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Grand opening...lights are on....somebody must be home. Finally got the wiring sorted out, nothing works when there is no connection DOH. Going to fit some gas struts as it`s a breeze working under the raised front clip. Cheers

Spent the day doing all the little things that get left till last, installed and wired all the lights in the rear clip...and they worked! Tomorrows job is fit out the front clip with the head and park / side lights. Basically once I get my seat belts fitted, I can drive the thing. Weight looks...

More progress. Finally made some decisions regarding shifting the diff over, managed to utilize the chopped of standard mount. The mounting of the torque arm on the diff was a little bit of a challenge and we ended up working towards a plated join as it`s impossible to get the standard mount...

Well they actually fit! The trumpets still have the original shape / flare and the idea was to have as large a surface area as practical given the space restrictions. Fitted the LED lights to the rear clip and sat it back on the car. Starting to look finished now as I am moping up all the little...

Terry, good old Araldite. The rings are almost a press fit and could have survived being pressed on, the glue will also hold the mesh in place.

Just fitting in small jobs as time permits, been trying to come up with a solution to keep `stones` out of the TB`s and came up with this idea. Got some aly tube the dia of the TB trumpet flares and cut / turned ring up to accept the wire mesh. Turned a little seat in those rings so the the...

Well a little more progress, I have taken a very short break from the McLaren, still doing all the little bits that just keep occurring as we work thru on road compliance..... I have built a new build table so that I can set out components and have a good think so as to be ready for...

Gee it`s almost a year since I last shared my plans on building Formula Junior replica, well the time has not been wasted with work still being completed in my McLaren project. That`s 80% thru the certification process now and should be driving within the next month. Its also Anzac Day tomorrow...

1 pair of Adaptors to convert smaller 8mm bolt pattern to 10mm , 108.8mm to 101.7mm. These are new items surplus to requirements. I got them from Kaspa so only looking for $50.00 for the pair, plus freight. Items are located in NewZealand. Cheers Russell

For sale surplus to needs are two brand new adapters to adapt from the smaller 8mm bolt pattern to the larger 10mm CV. These are located in NewZealand and could be posted. These have never been used. I got them from Kaspa to fit my Holden Commodor CV`S but they were a different size. 101.8mm to...

Auckland, that`s a long long swim from the USA but you would be welcome

Well that`s the final panel / clip done now, only one run that should sand / polish out and if not then still got plenty of paint to blow a fourth coat over, better depth of colour anyway. Got good gloss and finish so all the effort is worth it, now for those decals...and then we had better...

Thanks Jack, John and Terry, I think that`s the correct thing to do, make up profiles and foam bucks ...at least you end up with something usable for all the work. Time to start scrounging MDF board. Cheers

Hi, just looking for some ideas for my next project, a Formula Junior based on a Volopini front engined single seater. As I do not plan on building many! of these, I do not want to make production molds but want to be able to make the basic shape and do the finish on the actual body. I would...

Rod, what is that trans axel, looks heavy. Russell

Well after 5 weeks cruizin around the Sth Island, it was time to come home and put some epoxy undercoat on the nose clip, sure does make all those little pin holes come out to play. Not to bad so some spot filler, plenty of fine sanding then some etch primer under coat and we should be ready to...

Andy Many thanks for your time the other day, have to admit that you have some serious skills there so really looking forward to see your build progress. As for those stoppers! and that trans axel....I am very envious. Keep up the good work. Russell Keach

Terry, I would have to drive it to Wellington for that to happen. Got paint on the doors, side panels and rear clip. Will do the nose when I get back from holiday in 5 weeks. Did not have enough space to do them all. Couple of minor runs to cut out, with 5 to 6 coats, there should be plenty of...

Look like something is about to happen...hopefully it will look like pic 3. Have completed the aluminium seat work and made a mold for the fibre glass seat insert...and it fitted really neat. Will do the chassis body work and doors first and move the car out for more space to paint the nose and...

AJ, or it could be like my first start on my 1UZ. Earth wires for all and sundry but no major earth strap so not enough juice. Bolted on main earth strap that was already and waiting.....walah action.