T4RKO 172 Cup

[TarkMalbot]

Oh and took advantage of 50% off.

Now I know they aren't Snap On but I already have a similar set but smaller and it has been fantastic over the last 15 years and comes with lifetime guarantee. Take away the brand snobbery and I cant fault them. I just needed an extended range of sizes as I have noticed over the last week or so.

Got the biggest one they do so I have some big sockets now!

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Good tool kits for the money, can't complain about them at all.

Shame about the air filter plate, I'd be fuming!

 

[TarkMalbot]

Good tool kits for the money, can't complain about them at all.

Shame about the air filter plate, I'd be fuming!

Cheers.
Yeah pretty annoying but at the moment I have bigger fish to fry so will get round to complaining about that when I get chance.

 

[TarkMalbot]

A few bits arrived today:

Spacers from MAD:

And a Radiator fan:

 

[TarkMalbot]

And a few other arrivals happening as I type:

And a few that hatched a few hours ago:

 

[TarkMalbot]

Decided to take the bumper off and get the exhaust mounted in position and then cut the bumper to suit.

 

[TarkMalbot]

Also made a start with the radiator fitting:

Apprears a 14" fan fits perfectly! I did measure it before ordering.

In position ready for measuring up for brackets.

And it's very handy to have the car in a fab shop!

 

[TarkMalbot]

Some chicks are out and about keeping warm under the lamps:

 

[TarkMalbot]

Also had a chance to play with the car. Still getting some brackets made up for the radiator but started on the Aerocatches on the bumper.

Total nightmare as the angle of the metal work is different to the angle of the bumper so the metal work and pins need a lot of manipulation to fit adjacent to the catch.
And they aren't parallel with the edge of the wing which I measured against!

Still working on it:

 

[Apg100]

I must say, I do like the random chicken pictures

 

[Rubicon_]

Nice work on the bumper catches, ill be doing my next week dreading it!

 

[TarkMalbot]

Nice work on the bumper catches, ill be doing my next week dreading it!

I would have taken photos from the inside but it isn't pretty!

 

[Steve]

Thought I recognised the name
I am still RWD in the MX5.
What made you get rid of the Meggy??

 

[TarkMalbot]

Thought I recognised the name :wink:
I am still RWD in the MX5.
What made you get rid of the Meggy??

I loved the Megane. Only sold it to free up monthly outgoings and get a bigger deposit to move house. Bought a cheap Scooby to replace it with but decided to go back to Renaultsport.

 

[TarkMalbot]

Started cutting The rear bumper. My Dremel has broken so drilled small holes and will file when it's the right size to tidy it up:

 

[TarkMalbot]

And just to mix it up a bit here are some horses having a roll:

 

[TarkMalbot]

As I am not running fog lights or inner arch linings I decided to relocate the horns. One went into the pile of spare parts as did the bracket and one horn just screwed straight into the original mounting hole.

 

[TarkMalbot]

I have loads more to share but not going to until someone pays an interest!

*awaits reply that no one actually gives a dam. Lol*

 

[ROO#1]

I have subscibed keep posting.

 

[MarkX]

I have loads more to share but not going to until someone pays an interest!

*awaits reply that no one actually gives a dam. Lol*

Lmao my thread's the same, but just because there aren't loads of replies it doesn't mean there's no interest, I love build threads, keep it up

 

[Grandpa Joe]

I'm following! Currently debating whether to have the tailpipe just below like I had on my ph1, cut the bumper like you've done or to fit a stealth tail pipe.

That horse is having fun lol!

 

[TarkMalbot]

I'm following! Currently debating whether to have the tailpipe just below like I had on my ph1, cut the bumper like you've done or to fit a stealth tail pipe.

That horse is having fun lol!

The PMS has to be cut but it's very hard to get it spot on. I decided to take the bumper off this time and fit the exhaust first which isn't that great alignment as it doesn't seem to exit the rear of the car perpendicular to the rear of the car (not straight). Then when marking the bumper it all seems to change as you cut the hole and slowly allow things to settle where they want to. I just keep telling myself it doesn't matter what it looks like. "Because Racecar!"

 

[TarkMalbot]

Right then. Slowly getting there.
I went to put the MAD wheel spacers on and the stud conversion only to realise that the hikes in the spacers aren't big enough to get the studs through. Not to worry as I just drilled them out and got them fitted. I also noticed the spacers diameter is actually smaller than the face of the disc and the wheel so a smaller contact area but I am sure they will be fine.

PS I know the wheels need a clean but I have bigger fish to fry as they say.

 

[TarkMalbot]

@Ph1 Tom this is the bumper fully cut and as you can see it's all shifter a little so the gap is bigger on one side than the other. Do I care? NOPE!

Check out the bumper scuffs!

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Get a 182 exhaust trim, you'll need to cut it slightly bigger but the trim makes it smaller again and looks tidy.

 

[TarkMalbot]

Front bumper with the grill cut down. Had no file or saw at the time so pretty much melted it off with a grinder. I just want to get the thing running and will worry about the finer touches at a later date!

 

[TarkMalbot]

Get a 182 exhaust trim, you'll need to cut it slightly bigger but the trim makes it smaller again and looks tidy.

That's a good idea. I thought about that with the silver one but it wouldn't have worked as there was already a cut out. I totally forgot about that option this time around. Hopefully I haven't cut it too wide or too tall to fit one. I was thinking about motorcycle screen trim but the 182 trim will do nicely (although add unnecessary weight! Lol)

 

[Grandpa Joe]

I think there around £20. Put a post up in Renault Wolverhampton under traders for one. Weight lol! They're about a gram!

 

[TarkMalbot]

I could cut some big holes along the bottom of my rear bumper to make up for it! Seems to be popular with track cars.

 

[TarkMalbot]

Well I also go the radiator mounted:

 

[TarkMalbot]

And then I only went and drove it home!!!

And then took the bumper off as I wasn't happy with how it was sitting and realised I had left a screw out from the headlight. The Aerocatches make it easy to do but don't want to do it too many times as I can see the clips that hold it into the wing might wear and then not hold it tightly.

 

[ROO#1]

Your making good progress on this car. Reading these project pages me want to swing the spanners on mine. But it always boils down to money lol.

 

[TarkMalbot]

Both money and time seem to be my limiting factors. I still have loads to swap over from the silver car to this and strip this one out but tomorrow I am fencing all day and have chicks hatching plus need to do all my normal jobs with the chickens, horses & goats! I will be sure to take some photos though.mlol

 

[JonC219]

I like the radiator bracket/housing. Nice and bespoke

 

[TarkMalbot]

No work on the car today! I am cream crackered after a days grafting on the land!

And just incase anyone wondered how you put up fencing here are some photos:

And there is the Clio watching!

And there is still half days work tomorrow to finish it off!

 

[TarkMalbot]

And for anyone really interested this is what it looked like a year ago before we started:

 

[Scaramac]

You've certainly got a busy life Mark. Dunno how you fit it all in.

 

[ROO#1]

Nice work.

 

[TarkMalbot]

You've certainly got a busy life Mark. Dunno how you fit it all in.

Also changed a few hundred liters of the aquarium tonight too. I certainly enjoy my sleep at the end of the day! I need to do some more work tomorrow on the car just to make sure its fit to drive up to Aberdeen as I am going offshore for two weeks on Wednesday.

 

[Scaramac]

Offshore for a break I'll bet.