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M. · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

Jag XJ6 had a single arm as did the Fiat Uno.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

Hmmm, my stepdad has an XJ6....

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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject:

We've got a ZX in the yard but i can't remember if the wiper's still there....
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

Have a look and let me know a price for the motor and arm. Have you got any 405s knocking about?
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

Yep, but they're Mi16x4's so your not having 'em :D

Be the weekend before I get up to the workshop.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject:

No rush, cheers.
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject:

Eventually got the heater blower and matrix out, after a lot of elbow grease and swearing. Loadsa space under the dash now:

Peekaboo!

Gotta start on this lot next.

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LittleSwill · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

That's an incredible amount of wire. Maybe Phillips idea wasn't so bad after all.

What have you done with your side windows, are they just unopenable now?
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject:

Currently unopenable at the front, need to drill out the motor mounts and bodge in some manual winders. Rears are manual anyway.

It took me 2 hours today just to remove the airbag wiring and now the bloody thing won't start!
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

Ah see, my idea was better...
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Li'ldude · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

It was...

Careful Blarno, don't look into its eyes!
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Blarno · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

Any news on that ZX wiper motor, Phillip?
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M. · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

Have you got it running yet? I think I remember the Elise team using a Citroen wiper assembly - I think it was from the BX.
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject:

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Blarno · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

Took the brakes off today, gonna clean them up, paint the calipers gold and rejuice the system.

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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

Snap - new master cylinder for mine today, so was in the same place, bleeding the system.

Must be national brakes day

Of course, I took the chance to trial fit something else up while I was there....

Now I've got a good few days to reset the geometery

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Blarno · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject:

Luckily, mine can sit on the axle stands for a couple of weeks. The calipers and hub carriers are being dipped into caustic soda to clean them up before painting. Discs are having the rusty edges machined off. Should work a treat when it's done.
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

You just like shiny stuff don't you? :D

Looking yours, do the strut bottoms bolt on? Camber bolts?
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Blarno · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject:

As far as I can tell it's just 2 bolts. I'm assuming it's the same as my Astra was.

I may want strut braces at some point...and droplinks....

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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

Should be able to use some offset bolts to get some more negative camber on the front then.......
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Blarno · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject:

Hmm, you learn something new every day...
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Soulless · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

Or could spend £50 (£56 and get rear toe adjuster) and get Eibach front and rear camber adjuster bolts.

GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

The changed length will certainly change the distribution of torque.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject:

I've stripped off the brakes, dipped them in Gammabutyrolactone and Acetone, wire brushed them and primed them. Caliper carriers are matt black, calipers are going to be gold Hammerite.

I still need to drill the bolts off the front discs so I can remove them and machine the edges of. Disc bells will be matt black, too.
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

Graphite + matt black paint = better heat transfer....
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Racing · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject:

1000bhp..........
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

The gold paint is purely aesthetic, as the bonnet pins are gold too. Everyone paints their calipers red, blue (me) or yellow. Never seen gold yet....
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

They come gold from the factory - zinc coated ;)
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

I'm going for Nissan 350Z-esque gold!
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

But without the brembo calipers?

You want some of those I've just got in the other thread, come pre-shined

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Blarno · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

Can't afford new stuff! Strict Graham budget apllies!
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject:

I'll let you onto a secret.

Mine were 20 quid

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Blarno · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject:

Ooooh, get me some!
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

Not much good without matching discs

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Blarno · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject:

Good point!
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject:

Official mock-up of what the side exit will probably look like:

Apologies for the crap pic quality, my camera phone has no flash and I have an unsteady hand.

I found 2 off cuts of 2 1/2" stainless pipe, gaffer taped them together and offered them up to the skirt with the trolley jack. There will be a stainless heatshield wrapped around the skirt when it's done.

Blarno: King Of Bodgers!
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"him" · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

Looks good, and should keep the rear tyres warm nice and warm too...

I question how long gaffer tape will last on a wet track day mind...

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Blarno · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject:

My Belmont was held together in places by gaffer tape! Have you ever tried removing it when it's wet?

I'm purchasing a standard centre section on monday, which I can bodge to allow the side exit. Then I sell the current Janspeed system and make some more money to spend!
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

The single wiper is (almost) on!

It only sweeps as far as the line of blue tape, I'm just hoping that it will satisfy the MOT tester like that.

That and the fact that it'll work at all, I haven't wired it up yet!
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Guitar Zero · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject:

Erm, it's probably too late to raise this point, but…….

Shouldn't you have kept the heater ?. What if you do a track day/drive it on the road when it's cold or wet, how will you keep the interior from misting up ? Or keep yourself warm ?.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:

There is hole in the firewall and a chuffing great V6 whacking out loads of heat to keep me warm!

That's the theory anyway. Gonna put anti-fog spray on the inside of the windscreen so it doesn't mist up.
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

If you do a trackday and it's damp in the morning you'll still fog up without something blowing on the window - we've had the same problem all year with the 206 rally car.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

Ah well. I'll just see how it goes. Or wire in a small fan under the windscreen.
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

See how it goes, you've a fair bit more air flowing through a much bigger cabin than ours - the firewall is right behind our seats:

So once your both in there's not much space for airflow!
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

The side exit:

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D. · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject:

Very cool.

Guest · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:08 am Post subject:

bang on e !!!

looking good !!!!!

TimR · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:50 am Post subject:

Won't the side exit melt the plastic sill?

On the gold calipers front I've read & seen photos that the Brembos on Fiat Coupes go gold at trackdays if you get enough heat into them.

Sadly they go all silver again after a few hours.

Blarno · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:20 am Post subject: