Right, after fitting all the wishbones i had the awesome task of cleaning up the sierra parts. Joy!!
I started with the diff as i thought this was the worst looking part. Also, i knew that when it was done i could fit it straight into the mounts on the chassis.
I started cleaning it using the good ol wire brush and plenty of WD40 but then decided this was to much like hard work and bought a wire brush attachment for the electric drill. Much easier!
After the diff was all cleaned up it was ready for painting, for this i used silver caliper paint which i think worked really well!!
Although it was boring to do i am really happy with the result!
I then renewed the oil seals which i highly recommend doing before you paint the diff to avoid damaging the nice new paint like i did! Fitting the new seals was quite an easy job with the right tools. However i didn't have said tools so a screwdriver and hammer was used to get the old seals out and then the new ones were knocked into place. Simple!
Cleaning the other old sierra parts i just used the same process as i did on the diff but i used brake cleaner to remove the last of any grease/grime before painting.
I also replaced the drive shaft boots which i thought would be a pain in the arse but with help again from the locost forum i was pointed in the direction of stretchy boots. After cutting the old ones off the new ones are just stretched over a cone which is fitted to the end of the drive shaft which is a bit of a work up but easy enough. once they were on i repacked the boots with fresh grease and then fixed them into place with cable ties.
I used a similar process for the steering rack gaiters.
Steering Column.
The only things i had to do to the column was cut the ignition barrel off because i will be using one that is dash mounted and then turn down the ali cast at the top of the column ready to take the paddle shift. Then Clean up and paint it!
Now it was onto cleaning the sierra calipers. This proved quite tricky and time consuming because of all the uneven surfaces.
The rear calipers were easy as i had brand new ones to use so all they needed was a coat of red paint!
The front hubs were in quite a bad way so i had them shot blasted to speed things up a bit. I forgot to take pictures of them before they were blasted so here's the finished product.
Sunday, 14 December 2008
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Friday, 7 November 2008
Fitting wishbones and suspension.
After the floor pan was done it was then onto fitting the wishbones and suspension!
I started by sorting out the wishbones by laying them near their intended corners. This was a bit of a work up as the MK build Manual is pretty vague to say the least! But with the many photos that have been posted on the Locost Builders website it was soon sorted. Each wishbone needs to be fitted with the nylon bush's that are suplied with the MK kit, once again this is a work up as they are a tight fit but some helpful persuassion from a rubber mallet soon got them in! Then you have to fit the steel sleeves, I used some silicone spray and a hammer to get these in place.
Then it was just a case of fitting them into the mounts on the chassis with bolts, nylock nuts and washers which also came with the kit. I used some silicone spray on the bolts and steel sleeves to help reduce wear and prevent annoying squeaks! Thanks to the great work at MK the wishbones went straight in! Fitted the rear uprights with two bolts, washers and nylock nuts.
Now i had the easy job of fitting the shocks. Again just two bolts with washers and nylock nuts for each shock! Easy as that!
I started by sorting out the wishbones by laying them near their intended corners. This was a bit of a work up as the MK build Manual is pretty vague to say the least! But with the many photos that have been posted on the Locost Builders website it was soon sorted. Each wishbone needs to be fitted with the nylon bush's that are suplied with the MK kit, once again this is a work up as they are a tight fit but some helpful persuassion from a rubber mallet soon got them in! Then you have to fit the steel sleeves, I used some silicone spray and a hammer to get these in place.
Then it was just a case of fitting them into the mounts on the chassis with bolts, nylock nuts and washers which also came with the kit. I used some silicone spray on the bolts and steel sleeves to help reduce wear and prevent annoying squeaks! Thanks to the great work at MK the wishbones went straight in! Fitted the rear uprights with two bolts, washers and nylock nuts.
Now i had the easy job of fitting the shocks. Again just two bolts with washers and nylock nuts for each shock! Easy as that!
Starting the build! Floor pan.
Hi guys,
Well my week off is nearly over so i had better give an update as to what i have achieved this week.
The first thing to do was to fit the floor pan. This is done by turning the chassis upside down and placing the pre-cut floor pan in the correct position.
This however wasn't possible due to the pan being to big! So out came the tin snips and it was soon trimmed to the right size. The floor pan was then clamped on and all the chassis bars marked out ready for drilling. once the chassis/pan were drilled it was ready to be fitted. This is done with rivets and polyurethane sealant. I ran a bead of sealant around all the chassis bars then clamped the pan in place and started fitting the rivets. Working from the centre of the floor pan. The first few rivets i used i found fun to do but after that it was soooo boring! I was happy with the end result though.
