Old cars, DIY and other stuff…
Time to deal with the instruments. I wanted a minimal setup so Tachometer, Speedo, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp and Fuel level was all that was needed. First layout was done in Solidworks. Testing the shape in the car. The tacho and speedo was custom ordered from ETB Instruments in the UK. The smaller gauges are...
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I knew that the engine ran and worked when we took it out of the donor Volvo. Getting it started again was always a bit of a worry at the back of my mind. Alot of time was spent researching which components and wires went where and what needed to stay and what could be...
READ MOREThe tail lights use the same size ring as the fuel filler cap, so making those was just a repeat of that process. Once the rings are done its time to find the right place on the body. There are a few rules that must be adhered to here regarding the height, angle and horisontal...
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So this starts with the same sketch as the fuel filler post. A quick layout of how things should be. The first thing I made was the storage space itself along with the two cover plates for the wheel wells to keep as much dirt and water out as possible. Two helmets and rain gear...
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Here is a short rundown of the work with the fuel filler cap and associated bodywork. This is the first basic sketch layout of the rear trunk and fuel filler. The goal is to have a storage space large enough for two helmets and some rain gear in the back above the fuel tank. Making...
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Installing the wall behind the seats. Tobias is installing the floor panels, alost of pop rivets to set so we borrowed a pneumatic pop rivet gun from my work. Made it so much easier. Floors done ! Plywood templates for the bodywork. Painting the frame.
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The basic book frame is built from 25×25 square steel tubing. The book uses a thickness of 1,6 mm since I’m using a heavier and more powerfull engine than the books Ford Sierra engine my frame is made with 2 mm thick tubes. Early April had 48 meters of square tubing arrive and also 12...
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Hey its 2019 and whats more fun than to build a new car? Right? I have always been fascinated by the Super Seven type of car and especially the build process. I’ve had the books “Build your own sportscar for as little as £250” and “Build your own sports car on a budget” since they...
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