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« Reply #195 on: June 27, 2018, 03:46:06 PM » |
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« Reply #196 on: July 27, 2018, 05:12:56 PM » |
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I decided the one piece steering column that fits like a glove, was also a spear in the event of a crash and would just come straight back through the chest. Must be getting old seeing these things now that wouldn't bother me a while back.  So, I revisited the vehicle recycling centre (scrappy) and removed a complete MX5 column with all the lock, and switches still intact. £10 later and its home. Chopped it up and already feeling lost, Had a plan, new plan, plan D is looking better. Why did I not just leave it alone. Collapsible column, load of uj's and it should almost be correct, ha we'll see. Pictures as soon as a tack weld has been placed in the correct positions. |
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« Reply #197 on: July 27, 2018, 06:26:36 PM » |
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Are you a member of the Westfield forum ? I saw one of their IVA builds on The Continuum ( Facebook Group) which was very interesting ?
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« Reply #198 on: July 27, 2018, 08:26:13 PM » |
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A complete column for a tenner? That's s bargain.
When we built the Pop, Loony & I used a Morris Minor column & were quite pleased that we'd managed to graft on the collapsible section from a VW Beetle -until Mr Kapri pointed out that it was between 2 fixed mounting points on the body, so wouldn't collapse as intended. Fortunately it wasn't required for the commercial SVA test we did anyway.
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« Reply #199 on: July 28, 2018, 12:07:48 AM » |
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A work mate had a failed sva due to the column being too straight on a locost. This despite it had two joints in it, tester wanted more angle on them.
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« Reply #200 on: July 28, 2018, 08:50:51 AM » |
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thanks for the comments, taken on board, I did consider the angle, so it would deflect on impact, however, I don't plan to test it.  |
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« Reply #201 on: July 29, 2018, 04:58:56 PM » |
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« Reply #203 on: July 29, 2018, 05:01:11 PM » |
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Even got a bit in the middle to line up  I will replace the wooden bracket and the bungee which is holding it all correct at present |
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« Reply #204 on: July 29, 2018, 06:15:36 PM » |
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All seems fairly straight fore word to me sir, and all that space to get to everything ..not like lots of the builds I've had to work on |
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« Reply #205 on: August 13, 2018, 07:05:30 PM » |
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Back at it, at last the weather has broke, time to knuckle down. I need some help. Fuel pump for a fuel injection system. I would like it to be outside the tank, sort of inline. I have put a return line back into the tank. So any help on choosing a pump for an MX5 engine? and, as the fuel is being pumped around, does the tank become pressurised. Just a worry if it does. Havent allowed for the tank pressure
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« Reply #206 on: August 13, 2018, 09:32:13 PM » |
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German - think bosch, bmw, gm, audi maybe, but be sure to fit a prestrainer, and post filter.
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« Reply #207 on: August 14, 2018, 04:12:46 PM » |
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yes thanks for that, just read an article. Seems in line pumps and filters are common as muck from evil bay |
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« Reply #208 on: September 25, 2018, 01:27:54 PM » |
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Home from my break in the Algarve, wall to wall heat, love it. So I opened the man cave to find no one had bothered to finish the red car I have to make some room for the new project arriving soon So, finger nails chopped, romper suit cleaned, steel toe caps ready. Welding gas in place, fire extinguisher within reach, oh bother, I'll pick up the work thing tomorrow. Watch this space |
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« Reply #209 on: September 25, 2018, 01:30:02 PM » |
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as it is:
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