neo Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 nice work, think the big bolt on the door should have been cleaned first tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) A very good morning to one and all, I’ve been manically madly stupidly busy! Both with work overload and I’ve managed to get all those projects that spiralled out of control during lockdown back in some semblance of order So sorry I didn’t post last week far too much on, but to catch you up; I took the new shelf and tool holder that I made for the lathe apart I also took the back cover off as it is hammered Then I had to pop out shopping Got the vibrating sand sifter out – worked well I had this old spanner that is the right size for the Lathe tool holder, I thought I’d keep it with the lathe instead of keep taking a spanner from my set and leaving it with the late After blasting And powder coated Came up well, I did lash out on a new powder coat setup though, a proper one, I have been using a cheap Chinese one with OK results up until now but this came up at the right price and I do like powder coating so I thought why not It is so much better than the last one, even coat, better “dust cloud” and the powder sticks a lot better as you can control everything it has settings for recoat etc as well, it does not however have a stand or a back so another project coming soon The finish between the new gun and new oven was very good though! This is the back panel (again) And now Then I put the lathe back together Added the wire tune And the light The finished (at last) project Back on “The Bug” next Keyser - You never realize what you have until it's gone. Toilet paper is a good example. Edited June 29, 2020 by Keyser 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Glad to see you working hard back in the shed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 the screw tank will soon be weaponized 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Morning all, As is now normal I’ve been to busy to post, I’ve been to busy to do anything! Ended up working this Saturday but got a quiet afternoon on Sunday so took the R8 out for a spin – That was fun, decided to go and find an ice cream in the New Forrest, beautiful surroundings gorgeous weather and I got to drive my toy Meanwhile back at the Zed Shed I am back on The Bug, Still lots to do but you have to start somewhere so I started at the back with the luggage rack as this holds the rear lights which all need replacing, Not impressed with the old light holders and it was more work to modify them than to just start again so they went Gone Bit of metal Number plate for size Mark it out Cut down Cleaned up the metal as I won’t be able to get at it with the sand blaster when the new mount is welded on. Missed some pics but all together it looks like this Then onto the front grill Its hammered So I cut the old mesh out and straightened the frame Then put in a new bit of mesh Now to remove the bearings (they need replacing anyway) and hub from the rear arms before sand blasting Hmm no idea how they come out, lets assume they work like any other hub and simply apply pressure Yup that works I found this crack in one of the hubs It goes all the way through so a new one has been ordered, the fact that it is a different colour to the other one leads me to believe it was also damaged in the crash that this Bug most definitely had at some point in the past. Then I stripped the reverse box Then the suspension strip down, but they are so small my spring compressor won’t fit them Here is a stupid idea, Yes, I ratchet strapped the spring to the top of the 30 Ton press then pushed the shock down Worked though That will let me clean this up Not sure if they will be painted of re-plated yet That’s all for now Keyser - Why is Monday so far from Friday, and Friday so close to Monday? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 How are you still alive? Very pleased you are though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beb Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, SuperStu said: How are you still alive? Very pleased you are though It's definitely not from a lack of trying I've had a few attempts, pretty sure Kim must've tried too. Somehow, he's still going... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 all those near death experiences let you know you're alive though it's a thin line between risk taking and reckless i'm not sure he's on the right side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 packed a lot of tinkering around in a short time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 22 hours ago, SuperStu said: How are you still alive? Very pleased you are though Pure dumb luck is my guess 21 hours ago, Beb said: It's definitely not from a lack of trying I've had a few attempts, pretty sure Kim must've tried too. Somehow, he's still going... The mad scientist has supplied made me some HUGE battery packs for one of our electrical projects, they may be yet another attempt on my life 38 minutes ago, neo said: packed a lot of tinkering around in a short time Thanks mate To be fair the posts are about 2 weekends behind where I am actually at as I missed a week posting, I usually post one week behind, but as I'm not getting every weekend in the Zed Shed you do catch up from time to time. Last weekend which was basically Sunday morning in the shed will be a very short post It's coming along though and plenty more projects waiting in the wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 keep carrying on with the projects when you can m8, look forward to any updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyser Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Hello Again, Yes I’m back I’m sure you have all missed my updates and my apologies for dropping the ball on that, normal excuses apply mainly life, nothing to bad I’m pleased to say just hectic with work as Covid has caused many changes for us and we have had to restructure to accommodate them. Also, even though it is hopefully a decade away I have started making retirement plans ……………. Yes, I am that old! This has resulted in a company merger with another company I have worked with for about 15 years, the amount of paperwork, solicitor and accountants etc required to sort this is ridiculous! All the above has resulted in less time to do what I love which is playing with cars, but never fear I have been having some fun and although we have had no track days and only 1 meet this year I can’t leave you lot over these cold winter nights without something to look forwards to! Assuming