General onyx firefly picture of car collected today

[spyder steve]

That looks cracking Kevin, well impressed. My build has stalled a bit, can't wait to get on with it but work, weather and life in general seems to have other ideas. There are some pics of my dash in the photo's might give you some other options I quite like it and intened to put the walnut caps on the door tops. Are you going to fit the roof?. I certainly am after the weather this year. Am still working on all the door seals etc. I hate leaks. Steve

 

[unclespevie]

winter job again for the roof but will try and fit it for sure.

will have a butchers at yours and see the dash layout.

this is what i get for £120 for clocks

Voltmeter
Water Temperature
Oil Temperature
Oil Pressure
Rev Counter (suits 4 ,6 or 8 cylinders
Speedo 85mm

and all the required sensors etc.

so will go for that lot i think, just need a fuel guage then....

cheers

kevin

ps, will this fuel gauge do the trick on fleabay
190700677719

 

[unclespevie]

just been for 60m round trip in the country side and was great fun......but.....

exhaust cought on the floor when we went over some big dips(will try and sort sson else winter job) and the injector light came on and off quite alot but didnt notice any different in engine noise or power, just idled a bit higher when lit.....

not sure what would cause that...

but so far looking good for a treck to MITCAR in the plastic fantastic....LOL

kevin

 

[unclespevie]

Well set about raising the end can, seeing as its carbon fibre, i shortened it, re packed it with propper gause but struggling to refit it now, need to weld a hanger on body to hold the exhaust, weld another hanger for the can and line it all up, doesnt sound much but its tricky in a confined space....hope can get it done during the week....

fitted new MAP sensor, checked the pipe for blockage(clear) but not started it yet...
will let ya know how it goes...

kevin

 

[pandamaniac]

Watch out when welding near your fibreglass body, it can burn very easily and very quickly.
Dave

 

[unclespevie]

yes i know(learnt the hard way lol).

i have a non combustable tea towel sized mat i use so that will be going round the plastic fuel tank....

mind you i will only be welding on a L bracket with a hole in it so i can bolt to it....nothing major, just a bit confined under the axle stands.

will take a pickie...when done before its back on the wheels.

kevin

 

[unclespevie]

got the exhaust finished, not such a good picture but you can see it rises up to the rear and has alot more ground clearance...