Motors I'm building my own car... UPDATE - Stoneliegh 2013

I assume you're talking to me there, as Oz has posted pics of his Westie already (and everyone knows what a Westie looks like! )

Take a look here, in the gallery - I can't link to the pics any more.

Excellent news - I'll catch up eventually....

Thanks!

 

A momentous week. The first British F1 World Champion for 12 Years. The first African American President is elected. And GOO get's off his ass and does some work on the car.

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Site/B...ddenly_remembering_you_have_a_kit_car....html

She'll be on the deck as of next weekend.

 

Cracking stuff, I think we're all more excited about it getting on the road than you are

 

Don't confuse the assembly-process and the designing-process. Designing could take years, but assembly on a production line could take something from a few hours to a few days.

I don't know how long it takes, but it sure ain't years. Making the first prototype may take a bit of time, but as soon as the production line is up to speed it goes fast.

 

Piggyback on here for an update: been playing around with fitting the bootlid and the roof and tonneau cover for winter. Hopefully it should be drivable again soon

 

Touchdown!

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Site/B...n_Base_here..._The_Sportster_has_landed".html

Now to get those stands back to Marlin, and avoid another year's rental.

 

Niiiiiiiice

 

Oh man that is nice, nice to see it on its own wheels!

I simply love the styling of this car, just want to see it driving about without the bonnet, almost hot-rod style.

Keep it up!

 

Oh man that's a great photo! At last GOO!

 

Damn thats looking good now

 

Awesome, it can move!

 

Which photo?

Yep - it's actually easier to move around the garage now as well - the tiny wheels on the build stands where forever catching and sticking in the ridges on the garage floor.

 

I've made a start on the wiring.

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Site/B...08/12/7_Switching_Focus_to_the_Electrics.html

Yay!

 

Love these old bimmers drivetrains, my dad has a 88 M5, it just begs to be thrashed around, great fun to drive. Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

OMFG!!!!

The Engine! It RUNS, and is FRACKING LOUD WITHOUT AN EXHAUST!!!!



http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Site/B...live,_I_tell_you._ALIVE!_Bwuhahahahah!!!.html

Can you tell I'm just a little bit happy?

Please excuse the video on the site - It has no sound, as I forgot to turn the mic on in my excitement. D'OH.

Oh, and I managed to point it at a hose when I was trying to show the pulleys spinning on the front of the block. Double D'OH!

I'll attempt to get better video tommorow.

 

GOO your website is SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

 

Blame MobileMe. And iWeb.

Runs fine here

 

Grats on the efforts! Well done. No rushing, doing it right. As it should be.

john

 

"Better a foot too long than an inch too short." - Old Wireman's / Porn Star's proverb.

Looking good Goo.

 

Thanks guys. In other news, I ordered the instruments / cockpit gauges yesterday as well. I've gone with some black faced / chrome bezel jobs from ETB:

http://www.etbinstruments.com/ETB_Gauge_Price_List.htm

100mm Speedo & Rev Counter, and 52mm Fuel, Water Temp, Oil Pressure and Volt Meter + all associated senders, bar the speedo.

I don't need a seperate pickup for the speed, as the guys at ETB say the electronic speedo is compatible with the BMW speed sender in the diff. Which is nice, as I don't have to faff about sticking magnets to the propshaft or mounting pulse disks between the prop and the diff.

They should be here sometime next week - Pics when they arrive.

Oh - I put my DV camcorder onto charge before I left for work... The neighbours will be treat to another six cylinder symphony tonight