anyone actually looks forwards to these update So a lightning catch up …………………….. The Bug. a recap. After the strip down and powder coating of the chassis I got round to doing all the rest of the bits, starting with the actual reason we own it the blown reversing box, Everything was cleaned Reassembled And mounted The custom undertray was powder coated and I added a protective edging My new plate had the grommets added Some more powder coating Sub assembly rebuilds Gator replacements Suspension rebuilds New dash installed and wired Along with the custom electrics box Shout out to Beb for the assist with the rewire – cheers mate Then it was done, here she is with the battery on charge at the beginning of last week Next stop was the MOT station And here she is outside Beb’s house on the way home from MOT (we bought this as a joint project) We have no idea what we will do with it but it was fun although Covid meant it wasn’t quite as “joint” as we hopped So there ya go all caught up on The Bug Next up we have this ……………. So join me as we continue in our so far futile attempts to show that we can build a better race car / track toy than the manufacturer Since adding the turbo charger to her, she has suffered huge heat issues we have melted wiring looms, exhaust parts and even the paddle shift magnetitic shifter in our first troublesome season. The plan is to try a rear mounted setup, and as I have loads of experience in this sort of work (this is my first attempt) I’m sure it will go well…………. Or not. Anyway, plenty of challenges to engineer my way in and out of and hopefully I will now have enough time to regale you with my antics, what else are we gonna do for socially distanced festive season? Great to be back Keyser 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I'm glad to see your updates!! Keep them coming when you have spare time away from your day to day job!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great to you’ve not been skiving! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 It's not a proper lockdown unless there's a Zed Shed update. And also jelly! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksi Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I love that the buggy has a better dash than any Z Great work mate! And beb! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great to have you back I've missed your madness 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Keep em coming Chris. Hope all is well with you and your family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Nice update, welcome back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Morning all, hope you all had a great weekend, I’d like to say that I have already learnt a lot of ways to not fit a rear mount turbo, it’s been quite a learning curve already! We, Tim the co-owner has been helping where possible although Covid and his imminent house move are keeping him busy, spent the first day trying to come up with a suitable location for the turbo that allowed clearance, we also had the added constraint of trying to keep the original outlet. This is because the Hayabusa kit we have uses a specific design and modified turbo, Shaun at Big CC racing who supplied and dyno'd the original kit has had issues with boost creep when not using this design and length so we thought we would try and keep it. Location testing Decided that this was too high, obviously with any “race” car you want a low centre of gravity and the closer to the rear axle we can keep the weight the better. I eventually gave up trying to balance the turbo on blocks and hold it in place with bits of wire as we kept knocking it when testing the engine cover clearances. Eventually I welded a temporary mount up as you can see, we then added spacers to get the location right. This is what we settled on That was basically a weekends work. I ordered a few parts one of them being a new flange as ours was welded on to the turbo due to constantly blowing gaskets, this flange also has a built-in mounting tab. I then started on what will be the proper mount and it now looks like this. Then I made a start on the pipe work to get from the manifold to the turbo inlet There I was looking at how neat it was when it struck me that the pipes looked huge, well they looked like all the other turbo pipes I have seen which worried me as they were all on 3l and above V6 and V8 engines! I have a 1300cc engine, this lead me to a bit of research about the size of the pipe I should be using for the rear mount setup, I had already looked into long flow V short flow headers but not the actual size of the pipe. Yer it’s to big, although it will work it will most likely cause lag and we don’t want that! Velocity beats flow pre turbo on a rear mount setup, I stopped work on that and switched my attention to the outlet side. We decide to go for a new silencer as the Radical is very loud and our back box rattles as the baffles have come loose, I went for a Magna Flow from Profusion Exhausts as it is supposed to handle the hotter exhaust temperatures from a turbo setup. We went for the same size as the current silencer and ……….. It doesn’t fit Mainly because the outlet is now much further back the only way to get it in is transvers as per the picture origionally above it was straight out. The problem is the framework gets in the way. Something else to ponder on. Bugger it I’ll work on the cold side and get the inlet from turbo to plenum sorted instead! First pipe on Then I made a new pipe up and even managed to swage the end using my bead roller Remodelled the original inlet by cutting it and rotating the BOV 180 and re-welding, I also added a mount and extended it about 150mm or 6" for the old school amongst us the top pipe completed Just have to order a 90-degree silicone pipe to join them together Yayyy something done. I had an hour or two left of the weekend so I did some work on the manifold, it had split above the flange so initially we cut it off and tac welded a 90 bend into it but now we are going to use thinner pipe I cut that off leaving an inch or so to fit a reducer when it arrives, then I finished the welds Sanded it back And added a collar to make it stronger as this is where it split last time My stainless welding is not the best but I’m getting lots of practice! Loads more parts ordered and more to come soon. Keyser. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Great skills as ever buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Looks fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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