Dingers CSCC Tin Top Build

[Matt@codered]

I think the AST bends more than cast iron.....
Best of luck with the rebuild, I hate seeing bent and broken racecars.

 

[sonny172cup]

Nice one mate, really hope to see this at Rockingham. So glad the ASTs are ok.

Thats strange how the hub mount snapped!

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Was the broken off part of the hub still attached with bolt and nut or is it missing?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Brilliant dave. X

 

[dinger]

Nice one mate, really hope to see this at Rockingham. So glad the ASTs are ok.

Thats strange how the hub mount snapped!

I'm assuming because if the sudden impact and the hub being cast which is brittle that failed befor bending anything. Also where it took the hit was a bit like sticking the end of a broom stick between two bricks, not much force would snap it.

Was the broken off part of the hub still attached with bolt and nut or is it missing?

Yes Pete, the two parts were still present and the cheap and nasty Eibach camber bolt is still straight.

Brilliant dave. X

Listen, If I miss the first race I might as well miss all of them! and I dont give up that easy, lol, It could mean that the throttle bodies and ecu have to wait till the end of the season but atleast I'm back out on the grid.

 

[dinger]

Some more progress to day

 

[sonny172cup]

Good progress there matey. Such a shame to see it like this.

 

[JackJack]

Listen, If I miss the first race I might as well miss all of them! and I dont give up that easy, lol, It could mean that the throttle bodies and ecu have to wait till the end of the season but atleast I'm back out on the grid.

Good attitude i'd probably be to pissed off to even look at it for a month.

 

[dinger]

We'll weigh it in for £9.50

 

[dinger]

Managed to dig my potato out again and take a pic of the new shell, All ready for cleaning and bracket removal tommorow, Hopefully have the cage platforms welded in and complete shell painted by mid next week.

 

[sonny172cup]

Excellent progress mate.

 

[dinger]

I keep looking at that picture and think there is sooooo much to do, but hopefully things will progress really fast once the platforms are in, Windiw man is coming round in the day tommorow to remove the glass, Just makes things easier to paint,

 

[dinger]

More progress this evening,
My old shell is now ready for the weigh bridge and the new shell is in the workshop ready for the platforms to be welded in tommorow, and to think, we only started doing this on Tuesday afternoon,
I do have a day job and have only been the two of us working from 6pm to 9pm. Its been hard graft though

Should have them finished off over the weekend and get some pint on the car by Tuesday. Then its just a matter of nuts and bolts. Phew,,,,,, She will be at the Ball!

 

[sonny172cup]

Great progress guys

 

[Cupman29]

No hanging about here. Good on you just getting the sleeves rolled up and getting on with it.

Hope you get it sorted with no delays.

 

[dinger]

Thanks again Guys,
Some more progress today and to be honest, I think we are ahead of schedule!, I'll put some more words on here tommorrow night as I am very tired. but here are some pics

 

[AlexW]

Bloody hell that is brilliant progress, Doesn't look like the same car.

 

[dinger]

We got held up Alex, would of been much further along if we hadnt of had to throw all that rubbish away that you left in the car! Lol,

And to think we only collect the shell from you a week ago.

 

[AlexW]

We got held up Alex, would of been much further along if we hadnt of had to throw all that rubbish away that you left in the car! Lol,

And to think we only collect the shell from you a week ago.

Would have taken me years to get time to get rid of it all Half of the s**t in the car was from the previous owner, I always thought I'd be scrapping the shell so never worried about it lol

I didn't realise it was as short as that!

Hopefully it goes smoothly!

 

[sonny172cup]

Bloody good going..

Have you done anything new to this that the old car never had? like any extra stripping? Are you keeping the heater matrix?

 

[dinger]

Heater matrix is staying as I heated screen is way too much money!

Only difference with this build is tidier and neater,

Got the dash and electrics in today

I'm off to bed now as I'm falling asleep standing up!

 

[not normal dan]

Heater matrix is staying as I heated screen is way too much money!

Only difference with this build is tidier and neater,

Got the dash and electrics in today

I'm off to bed now as I'm falling asleep standing up!

Did you run heated screen in your last shell?

 

[dinger]

No Dan, Just a normal one.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Always keep the heater matrix.

 

[dinger]

So we had a night off last night but got some more done this afternoon and eve, All the interior is now finished with just a couple of little electric jobs to do once the engine is in, The engine still needs its cambelt replaced so waiting for my mate to do that job,
Then its engine/gearbox in and build up the front suspension, Bleed brakes and off for corner weighting and geometry.

Roll on next week when its finished,

 

[AlexW]

Superb progress!

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Great turnaround - food for thought!

 

[Mini182]

Excellent progress, well done.

Good call on leaving the heater in as well. I had a track car a few years ago that we removed the heater from, we did a trackday in November and it rained all day. The windscreen was so misted up we just couldn't see to drive and had to go home.

 

[dinger]

Mate came round to do the cambelt and help with some other bits, The car is now running! Jobs to do list is getting smaller

Get a bonnet
Wire aux gauges
weld new wishbones for strengthner plates and bearing housings
fit passenger door
fit bonnet with pins
Vinyl wrap bonnet, tailgate and roof
Set ride height
Corner weight
Geo set up.

May even get tine to do a cheeky trackday before testing at Rockingham on the 4th,

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Blimey dave, I've been following this on facebook but missed the fact you'd had the roll. Glad your okay and the car is nearly ready to race again.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Nearly there Dave keep it up.
Russ

 

[sonny172cup]

Happy days mate...really pleased for you that its nearly done.

 

[Adam G]

Nearly there Dave keep it up.

Not the first time he's heard that.:rasp:

 

[dinger]

Not the first time he's heard that.:rasp:

Yep, I used to have wet dreams and dry farts! now its dry dreams and wet farts!


Thanks guys, Its been busy to say the least, and to think that its been less than two weeks since we started stripping the old shell.

 

[dinger]

Well, Two and a half weeks have passed since we started stripping the old shell, Its been a journey to say the least getting this far and with a week and a half to go till Rockingham its starting to come together, Its now back on the floor,doors are on and only a few bits left to do,
Finished bleeding the brake this evening and got a few other bits done, Here's how she is now

I've got the day off work tommorow so can spend some quality time going through the to do list, Plan for tommorow is
Find a bonnet
Wrap the roof and finish off livery
weld in collars for wishbone bearings
wire gauges up

 

[sonny172cup]

Excellent going, cant believe how quick this has been turned around. Are you still doing the test day on the 4th?

 

[Mini182]

I have a custom spray shack bonnet you could have.

It's not the same colour though.

 

[dinger]

Excellent going, cant believe how quick this has been turned around. Are you still doing the test day on the 4th?

Yes mate, you got the day off?

I have a custom spray shack bonnet you could have.

It's not the same colour though.

Thanks but your quite a few miles away,

 

[AlexW]

Amazing progress as I've said before.

 

[Matt e]

ive got a bonnet you can have im in north herts