Cossy sold and Jag bought - the hard work begins next week

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Front suspension tower partly fabbed up and tacked in place to check position.

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Alan Whitaker said:

Change of shocks then

nope - re-using the ones I fitted 6 years ago, only making the top mountings more pleasing to the eye

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Chassis work completed and colour change to black. All suspension refitted and colour change to white. Mmm black and white my favourite team. Steering rack sent to Kiley Clinton for overhaul.


Engine almost ready for degrease and painting.

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Oh and spent the best part of £900 on an Emerald K6+ ecu and wiring harness.

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Today I completed the brake lines. All now in stainless braided hoses.


Also started to paint the engine and gearbox in high temp silver

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Today I fitted the propshaft, mounted the alternator and fitted the remote oil filter and hoses. It's coming along but maybe a little slower than I need it to be.

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sebackman said:

Really nice work.

Did you ever concider the Ford Barra straight six? Or is that to tall to fit?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Barra_engine

Kind regards
//Rob

Can't get that in the UK. I did consider both BMW straight 6 and Cosworth turbo

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Thought I'd get back to the wiring

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Rear exhaust hangers made and tacked in place ready for welding

Designing the cooling system using electric pump

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mk1fan said:

Ready for S-Club?

starting to look doubtful but I'll keep pressing on.

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phillpot said:

mk1fan said:

Ready for S-Club?

Hasn't that been and gone for this year?

Think he means the EuroTour

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phillpot said:

magpies said:

Think he means the EuroTour

Well he should have said Eurotour, doesn't he know how to edit a post?


Time for my medication.

Yep. Mk1 shouldknow better

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Alternator drive belt adjustment designed and made. Cleaned and painted after the photo was taken. the pulley wheel is on a slotted bracket behind, this gives the necessary adjustment. I then measured the string and looked up what vehicles had that length of belt - 1020mm and a Punto .

Edited by magpies on Saturday 8th June 20:01

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Body taken this morning to the garage where the chassis is. Fuse and relay panel 90% wired.

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trial fit of the redesigned dash

Edited by magpies on Thursday 13th June 17:53

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Plumbed in the fuel pressure regulator
The Jag has a feed but no return pipe at the fuel rail so all done at the tank end. I have cut an access hatch in the boot. Just need to make a mounting bracket.

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Fly by wire throttle pedal now mounted.

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Completed the ecu wiring board and secured it in the drivers footwell. It is removable on an umbilical to give easy access.

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Penelope Stopit said:

Have you considered fitting an anchor point to the underside of the panel to clip the cables to, this will prevent the weight of the cables and vibration from loosening your termination points?

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Thursday 27th June 12:33

Hi Penny yes the cables go to anchored cable ties within 100mm directly under the opening and again every 150mm towards the dashboard. These have not yet been tightened.

Edited by magpies on Thursday 27th June 14:22