Hoonigan's GT40 Build
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Well this weekend proved to be an unexpectedly productive one... (well for the GT40 at least)
So best laid plans aside, including; lawns not cut, downstairs loo wood floor not laid and last but not least mrs Hoonigan being particularly unimpressed equated to:
Front and rear clips fitted, distributor gear swapped (utter b
d of a job) and engine running, woooohoooo....
https://youtu.be/xJnpPjpDob0
https://youtu.be/Prv5lXlSizg
All going to plan, oil pressure and temps good and fans cut in and out, battery light is on (needs investigation) but charging well also tacho is not working but I’ll sort that.
https://youtu.be/yxryBdQ-A8M
https://youtu.be/v6O75cLgw5o
Then I thought I’d check to see the rad was bleeding ok? Arse, the ham fisted git that I am involved me over tightening the bleed banjo bolt so end of play for today
https://youtu.be/GPPJWs_OpcU
New bolt in order and all will be good though, engine ran surprisingly smoothly and really quiet considering, my IVA fears over noise have been reduced significantly.
I did also gain a leak from the front of the sump so that will need addressing ASAP, but that said and all things considered I’m pretty bloody happy with this weekends progress; beers will be drunk this evening.
So best laid plans aside, including; lawns not cut, downstairs loo wood floor not laid and last but not least mrs Hoonigan being particularly unimpressed equated to:
Front and rear clips fitted, distributor gear swapped (utter b
d of a job) and engine running, woooohoooo....https://youtu.be/xJnpPjpDob0
https://youtu.be/Prv5lXlSizg
All going to plan, oil pressure and temps good and fans cut in and out, battery light is on (needs investigation) but charging well also tacho is not working but I’ll sort that.
https://youtu.be/yxryBdQ-A8M
https://youtu.be/v6O75cLgw5o
Then I thought I’d check to see the rad was bleeding ok? Arse, the ham fisted git that I am involved me over tightening the bleed banjo bolt so end of play for today
https://youtu.be/GPPJWs_OpcU
New bolt in order and all will be good though, engine ran surprisingly smoothly and really quiet considering, my IVA fears over noise have been reduced significantly.
I did also gain a leak from the front of the sump so that will need addressing ASAP, but that said and all things considered I’m pretty bloody happy with this weekends progress; beers will be drunk this evening.
Edited by Hoonigan on Sunday 26th November 21:56
eezeh said:
Hoonigan said:
Then I thought I’d check to see the rad was bleeding ok? Arse, the ham fisted git that I am involved me over tightening the bleed banjo bolt so end of play for today
You must have seriously grollied that thing on for it to snap! 
Not really, in incredibly weak component when you think about it... it’s only a very small aluminium bolt.
Hoonigan said:
Well this weekend proved to be an unexpectedly productive one... (well for the GT40 at least)
So best laid plans aside, including; lawns not cut, downstairs loo wood floor not laid and last but not least mrs Hoonigan being particularly unimpressed equated to:
Front and rear clips fitted, distributor gear swapped (utter bd of a job) and engine running, woooohoooo....
I did also gain a leak from the front of the sump so that will need addressing ASAP, but that said and all things considered I’m pretty bloody happy with this weekends progress; beers will be drunk this evening.
Congratulations! That's a big step forward.So best laid plans aside, including; lawns not cut, downstairs loo wood floor not laid and last but not least mrs Hoonigan being particularly unimpressed equated to:
Front and rear clips fitted, distributor gear swapped (utter b
d of a job) and engine running, woooohoooo....I did also gain a leak from the front of the sump so that will need addressing ASAP, but that said and all things considered I’m pretty bloody happy with this weekends progress; beers will be drunk this evening.
Edited by Hoonigan on Sunday 26th November 21:56
Hoonigan said:
eezeh said:
Hoonigan said:
Then I thought I’d check to see the rad was bleeding ok? Arse, the ham fisted git that I am involved me over tightening the bleed banjo bolt so end of play for today
You must have seriously grollied that thing on for it to snap! Not really, in incredibly weak component when you think about it... it’s only a very small aluminium bolt.
Lagerlout said:
Cough. Update Paul!!
Well doesn’t look like much progress but I have been busy...All fuel plumbing now finished, tanks mounted and fuel fillers ready to be fitted when I’ve finished off some final bits of wiring for the heated screen, fitting the alarm and sorting the final brake bias and pedal adjustment (all of these things are much easier to do without fitting the front panel the fillers mount to).
Body is now pretty much finished (enough for IVA) doors are hung and functioning but still waiting for my door seals to arrive before finally setting and gapping them.
Finally new seats arrived and are ready to go in soon.
All in all on target for a summer IVA date so happy with the slowgress achieved.
All lights fitted and working now too.
Edited by Hoonigan on Sunday 8th April 10:37
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