Blue's winter refit

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Sat Oct 03, 09 7:44 pm

That scoop reminds me of a Land Speed Record car, but I can't remember which one...

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sat Oct 03, 09 7:46 pm

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sat Oct 03, 09 8:05 pm

looking good Blue, what are the flexible fuel lines made of, are they the woven plastic covered type?? why didnt you use traditional braided, is it too heavy

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Oct 03, 09 8:24 pm

It's convoluted PTFE with a woven Nomex outer braid Trev. Very light and much more flexible than stainless braided. I prefer the look of it as well, stainless can look a bit too flashy when you've got a lot of it on show.

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sat Oct 03, 09 8:31 pm

must agree it does look good, do you think the air filters will flow enough air, they look a little small. or will you remove them to race??

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Oct 03, 09 8:55 pm

Yes they are a bit small, I especially wanted that type for the period look, I'll take 'em off at the track.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Oct 04, 09 12:24 am

I like the bling Blue Mr Tee neclacess at the next Herts meet?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Oct 05, 09 8:15 am

Blue, cant you use the F/Glass mould to make a solid Buck that you can then use to form a perspex mould over with heat.

We used to form glass this way making lenses at my first work place
solid buck the shape needed and then place in a Kiln with a glass sheet and it would mould slowly to the shape....fantastic results.

and perspex would nt need anywhere that much heat !!
Just a thought.

PS you havent drilled your fan blades

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Oct 05, 09 8:24 am

Very nice Blue

Hope you`ve got Nylocs on all those linkages

db · Post by db » Mon Oct 05, 09 10:02 pm

AllKiller wrote:PS you havent drilled your fan blades

Ah, but would tha added air friction counter the benefits of the weight saving?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Tue Oct 06, 09 11:05 am

Db i was only messin

db · Post by db » Tue Oct 06, 09 12:45 pm

Me too

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Wed Oct 07, 09 5:25 pm

Very nice Blue, really looks nice!

Tim.

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sun Oct 11, 09 5:13 pm

thats some nice work Blue , attention to every detail , engine bay looks real back in the day , great stuff

NaughtyAlan · Post by **NaughtyAlan** » Mon Oct 19, 09 10:26 pm

The motor should be fine as mine has stood up to my right foot now for the second year