton, somebody really needs to do a south meet at some point Jason

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all!!!!! Hope everyone has a good one and gets lots of good presents Im also working over christmas, but luckily for me i am on my own pretty much so i will be working, but on my kitcar Jason

*** Even more crimbo update *** i need this thing built ASAP!!!!!!!! its driving me mad, im going to finish this thing if it kills me, although im sure the first drive will do that I have been trying to get as much of this done now while i can, after the op im going to be housebound and i know its going to be driving me mad so have to do as much as i can while i can. Anyway, after getting the gear tower made up the other day i managed o get the handbrake part that attaches to the rear of it made up today. I knew the space was going to be tight and it looks like i was right, looks like a nice tidy unit and once i have made up a nice cover for it, it will look loads better. Started by making the main frame piece and the tabs that hold the handbrake in place. with the handbrake added......... There is not much space at the bottom and i will probably need to modify the bottom and extend it down to clear the bar at the back. Here is what it looks like welded onto the gear tower. Will need a few legs added to it that will strengthen it all up when welded up in the buggy but its pretty much there. You can see how tight it is for space but there is plenty of room for the coolant pipes along the bottom as well. There will be a cover made up that will cover the gear linkage cables and create a nice recess for the handbrake. The back view shows just how tight it will be... and all pretty much there........ I know its not much but it makes me happy adding these updates. Money is tight with christmas and everything but in the new year im going to go nuts with parts just before i have the operation as i will only be stuck at home anyway so i can have a second christmas with lots more presents. Jason

Im interested in a set but im talking about in the future. I need to spend my money on things that i need to finish the project. Plan is to move the standard 2 pot mini brakes i have rebuilt to the rear and get some sexy ones up front. like these....... Don't go out of your way for my sake, but if you do a mini set i will be interested at some point. Im guessing they would be cheaper than the KAD version??? if not then not really much point in doing a version, most mini parts are really cheap so might not be a huge market for them??? thanks, Jason

Dam these look sweeeeeeeeet! and price is spot on! If i had starlet hubs i would be buying a set of these but unfortuantely i have mini hubs

No worries mate, you need to sort a proper car out first. you should join www.muddybuggies.com . i am a member on there and there are loads of different buggies from Freestyles to blitz's so you never know one may come up cheap

Dam straight you where in the right. I have never had any problems like this yet but if i do i would stand my ground. The garage i use are pretty friendly and i know them all well so most of the time i just hand my car over and say 'there it is fix it!' i never specify a price but as i know them then i trust them. If i didn't know them i would get a price before hand like you did and would jope they contact me if its going to require more work. Jason

Good lad that will learn him

Get one!!!!! you know it makes sense

Leave it on I love this project, complete sleeper..............

GSXR engine in one would be EPIC!!!!!!!!!!

Don't sound to good He could have given you a call to say that it wasn't going well and it would take longer and was that ok on the extra work/price. Hope it gets put right soon mate. Jason

The blitz is ok, i looked at one originally until i found this one! The thing i don't like about the blitz is it looks really boxy and this has a few more curves. Don't get me wrong the blitz would still be epic. They have fiat running gear don't they??? Jason

Thanks mate. James was trying to get me to make this a single seater but i said i really want to scare people with passenger rides LOL Me and my bro considered buying and building up a single seater but it never really happened, i have far too many things i want Thanks It seems like its going slow, but when you compare it to the first page the change is amazing.....

*** More christmas Update *** Well the parts just keep rolling in Yesterday the mini Gaz coilover springs and brackets arrived. Managed to pick these up from ebay for about £33. Don't have any bolts with them but i will get some later along with the coilovers themselves. Didn't realise how big these brackets are, they are HUGE. Plan is to get a plate laser cut that will weld to the chassis and the coilover bracket will simply bolt straight to it. i have alot more parts to get laser cut so will do these together and get them all done at the same time to save a few £. One of the jobs i have been wanting to get underway is the tower for the gear linkage and the handbrake housing. I decided to stay on after work and i pretty much got the most of it made up. The handbrake part i will begin making tomorrow and will weld onto the back of this part. Its going to be close as the gear linkage cables need to bend down as they come out the back so there is room for the handbrake. There is also room down the centre to run the radiator pipes so im going to run these down the inside of the buggy to keep the underside flat. Main parts made up.......... Few bits welded together........ roughly in place with the MR2 linkage added....... Tacked in place, will be fully welded tomorrow..... Its designed to fit straight over the centre channel that runs down the buggy and means that there is plenty of room for the coolant pipes down the middle. I still need to try and source some longer gear linkage cables and i don't know if there is any company's out there that custom make them??? if anyone knows please contact me. My other option is to join the mr2 cables with the starlet ones but means that there will be a fiddly join area and i would prefer one continueous cable. I have also bought a air filter relocation pipe that i need for the induction kit and i also have a adjustable cam pulley on order from the states. I love waiting on all the parts, most of the time i have so much on order that i forget what i have actually bought so its like christmas when the parts arrive and i don't know whats in the box Will keep the updates coming over christmas before im in for my heart op as i want to get as much done as possible now before the work stops for a little bit. comments always welcome Jason

So your keeping the starbo now then??? Im not buying mine a Crimbo present, it gets monthly 'pay day' presents so its not getting anything else

Mcdonalds Breakfast DVD's Airwalk trainers Champagne Petrol Steel bar

fuck me i need this in my life santa please bring me a...................

