Another Wreck, another Race Car.....

[Jarred]

you've definately been busy, great work Pete!

[Peter Jones]

CAMS came out and sealed the motor last night.

Sump and head are wired on and tagged.

Now to press on with the rest of the assembly.

[Stiggy_21]

great news!!!

quick question:
what milling machine do you have??
looks like the perfect size for home use.

[gecko2k]

another step done Peter. Such a bummer I can't make it to DOVW this year to see this beauty...

[Peter Jones]

what milling machine do you have??

It's an Hafco HM-46 M123 | HM-46 Mill Drill - Geared & Tilting Head | machineryhouse.com.au

There's cheaper and dearer options depending on the column style and accessories.

Mill Drill Milling Machines | machineryhouse.com.au

I've fitted a power feed on the x axis. For Christmas I might buy myself a DRO to go it.

It's a good size for working on car stuff, It's a Mill/Drill so it's pretty versatile.

I just made a new drawbar for it so I use a wider range of tooling.

They come with a 1/2" whitworth drawbar whereas all the cheap tools on ebay are M12..

Of course The minute I get around to making a metric drawbar I discover that you can buy them on ebay for $19

[alex g]

Nice work Pete , I have always just used all-thread for my drawbars. Double nut on top bingo.

[GoLfMan]

love your work as usual Pete!

[Peter Jones]

Very, very busy trying to put this together for DOVW.

I've been doing 3-4 hours a night on the wiring alone.

Here's a bunch of pictures to tide you over 'till Sunday.



Chain reinforced, wire reinforced, regular old style and new style exhaust hangers.



Made a pipe to connect the headers to the rear system. Got it ceramic coated.



Put some heat sheild up here to try and keep some of the heat out of the cabin.




I don't like saggy exhausts. This bend always seems to drop as it's unsupported. I used a universal hanger to improve on the stock lack of support.



Hover Golf

[Peter Jones]

Started buying fluids.

The box oil is in.

Brakes and clutch are primed.

Still a few hoses to tighten and sensors to fit before the engine oil goes in.



I'm getting very weary of connectors.


Weird colour this stuff.



Visiting King Parrot.



Heat shield for headers.

Bosch motorsport lambda sensor.





New pipe mated up.






resonator and mid hanger.



Added heat shield tube over handbrake cable just in case.

[Peter Jones]

Last few pics for tonight.



Car is pretty rigid now. jacking one side lifts the other.