SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Just been catching up on the last half dozen pages or thereabouts as wasn't aware there'd been any updates for a while.
One word really...
Sensational.  
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
Jim, I'll get Hamish to explain how the roof section came down with the car on, I'm currently in Egypt but will get him to reply for you.
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
How come progress is so slow? i thought he had all the parts he needs to finish it off?
Its hardly slow, each section is just about being hand made to fit every time, so takes time, and I know he only works on it an odd hour or so through the week and when he can at weekends. As he is earning the monies to build it to a decent enough spec to keep him satisfied for now 
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Nice one Dan. Wish him all the best from me. Utmost respect for an incredible piece of work well done.
|
Matt L
Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
User status: Offline
|
love reading updates on this . cant wait till its done, i may have to make a journey up to take photos of it and possibly steal it
[Edited on 08-10-2009 by Matt L]
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Dan, how did they get the panel from the roof workshop down with the car on it without it just sliding into the chains?
Jim, just for you...
The shell was anchored to the back of the garage to stop it from moving when the ramp is on an angle.
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Seems so simple now you say it.
Couldn't see it in the picture and the car looked like it was defying gravity.
|
Joe-Tait
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 08
Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear
User status: Offline
|
Nice work
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
Another update!
The harnesses are now in, 5 point schroth jobbies.
The water pipes are mounted after the silicone tubing finally arrived from samco the pipes are held together with a couple of brackets Hamish made which are still needing a coat of paint.
He picked the vents up from Dave so thought would try them in to see if he likes the black on white theme that seems to be developing!
Then it was onto the air scoop/ difuser... All the F1 boys seem to be going for double layer ones, I think they will all be going back to the single layer ones next year so thought I would lead the way on that!
To be honnest its going to be hard to follow the car now as its going to work the air so much!
Obvioulsy made from aluminium, the main sheet is rolled to give the curve, then folded on the leading edge to strengthen it up and to stop it catching any debris.
The leading edge does sit an inch higher than the floor of the car so hopefully it will survive!
It is then held together with good old trusty rivets. There will be a sheet of mesh to go over the opening to stop any debris from hitting the radiator.
And with the radiator cowling in place:
Needs a bit more going over with the wet and dry paper to brush it properly.
Next job is to finish the boot area, so dry sump tank needs a mount making, water pump to fit, radiator to plumb up and a header tank.
Hopefully some more updates soon!
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
Mattb
Member
Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
User status: Offline
|
Love this project - absolutely fantastic
|
Rallycorsa
Member
Registered: 7th Dec 06
Location: Northumberland
User status: Offline
|
cracking work as always but still dont like the pipework inside the car should have gone with stainless braid imo.
|
Matt L
Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
User status: Offline
|
isnt that scoop going to cause massive amounts of drag?
|
Nad
Member
Registered: 17th Jun 01
Location: Littlehampton. Owns Evo V, Nova SRi and Blue GTi-R
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
isnt that scoop going to cause massive amounts of drag?
Thats where there has to be a compromise between cooling and drag. Look at say the Focus WRC car. It has the same layout in the front of the car and exits out of the bonnet. Just the reverse in this car.
At some point somewhere, air is going to have to pass over something. In most race cars its a case of keeping it moving as cleanly as possible. So by shutting off most of the engine bay and sectioning off the cooling areas this helps remove drag.
|
Rick Draper
Member
Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
Will have a tendency to make the car want to understeer more imho.
Can be easily adapted though and altered once the car is up and running.
[Edited on 16-10-2009 by Rick Draper]
|
DaveyLC
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Nad
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
isnt that scoop going to cause massive amounts of drag?
Thats where there has to be a compromise between cooling and drag. Look at say the Focus WRC car. It has the same layout in the front of the car and exits out of the bonnet. Just the reverse in this car.
At some point somewhere, air is going to have to pass over something. In most race cars its a case of keeping it moving as cleanly as possible. So by shutting off most of the engine bay and sectioning off the cooling areas this helps remove drag.
Plus its a nice bit of down force at the rear 
|
chris_uk
Premium Member
Registered: 8th Jul 03
User status: Offline
|
any more updates?
|
DannyB
Premium Member
Registered: 6th Feb 08
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
How come progress is so slow? i thought he had all the parts he needs to finish it off?
I actually laughed at this, have you read the last 16 pages at all? do you realise what this guy is doing?
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
Hamish has managed to get the majority of the boot stuff mounted. He has made a final list of parts needed to finish it off, so will get them ordered up this coming week.
He then decided to jack it up to do some work on the underside. Managed a good dragster look
One off pistons and conrods have now been ordered from the US!
Hopes to start on the wiring soon too!
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
Matt L
Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
User status: Offline
|
as i have said many many many times before this is soo friggin cool and cant wait to see it done.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Shiny bits, lots of. Nice.
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
The fist of the engine parts have landed.
One off JE pistons:
Tefflon top coating:
Gudgeon pins moved up 6mm:
The block is going to be machined with the pistons on friday so the rebuild shouldn't be too far away now! The one off Pauter conrods should also be here soon.
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
SportBoy
Member
Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
User status: Offline
|
so fvcking epic .. wish i had the knowledge,patience and money to do somthing on this scale. top stuff
|
John G
Member
Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
what does this guy do for a living? this thread never siezes to amaze me
|
Mattb
Member
Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
User status: Offline
|
Grows money trees by the looks of it
|
Joe-Tait
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 08
Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear
User status: Offline
|
Mint
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by John G
what does this guy do for a living? this thread never siezes to amaze me
Alot of over time is what he does! Possibly a new job on the cards tho!
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
