f2 maxi

thinking something along these lines but have to wait on a guy whos looking his name on the car

Minirotty

Looks spot on mate

update time



Massive thanks again go to Tim who came and slogged all day on my turrets which are now all lined up and in place ready to be welded in

Tim grafting



scarey bit, chopping holes out



















also finished cutting back the bulk head just got to linish it all off now



got a vid of Tim using plams cutter


all left to do in the bay now is -

Weld in turrets
weld in GrpA mounts
seem weld bay
maybe carry role cage through bulk head to turrets

think thats it?

more updates soon

cossiedevil

Very tidy job.

Minirotty

Cheers mate

Milkybar Kid

looks a good job that mate , think i might do that to mine .

Minirotty

come over and have a gander at um if ya like Paul mate

Rides

iTrader: (1)

sweet getting there kev bud... can't wait until this is all done and painted..

Minirotty

Thanks bud, Phils coming over this weekend to fettle on the body work also spendin all weekend on it, wont be any update pics as it wont look much differant lol

Sams talked me into putting it on the spit to finish of the undernieth so may do that also.

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

i like the turrets,id like to put some on my s2 at a later date,looks good keep up the work

Rides

iTrader: (1)

thats a good idea makes it a lot easier getting to the underneath.. dont worry it will be done soon enough before you know it you will be in driving the arse off it pmsl..

Minirotty

lol yeh that will be nice to do, tbh looking forward the actual build of it now as for the last couple years seems to have been collecting parts


now I have started thinking about actualy building it I am seeing issues I'd not noticed before, for exs -

My dry sump set up, I think the drive pulley that adds onto cranks pully may need more room as I can see it hiting the front chasis leg, I'm gona have a look at my other RS and see what room there is and if need be cut a section of it away whilst on the spit.

Been having a chat with Matman on FEOC who's building his Maxi Kit Car and he's well on route to getting his moving so may pop over to have a butchers at it to get some more motivation when I'n next up that way.

Rides

iTrader: (1)

yeah sounds a good idea Kev.. have a look at his find out what space is available and if it does need cutting you will know exactly where too do the cut..
yeah it would feel like it's been ages with just collecting part rather than actually building it... least you're getting to the stage where it's build time.. just make sure you take plenty of photo's mate been looking to seeing this done..

Minirotty

Phil came down again for the weekend as he's an ultra perfectionist and wanted to go over thebody work whilst he could, I also decided to get the car up onto the spit today.

Now cars on the spit can easily get to the turrets and weld them, will also be treating the floor to a clean up, primer, stone chip then paint.

heres pic's -

first off Phil lol



Made use of new impact gun and air rachet this weekend stripping old beem and subframe



One for Sam, easyer to weld mate?



Solid rear chasisi legs, no rust or welding any where on the floor!!









I'll be back up there asap now to treat the floor and get it back off of spit, getting there nopw!!!


Cheers again Phil for popping over.

Rides

iTrader: (1)

mint.. deffo a good idea having a spit.. makes doing the underneath a lot easier...

Minirotty

has made it easier but was some scarey shit putting it on and letting it roll over lol

escoskmv

wont be long till its ready for paint pal! them shock tops look the bollocks,verry smart

tony

Minirotty

Cheers Tony, you've made a nice job of Martins old shell aswell mate.

come over for a nose if ya passing mate, if you can remember where the lock up is lol

tonytantrum

just watched a video on you tube of p666 rsk now i know why you are building two replicas! that was gorgeous! and sounded the nuts!

Minirotty

Cheers bud, did sound quite raw that car, didn't mean to build two more

Ones Lucifer 2 and others the rep of Lucifer but with a few differances on the engine, I don't whact the you tube clips much, makes me miss the car lol

tonytantrum

makes me wish i brought one instead of my 1.6 focus lol! goodluck! hows the rep getting on?

marky_g

looking good mate

Minirotty

It's a slow burner that one mate lol ripping the front slam pannel off of it this weekend coming though, not masses of work to do on that one just finding time to do it.

