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Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
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Got a few more bits sorted today. I can't remember if I've put pictures up of the wheels since I painted that first one. Anyway, the rest have since been sprayed and this morning I got my 4 tyres put on and balanced
Rattle can beadage
Also got the same garage to fit my new wheel bearings for me into the 172 hubs.
I stopped by GSF on the way home and picked up a pair of Brembo HC discs, 172/182 size, 280mm. Worked out cheaper than Ktec CS price after postage.
Then, as if by magic, I got it all loosely bolted on as I was overly keen to see how it would sit! Spot on i'd say
Out it comes, not easy pushing up a hill, even if it is light!
Oh, and did I mention widetrack at all?? :approve:
Getting there now
Chris
:race:
Got a few more bits sorted today. I can't remember if I've put pictures up of the wheels since I painted that first one. Anyway, the rest have since been sprayed and this morning I got my 4 tyres put on and balanced
Rattle can beadage
Also got the same garage to fit my new wheel bearings for me into the 172 hubs.
I stopped by GSF on the way home and picked up a pair of Brembo HC discs, 172/182 size, 280mm. Worked out cheaper than Ktec CS price after postage.
Then, as if by magic, I got it all loosely bolted on as I was overly keen to see how it would sit! Spot on i'd say
Out it comes, not easy pushing up a hill, even if it is light!
Oh, and did I mention widetrack at all?? :approve:
Getting there now
Chris
TVR Cerbera
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Loving the wheels and starting to look like a car again!
Glad the widetrack looks wide after that hard work!
Loving the wheels and starting to look like a car again!
Glad the widetrack looks wide after that hard work!
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Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Just need the shafts then I THINK i have everything I need to get it running again. Will be a few more bits after that but mechanically it's about there. Im halfway through a deal on a pair of shafts so hopefully that'll come good. Split inner n/s gaiter though.
Thanks mate. I've been down about it all at times. Hopefully it'll all seem worthwhile when it's finally on the road/track.
Cheers mate. Comments like that keep me going
Just need the shafts then I THINK i have everything I need to get it running again. Will be a few more bits after that but mechanically it's about there. Im halfway through a deal on a pair of shafts so hopefully that'll come good. Split inner n/s gaiter though.
WhitelEy, between you and f0xy, you are keeping my dream semi-alive.
Wish I had 1/5th of the patience you two seem to have.
Looking proper good now.
Thanks mate. I've been down about it all at times. Hopefully it'll all seem worthwhile when it's finally on the road/track.
Cheers mate. Comments like that keep me going
williams 3
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
nice colour choice on the wheels,got the same on my williams
nice colour choice on the wheels,got the same on my williams
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Quite a bit more done again, but not too many photos to show for it I'm afraid. Thanks if you're still reading too.
Got the rear discs/bearings/pads done. Just standard Bendix pads on the back with Brembo discs which were supplied with the car.
A few more bits under the rear end too whilst I had lots of access. Swapped the standard (Amazing condition, rebound fully on their own) rear shocks for the GAZ adjustables that I'd bought. 12 clicks from softest was about the same as the standards, out of a possible 30 odd i believe. Adjusters pointing inwards so I can get to them with wheels on.
Removed the reserve/aux fuel tank which has been replaced with a bypass fuel filler pipe from a lower spec Mk1. Looks much neater under there now, I can get to the shock bolts on that side, and weight distribution should be a bit better too. Swapped relevant pipes over and sorted fuel lines.
Old off
New one on
Finished painting my 172 front brake calipers up in Hammerite's very finest yellow. Attached Goodridge lines. Rear lines were also done but I didnt manage a picture. Also took apart/cleaned/lubed sliders which are now good.
Heatshields removed, they wont be going back on. I may modify the long centre piece and use it where the exhaust manifold shield would normally be, to protect the brake lines/reservoir.
Going back to the rear brakes, the sliders were siezed pretty much solid. Because of this, the previous owner looks to have bought new discs/pads/bearings assuming they were nackered when in reality the sliders were preventing them from working properly. They were hammered out, clean/polished up, copper greased and built back up. Not perfect, but alot better than they were.
And finally... Williams wheels onto the 182. Legal tread to get me by until I buy some more tyres for the 182 wheels. Would look awesome if lower IMO.
Chris
Quite a bit more done again, but not too many photos to show for it I'm afraid. Thanks if you're still reading too.
Got the rear discs/bearings/pads done. Just standard Bendix pads on the back with Brembo discs which were supplied with the car.
A few more bits under the rear end too whilst I had lots of access. Swapped the standard (Amazing condition, rebound fully on their own) rear shocks for the GAZ adjustables that I'd bought. 12 clicks from softest was about the same as the standards, out of a possible 30 odd i believe. Adjusters pointing inwards so I can get to them with wheels on.
Removed the reserve/aux fuel tank which has been replaced with a bypass fuel filler pipe from a lower spec Mk1. Looks much neater under there now, I can get to the shock bolts on that side, and weight distribution should be a bit better too. Swapped relevant pipes over and sorted fuel lines.
