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Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
good drills mate....
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
oooh very funky
what sort of weight are you gonna be looking at for the whole car?
im determined to leave panels and glass as is, just to save money more than anything lol
I've not really got a number in mind for the weight as I don't want to be disappointed, but I'm going to try and lighten it in every way I can, while still keeping it looking and functioning like a car (to an extent).
After feeling how light the tailgate is we are deifinatly going to get fibre glass doors and plastic windows for it, but as we're on a tight budget this will mean it'll all take longer to get the money together get the car done.
We have finally managed to find a generator shop that accepts buttons as payment:
So hopfully we should finally be able to make some progress on the car itself over the next few weekends and try to get the project back on track!
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
The car hasn't been running for ages but as far as i can remember yes it does, and it should really thinking about it, as 1 coil will spark 4 times per revolution and 2 coils will spark twice each every revolution.
We can't think of a way of getting a signal from both coils without bridging them together causing running problems.
I have seen microprocessor controlled rev counters which would do the job, but they're a lot of money and we've got much more to do before thats an issue
Golf GTI PP Mk7
aye,
i have no idea how ppl afford all this, id have to pimp myself down the docks each night to stand any chance of doing something like this, lol.
i have no idea how ppl afford all this, id have to pimp myself down the docks each night to stand any chance of doing something like this, lol.
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
well im doing this project while i can, ie i dont have a mortgage or anything, only outgoings are car insurance, board to rents and petrol etc (i finished paying off the 106 last year)
me and the gf are looking to rent a house in may after we have been on holiday, but she knows the car isnt getting sold just to fund moving out, and the new house needs either 2 parking spaces or a long drive/garage
got to get priorities right :approve:
me and the gf are looking to rent a house in may after we have been on holiday, but she knows the car isnt getting sold just to fund moving out, and the new house needs either 2 parking spaces or a long drive/garage
got to get priorities right
:approve:
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Right, ok.
Sorry for the lack of updates but not a lot has been happening recently until, we decided to book this week off to hit it hard and get on with it!
Story so far from saturday morning is as follows:
First thing we did was drag it out the garage, have a bit of a tidy up and assess the situation.
We removed the doors and tailgate for sale, which went that day, which free'd up a vast amount of room.
Next thing we did was start drilling out all the brackets we no longer need as we're not running... anything really.
Unfortunatly this left us with a few holes in the floor (drilling the spot welds out thick metal to thin)
Sunday morning came round and we had a very early start, 6:30 to be exact! You can see the frost on all the cars, it wasn't plesent.
We got up (stinking hangover), went down to the garage and pushed the car back to the house.
Continued to drill off all the bracket we don't need, including the origonal seat rounts.
Once all that was done we finished off box sectioning the roll cage and grinding back everything to make it look tidy (we still have some tidying to do)
Next thing was to mount the seat (thanks holister for the picture).
We measured, measured and measured some more before starting to make sure the seats were in the correct postion as they won't be adjustable.
We even compaired to the seating postition in the Nissan.
We came up with some random ideas to try and make sure everything was true.
We then welded strengthening plates into the sills and tunnel, but ran out of welding gas, so began to shape the bar the seat will mount to before we ran out of light and didn't want to annoy the neighbours.
As for the affording the whole project, we are absoluty ploughing everything into this car. We cartainly are not rich boys, we've completely given up on having a social life. We're doing the whole project in a rented council garage, or in the front garden of the house i rent a room in.
If we had the money we'd kill for a workshop, or even just a garage with power, it just depends how much you're willing to sacrevise to get the car you want.
Sorry for the lack of updates but not a lot has been happening recently until, we decided to book this week off to hit it hard and get on with it!
Story so far from saturday morning is as follows:
First thing we did was drag it out the garage, have a bit of a tidy up and assess the situation.
We removed the doors and tailgate for sale, which went that day, which free'd up a vast amount of room.
Next thing we did was start drilling out all the brackets we no longer need as we're not running... anything really.
Unfortunatly this left us with a few holes in the floor (drilling the spot welds out thick metal to thin)
Sunday morning came round and we had a very early start, 6:30 to be exact! You can see the frost on all the cars, it wasn't plesent.
We got up (stinking hangover), went down to the garage and pushed the car back to the house.
Continued to drill off all the bracket we don't need, including the origonal seat rounts.
