New Radiator

[Graham-P]

Just picked this up from a local company called MJS Fabrication the guy used to be the head welder at Pace, and he's done a good job of copying my radiator (which he has as a patten).




The factory rads are a mixture of brass and steel.....my fan centre had worn through the core and was just about to split (my fault for not checking clearance when I installed new fans) that's why he mounted them different to normal.

Edited by Graham-P on Thursday 4th February 12:45

[robm3]

Can't see anything on the piccies.

Out of curiosity, are the factory radiators alloy?

[tommyRS4]

thats nice do they make intercoolers?

[Graham-P]

When I picked it up, he was making what looked like a fuel cell, and had a bunch of intercoolers on the shelf, also swirl pots etc.....

[tommyRS4]

thats great nice and local to! will give him a ring. how are you getting on? nearly finished?

[Graham-P]

tommyRS4 said:

thats great nice and local to! will give him a ring. how are you getting on? nearly finished?

Yep he's in Hathaway's yard, his name's Martin and is really helpful, a nice guy.

I wished.....
Fuel system is finished, and as above radiator is done......I have the engine loom laid out on car trying to figure out where everything goes will have to wait for the engine before I can figure that one out, but meanwhile I'm taking the cockpit off so I can get at the pedals to install the flybywire pedal and do some heat management under there as well.....so a long way off yet... but thanks for asking....

[tommyRS4]

would love to come and have a look one day if thats ok? need more insperation!

[Graham-P]

Yeah no problem, I'm at home most days......PM me and I'll send you my number.

[cliveg]

Graham-P said:

I'm taking the cockpit off ...

Good luck with that Graham. I've just removed mine (well, what was left of it) and it wasn't the easiest thing to do without damaging the grp. I used an old, sharp, wallpaper stripper between the panels to cut the sealant (but I didn't need to worry about damage). Wurth sealant is sticky stuff!

[Paul.B]

When Steve.D removed the body off the part built we have he used "cheese wire" to seperate the body panels. I gather threading it through could be a challenge but once through it made life easier.

Paul.B

[andygtt]

Not the first time graham has taken the cockpit off his car lol u would have thought he'd hav done it right the first time :-)

[Graham-P]

I'm gussing that I'm going to damage a bit of bodywork but as it'll be under the front clip will worry about that at a later date....just won't open the front when anyones around....