New car...again....Kit car content

[Ol’ Tarby]

First time I've worked on this in nearly 3 weeks with holiday and a night in Liverpool

Nose cone is now wrapped. Had to do it in a couple of pieces so there is joins in the wrap, but after seeing my mates pro wrapped car and seeing various joins, I feel much better about the job I've done on it.
New front indicators also fitted

Also started to put some stripes on. Benefits of owning a vinyl cutter means I can make my own

 

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like that , great work and that nosecone wrap can't have been easy.

really nice transformation , though i still prefer traditional square rear lights

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[Ol’ Tarby]

like that , great work and that nosecone wrap can't have been easy.

really nice transformation , though i still prefer traditional square rear lights

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Not easy at all mate, and don't get me wrong, it looks much better in pictures than it does in real life. I just keep telling myself "it's a kitcar, it's supposed to look rough" lol!

I just wanted something a bit more modern looking with the rear lights, but I know what you mean

 

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lots of people use the round lights but its a classic shaped car so my feeling is keep it.

The great thing about kits is we own them because of how personal they are and thats a good thing

top work on the transformation

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[Ol’ Tarby]

lots of people use the round lights but its a classic shaped car so my feeling is keep it.

The great thing about kits is we own them because of how personal they are and thats a good thing

top work on the transformation

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Cheers mate ?

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Can't wait to see some pictures of this outside on its wheels. Love it so far.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Can't wait to see some pictures of this outside on its wheels. Love it so far.

Next weekend hopefully!

Gonna get a few little wiring jobs finished off after work each night this week, and then Saturday I can get the front arches and seats fitted

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

The thing with kit cars is, you try to do one thing, and end up finding out something else is broke!

Ive wired in a push button start, which I wanted illuminated on ignition but then the light go out once the engine was running.
Decided to double up off the oil warning light to do this.

Plugged the dash back in to be greeted with two problems!
1. No oil warning light
2. No battery light!

Now because I've only driven this once since I bought it, which was back in November, I couldn't actually remember if they ever worked or not!
Anyway, after a bit of faffing with a wiring diagram I discovered they never worked as they were never wired up properly in the first place.
Sorted the wiring and happy days!

NO!
Oil warning light still didn't work! Bit of research on how oil pressure switches worked and found it to be faulty.
Quick trip to ECP and a fiver later I'd got an earth to my LED!

Anyway, less chat more pics. Cut and fitted some stripes earlier

Just a bit of edge trim to fit on the bonnet to finish it off.
This weekend should see it ready for MOT. Seats and harnesses to bolt in, and glue the front arches on. Then just connect up the dash and screw it all back in

 

[Donny_Dog]

Read all this. Great work.
You must be itching to get out in it!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Read all this. Great work.
You must be itching to get out in it!

I've had it out the garage floor the first time in six months today. Couldn't resist just taking it round the corner for a quick blast.
It goes well!

 

[dann2707]

That looks fantastic and a real credit to you and the work you've put into it with the new colour etc. Nice one buddy

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

That looks fantastic and a real credit to you and the work you've put into it with the new colour etc. Nice one buddy

Cheers Dan!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Huge improvement from when you bought it, looks great!

 

[Waitey]

Wrap mine!

 

[Clio_fool]

Looks miles better than when you got it. Is it comfortable yet?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Looks awesome!!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Looks miles better than when you got it. Is it comfortable yet?

It's certainly more comfortable than it was. Wider seats and I'm a stone lighter than when I bought it. It's no BMW 7 series though! Haha

 

[Clio_fool]

Just need a support vehicle now so you can bring it to CSF. [emoji106]

 

[MarkCup]

That does look so good. I'd want to run it all the time without the front mudguards. Regardless of the legalities I'm sure it would end up ruining something...paint work or face...from all the road crap that would be thrown up.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Just need a support vehicle now so you can bring it to CSF. [emoji106]

I'm sure I can talk someone into taking all my s**t for me haha!

That does look so good. I'd want to run it all the time without the front mudguards. Regardless of the legalities I'm sure it would end up ruining something...paint work or face...from all the road crap that would be thrown up.

Hmmm yeah I don't fancy flicking stones everywhere including into my face lol

 

[KitsonRis]

I'm sure I can talk someone into taking all my s**t for me haha!

I knew someone who used a Luton van to transport his old kit car. Used the tail lift and an engine crane to hoist it into the back. Another option if you don’t want to tow it, plus somewhere to sleep in the back.

Also car looks smart. Looking at this has made me look at them on eBay.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I knew someone who used a Luton van to transport his old kit car. Used the tail lift and an engine crane to hoist it into the back. Another option if you don’t want to tow it, plus somewhere to sleep in the back.

Also car looks smart. Looking at this has made me look at them on eBay.

If I had anywhere to keep a trailer, I'd do my towing licence and stick a towbar on my van. If I decide to keep this long term then I may look into it. A trailer may squeeze down my drive into the garage

 

[Mr R.]

If I had anywhere to keep a trailer, I'd do my towing licence and stick a towbar on my van. If I decide to keep this long term then I may look into it. A trailer may squeeze down my drive into the garage

Can't you keep the car on the trailer and in the garage?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Can't you keep the car on the trailer and in the garage?

It just depends on how much wider than the car the trailer is mate. My kitchen window looks out into the drive and it's a bay window, so it gets quite narrow half way down.
I'd have to measure it

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Although looking at the above pic, I rekkon it'll go.

Off to eBay haha

 

[Waitey]

Brian James Minnow should fit.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Much w

Brian James Minnow should fit.

How much we talking?

 

[Waitey]

Much w

How much we talking?

£700 - £1200 on the bay.

 

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i might know someone with a minnow for sale , unless they have bothered to advertise it .
used to keep mine on my minnow in the garage in the winter.

As for support vehicle i used to drive to track days all over the country until i became soft and started trailering.

I drove to Barcelona , did 2 track days , drove to Pau in France did a track day and then drove home ......

not claiming it was nice but hell it was an adventure .

you just gotta do it

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[Ol’ Tarby]

Defo gonna just drive it all this year. If I decide over summer that it's not for me, then I'll just keep it in the garage to sell next summer.
If I rekkon I'll keep it for a few years then I'll certainly look into getting a trailer

 

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reliability is the key .

if you know you have something that won't break and leave you stranded you will enjoy it more.



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[Waitey]

Defo gonna just drive it all this year. If I decide over summer that it's not for me, then I'll just keep it in the garage to sell next summer.
If I rekkon I'll keep it for a few years then I'll certainly look into getting a trailer

Bring it to CSF.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Bring it to CSF.

Will do if the weather is nice, and I can fit my tent in lol

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

MOT booked for Thursday morning.

Donnington park booked for Thursday evening.


Just need to stick the windscreen back on this weekend

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Interior is all back in now, and the dash and aux switch panel connected up. Just needs a gaitor for the handbrake.


Throwback

 

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only comment is

http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/momo-mod-11-steering-wheel-260mm-black-suede.html

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[Ol’ Tarby]

only comment is

http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/momo-mod-11-steering-wheel-260mm-black-suede.html

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Yeah new wheel is on the list mate! Current one is s**t and flimsy as f**k

 

[leeds2592]

Looks so much better now.

 

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yeah the wheel will improve how it all feels

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[Ol’ Tarby]