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What's this I hear about a rx8 k24.............
RX7 LS1 V8 rebuild
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You know Craig turn your back & there's another project on the ramp. Yesterday a 1965 Bentley turned up for the full LS treatmentWhat's this I hear about a rx8 k24.............
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The calipers & rota's are off Craig's RX7 which came off an abandoned TVR project to race at the Le Mans 24H hence the pad thickness
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Craig's been working on the wiring loom most of this week & thursday he started powering up some circuits. I am lost looking at this & just make some ah & yer type noises when he's explaining what he's doing
This is all that's left of the wiring that runs forward then accross the front of the car & back to the drivers side, And it's all new wire.
Version 4a of the 3D printed head lamp mount.
I've had to remove the upper stop bracket so will need to introduce that but it looks like I can use the lower one. We had the motors working to raise & lower them but it looks like their a little bit heigh I've only got the bumper to work off so going to wait untill the bonnet & wings are back on. There's a plan to go for paint at the begining of next month.
This is all that's left of the wiring that runs forward then accross the front of the car & back to the drivers side, And it's all new wire.
Version 4a of the 3D printed head lamp mount.
I've had to remove the upper stop bracket so will need to introduce that but it looks like I can use the lower one. We had the motors working to raise & lower them but it looks like their a little bit heigh I've only got the bumper to work off so going to wait untill the bonnet & wings are back on. There's a plan to go for paint at the begining of next month.
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Box of wire removed from the car.
This took 2 hours to make water pipes all done.
Trying out the head lamps again, forgot to take the bumper over
This took 2 hours to make
water pipes all done.Trying out the head lamps again, forgot to take the bumper over
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What undercoating did you use? I like how it matches the paint!
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The undercoat is Raptor which you can add colour too. I've looked for a link but there are a lot of Raptor products.
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I like the look a lot. Did you adda Raptor red or was it mixed with the OEM NU color?
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TJR Bodywork did the paint work, the Raptor is mixed with the body colour you use but they recon it goes a shade darker.
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Found another date on the underside of the head lamp covers.
I was never happy with the way the KS bezel mounted into the original head lamp cover so hot glued them togeather.
Then decided to take a mould off the two parts. I had hopped to be able to split them after but thats not going to work.
I was never happy with the way the KS bezel mounted into the original head lamp cover so hot glued them togeather.
Then decided to take a mould off the two parts. I had hopped to be able to split them after but thats not going to work.
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I've made some good progress on the head lamp covers over the weekend. Closed off the lamp apertures & built up the edges to make laying up off the mould easier. Quite a lot to do yet.
Just like icing a cake.
Just like icing a cake.
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I wrestled the carpet out of the car on Saturday. Version 5a of the head lamp mount is been printed over the weekend, I've had to wait for this print as the guy has been doing some real work as if messing about with car stuff is not real work!
Hopefully going back to TJR body work to get the body kit fitted & paint.
Hopefully going back to TJR body work to get the body kit fitted & paint.
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Both filled & blended togeather.
This is escalating!!
Some years ago I did a bit of work in Carbon Fiber with mixed results.
I've watched this video so I'm having a go at producing the cover in Carbon Fiber.
Easy Composites starter kit turned up on Monday
First step is coating the covers in their pattern coat which is like a liquid filler which once cured you can flat back to a smooth finish.
This is escalating!!
Some years ago I did a bit of work in Carbon Fiber with mixed results.
Easy Composites starter kit turned up on Monday
First step is coating the covers in their pattern coat which is like a liquid filler which once cured you can flat back to a smooth finish.
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Good luck with that, every time I've tried to carbon skin something it's turned to shit, that being said I have bugger all patients....
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The cars back at TJR bodywork, Gaz recons they'll be starting in a fortnight ish on the car.
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All flatted back & polished, I'd not done any work on the upper face & I'd soon flatted through in a number of areas. With hindsight I should have sleeked filler over the the whole surface & started again with the liquid filler.
Joint lines all done & ready for the gel coat.
It's dull in this picture as I've just waxed it for the last time & I'll leave it over night to dry & polish it before the gel goes on.
Joint lines all done & ready for the gel coat.
It's dull in this picture as I've just waxed it for the last time & I'll leave it over night to dry & polish it before the gel goes on.
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All layed up.
Joints surfaces removed.
Trimmed & gel coated.
This has moved on a bit. Looks like I didn't take any pictures of the 2nd lay up.
Removable support for the plate that I'll have to bond it to the underside of the cover. the wooden plate will give me the correct position,
Both parts split out of the moulds, allway's a brutal process considering the efforts you go to to create the parts & moulds.
I've not used this resin before & it looks like I used too much gell coat on the first part & it has got too hot & burnt into the the surface, you can just see the marks in the surface. Bugger!
Joints surfaces removed.
Trimmed & gel coated.
This has moved on a bit. Looks like I didn't take any pictures of the 2nd lay up.
Removable support for the plate that I'll have to bond it to the underside of the cover. the wooden plate will give me the correct position,
Both parts split out of the moulds, allway's a brutal process considering the efforts you go to to create the parts & moulds.
I've not used this resin before & it looks like I used too much gell coat on the first part & it has got too hot & burnt into the the surface, you can just see the marks in the surface. Bugger!
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As the carpets out of the car I've jet washed it down, used a bit too much washing up liquid took a lot of washing to get the water to run clean!
took a lot of washing to get the water to run clean!
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Stuff's been going on but no pictures for this update.
Doors all stripped down & delivered to Gaz's for paint.
The head lamp covers moulds have progressed a bit but work on them has slowed as I had to to do some actual earn money work.
I was at TJR body work last Monday & Gaz was still talking about getting the car painted befor Christmas
Doors all stripped down & delivered to Gaz's for paint.
The head lamp covers moulds have progressed a bit but work on them has slowed as I had to to do some actual earn money work.
I was at TJR body work last Monday & Gaz was still talking about getting the car painted befor Christmas
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