Glyn Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Can anyone recommend any additional reading that will aid my build please? I've started reading the build manual and feeling rather daunted. Any additional books/manuals would be great. Thanks Glyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Better - have a look at these: http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic/106663-list-of-build-thread-hosted-on-the-wscc-forum/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Don't be daunted. I didn't know my right arm from a steering arm when I started. Or are they still the same thing Go through the build step by step and if unsure simply post a question up on here. Loads of us have experienced the same issues and you'll normally get a quick response 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Make sure you download the new build manuals. The one I was supplied by WSC was nowhere near as useful as the very latest download version (my build started earlier this year) Will post a link if I can find one, unless someone beats me to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 A Haynes manual for the donor engine will help in that department. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 the above and if in doubt just post in tech talk. some is bound to know the answer or give an opinion (you might not want the opinion tho ) i was like darve but it all came together in the end ok. alot of it was logical with the right nudge once you get going 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Unfortunately, there isn't a Haynes manual for the build of the Honda bits, (or wasn't last time I looked). I have got a copy (electronic) of the Honda workshop manual though, which is really good, well illustrated and pretty thorough, if you pm me with you're contact details I'll post you a disk with it on. The best way to approach it, if unfamiliar with similar projects, is to break it down into a series of nice bite sized tasks and smaller jobs. The new style manual features more of this approach, which is good to see! If you have a whole weekend to devote to the build, (for example), try and plan to complete a mix of tasks - don't set yourself insane deadlines, and don't aim to do a whole weekend of difficult, fiddly stuff. Likewise, don't aim for a whole weekend of "simple" stuff. Try and keep a mix of things going on. Use the easier, very productive feeling jobs as a break from the ones that seem to have you spending hours doing little! So for instance, if you've spent ages wrestling wiring looms into place, have a break, go and paint the diff!, or the engine or whatever. When you've had your fill of lining up bodywork, don't press on regardless, go and fit your dashboard with all the switches and instrument(s) etc. You'd be amazed how just doing another little job for an hour or two, recharges you so that you can get back on with the slightly harder stuff. Try if you can, to end a days building on a high, so that when you look back on the car you see progress! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Unfortunately, there isn't a Haynes manual for the build of the Honda bits, (or wasn't last time I looked). I have got a copy (electronic) of the Honda workshop manual though, which is really good, well illustrated and pretty thorough, if you pm me with you're contact details I'll post you a disk with it on. The best way to approach it, if unfamiliar with similar projects, is to break it down into a series of nice bite sized tasks and smaller jobs. The new style manual features more of this approach, which is good to see! If you have a whole weekend to devote to the build, (for example), try and plan to complete a mix of tasks - don't set yourself insane deadlines, and don't aim to do a whole weekend of difficult, fiddly stuff. Likewise, don't aim for a whole weekend of "simple" stuff. Try and keep a mix of things going on. Use the easier, very productive feeling jobs as a break from the ones that seem to have you spending hours doing little! So for instance, if you've spent ages wrestling wiring looms into place, have a break, go and paint the diff!, or the engine or whatever. When you've had your fill of lining up bodywork, don't press on regardless, go and fit your dashboard with all the switches and instrument(s) etc. You'd be amazed how just doing another little job for an hour or two, recharges you so that you can get back on with the slightly harder stuff. Try if you can, to end a days building on a high, so that when you look back on the car you see progress! When I get stuck on something, a cuppa tea helps, 15min break and then go back to the job in hand and it all falls into place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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