Devil Fish Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I love this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 cheers guys its getting there now, hoping to be done by end of may. billings the 1st of july and no them wheels are staying put:) id rather sell my mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane P Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Lovely car mick, great work goin on! How do you find the r1 carbs? Do they make much difference? Also what suspension setup are you running? It sits very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 yes goes well with the carbs mate, would recommend it, with the other mods i bet in not far of 200bhp. will find out when i get it rolling roaded. suspenion set up is apex 60mm lowering springs with billys all round. handles well for an old boat:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) engine in and running, all the little jobs done:) just need to re paint bonnet:( or maybe just leave it off? Edited May 30, 2011 by mickappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 very nice mick, see you and wife have similar bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 PMSL But isn't that Micks bike by the gate. Gutted i'm not at Billing this year again otherwise i would be having a good butchers at this car. coming on nicely Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 ha al have you know that bikes battery powered:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 mot passed again, he was quite amazed just how clean the engine was running on these r1 carbs, just a few jobs to finnish now, new big brakes, bonnet sorting, polish and more polish:). its been a busy few month, job done:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Absolutely loving that last pic of this car of yours Mick, more I look at this car the more I simply cannot imagine a 400 road kit/240 kit on a coupe, it is just so damn fitting and suited to a hatch it is almost as if they were designed for the hatch over the coupe. Whole package looks absolutely spot on mate, always been a fan of your car though Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 mot passed again, he was quite amazed just how clean the engine was running on these r1 carbs, just a few jobs to finnish now, new big brakes, bonnet sorting, polish and more polish:). ...and then sell to me. Awesome, and I'm preferring it without the yellow decals atm, though it looks awesome with them on also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 not sure what to do about the decals yet, ive put 1 on the back and ones going on the front but im not too sure on the sids. cheers clive, the whole package is not spot on tho, the paint i did myself:( its ok but not showroom. apart from that its solid and will be for years to come. im itching to build my 400rt now. cant wait. that will have a showroom paint job:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couperman Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Love the wheels Mick, mine used to be white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 ha never eve noticed u got same look very well in black. mine are needing a new coat, still going white tho, i like the way stand out when moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Looks top Mick Well done mate, see you at billing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 cheers kev, need to have a word with u about a job i want u to do for my 400rt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) well time to do the brakes. so im putting on vectra v6 288mm discs. discs redrilled and opened up to accept the manta hub. steel spacer machined up too, vectra v6 calipers. new longer bolts also needed through the disc and spacer to hub. more pics tomoz completed. should stop well:) Edited June 16, 2011 by mickappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 finally sorted, just remember nipples to the top........... arrrghhhh im sure im not the only one whos done this:) i hope now just one thing to go to finish... dont really want to say yet just incase it dont work:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamytedan Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 looking good Mick , I was surprised to see you painted it again ,it looked spot on the last time i saw it. nice brakes too , are you using the standard master and servo ? i thought you broke it for parts a few months back , im sure i saw it on ebay .... must have been mistaken . glad you are still pressing ahead with improovements ,youve made a cracking car .Im looking forward to seeing it at billing . its just a shame your in the same concourse category as me, id really like to win a prize one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 oreet dan, it did go up for sale for a few hours:) couldnt really part with it. as for the paint i put new wing and sunroof and doors needed repairs so it was just easier to paint the lot. im hoping brakes will be fine on org cyl and servo. its getting tested today, )) cant wait to get in and drivr the thing now its all sorted..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 the last bit of the car done.. the bonnet. some will love it some wont. looks awesome in the flesh:) now that really is it for now bring on billing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I'm not really a fan of anything too chavvy, but I reckon that carbon fibre stuff works on that bonnet- especially bearing in mind the kind of look of the car Not too OTT- I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Ingenious, i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 NIcely done like it its always nice to be different , you might just av started a trend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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