Old off
New one on
Finished painting my 172 front brake calipers up in Hammerite's very finest yellow. Attached Goodridge lines. Rear lines were also done but I didnt manage a picture. Also took apart/cleaned/lubed sliders which are now good.
Heatshields removed, they wont be going back on. I may modify the long centre piece and use it where the exhaust manifold shield would normally be, to protect the brake lines/reservoir.
Going back to the rear brakes, the sliders were siezed pretty much solid. Because of this, the previous owner looks to have bought new discs/pads/bearings assuming they were nackered when in reality the sliders were preventing them from working properly. They were hammered out, clean/polished up, copper greased and built back up. Not perfect, but alot better than they were.
And finally... Williams wheels onto the 182. Legal tread to get me by until I buy some more tyres for the 182 wheels. Would look awesome if lower IMO.
Chris
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
really getting there now mate, you've done so much in such a short space of time! truelly is going to be an awesome machine
really getting there now mate, you've done so much in such a short space of time! truelly is going to be an awesome machine
M
mini-valver
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Even I'm excited now, lol. Looks so so good fella, come a long way. Credit to you
Even I'm excited now, lol. Looks so so good fella, come a long way. Credit to you
TVR Cerbera
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Little bit more this evening. With the rear brakes now sorted I set about getting the fronts installed. They are 172/182 front brakes/hubs so I've stolen my Ferodo DS2500's out my 182 and put standard pads back in that.
Disc and retaining bolt on first, then caliper carrier bolted to the hub
Caliper attached to carrier
Pads from the 182, about 6k miles old
Installed
Goodridge line attached too
A few photos that I didnt manage in last nights update now.
Rear stainless brake lines
New disc/pads/bearing fitted
Another view of the Aux fuel tank replacement pipe
Exhaust fitted
So I now have some stopping power
Chris
Little bit more this evening. With the rear brakes now sorted I set about getting the fronts installed. They are 172/182 front brakes/hubs so I've stolen my Ferodo DS2500's out my 182 and put standard pads back in that.
Disc and retaining bolt on first, then caliper carrier bolted to the hub
Caliper attached to carrier
Pads from the 182, about 6k miles old
Installed
Goodridge line attached too
A few photos that I didnt manage in last nights update now.
Rear stainless brake lines
New disc/pads/bearing fitted
Another view of the Aux fuel tank replacement pipe
Exhaust fitted
So I now have some stopping power
Chris
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Not yet, no fluids in the car at all at the moment.
so it's all been bled through then mate?
Not yet, no fluids in the car at all at the moment.
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Lol, missed this. Thanks dude!
Even I'm excited now, lol. Looks so so good fella, come a long way. Credit to you
Lol, missed this. Thanks dude!
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Mate i had no idea you had these kind of talents! Car is aswome, looking into buying myself something to bugger about with when i finsh uni (2mnths now!). Keep up the good work!
P.S can u PM me ur number, my phone went dolally and ive lost me numbers.
Mate i had no idea you had these kind of talents! Car is aswome, looking into buying myself something to bugger about with when i finsh uni (2mnths now!). Keep up the good work!
P.S can u PM me ur number, my phone went dolally and ive lost me numbers.
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Received my 172 driveshafts whilst at work yesterday. I knew about a broken N/S inner gaiter when I bought them but waited until they turned up to see how bad it was.... I picked a new one up from an autofactors on the way home!
Ph1 172 driveshafts (I'd already removed tripod bearing before I thought to take a pic)
Tripod/spider bearing, call it what you will
New gaiter kit
Took the ABS rings off whilst I was at it
Bare shaft
Cut a bit of steel tube to length to use as my gentle knocking tool
And all finished with tri bearing and circlip back in place
Fitted the N/S shaft and then dropped the car back onto its wheels, rang my bro inside and we pushed it up the drive to turn it around, what a big effort that was! Sloped drive FTL. I wanted to get a couple of pics with it outside but was rushing too much to get it off the road out the way.
Back in t'other way round and masked some more up for paint, also took the door off for easier access.
Chris
Received my 172 driveshafts whilst at work yesterday. I knew about a broken N/S inner gaiter when I bought them but waited until they turned up to see how bad it was.... I picked a new one up from an autofactors on the way home!
Ph1 172 driveshafts (I'd already removed tripod bearing before I thought to take a pic)
Tripod/spider bearing, call it what you will
New gaiter kit
Took the ABS rings off whilst I was at it
Bare shaft
Cut a bit of steel tube to length to use as my gentle knocking tool
And all finished with tri bearing and circlip back in place
Fitted the N/S shaft and then dropped the car back onto its wheels, rang my bro inside and we pushed it up the drive to turn it around, what a big effort that was! Sloped drive FTL. I wanted to get a couple of pics with it outside but was rushing too much to get it off the road out the way.
Back in t'other way round and masked some more up for paint, also took the door off for easier access.
Chris
TVR Cerbera
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Have you got both shafts fitted then? should be able to get it fired up and out for a drive when i come round this week then?
Have you got both shafts fitted then? should be able to get it fired up and out for a drive when i come round this week then?
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
You had a busy weekend by looks of things then! getting close to being ready now!
You had a busy weekend by looks of things then! getting close to being ready now!