Once all that was done we finished off box sectioning the roll cage and grinding back everything to make it look tidy (we still have some tidying to do)
Next thing was to mount the seat (thanks holister for the picture).
We measured, measured and measured some more before starting to make sure the seats were in the correct postion as they won't be adjustable.
We even compaired to the seating postition in the Nissan.
We came up with some random ideas to try and make sure everything was true.
We then welded strengthening plates into the sills and tunnel, but ran out of welding gas, so began to shape the bar the seat will mount to before we ran out of light and didn't want to annoy the neighbours.
As for the affording the whole project, we are absoluty ploughing everything into this car. We cartainly are not rich boys, we've completely given up on having a social life. We're doing the whole project in a rented council garage, or in the front garden of the house i rent a room in.
If we had the money we'd kill for a workshop, or even just a garage with power, it just depends how much you're willing to sacrevise to get the car you want.
Golf GTi Mk2
Good progress team, really nice to pop round and see it in the flesh tonight guys, its really coming along. Its all the little bits you're doing now that will make a difference at the finsh.
KUTGW.
KUTGW.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
love it....how i would be doing it if i was chaps
a blue one
Heya beanie - looking good. What idea's are you doing for the outside? No big silly vents/sideskirts, arches?? Love the pic of moo turning his back on it!
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
More progress from today and yesterday, although disappointingly it doesn't look vastly different from before, but its all going to come together soon (we hope)
We started off by shaping both the front seat mounting tubes to the plates on the sills and tunnel, making sure at every step everything was straight from every angle. But we were unable to attach them oweing to a lack of welding gas.
So we decided to head home and check for any deliveries. As luck would have it under the door mate we found the tailgate hinges (thanks Mattbrown from Clio valver)!
We then set about fitting the tailgate to the car. Amaizingly it fits pretty well, just needing adjustment to the top hinge mounts to bring the gap in to the roof.
This morning we managed to get hold of some welding gas so straight off we welded in the seat mounting bars, again making sure everything was straight and level.
Once these were in we trial mounted the seats to make sure they weren't on the piss, and OH MY they look awesome!
After a bit of an accident by Moo causing our last remaining peice of roll cage tubing (till tomorrow hopfully) to end up being too short for the rear seat mount we set about shaping the o/s half the harness bar.
What a job this turned out to be, so may angles of tube butting up against tube does make things complicated, but we're very happy with the results.
More updates tomorrow or in the weekend dependent on went the roll cage tubing and sheet metal arrives
We started off by shaping both the front seat mounting tubes to the plates on the sills and tunnel, making sure at every step everything was straight from every angle. But we were unable to attach them oweing to a lack of welding gas.
So we decided to head home and check for any deliveries. As luck would have it under the door mate we found the tailgate hinges (thanks Mattbrown from Clio valver)!
We then set about fitting the tailgate to the car. Amaizingly it fits pretty well, just needing adjustment to the top hinge mounts to bring the gap in to the roof.
This morning we managed to get hold of some welding gas so straight off we welded in the seat mounting bars, again making sure everything was straight and level.
Once these were in we trial mounted the seats to make sure they weren't on the piss, and OH MY they look awesome!
After a bit of an accident by Moo causing our last remaining peice of roll cage tubing (till tomorrow hopfully) to end up being too short for the rear seat mount we set about shaping the o/s half the harness bar.
What a job this turned out to be, so may angles of tube butting up against tube does make things complicated, but we're very happy with the results.
More updates tomorrow or in the weekend dependent on went the roll cage tubing and sheet metal arrives
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Not much progress made today, but the rest of roll cage tubing turned up so we were able to finish off a few things.
We manage to shape and fit the harness bar. It was a real mission to shape but we are rather impressed with the outcome.
We also managed to finish off the drivers seat mount by fitting the rear mounting bar.
Once we'd done this we'd truely had enough of shaping the end of tubing so decided to call it a day.
All that leaves us to get done what we wanted to this week is fit the passenger seat rear mounting bar, and make the plates to pin the tailgate down with, but we need the metal sheet to turn up.
The feet to bolt the seats to the seat mounting bars will turn up on Tuesday, so all is good!
Once all this is done, we need to save up to order the battery relocation kit, doors and windows, trial fit them, strip the car bear, then its off to paint! Exciting!