Cheers Marky

Twins

iTrader: (18)

great progress there

Minirotty

Cheers bud, slow progress but getting there

Minirotty

well went up to lock up today with intention of welding the unernieth of rear wheel well plate and weld in turrets BUT

we only welded in the rear plate then decided as the car is on the spit and wont have the same chance again that we'd completely seem weld the car

me tooled with the grinder and Sam the welder followign me we went from one ond to the other, welding every seem we could find on the car....

got 60% done today, finishing off this week but fook me im knackerd as it isnt an easy job grinding the bottom of a car

some pics







also working way up into the engine bay, seem welding the complete shell






so this has added a week of two onto things but sooo worth it lol

Minirotty

Spent another day up the loch up and again I'm knackerd, propper tedious working on your own with a grinder for company lol

but I managed to complete 99% of the floor prep and now Sam can easily finish off the seem welding later this week

couple more pics




enjoying it though as this is first time in ages Ive been able to get my hands durty

Minirotty

Springs arrived today, going to try and get my Billstien coil overs built up at some point this weekend if I have the time.

Minirotty

Started to build my Billies this afternoon

danny_boy699

iTrader: (5)

some work gone in to this mate, any more updates on the shell

Minirotty

Cheers Danny, there will be next Sunday bud

Twins

iTrader: (18)

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

iv just been all the way from page 1. to page 12. and wot a lot of work you lot have done to this car up to now it wont be long befor its in the paint shop and then the nice bit comes putting it back togever all the best mate im well inprest with wot your doing

Minirotty

Cheers lad's, yeh can't wait for that bit Coley an seeing it take shape will give me more enthusiasum I think also

Minirotty

Little update on progress

Picked paint up today



came with free gun I'll use for primer as have Devilbliss for painting



also had a chat with Twins (thanks for info bud ) and decided to get a spray gun and cans of stone chip for the underbody of the car




More updates asap chaps

Minirotty

another day spent at the lock up only half of it working and the other half tidying up as it was turning into a shit hole lol

a pleasure to be there now though after me an Sam cleaned the hell out of it lol

was planning to finish the floor and stone chip today but decided not to stone chip no matter how much Sam wanted me too lol

got to get metal bar still for seat bars so that'll heat the floor again so no point stone chipping it yet

we have fully primered it though as finished all seem welding and welded in one turret top, massive job though tbh as when tacked in had to bend the back over to meet with the original inner turret and it wasnt easy

don't think ill get much if anything else done this side of christmas but planning more already





updates in new year

Minirotty

Jusy orderd this off of ebay as its christmas and cant be arsed going around metal suplyers in this weather lol lazy? lol

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

for my seat supprts to mount to.

Rides

iTrader: (1)

sweet yeah I know what it's like looking for something you need... I go to this place not too far from mine weirdly enough it's a sawmill but sells loads of stuff.. steel box section, anlge section, straight section.. those old railway sleepers, old telegraph poles... and few other stuff and they will cut steel to what size u need.. I made a 6ft x3ft x18inch steel 2x2inch box section frame for my big fishtank a few years ago only cost me £20 for the steel.. a lot cheaper than any other place that sold it..
even bought some old telegraph poles £1per foot.. they cut them into 8ft piece's and delivered them to me...bloody good place...stan dawsons is what it's called..

GLad to see the car still coming along nicley..keep at it mate..

Minirotty

Cheers bud, winter though so gona be a little slower till after christmas lol

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Top progress mate.It will be a strong car with the seams all welded up.

Minirotty

Cheers Glen, was why I wanted it welded as when we jacked up the yellow one from the n/s rear all corners lifted and only left the o/s front touching the ground, so so stiff.


I just realised the seller on ebay is away till 4th Jan so wont get my steel fast, thats what I get for being lazy