New Superlight 20 Limited Edition
Discussion
Added a brief new post with video of the very first engine start up!
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REALIST123 said:
Nigel, from what I can see in the images you don't have the IVA strip on the edges of the openings around the suspension mounts. Is it not required any more?
Not fitted any of the IVA stuff yet, still waiting for the date, but will probably do the little jobs like that this weekend.REALIST123 said:
Oh, OK. I just wondered because it seems a little unnecessary and I know some bits that used to be required aren't any more, like around the reversing and fog lights.
Will you leave it on once it's been IVA'd?
I don't normally leave the SVA/IVA stuff on my Caterham builds, so will take a judgment call when it's on the road.Will you leave it on once it's been IVA'd?
I was thinking that some of the bare alloy edges on this car might look better if they have some protection on them.
craig2003 said:
Do you have far to go for the IVA Nigel and any ideas of when the date could be.
It seems that your prediction months ago about the two cars being ready for the road at the same time was spot on, my IVA is the 12th May
They contacted me on Friday to as that they would have a date for me in three working days Craig, so I expect to get the date mid week.It seems that your prediction months ago about the two cars being ready for the road at the same time was spot on, my IVA is the 12th May
My car still needs to go to Bookatrack at Donington for the post build, and then from their to the IVA centre at Nottingham for the test, so,yes your probably correct we will,have our cars on the road about the same time.
Your car looks great in build at the factory.
I've added a small update to my blog which covers the great new tool I have just bought for my durable dot poppers.
Here's a picture.
If you want to get one yourself, here's the US website I purchased mine from:
http://www.sailrite.com/#
Here's a picture.
If you want to get one yourself, here's the US website I purchased mine from:
http://www.sailrite.com/#
REALIST123 said:
Yes that is a good tool, I bough one some while ago. Be careful not to squeeze the fasteners too much, it can easily apply enough force to split the brass 'rivet' part as it swages it.
Yep thanks for that, I think it needs experimentation to find out the best gap between the die and punch.Weirdly the instructions say to adjust it until the two items touch, but that is clearly too much.
Thankfully from all the builds I have completed over the years I have plenty of spares, so I few mishaps so not a big issue!!
REALIST123 said:
By the way I saw your comment on your leaking radiator.
Last year when I built my car the first rad had a tiny leak on the weld on one of the bleed bolts.
The replacement had a leak in the weld around the tank part of the rad, two in fact.
The third had a bigger leak on the bleed bolt weld.
I gave up at that point and had the leaky weld repaired myself!
Thanks, yes it was an odd one that.Last year when I built my car the first rad had a tiny leak on the weld on one of the bleed bolts.
The replacement had a leak in the weld around the tank part of the rad, two in fact.
The third had a bigger leak on the bleed bolt weld.
I gave up at that point and had the leaky weld repaired myself!
As always I assumed I had done something wrong, and it was a pipe or hose clip or something.
But after checking all those joints, and it still dripped for no reason, I traced it back to a weep in the core.
At least Derek sent me a replacement quickly!
Stridey said:
Good luck, love reading about this one.
Your welcome, I've updated my blog now too.http://superlighttwenty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/the...
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