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100% complete 172RWD! - updated

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZeXI4B8sGA
a short vid of the engine starting for the first time .

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Gray said:
Looking good dude..

What else is acutally left to do now then?
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lots:(
gear linkage=pain
water pipes for cooling=pain
water pipes for charge cooler.
little bit of welding
lock the steering at the rear lol:lolup:
redo electrics through car
fit bulkhead between front and engine.
fit out the front bay to hold fuel tank.
fab up some ali dash to hold gauges etc
loads left
 
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not the best welding i know but it was under the car lol
hate doing overhead!
some of it i done upsidedown!try it,great fun.
 
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as long as its strong, good penetration etc who cares what it looks like when its hidden away!

top stuff!
 
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a few old pics im not sure iv yet posted of the stripping out process:)
 
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fmp_ said:
as long as its strong, good penetration etc who cares what it looks like when its hidden away!

top stuff!
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i care lol:approve:
i will grind it out out then go over it.
it dint help matters that there was little gaps to fill also lol:dapprove:
 
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stevo172-RWD said:
a few old pics im not sure iv yet posted of the stripping out process:)
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how exactly have you gone about tying the chassis legs from the part cut from the front of the car to the chassis legs on the car?
any pic explantion would be great just purely out of curiosity
 
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most using 40mm box section,90x40 also
plus a fair bit of 1.6mm sheet i think.;)
some parts are over strenthend trust me lol
 
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ahh, no i wasn't doubting its strength! just interested to see how you had done it
good job
 
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People are going to wonder whats going on with the exhaust at a funny angle
 
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ian 182 said:
People are going to wonder whats going on with the exhaust at a funny angle
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on which pic did you see that?:S
anybody whos read all the posts would know that is just a tempory system to get it running.;)
 
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iv not long finished work and im just about to start work on car tonight so will post more pics later.
 
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you said earlier in the topic

"two engines just dont work.crap idea.
end of"

i dont remember you saying this when you came to look at our mp development car? i dont see any thanks on this topic to us, for giving you hours of advise in personal and on txts etc etc, before you kicked off the project?
 
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Ian M said:
you said earlier in the topic

"two engines just dont work.crap idea.
end of"

i dont remember you saying this when you came to look at our mp development car? i dont see any thanks on this topic to us, for giving you hours of advise in personal and on txts etc etc, before you kicked off the project?
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ah hello again ian.
yh i meant to say its more difficult to run two engines and twice as much money and i did not want to do this lol;)
yours worked tho dint it:S
yh thanks for all the advise before.
will keep you posted mate;)
 
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more pics?
been down garage since 18.30 yesterday till now!:dead:
 
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Ian M said:
you said earlier in the topic

"two engines just dont work.crap idea.
end of"

i dont remember you saying this when you came to look at our mp development car? i dont see any thanks on this topic to us, for giving you hours of advise in personal and on txts etc etc, before you kicked off the project?
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YOU are alive the ian!!!:D where the feck have you been dude!!! long time no speak
 
Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

Ian M said:
you said earlier in the topic

"two engines just dont work.crap idea.
end of"

i dont remember you saying this when you came to look at our mp development car? i dont see any thanks on this topic to us, for giving you hours of advise in personal and on txts etc etc, before you kicked off the project?
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You mean the twin engined clio that only had one engine in when we got there?

Steve's intention has been to have one engine in the back from the start.

I'm sure you guys needed advice somewhere along the line.
 
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