Paul Barrett Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I know I shouldn't have and can't truely afford right now but this is on its way 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Nice blower!!☺ Make great sound when on the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Eaton m90, should give a marked increase in power and torque for a good road car and odd bit of drag action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) yesterdays progress One mount done, just needs drilling for bolt Cracking on with bulkhead to get some rigidity back Bead rolled a detail in this panel but I don't like it, so itl be redone just flat Edited January 11, 2015 by Paul Barrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Today some more satisfying panel work, really pleased with how it's coming along now stiffening up the front end I removed the braces I welded in some time ago, so had a mess around with dash and steeringn column, which has thrown up another challenge. I will have to bring forward the column and dash to suit as the bulkhead is 3 inches into the cab now to keep the engine bay cleaner looking. Also my pedal arrangement will need some more thought too I reckon. All good fun! Also can't remember if the column originally is on a slight angle? Either way it'll be straight once mines fitted. The more I think about it the more I'll Probably end up making my own dash from scratch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Like a kid a Christmas today when this arrived, couldn't reaisit whacking it on a slab of wood and making brum brum mad max noises 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony g Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 MMm loving the bead rolled panels, looks good mate. Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Cheers tony, I'm pretty pleased how the last one turned out, really does make a flat thin panel look good and much stiffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony g Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Your next challenge is the blitz logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Busted, it's imminent , I'm not going overboard with it, couple of key places, I've yet to practice one yet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 really does make a flat thin panel look good and much stiffer I have read somewhere in the past that the swage lines rolled into a panel are not just decoration, they are there to stiffen the panel to prevent it vibrating, perhaps not so immportant on a race car, but a harmonic vibration on a long motorway journey would drive you crackers. I am guessing the X style swage's are done to put stiffening across the centre of the panel, the area most likely to vibrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 That is what they are for Ian, but so Look Cool too! Just adds a pro finish to metal work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 After wrestling with the wind putting up a fence spent an hour in the garage. Bent up the rest of the near side sill box ready for welding Had a play trying to make an opel lightning flash panel for the centre of the bullhead panel, First attempt ended up here lol well, flashed some paint over it to see what it looked like Rear side I quite like too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony g Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I quite like the raised edge rather than the recessed edge, so when you get happy with the technique try a good one as an "outy" instead of an "inny". That sounds like your attempt isnt very good but i dont mean that, its very good attempt Tony ps cant help thinking you need an eaton m112 with that motor . (Bigger the blower the less heat for a given boost) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Agree with you on the beading tony. Reason I've gone with m90 is it suits the level of tune I want, I don't want to spend tonnes of money on new lower comp Pistons are bolta etc. Want to stick with stock compression bottom end, which from all evidence ive gathered will be fine for around 8 psi of boost which the m90 will make happily with a 2.6" pulley and the stock crank pulley. For the cooling side of things water/meth injection will most probably be my route as inserting an inter cooler between the charger and manifold is not an option as itl raise the engine height far too much. Even now it going to be tricky not to have a bonnet bulge, Edited January 15, 2015 by Paul Barrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Rear beading defo. the best, Must say I'm well inpressed with your beading, have a hand one myself, but never rearly had much success with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 My machine still needs some more tweeks. Bigger handle for the clamping down threaded bar and a more robust threaded bar! I can see that stripping it's threads soon. Addition of a guide rail would be handy too, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicsManta Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 looks like realy good progress. i do like abit of force induction especialy with a v8 the supercharged classic setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTREA Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Just...y'know....for interests sake and all, how much taller (if any) is that blower setup over the factory intake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Just...y'know....for interests sake and all, how much taller (if any) is that blower setup over the factory intake? Haha, well hopefully I'll only be adding an inch once I've milled down the lower inlet and made a flange To bolt the charger to. But we'll have to see, I'm going to have to put in a bonnet bulge either way, which isn't what I wanted , but I can't get the engine any lower with building a totally custom front axle setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Not a major leap in progress but been working on the steering column , I may scallop the chassis rail and then add material back to outer edge to some more room me seats I really like too, quite rare to find of italian origin, they will need re trimming of course but they fit the 'being different' criteria without being too whacky we will see if can get them at a decent price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Managed to squeeze nearly a full day in on the manta, finished up the near side cill and body mount As I was on a roll I got the drivers side done too! ht now the floor has come up 80-100 mm, but if a flat mount the seats and raise the fronts up whiny be far off what they were originally, I also am looking at making some recesses around the chassis rail for feet to rest in when on the pedals, not bothering passenger side I don't think. Next up is fabricating the rear tubs, as it really needs some rigidity going back in the rear end of the body! Ooooeeer Edited February 1, 2015 by Paul Barrett 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Like the seats mate pretty unique. On something completley different i noticed you had rota zero or calibre vice rims on your other motor. was wondering what size you went with and offset cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Rota zero yes, they are 8x15 I believe, I'm unsure on offset, I think they are et20. The tyres have a slight stretch to clear arches, and they do easily no catching at all, full lock still fine with the wicked manta turning circle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Made a start on a wheel tub, quite pleased how it's coming out considering I've not really done anything of this scale before, I do feel at ease with the metal I must admit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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