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07-25-05, 05:28 PM
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#141 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12  | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Fitted the door handle recesses and then the handles - glad that is out of the way. You can also see some of the highly enjoyable body prep I have been doing. Now onto fitting the central locking servos in the doors. I may even change my wooden steering rack this week ! | 
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07-30-05, 04:49 PM
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#142 (permalink)
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Join Date: May 2002 GT40: Hertfordshire, UK
Posts: 476
Rep Power: 11 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Paul,
Your bodywork seems to fit really well out of the box. I am astounded as the GTD was way off - especially the last picture of the door/air scoop. You just lopped about a quarter of the build time off [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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07-31-05, 03:21 AM
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#143 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: London, England
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Dave it's a TORNADO what do you expect. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] | |
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07-31-05, 05:37 PM
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#144 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
The fit wasn't so bad but you have to bear in mind that I have spent a few weeks building up areas and sanding. Fitted the central locking the other day..... | |
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07-31-05, 05:38 PM
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#145 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Front anti-roll bar.... | |
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08-04-05, 05:28 PM
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#146 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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The electrics all seem to work.... | |
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08-04-05, 05:30 PM
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#147 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Finally have replaced the wooden rack and fitted a normal one !
Steering is all in and started on the dash switches - SVA compliant positions, for the moment. Fitting / plumbing the aircon at the moment. | |
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08-05-05, 12:18 PM
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#148 (permalink)
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Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devo GT40: C type MK1 KVA
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Rep Power: 8 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Paul,
looking really good. I like the idea of central locking. What units did you use? Was it hard to sort out and fit?
Sorry for all the silly questions!!
Cheers
Murray | |
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08-05-05, 02:19 PM
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#149 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
The remote central locking kit came from : - http://www.diygti.com/
about £30 as I remember.
Was really easy to fit - it comes with a prewired loom that you just have to plug the correct coloured cables together. It came with 4 actuators so I removed the extra cabling from the loom. The only tricky bit is getting the electrics into the doors - I used the rubber sleeves off a metro GTI door !
You just have to mount the remote unit and get some permanent power to it. | |
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08-07-05, 05:16 AM
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#150 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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Rep Power: 37 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Paul,its starting to look nearly as good as your Avatar. | |
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08-07-05, 08:09 PM
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#151 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Thanks Pete - I take it your still waiting, waiting, waiting .... | |
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08-18-05, 05:16 PM
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#152 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Final front wheel arch panel fitted..... | |
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08-18-05, 05:17 PM
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#153 (permalink)
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The other side......... | |
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08-21-05, 04:06 PM
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#154 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Last couple of ally panelling pieces .... Engine bay cill end. | |
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08-21-05, 04:08 PM
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#155 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Nearside.... | |
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08-21-05, 04:33 PM
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#156 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2005 GT40: Derbyshire UK
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Hi Paul your not in the brands hatch area are you would love to call and have a look, I am at the track bank holiday weekend , Waiting for my tornado kit , santas bringing it. regards bryn jones | |
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08-21-05, 05:03 PM
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#157 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Hi Bryn, I about 40 mins from Brands - round the M25 to the M3 you are welcome to pop round though send me a PM - I'm at Goodwood tomorrow though. | |
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08-24-05, 04:37 PM
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#158 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2005 GT40: Derbyshire UK
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Hi Paul will saturday afternoon be ok, if so please let me have a phone number ,house number , and post code . my e mail address is bryn.jones12@btinternet.com. many thanks Bryn Jones ALLYFAB | |
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09-03-05, 04:17 PM
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#159 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Not much done this week as the car has been at Tony Law in Leeds for a full crossover system in mild steel - Paul there has done an amazing job on it. Need to decide what coating to get put on it , ideas welcome - in the UK though.
Anybody tried : - http://www.zircotec.com/ | |
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09-07-05, 12:45 PM
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#160 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jan 2004 GT40: Surrey, UK
Posts: 24
Rep Power: 5 | Re: PW Tornado Build pics
Paul, very interested in this central locking pic. Can I ask, are you using these door locks / catches in the picture below? If so, how do the central locking motors "drive " the catch - or do you have a separate deadlock pin through the door?
On the SVA issues, have you thought about putting the indicators in the NACA ducts? Long thin repeater units reengineered with a 21W bulb seem to fit and can be fitted without any permanent body damage. I got the idea from Frank Catt and think it will work fine on my CAV.
Brian | |
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