_shaun_ Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 great to see your still working on it when u get a chance and your attention to detail is still amazing great work on the cam cover mines on but got a ugly gap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Lookin good so far mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taggy Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow its coming along nicely and that nose cone looks better with a bit of primer on it already. Good effort getting all those jobs done today, that clear cam cover looks mint with the cam inside:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Starting to take shape! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 some good work done there! will be good if you get it done for this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks guys. Starting to get there but earliest it will be done is next year if im lucky. just too busy building the house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Wow this thing is looking unreal mate well done and good work on the cam cover looks cool as fook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_cl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This finished yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Cheeky git. At least i can keep a car for longer than a year lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I love you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Well, with it being my birthday last week i managed to get a 'Hall Pass' from the girlfriend and for my birthday i was allowed to spend some cash on the buggy. Go figure, its my birthday and that means i can spend my own money on me for a change lolAnyway, managed to get a few things bought before the pass expired........Mikalor clamps for the intercooler pipework.......green alloy valve caps......and some small headlights, only 105mm across the lens and they are very light, but are built really well and even have sidelights, dipped and main beam all in one unit. They will look awesome when i finally get them fitted..........Not many more parts i actually need now. However money or parts are not the problem, the ONLY problem is finding time to actually finish the thing and just put the parts together. Hopefully work will ease off soon and with the house ticking over i can get a few days in on the buggy As always the comments are greatly recieved......... Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taggy Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yay i love updates on this build!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 lol thanks buddy.Not really much of an update to be honest but it all counts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Great stuff fella. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Small update.I found about 20 minutes free this week so got a few more parts ordered and managed to make a new spoiler Got these flick switches in green, not sure what i will use them for yet but will match with the rest of the green theme.Then i managed to find a little free time and some 10mm acrylic we had lying about. Decided to make a clear acrylic spoiler for the buggy, looks pretty good if you ask me and not too bad for a quick job. I haven't taken the backing off of most of it yet (just one end piece). Might sticker it up or do something with it??? not too sure, just need to router the edges so they have a nice radius and its all good.Luckily we have a huge laser cutter at work so spent my lunch break sorting this out.....being cut on the laser..........Pieces cut out......and then all bolted together in place......Would love to know what you guys think? My big work deadline is this week and next week i can finally start taking holiday again (now have 7 weeks in total to use this year) so next week im off to find some sun but then when i return i can crack back on with the buggy finally Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 this gets more like pornography every time i see itspoiler looks epic dude really really nice a great touck to the car. Keep up the good work mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 this gets more like pornography every time i see itspoiler looks epic dude really really nice a great touck to the car. Keep up the good work matex2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 not checked in on this for a while loving shape of the nose cone and that rear spoiler is sex! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Think its that time again Well after the Stoneleigh kit car show and having a spin in Steves MGF engined buggy i was blown away. That thing goes like a rocket and it has really got me wanting mine done now. I think Steve said his was about 125bhp and that was more than enough power! However i am still keen to eventually aim for about the 200 mark. Obviously i just need to get it done first!Well Monday was raining which meant i couldn't work on the house so decided to go into work and get some done, shame that. lol Aiming to have this built for next year in May so i can get to the show. I probably won't make it but going to try my hardest and really try to get it done.Anyway, pictures are what people want.......Back to sanding down, filling, sanding the nosecone.....I think thats probably about as smooth as im going to get it before i add the fibreglass as there is no point getting it uber smooth just to have to spend ages on the fibreglass doing the same thing. Got a little primer on it just to see it a bit better and have to say i really do like the nosecone. I think im just going to go up the sides to where the primer stops as i think the extra bit doesn't really add much to the design.Then started looking at mounting the headlights, only made one bracket so far but i now have the template for the second one so won't take long. Still not sure if the headlight location will pass IVA as it states they need to be max of 400mm from the edge of the car but the rear is wider than the front so unsure but if it fails i will extend them out on stalks for the retest and then put them back after the test.....one bracket......clamped in place, going to grind the original bracket down slightly and weld it on.Makes the front look a little more complete now.....and just a random shot off the deep dish wheels with the slicks.....Also been working on adapting the acewell speed sensor to fit to the toyota speedo cable and im almost there with it. This means i will have a better more reliable solution for the speedo. Will get pictures next time im working on it.Would love to get on with it some more this weekend but in a few hours im flying out to Barcelona Me and Sarah are going to watch the spanish F1, got a full weekend pass so should be awesome. Sarah is nuts about F1 so its more for her than me lolAnd then the following weekend is when it starts to pick up some more. Have the buggy booked in with JDModified to have the engine wiring finally finished off. Hopefully this means when the key is turned the thing will actually start up. Really looking forward to this and fingers crossed it all goes smoothly. Then the plan is to shortly after this get it moved to my garage to quickly get the fibreglassing underway for the nosecone. Watch this space for more updates soon......Jason Edited May 9, 2012 by jason_l Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 JasonOH MY GOD!!!! this will be immense mate, really going to be quick once complete, will keep an eye on the progress John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Really coming along. The spoiler looks ace! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Looking ace. Can't wait to see this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Please take me for a ride in this when done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Great updates mate, it really is coming along now. B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason_l Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thanks for the comments guys Don't worry Socks i will happily take people for a spin in it. I went in a MGF 1.8 engined version on the weekend, exactly same buggy as mine although looks alot different but same chassis underneath, slightly different wheel base and mines wider at the rear. His has 125bhp and it went like a rocket!!!!! Felt more like a rollercoaster than a car if im honest so i can only image how mental mine will be. Really want this built so bad now............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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