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Gooon2 370bhp shonky old Rover
Folowing on from the Maestro
Day one https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...pphy/mgzr3.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...pphy/MGZR2.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...pphy/MGZR1.jpg As it looks now, almost ready for the weld in roll cage, which I'm not looking forward to fitting (due to arrive in about 10 days) http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000433.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000452.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000454.JPG The cage thats going in https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...hy/rover25.jpg |
Nice one what engine ?
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No messing about. Good luck with the build.
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Originally Posted by carlo
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Nice one what engine ?
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keep it up lads, soon be spring at its going to be track time, cant wait to see all the new cars up combe next year, including ours..
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Gooon will be sadly missed RIP:(
Could you not of got a better colour zr John ? Ginger and green should never be seen :cry: |
Loader just remember to move that shed of yours out the way of the Bogie :p
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updates lads combe is less than two weeks away, and we will be upset if your cars not out?
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COME ON BOYS, its combe tomo keep a eye out.
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Sorry for no updates, but work is running us both into the ground right now and the car is no where near completion
But the cage is finished Pedal box fitted Making up the seat mounts, brake brakets and mockup drive shafts this weekend It'll be at least 3 months before its out for the first time I'm afraid The scaffolding http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20120121/cage1.jpg http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20120121/cage2.jpg http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20120121/cage3.jpg |
Loving the cage :)
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keep chipping away lads, hope to catch up with you at a track later in the summer then.. :king:
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Thats a shame your gonna miss bristol and swindon day , Gonna have to be the darwin day in oct then john.
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Due to one thing or another its been a long time since I've been able to do any work on the car but today I managed to get down to the unit to have a play with the new suspension.
Avo remotes fitted Car now looking less like a 4x4 :cool: http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20121118/side.jpg Adjustable top mounts also fitted for a little bit of extra camber :D http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...118/camber.jpg Caliper brakets made and 330mm front brakes now fitted with brembo radials http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20121119/brakes.jpg |
you would not believe how many of these i had on jig for cliping a wheel on the curb an crabbing :cry: cage should stiffen it up abit :DD:
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
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cage should stiffen it up abit :DD:
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Better be ready for next years season chaps, keep it up
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Evo 80mm intercooler ordered
Drive shafts ordered Looking at lightweight bonnet to match tailgate |
Finally pulled my finger out and did some work
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Will it be ready for RS Combe ?
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I dunno, still have to paint the outside and then bolt it back together
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Why doe the wheel well look like it has been cut out and then welded back in?
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
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Why doe the wheel well look like it has been cut out and then welded back in?
Be an interesting battle between the ZR's!! :-) |
There very different ZR's so it'll be intresting to compare
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About feckin time !!
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Ready steady outside prep next, bolt engine in, sort manifold, make exhaust, run brake lines, buy tyres, it's never ending lol
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Most of outside painted, engine in and started making loom
Attachment 86062 Attachment 86063 Making new wiring loom Attachment 86064 |
Top work.Nice project.
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absolutely love these! looking good!
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Looking great, the Mrs has a 105 in trophy blue and its great fun to buzz around in!
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Couple more bits done this weekend
Loom nearly done and in Few more engine parts in there Attachment 83734 Attachment 83736 |
top quality work well done.
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M Series manifold modified to take the Cosworth throttle body
http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/201...914_133013.jpg http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/201...914_133022.jpg And then onto the fuel lines http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/201...914_133002.jpg http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/201...914_132946.jpg Still need to tig weld the return line at the 90 bend http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/201...914_132928.jpg And fix the 044 pump and tank http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/201...914_132922.jpg After removing the front of the car including the cross member the RS500 cooler was fitted into place http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20140907/P1000440.JPG Then it was time to warm up the TIG and make a water return pipe http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20140907/P1000443.JPG Whilst the TIG was out it was time to make the air intake http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20140907/P1000442.JPG http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20140907/P1000441.JPG |
Whilst playing with wires I decided to replace all the dash gauges for Stack ones
http://chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr/20141027/P1000606.JPG Downpipe closeups http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000622.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000621.JPG Doors done http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000623.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000624.JPG Tailgate lightened http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000625.JPG Fibreglass bonnet fitted http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000613.JPG Front engine mount made up http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000616.JPG Oil cooler fitted and connected http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000626.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...8/P1000627.JPG Front engine mount fininshed and VibraTechnics installed http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000643.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000652.JPG I wasn't happy with the pedal box so I cut the floor and bulkhead out, modified the pedal box and moved it all down and forward Manged to get another 60mm of leg room http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000661.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000656.JPG http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000657.JPG Finally started fitting the door cards http://www.chippers.me.uk/gallery/zr...9/P1000649.JPG Got the car weighed with all remaining parts in the car along with fluids and it came in at 930kg which isn't too bad considering the T16 weight |
The T16 weighs and absolute ton! Good effort on the weight of the car I say!
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Bloody hell, about time we seen some action, missed you guys the last couple of years at combe.
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Hi Nev, its taken a while to get my Mojo back but we are back on course and will be allowed out to play soon :)
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Was that my old down pipe you cut up?
Coming along. Paul |
Nice using a ZR myself now instead of the RS2000 for track. Nice build cage is the nuts shame not a K series under bonnet tho ;-)
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