neptune Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Blimey thats a monster!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Yes, it's near twice the size. Brings it to a full week of travel before filling up again. Suits me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 On 16/11/2016 at 22:19, tisme said: Q, My son recommends Armour Fabrications in Irchester http://www.misterwhat.co.uk/company/1656610-armour-fabrications-wellingborough They do steel and aluminium welding / fabrication and he's had some good aluminium work done there Colin would that be these ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, tisme said: would that be these ones Yes, I should have paid more attention last November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I know what it's like when you've got a million things to do (and remember) - and I'm retired !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Looks superb Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamperMan Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 i quite fancy a larger tank. I like that on I guess you'll need a filler from the top rather than rear. 120 miles is hopeless and after 90 miles I'm already thinking about how economical I've driven and if to fill up at the next pump. So far I've only run out of fuel once! But I carry a gallon can so it was not to bad. I have various ideas but I quite like the thought of keeping the standard tank and adding a second tank to create a reserve tank. So when it runs out I can see switch to reserve like on a motorbike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Yes, the filler has been relocated to the top... which is why I need to go back for final 'tuning' At a guess I think my 6 gallons are now 11 gallons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 What a pain in the backside are those straps to keep the tank in place Having now completed the fuel and cooling systems, and 90% completed the wiring, next weekend... time to start her up?!?!? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 looks great q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 I've got good news... and bad news... The good news is that my re-wiring job is nearly complete and that my hazards and indicators (one of those tricky things) are working as expected The bad news is that pretty much all other wiring does not seem to work I'm going to replace the Superseal connectors that I used for the lights as they don't seem to keep the pins inside the connector and a 'jiggle' of the connector intermittently made the lights work. Also still need to re-wire the dash, but that's easily done now I've more or less finished the scuttle wiring. Very hopeful I will be starting the car on Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Quinten, before you start replacing the connectors, use a tiny screwdriver to lift the plastic lock up a bit and also make sure you are putting the pins in the right way up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 I'll first make sure to check the power gets to the pins, but I've never been happy about the quality of the connectors, so will see what comes out of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I bought a load of superseals off ebay from a marine chandlers somewhere for not a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 What crimped are you using? (Some will distort the crimped on pin just enough to make them loose in the shell). have the yellow plastic anti-backout mouldings clipped fully home? Again, if there's much distortion on the pins, they will push nearly, but not quite home, they seem to go far enough to be sort of clipped in place, as in they don't fall out, but not far enough to stop the pins being pushed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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