Well my week off is nearly over so i had better give an update as to what i have achieved this week.
The first thing to do was to fit the floor pan. This is done by turning the chassis upside down and placing the pre-cut floor pan in the correct position.
This however wasn't possible due to the pan being to big! So out came the tin snips and it was soon trimmed to the right size. The floor pan was then clamped on and all the chassis bars marked out ready for drilling. once the chassis/pan were drilled it was ready to be fitted. This is done with rivets and polyurethane sealant. I ran a bead of sealant around all the chassis bars then clamped the pan in place and started fitting the rivets. Working from the centre of the floor pan. The first few rivets i used i found fun to do but after that it was soooo boring! I was happy with the end result though.
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KitCar007.jpg image by MK-Chippy" title="">Saturday, 1 November 2008
Collecting the kits
Hi,
After the loooong four week wait the long trip up to MK was made. Again! Although this time the journey was alot easier knowing that we were actually going to get the kits! When we got to MK just seeing it all led out across the floor was a good feeling.
After we had been in and had a chat, one of the lads made us a cup o tea! Good times! Then we had to hand over the moneys. Bad times! But well worth it. I couldn't wait to get back and start the build! A mate from work came up to MK with us and on the way he questioned why we wanted to use bike engines. So when we were speaking to Danny we asked if he would take Matt out for "little" drive! Lets just say he hasn't asked anymore questions! Just before we hit the road i had another look around and took a few pics for ideas, collected our receipts and off we went!
Heres the kit in the barn ready for the build!
Sadly work stopped me from getting started on the build for a week or so. Grrrrr!
But a week off is booked so hopefully some decent progress over the next week!
After the loooong four week wait the long trip up to MK was made. Again! Although this time the journey was alot easier knowing that we were actually going to get the kits! When we got to MK just seeing it all led out across the floor was a good feeling.
Heres the kit in the barn ready for the build!
Sadly work stopped me from getting started on the build for a week or so. Grrrrr!
But a week off is booked so hopefully some decent progress over the next week!
Hampshire Indy7
Hi guys welcome to my blog!
Someone finally talked me into sorting this out. Apparently it will make for a good read? Not sure about that one! Here goes..........
The idea of building a Kit car came round after many boring evenings and weekends just sitting around watching tv and playing the odd game of golf. So after speaking with a friend (Greg Kimber and for those of you on the locost forum "corrado vr6") we both decided that we wanted to build a locost kit car. So the search begun to try and find an affordable kit and as you can see from the title the MK Indy was chosen. This was mainly because we couldn't really find another company that could match MK for price and quality of the parts that are supplied.
After we had chosen the Indy we took a trip up to MK to have a look at what we were spending the hard earned cash on! When we finally got up there from winchester and had a chat with the guys at MK straight away i realised we were dealing with some really nice guys (was probably the free fosters)! After an hour or so of looking around at some completed builds Danny from MK offered to take us out for a drive which was WELL worth it in thier gsxr powered indy. Scared the fookin bejesus out of me! Which resulted in me making another decision, BEC! All in all it was a superb day the deposit was paid and the annoying four week wait begun!
Keep checking for updates to the blog. Enjoy!
Someone finally talked me into sorting this out. Apparently it will make for a good read? Not sure about that one! Here goes..........
The idea of building a Kit car came round after many boring evenings and weekends just sitting around watching tv and playing the odd game of golf. So after speaking with a friend (Greg Kimber and for those of you on the locost forum "corrado vr6") we both decided that we wanted to build a locost kit car. So the search begun to try and find an affordable kit and as you can see from the title the MK Indy was chosen. This was mainly because we couldn't really find another company that could match MK for price and quality of the parts that are supplied.
After we had chosen the Indy we took a trip up to MK to have a look at what we were spending the hard earned cash on! When we finally got up there from winchester and had a chat with the guys at MK straight away i realised we were dealing with some really nice guys (was probably the free fosters)! After an hour or so of looking around at some completed builds Danny from MK offered to take us out for a drive which was WELL worth it in thier gsxr powered indy. Scared the fookin bejesus out of me! Which resulted in me making another decision, BEC! All in all it was a superb day the deposit was paid and the annoying four week wait begun!
Keep checking for updates to the blog. Enjoy!
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