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I've been moving my car and all my tools. Now the bodywork can begin. The wooden buck has been scrapped so from now on I'll be using the wireframe
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Rover V8 Electric Water Pump
I’ve fitting an electric water pump to my Rover V8. The P38 water pump I was using tried to occupy the same space as the front 4×4 prop shaft. I…
Bodywork Wireframe Buck – half finished
With half the wireframe buck finished, it has become obvious that although it has its uses it is also very prone to flexing. It’s own weight is sufficient to bend…
Bodywork Wire Frame Buck
Having built one half of a wooden car body buck, I'm making a wire frame buck. The plan is to bend 5mm steel bar around my wooden buck. Every bar…
Bodywork Wire Frame Buck
With the engine running, I've turned my attention back to the bodywork. I've started the wire frame for the bodywork buck. Although essentially this started as a Haynes Roadster, hopefully…
Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 – Troubles Starting
As many regular readers know, I'd had my Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 started within a couple turns of they crank. The next evening, with the wiring on the idle valve…
Kit Car Push Rod Suspension
Cantilever push Rod suspension allows for a rising spring rate during bounce and roll. Unsprung weight can be significantly reduced and cornering performance increased.
Kit Car Rear Suspension Mounts
Kit Car Rear Suspension Mounts can be tricky, do you build a special gig or do you carefully measure and weld the brackets on without. Anti-squat and triangulation complicates this…
Anti Squat Rear Suspension
With outboard rear discs, this Haynes Roadster will incorporate anti-squat geometry into the rear suspension.
Push Rod Anti Roll Bars
Push rod anti roll bar suspension systems benefit from rise spring rates, yet only a few cars have ever hit the road with Le Mans or F1 style anti-roll systems.
Haynes Push Rod Suspension
Push rod rear suspension is definitely the way to go on a Haynes Roadster.
Bell Crank Suspension
Fitting Inboard Bell Crank Suspension to a Haynes Roadster or Locost is a lot easier than you'd think. Cheap too! How to choose the right cantilevers and coilovers.
Coil-over Shock
Sourcing coilover shocks for your Locost or Haynes Roadster build need not cost a fortune. I've bought 4 of these Motorbike shocks for less than 50 pounds - including postage.
Sierra Tripod Differential
Like many Locosts or Haynes Roadsters this build will use a Sierra Tripod Differential. Drawing it up in AutoCad has taken quite a few lunch hours!. I did notice that…
Sierra 100mm Stub Axle
Ford Sierra 100mm Rear Stub Axles drawn up in CAD.
Granada Axle Flange
For this Haynes Roadster build I've drawn up Ford Granada 5 stud Axle Flanges in AutoCad. The dimensions will be used to decide upon brake options at a later date.
Ford Sierra Front Stub Axle
I’m getting better at the CAD stuff. The latest item to get drawn up is the Sierra Group N front stub axles. When I started learning AutoCad this would have taken…
Differentials
Sierra 100mm Stub Axle
Ford Sierra 100mm Rear Stub Axles drawn up in CAD.
Granada Axle Flange
For this Haynes Roadster build I've drawn up Ford Granada 5 stud Axle Flanges in AutoCad. The dimensions will be used to decide upon brake options at a later date.
Ford Sierra Front Stub Axle
I’m getting better at the CAD stuff. The latest item to get drawn up is the Sierra Group N front stub axles. When I started learning AutoCad this would have taken…
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With Four Wheel Drive, an Injected V8 and a hand crafted Hot Rod body, this build takes a different route.
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Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 – Troubles Starting
As many regular readers know, I'd had my Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 started within a couple turns of they crank. …
Rover V8 Tuner Studio – CTS / ATS Calibration
To successfully use a Megasquirt you must use Tuner Studio to calibrate all your sensors. For a Rover V8 4.6L …
Rover V8 Twin Throttle Bodies
I've been looking into fitting Rover V8 Twin Throttle Bodies. Rover did it on a limited number SD1 Vitesse's. I …
Rover V8 ExtraEfi Megasquirt – Will it run?
There’s been a lot of work getting my Rover V8 Megasquirt engine from ‘looking’ ready to actually ready to start. …
Megasquirt ECU – Rover V8 4.6Ltr
My Megasquirt ECU V8 project is getting close to the point of turning the key. I decided to tidy the …
Rover V8 Locost 4×4 -Wiring and Plumbing
Putting a Rover V8 and 4wd into a Locost was always going to take a long time. Finishing the wiring …
Multiple Radiator Fans
Fitting two fans, one each side of the radiator in a push pull air flow arrangement has made a dramatic …
Rover V8 Trigger Wheel – Megasquirt
A Megasquirt ECU requires a 36-1 trigger input. Many people fit a trigger wheel to the front pulley, however I …