We manage to shape and fit the harness bar. It was a real mission to shape but we are rather impressed with the outcome.
We also managed to finish off the drivers seat mount by fitting the rear mounting bar.
Once we'd done this we'd truely had enough of shaping the end of tubing so decided to call it a day.
All that leaves us to get done what we wanted to this week is fit the passenger seat rear mounting bar, and make the plates to pin the tailgate down with, but we need the metal sheet to turn up.
The feet to bolt the seats to the seat mounting bars will turn up on Tuesday, so all is good!
Once all this is done, we need to save up to order the battery relocation kit, doors and windows, trial fit them, strip the car bear, then its off to paint! Exciting!
Loving it, keep up the good work!
Mk1 Maxim Sport
This looks mint so far mate, wat colour u avin it sprayed??? its gona look s**t hot.
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
We're having it painted white inside and out as it's a motorsport style car but we're keeping the roof, bonnet, scuttle and rear spoiler in bare carbon fibre.
Dj roberts the bonnet isn't gonna fit as it gets much thicker where the inlet manifold is now so i've gotta cut and rebrace some of the fibre glass frame which is a bit nerve wracking as it's best part of 500quids worth of bonnet:dead:
Dj roberts the bonnet isn't gonna fit as it gets much thicker where the inlet manifold is now so i've gotta cut and rebrace some of the fibre glass frame which is a bit nerve wracking as it's best part of 500quids worth of bonnet:dead:
Top stuff sexy I do believe it will be awesome, seen some bits that you forgot to tell me about when i can to over-like that your gonna have to cut thet bonnet!!!!
Thanks again for coming and fixing the wolop give it 2 weeks and it will be back to this I love you MOOO
Thanks again for coming and fixing the wolop give it 2 weeks and it will be back to this
I love you MOOO
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Another progress report from the weekend.
We have managed to finish off the seat mountings, by welding i the last of the tubes on the passenger side and welding the feet onto the tubing with captive nuts.
Huge thanks to James (James172Cup) for haveing the feet lazer cut for us.
We have also fitted some plates in the boot shut and finished off pinning the tailgate down. It doesn't fit the best in the world but its fine for a track car.
And then last of all we fitted the ecu and crash switch mounts all with captive bols. Its all looking pretty good, we've stil got lots to do like coolant header tank bracket and do some tidying but it is coming along
Thanks for looking
We have managed to finish off the seat mountings, by welding i the last of the tubes on the passenger side and welding the feet onto the tubing with captive nuts.
Huge thanks to James (James172Cup) for haveing the feet lazer cut for us.
We have also fitted some plates in the boot shut and finished off pinning the tailgate down. It doesn't fit the best in the world but its fine for a track car.
And then last of all we fitted the ecu and crash switch mounts all with captive bols. Its all looking pretty good, we've stil got lots to do like coolant header tank bracket and do some tidying but it is coming along
Thanks for looking
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
The seat mounts were pretty tough going but we're pleased with the results!
As for a delivery date, err... we're sort of hoping for around my birthday in August. But every time we're brave enough to assess what we've got left to do the list seems almost endless!
Hows your motor coming along? Since they locked your thread I've been meaning to pm you about how its coming along!
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
really good work chap. keep it up
Golf GTi Mk2
I'm impressed with your seat mounts too
Its looking good, seems a shame to get everything fitted how you want it only to strip it to bare bodyshell, awesome in every sense
Its looking good, seems a shame to get everything fitted how you want it only to strip it to bare bodyshell, awesome in every sense
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Not much progress this weekend, not even sure if its worth an update really but here we are. First of all our carbon fibre scuttle panel arrived and its beautiful!
We made a bracket and fitted the coolant header tank. We're both very pleased with how it all looks.
We also plated the holes in the 'A pillar' for the wiring for the door and the door pin switch, then started to filler them but had to leave sanding it down as I was busy.
Not sure what more pogress we'll be doing as we've got to try and pay some depts off.
We made a bracket and fitted the coolant header tank. We're both very pleased with how it all looks.
We also plated the holes in the 'A pillar' for the wiring for the door and the door pin switch, then started to filler them but had to leave sanding it down as I was busy.
Not sure what more pogress we'll be doing as we've got to try and pay some depts off.
