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02-06-06, 03:34 PM
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| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Brake Boosters fitted and plumbing started | 
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02-06-06, 03:40 PM
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#22 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Instruments other than speedo fitted (ETB) instruments in their GT40 style. Yes I asked for the Chrome bezel - not original but I prefer it! | |
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02-08-06, 01:54 PM
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#23 (permalink)
| | wolodymyr Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scotland GT40: DAX40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: DAX Build Up
Ian, great to see the car coming along, and helps me know whats hidden under my panelling and carpets.
The rear suspension pic reminds me; with the car jacked up, and the suspension fully down, as I assume it is in your picture; Check that the driveshaft has some float. i.e slides either way into the CV joints. If there is no float, the roll pin through the inner drive hub may break as it did on mine. I had to adjust the rose joints to increase the track a little.
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02-09-06, 04:47 AM
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#24 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Dave
Thanks for that - easier to check now than break things later.
These are a lot different to all other 40 replicas I have seen.
How are the brakes coming on?
Ian | |
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02-09-06, 04:51 AM
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#25 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Paul popped down to the Fairmile meeting on the way to Gatwick to pick someone up.
He had just finished the Brakes and clutch and done the first bleed - need to settle and reblead in a day or 2
Today he said Seat runners and seats, first fix on steering column and start on fuel plumbing - I'm battling to keep up and I just have to source and buy the bits!
Photos to follow
Ian | |
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02-12-06, 03:39 AM
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#26 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Pictures of this week's work
Firstly drive shafts fitted (the DAX uses a VW Transporter Mk2 unit in it's entirety - no modifications. Paul did say the Renault adaptors were slightly different to those supplied by tornado (Flange slightly further from gearbox center line) | |
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02-12-06, 03:45 AM
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#27 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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6 foot 3 fits easily in a DAX! | |
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02-12-06, 03:48 AM
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#28 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Ok so the seat wasn't in
speedometer from ETB | |
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02-12-06, 03:51 AM
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#29 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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The Saab 900? has a handbrake that works on it's front wheels (the saloon car did not have a problem stopping with these as front brakes). The Front calipers were taken and used on the rear axle so this should stop quite well | |
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02-12-06, 03:52 AM
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#30 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Brake plumbing in place to allow movable pedals | |
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02-12-06, 03:55 AM
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#31 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Front end now looking good Rad, fans boosters, fuses and brakes | |
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02-12-06, 03:56 AM
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#32 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Steering column first fix being done - the rear bracket needs shortened to allow more knee clearance | |
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02-12-06, 03:58 AM
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#33 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Other end of column shows bracket needing cut down | |
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02-12-06, 03:59 AM
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#34 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Start of gear change mechanism | |
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02-12-06, 04:02 AM
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#35 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Inside front light recess brackets glasssed in place | |
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02-13-06, 02:14 AM
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#36 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
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Wiring in - need to buy a hazard swich and light | |
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02-13-06, 02:16 AM
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#37 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Rear Window fitted | |
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02-13-06, 02:18 AM
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#38 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Rear Lights fitted, rear clip re installed, and under rear clip heat mat coated. Also Clip hold down started. | |
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02-13-06, 02:25 AM
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#39 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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In the last picture it shows how low the Rover lump with EFi sits - rear view should be a lot better than in some cars!
I was also asked if this was actually real time that we are doing the car (Paul doing the car) and the answer is YES. I cannot believe how quickly it is coming together and cannot thanks Paul enough for his input.
This week will be a bit slower as Paul is earning a living again, Still gives my credit card a rest and allows the final few bits to arrive.
More to come soon
Ian | |
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02-13-06, 03:30 AM
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#40 (permalink)
| | simonjrwinter serial GT40 owner
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex, UK GT40: GTD
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