No roofs are better

Just read this thread and almost kacked myself laughing so much And on the carrot front, its not actually carrots......................................was told this at schoool (so many years ago) by one of our biology teachers. Its actually part of your stomoch lining that comes off and is continuesly replacing itself If anyone else wa still eating they aint now....................

looks like a good little project mate Hope it goes together relatively problem free and keep the updates rolling! Jason

Thanks Guys for the posative comments. LOL steve, your post made me look back at the first page and i think you are right mate. Its come along a long way and i think it will be only Spring/early summer and it will be running. then hopefully road legal at some point over the summer with any luck Cross my fingers Updates will continue guys but will only be showing progress the progress of parts im working on so only small updates. Helps keep it in my mind if i keep the updates coming though

Thanks mate, lights do look good but the number plate doesn't fit between them now No biggy, number plate will now go lower down (just above the bottom bar). Here is the old driving position......... and the new......... its actually further over towards me and has been dropped down also. Its a bit of a mission to get in and out, by mission i mean almost impossible but once i have a removable wheel it will be alot easier....... Jason

*** Christmas Update *** Well as i said in my last post i had thursday/friday off this week to work on the buggy and im really happy with what we got done. This was the last time i am working on the buggy till next year now as JDModified are closed between crimbo and the new year and i won't have a chance to get up there before hand. This doesn't mean that i will be stopping work on the buggy as i have taken measurements/pieces away with me and i have a huge amount of parts to get on with! Anyway, when i got up there on Thursday it was great to see that James had a few hours spare during the week and he got the rear light clusters and the rear harness bar all welded in place. Gives a better idea of what the rear end will lokk like and i think it looks great, im glad i got rid of the hamburger style rear lights as they are not my cup of tea. rear lights........ Harness bar.......... The aim over the 2 days was to get the seating in its correct place and get the steering coloumn removed and repositioned as im not happy with its location. We started on the seating and working at a relaxed pace this was done and all in by the end of the first day. Now the normal way to fix the seats is to fix them through the checker plate floor but we both wanted something stronger as at the end of the day safety is a big issue with this thing! The seats are angled inwards slightly to give more room for the centre tunnel but these will be straightened up later if there is room to do so. Then yesterday we turned our attention to sorting out the steering. I was a bit hesitant to cut the steering off but after the outcome i am so happy we did. The whole steering assembly was removed and cut away from the car and pedal box. After it was all cleaned up i then sat in the buggy and held the steering assembly at a comfortable position. Everthing was measured up and a new connecting piece made up. Then with me sat in the car holding it in the correct position it was tacked and then fully welded up. steering removed.... steering hanging off..............lol steering in its new location....... from the front............ While i was there talk turned to gear linkages and that was clearly on the list as one of the next things to work on. James mentioned that the mr2 linkage was work a look at as of course they are designed for a rear engined car and he said that the throw was relatively short also. There was a mr2 in the workshop that is being broken down for parts and james has very kindly given me the gear linkage and cables from it for free! I roughly positioned these in the car and all i can say is wow!!!!! Its a perfect fit between the seats and the position we have planned for it is just spot on. Its right next to the steering wheel and changing gear will mean i have to move my hand off the wheel about 6 inch's if that. I tried the seating position and all i can say is i am actually in love with this thing now! The seating position is just amazing, i can honestly say its the best seating position that i have tried. Its very snug and everything is just perfect. here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what its like....... The whole area back from the gearlinkage will be boxed in to create a armrest/handbrake area taht will just improve the driving position even more. Thats it for pictures, for now people Im going to my work workshop today to begin making up the frame for the gear linkage and handbrake and will post pics when i have them. While i was up there i also got the radiator measured up and will complete the framework over christmas (this has already been underway) and i have the arch brackets welded up as well so i can begin buying up the arch's and getting them ready for fitting. I have a few plans for the arch's that are a bit different from the norm in terms of fitting them and im hoping that it will work out but we will see. Also the other day i managed to get some Gaz coilover brackets/springs for the rear coilovers for an absolute bargain on ebay So i can continue getting the bits laser cut that i need to finish off the welding to the rear chassis. As always people any comments/questions are always greatly helpfull. Jason