Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Dressed
As the kit is arriving on the 10th Nov 2012, I decided to get as much as I could finished on the engine. New clutch installed, gearbox mated, new starter motor and most of the engine loom completed and ready to plug in.
You may also notice the carpet in the garage!....Should be nice and cosy for the winter!.
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Looking excellent as always!
ReplyDeleteAre you keeping the large filter or changing it for a more stubby one? Guess if it doesn't foul anything it will be ok.
How long before there is oil on the carpet!?
With your kit due tomorrow you are about to discover that you suddenly don't have all the space you thought you had. I reckon you need 3 cars worth of space to build a kit car -- 1 for the chassis, 1 for the body panels and 1 for all the loose bits and bobs.
ReplyDeleteReckon your right........no way the bodywork is going to fit in the garage, I'm afraid I'm goin to have to find stash areas around the house...of course, the wife didnt need to know that :-)
ReplyDeleteThe problem with new fibreglass panels is that they will still be curing. This means they have to be stored in a way that maintains their shape or they will have permanently distorted by the time you are ready to fit them. I found this out through bitter experience!
ReplyDeleteDidn't know that!.....thanks for advice...how long until they are cured?. I know the kit was ready for pick up three weeks ago, so they have had a while to cure...is this long enough?
ReplyDeleteThe curing process continues for months (maybe even years), although I guess the rate slows down over time. With my Fury kit the door inner panels were taped together for transit and I didn't untape them on arrival. When I eventualy untaped them after a couple of months they were badly bowed and I had to flatten them out under weights for 2 or 3 months before I could glass them to the outer skins. When you put your centre body section wherever you are going to store it, my advice would be to check that it isn't sagging in the middle, and if it is chock it up with bricks or blocks of wood. Bonnet and boot are probably best stored on end (flange down) if you have the space. If you have to store them flat, don't be tempted to put other things on top.
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