Mr Bumble's Phaeton's Discussion Thread
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Mini Mad Max
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Wow the wiring and the front end of your buggy looks a hell of a lot tidier and organised just looking at before and after! You may find what you're doing is slow, but i'm re-building my gearbox 
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Max
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Cheers Max starting to look like it wasn't thrown together to get through a test before a cut-off date,
Just remember with gearboxes, if you have bits left over at the end, that's bad, and if you get to the end & can't find that last bold or nut that's also bad. ;D
Alan...
Just remember with gearboxes, if you have bits left over at the end, that's bad, and if you get to the end & can't find that last bold or nut that's also bad. ;D
Alan...
Its looking good Alan! 8)
I still have the wiring to do on mine! Why o why did i sell that ABS loom! Should have at least taken down notes, which i didn't do
I keep looking at the wiring but its where do you start??? i have the engine loom for the starlet so im not too worried about that but need to create something from scratch for the inside and lights of the buggy. Think i may just have to start at the battery and work out. I have loads of wiring and connectors etc!
May look like you haven't done much but its one of those things that needs to be done properly and will be all the easier/better for you taing your time over.
Keep up the good work and the updates coming
Jason
I still have the wiring to do on mine! Why o why did i sell that ABS loom! Should have at least taken down notes, which i didn't do
I keep looking at the wiring but its where do you start??? i have the engine loom for the starlet so im not too worried about that but need to create something from scratch for the inside and lights of the buggy. Think i may just have to start at the battery and work out. I have loads of wiring and connectors etc!
May look like you haven't done much but its one of those things that needs to be done properly and will be all the easier/better for you taing your time over.
Keep up the good work and the updates coming
Jason
Phaeton":1bs596li said:
Nahh!
If you have bits left over at the end, you have improved the efficiency of the design, throw the bits in the bin and enjoy feeling smug!
If you cant find the last nut and bolt, it obviously wasnt needed or there in the first place.
In both cases you can now officially re badge your car as the RS lightweight version... Anyone need a hand with their rebuilds??? ;D
Mini Mad Max
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I like the set up... will your water pump cope? Particularly your pulley, I'd have thought the standard smallest diameter one would be best for this set up due to the rate the pump should need to work to shift enough water. Out of curiosity do you know the capacity of your coolant system now ? Also I agree with traditional ruber hoses, hell of a lot cheaper, and it's not like they won't last as long as oil will on the planet The pipe routing looks good too! Look forward to seeing the results
Max
? Also I agree with traditional ruber hoses, hell of a lot cheaper, and it's not like they won't last as long as oil will on the planet The pipe routing looks good too! Look forward to seeing the results Max
Its updates like this that make this forum such a great place. The diversity is brilliant! I looked at Chaos' update where everything is neat, proper and mostly expensive, then I go to your thread where its made up on the spot, done on a budget and yet still works!!!
Its good to see both ends of the spectrum, and yet again, hats off to ya
Its good to see both ends of the spectrum, and yet again, hats off to ya
Mini Mad Max":1p62u989 said:
Thanks Max, All I can say is I hope so, tbh it's a suck & see job I think it will, it seems to work for the GTM's they have their radiators up front. I have got a 2nd option that is an electric water pump, remove the mechanical one, plate it off & go electric, again more work, but an option.
BRUC3":1p62u989 said:Its updates like this that make this forum such a great place. The diversity is brilliant! I looked at Chaos' update where everything is neat, proper and mostly expensive, then I go to your thread where its made up on the spot, done on a budget and yet still works!!!
Its good to see both ends of the spectrum, and yet again, hats off to ya
Cheers, Bruce, currently spending the amount of money other people spend is not an option for me at the moment, not that there is anything wrong, it's their choice, just one I don't have. I'm more into making it work & driving, looks come 2nd, I leave that to the wife with her Jap cars.
Alan...
Not rude at all and yes it does, the buggy is an early Dave one, probably from '02/03 I think been around lots of people before I got it in late 2008 with a target of getting it through SVA before April '09. The idea was get it through & then rebuild, but once it was built & on the road that went out the door, so next plan was rebuild over winter '09, missed that so the absolutely definite, without fail plan was to rebuild over winter 2010 & we know what happened there. Although once I am happy with the rad etc, it will come off & the bare metal will get some paint. The difficulty I have is space, once it's in the garage there is no space to work on it, so everything has to be done outside & getting enthusiasm when cold & wet is sometimes hard.
Alan...
Alan...
Know exactly what you mean Alan!
I almost did the exact same and just get it through SVA and then rebuild later but knew full well that if i had it road legal and working i would never strip it down for a rebuild as its working so why fix it! Instead i went the route i did, i do like the way mine is slowly getting there and when built will just be enjoyed to its fullest! However, On the other hand every day the sun is out i am kicking myself as its currently still sat here in its unfinished state and part of me wish's i had just got the thing road legal first and then do the rebuilds over winter.
Anyway, going slightly off topic there. Its looking great Alan, will be interested to see how well the front mount rad works and if the pump copes! I should have kept the front chequer piece and just drilled holes like you have done!
Jason
I almost did the exact same and just get it through SVA and then rebuild later but knew full well that if i had it road legal and working i would never strip it down for a rebuild as its working so why fix it! Instead i went the route i did, i do like the way mine is slowly getting there and when built will just be enjoyed to its fullest! However, On the other hand every day the sun is out i am kicking myself as its currently still sat here in its unfinished state and part of me wish's i had just got the thing road legal first and then do the rebuilds over winter.
Anyway, going slightly off topic there. Its looking great Alan, will be interested to see how well the front mount rad works and if the pump copes! I should have kept the front chequer piece and just drilled holes like you have done!
Jason