Gone and done it now!!!

[stig]

Well, due to a working stint at the NEC which found me a bit too close to Hinckley to avoid dropping in on Ted & Co. I've placed my order for a GTR!

Why do I think that the next 12 weeks are going to go by bloody slowly!!!!

[mattjbatch]

Congratulations. Have you decided what engine will go in it?

Oh by the way. I thought Locost racing was about keeping cost low not having a spare car Formula 1 style

[bluesatin]

Ring every day, perhaps they will get so sick of the calls that the first stage of the build will arrive sooner

[ultimapaul]

Well done!

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[ultimapaul]

Well done.

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[apache]

can't believe you edited that 4 times and posted twice mate

[ultimapaul]

Damn bloody keyboard - It nearly went out the window.

[ultimajohn]

Congratulations, placing the order is the hardest bit.

Stick with the Chevy.

John C

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[bluesatin]

So Paul what are you going for in the Cam Am. I am sure we all want to know what makes you want to go for the open air??

[bluesatin]

Stig

I hope you have fun with the build. Don't believe the factory with the rivets. I needed 30 drill bits and about 2,500 rivets. Buy an air pop rivet gun, it saves you hours of building.

[Barter]

quote:Why do I think that the next 12 weeks are going to go by bloody slowly!!!!

Mine arrives tomorrow, 3 weeks early!

bluesatin - Any recomendations for air riviters.

[stig]

Thanks chaps

Actually meeting Ted (wot a nice bloke!) made it a lot easier to make the decision.

Going with a Chevy - probably a 6.3 aiming with about 480bhp. I've got SO many questions!

Started getting prepared yesterday by buying an air rivetter. Just need to get some panel pins and sit on my arse for the next 3 months

We had a good laugh about me going from Locost to Ultima - well, you've got to try both ends of the kit, errr... I mean 'self assembly', car market

Regarding rivets - the ones shown on the build CD look V.small - 3/16 I s'pose but small heads. In Locost, quite a few of us use aircraft grade rivets which have much bigger (and better looking) heads of about 8mm diameter. Anyone see any problems with this?

[ultimapaul]

Blue - Due to pressure coming from the better half I will have to go the whole hog, Aero screen, full screen and weather gear!!

Aero for when I'm out having a blast or when the weather is going to stay fine.

Full screen for longer trips with the weather gear stowed away in case the weather changes. (Trips like Le Mans & weekends away)

Full weather gear for when she starts moaning ..... SSSSHHH, she may hear!

I'm also going to go the way of American Speed for the engine this time, I reckon about 535bhp should be enough, what do you think?

[bluesatin]

Ultimapaul

The engine I have is good and has not broken yet despite a few good tries (like leaving the swearlpot cap loose and all the fluid exploding down the road miles from a garage- i believe 120c is good for the engine). I do still think with traction control that the 525hp enforcer is still quite mild and a lot more power is still capable. The problem with American Speeed is no e-mail and sorting the shiping

[PiB]

Javior Marinos car is pretty much done! This is one of the sweetest Ultimas around. The Chevy engine in particular is beautiful(Titanium rods around 550 hp) The TAG fuel injection is of particular interest too. This guy must have some skills because everything including the interior is done very very well.

http://web.jet.es/jmarino/

There was another Ultima site where a guy was building an Ultima in his shop and had also finished an engine swap in a Humvee. I can't find that site now. I don't suppose anybody has it.

[cartwright]

This is Craig's site. Outstanding by the way.

www.brammo.com/ultima/

[bluesatin]

Barter

Have you sarted the build yet. All those holes to drill and rivet- must be at least 2,000 still to do

[Barter]

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Barter

Have you started the build yet. All those holes to drill and rivet- must be at least 2,000 still to do

Unfortunately work has got in the way. Chassis on tressels awaiting in the carpeted garage. Should start in the next couple of days. The first drill into that wonderful chassis will be the hardest!

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Can't wait.....