Just got home from work.. and looky looky . More race cars bit
more fittings for the fuel system at the back of the car
Going to build a race 1m
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So started planning fuel pupe lay out etc. And then had todo another order. I will do a bit of a drawing to what the plan is. But here is some of the fittings
2 filters . The the twin high pressure pumps with another filter. And also a fuel cooler that will get mounted under the car.
Some anodised blue m4 screws turned up too... I am not sure on the out come.. might get some black ones
also a cradle for a astra H power steering pump has also turned up. I now going to go hydraulic steering but electric pump powered.
.. it's slowly comming together
Some anodised blue m4 screws turned up too... I am not sure on the out come.. might get some black ones
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The pump will go on the passenger floor near the bulkhead. And then use bulk head fittings to pass threw. Then also will have the fluid going trew a 6-8 row cooler too. The cradle came from Ebay. There is a few on there . But this was one of the better looking ones.. it's all about how it looks.
Well as you have not spent enough money on this project you need to get this all Hydro Dipped in Carbon Fibre. Plus you could get creative and choose different colours to accentuate a theme (yes I am joking thats just my car)
Na not hydro dipped... but an looking at carbon fibre doors bonnet boot, bumpers etc . All done in carbon weave . Was thinking of even having a go at making a mould for doing roof skins... . Might do another shell. Even moulds of the rear wing extensions too
The name and numbers are MSA regulations . Same as in British Touring Car and a few other championships .
What you planning on making.. I need to learn on how to make the moulds to make the panels. You can already get bonnet, boot, rear bumper. From xsport. But also they do the supercopa front wings and front supercopa bumper. Witch is a wider R . ABS do bonnet boot, but then they do the touring car toledeo front bumper and front wings. Also they do the rear door pods and the rear quarter extensions like I have fitted.
Only thing I can't find is a roof panel
On to a bit of fabrication. Need to make a bracket to hold the fuel pump and filter set up. So with waving a tape measure about . I came uo with a size.
so with it being about weight saving i done a X to find the middle . Then a + to decide in to quarters then an X in each to find the middle
then I figured out the distance on the mounting holes and marked them.
Then drilled a 20mm hole
Forgot reasons . Using a hydraulic hole cutter
so screw in the right thread post in to the puller. There is different sizes for different side dies
place the bottom cutter
Then place the threw the 20mm hole
then screw on the other half . Screw it down to the job
then pump the hydraulic handle on the punp
this then pulls down wards pulling the cutter in to the job
keep going till you hear it pop
this means it has passed all the way
release the pressure and unscreww. And you have a hole.
and repeat for all the holes. Then I drilled the holes to mount the bracket to the car and the filter housing to the bracket
. Problem is now i need to bend it.. and i not got a vice. So job on stop. Also to put strength back I to the job I will dimple or sump the holes . But my mate has them at the moment so will go threw that when I get them back .
Then drilled a 20mm hole
Then place the threw the 20mm hole
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I got a vice mounted box and pan. Some times I want to build a prommy cam with a bench press. Seen it done a few times .
I might have to make all these brackets then pop over to you for some folding hahahah
I might have to make all these brackets then pop over to you for some folding hahahah
So the plate in the top of the fuel tank needs modifications. Due to the tank was designed for 2 feeds and a vent. I now need 2 feeds vent and return also electrics for the lift pumps. So rough mark out and drill with step drill
This is going to be for the return from the swirl pot with it being about bit rough i use a deburring bit to take off the sharp edges
Using a bulk head an6 fitting so it locks to the plate but has an6 firring either side ( for the moment till I change my mind
and the under side it will just pour back in to the tank
Screws in to the plate to hold it to the tank.
I had a go at making uo the first of many fuel lines
I will do a some pictures of the fittings in the side of the tank box and a how to do the fuel line.hopefully tonight.
Internet is playing up at home and can't seam to uploads pictures for some reason
This is going to be for the return from the swirl pot with it being about bit rough i use a deburring bit to take off the sharp edges
Using a bulk head an6 fitting so it locks to the plate but has an6 firring either side ( for the moment till I change my mind
Screws in to the plate to hold it to the tank.
I had a go at making uo the first of many fuel lines
I will do a some pictures of the fittings in the side of the tank box and a how to do the fuel line.hopefully tonight.
Internet is playing up at home and can't seam to uploads pictures for some reason
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