100% complete 172RWD! - updated

[Gray]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

Looking good dude..

What else is acutally left to do now then?

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

Looking good dude..

What else is acutally left to do now then?

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

 

[Christopher]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

hurry up then!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

ok be done in 5mins lol

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

http://www.youtube.com/TURBO172STEVE more old vids of the beast

 

[Gray]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

ok be done in 5mins lol

Is it finished now then????..

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

yh all done!!!
will be round in a mo

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

heres afew pics of the work i done today.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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.

 

[agithegreat]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

Good welding to say your not a chinese girl.... or a machine....
Looking good buddy keep it up

 

[fmp_]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

as long as its strong, good penetration etc who cares what it looks like when its hidden away!

top stuff!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

a few old pics im not sure iv yet posted of the stripping out process

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

as long as its strong, good penetration etc who cares what it looks like when its hidden away!

top stuff!

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:

 

[ditz]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

a few old pics im not sure iv yet posted of the stripping out process

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

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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

 

[ditz]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

ahh, no i wasn't doubting its strength! just interested to see how you had done it
good job

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

few more old pics

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

few more pics

 

[Gray]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

as long as its strong, good penetration etc who cares what it looks like when its hidden away!

top stuff!

i care lol:approve:
i will grind it out then go over it.
it dint help matters that there was little gaps to fill also lol:dapprove:

Reading that just made me giggle like a little school girl :rasp:

anybody else?

 

[Ian_182]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

People are going to wonder whats going on with the exhaust at a funny angle

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

People are going to wonder whats going on with the exhaust at a funny angle

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.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

iv not long finished work and im just about to start work on car tonight so will post more pics later.

 

[n0rm]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

iv not long finished work and im just about to start work on car tonight so will post more pics later.

pm for you buddy

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

iv not long finished work and im just about to start work on car tonight so will post more pics later.

pm for you buddy

yh cheers mate iv just read it.
i will pm you that email later
then il have reading lol
pics later!

 

[n0rm]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

pm for you buddy

yh cheers mate iv just read it.
i will pm you that email later
then il have reading lol
pics later!

okey dude, ill forward it in the morning then

youll need a good while to read it tho ha!!

 

[Ian M]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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?

 

[Graham Gooch]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

^ lol owned.

 

[Ryan k]

Re: 99% complete 172RWD!

Coming on well, well done

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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?

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

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

more pics?
been down garage since 18.30 yesterday till now!:dead:

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

more pics and i hired some help in from B&Q

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

more pics and progress tomara . . . . .i mean today lol

 

[n0rm]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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?

YOU are alive the ian!!! where the feck have you been dude!!! long time no speak

 

[Dan@SJM]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

steve -
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_588&products_id=8312

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_588&products_id=8313

 

[truffleshuffle]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

more pics and i hired some help in from B&Q

these pics were taken at 5am today lol
and no we havent got anythimg better to do

 

[Ian_182]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

^ lol owned.

+1

 

[dan.clio]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

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?

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.

 

[dan.clio]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

Looking good Mr Riddle

 

[dan.clio]

Re: 70% complete 172RWD!

People are going to wonder whats going on with the exhaust at a funny angle

ummmm yea