WelshMart's 2009 BDC Project Tramp Saph 24v - Page 3 - Drifting forum

goose · 25-09-2008, 23:47

good work, nice to see people having a crack themselves!

WelshMart · 26-09-2008, 08:09

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Originally Posted by robrs2

Some extreme work there Mart. Are you going to tie the cage into the front inner wings?

If I had a way of cutting the tubes to fit around the cage and I had the skills I would have a go, I don't think I do so it'll have to stay like it is unless I can find someone to do it for me at a good price.

MJG · 26-09-2008, 08:16

Good stuff Mart your welding is indeed getting better. I enjoyed welding my box section too though, maybe it's something about the relatively thick section and large volume of metal to keep the heat circulating meaning it doesn't blow through when you wack some effort into it.

Get it painted stat though, don't want it going all manky as it makes painting a flange, plus it's getting colder every day and soon it'll be too cold to paint properly.

We can make a jig for tube notching btw, it's just a drill with a hole saw of the size of the pipe, then a clamp on the base for the tube. We could then get kinky with our cage ties. I noticed my front leg and a-pillar were shaking at santa pod independant of eachother, meaning I need some more cage ties to keep everything together. Oh we can then make dash bars too to join the mid point of the front legs together, helping to prevent side impacts crushing out legs ala what nearly happend to Danny Eyles.

WelshMart · 26-09-2008, 09:03

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Originally Posted by MJG

Good stuff Mart your welding is indeed getting better. I enjoyed welding my box section too though, maybe it's something about the relatively thick section and large volume of metal to keep the heat circulating meaning it doesn't blow through when you wack some effort into it.

Get it painted stat though, don't want it going all manky as it makes painting a flange, plus it's getting colder every day and soon it'll be too cold to paint properly.

We can make a jig for tube notching btw, it's just a drill with a hole saw of the size of the pipe, then a clamp on the base for the tube. We could then get kinky with our cage ties. I noticed my front leg and a-pillar were shaking at santa pod independant of eachother, meaning I need some more cage ties to keep everything together. Oh we can then make dash bars too to join the mid point of the front legs together, helping to prevent side impacts crushing out legs ala what nearly happend to Danny Eyles.

Cheers man, welding is easy though when you got clean, tight fitting, thick metal. Its also really satisfying as well.

A coating of paint will be added over the weekend before I leave it for a week to go on my holidays.

In that case maybe we'll have a go at some cage tying, means I need to repositon my fuse box though.....

WelshMart · 27-09-2008, 19:28

Cheers.

Had another busy day today, wanted to get all the bare metal painted so that I can be happy to leave it for a week while I take a well deserved holiday.

First thing this morning I got to work with a pressure washer to wash off all the muck that had been left over, very successful all th shit was removed.

Left that to dry in the sun while I got on with some other jobs (pressure washing the patio to keep the missus happy, lol). Then I rubbed down the engine bay and gave it a nice new coating of Tetrosyl White, now it looks freaky fresh

Once that was done i decided that there was enough time left in the day to crack on with the interior, so that got rubbed down, the windows got masked and the Tetrosyl Black cake out, three tins later and my thumbs are very sore but the interior looks good

The rear half

and the roof

I will admit the interior isn't completed as I run out of paint, I still have the footwells and the doors to do but all of the new metal is now coated.

I also spent a few hours scrapping the black shit that Ford decided to stick the foam onto the doors with, a lot of it is off but there is still a lot to come.

Anyway I can leave the car for a week now to go and relax on my hols, more updates when I'm back.

chunk · 27-09-2008, 19:30

Good work Mart

Have a well deserved holiday fella

WelshMart · 26-10-2008, 21:36

Last weekend my dad brought me back my gearbox with fresh new synchro's and new oil seals, so well I had his time I got him to help me get the engine back into place. However he did sit on the screen and broke it with his fat ass so he now owes me a Sierra heated front screen, lol
Engine in place

the gearbox is also in place

The diff mount got killed after I polybushed the rear subframe so there was no way I was paying £100odd for a polybushed diff mount so this week I knocked up a solid one

with a coating of paint

mounted on the car

If anyone is interested in a Sierra solid diff mount they are for sale at £30 each, for track use only
Spent the afternoon re-assembling the rear subframe as I had dismantled it for storing and put it on the car along with the rear shock and springs, which I removed another coil from the back before fitting them
Finally its a car and its on the floor but no way low enough, think it needs about 2/3 coils off the front and 1/2 coils of the rear

Feels like the car has really progressed in the last two weeks btu work will be slow as I am moving house in 3weeks time.
Left to do:-
Run new brake lines
Fit dash, wire in new gauges and switches
Fit headlights and sort out their earth points
Fit rear section of prop
Clutch cable and throttle cable
Fit wipers
Weld in roll cage
Build new exhaust
Run new fuel lines
I was hoping to get this done by the begining of December but with me now moving house I'm hoping to get it done by Christmas

Corey_XR4I · 26-10-2008, 22:25

ITS GOT MY WHEELS ON ^^^^^

lol

Looking fubaring mint m8, like the diff mount too...hmmm

You up for Teeside xmas/NY bash? (i think its on, i was told so) you up for it?

keep at it

WelshMart · 27-10-2008, 09:21

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Originally Posted by Corey_XR4I

ITS GOT MY WHEELS ON ^^^^^

lol

Looking fubaring mint m8, like the diff mount too...hmmm

You up for Teeside xmas/NY bash? (i think its on, i was told so) you up for it?

keep at it

Your wheels???? I think not!!!

If its on and the car is done in time, I really hope it is then I will be doing my best to get there it was awesome last year..

gaz_moose · 27-10-2008, 10:33

looking good fella
your mig skills seem to be improving

WelshMart · 27-10-2008, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaz_moose

looking good fella
your mig skills seem to be improving

Cheers fella,

Mig is all about practice i guess and I've been getting plenty recently

Corey_XR4I · 27-10-2008, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by WelshMart

Your wheels???? I think not!!!

If its on and the car is done in time, I really hope it is then I will be doing my best to get there it was awesome last year..

You wouldnt give me them last year either

I really hope its on too, im 150% down there if it is, me and my car (for once)

keep up the good work m8

robrs2 · 27-10-2008, 23:49

Don't forget Mart. That the lower the sierra goes the more it makes the car want to straighten up. i.e. lots of toe-in and neg camber.

MJG · 27-10-2008, 23:55

Screw you Rob, you don't have the lowness disease! You don't understand! I lost the BDC entirely due to lowering my car (caused fucked suspension and utimately fuel tank death), but it doesn't matter cos it looked badass!

WelshMart · 28-10-2008, 09:29

Mike is right Rob its a disease, I just cant help it, it looks low but its just not low enough!! I mean I have a scrape over 5fingers clearance under the front cross member I just can't allow it to go out looking like that. It must be lower, I need compete with my lowest car of show Retro Rides 2007 award.

Oh and I can get rid of camber and toe, there must be a way

AuzzS4 · 28-10-2008, 18:00

Looking awesome... I'm going down the Sierra route myself... may be getting one of those diff mounts off you soon.

Welding definitely is an art that takes practice.... I remember it well. Especially lying in the snow welding jack points in my first ever UK car. ah, memories.

I'm looking forward to following in your footsteps soon. Keep up the good work.

doughnutter · 28-10-2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by WelshMart

Oh and I can get rid of camber and toe, there must be a way

There certainly is

doughnutter · 28-10-2008, 18:04

ditch the comedy balloon spec side wall sizes and it'll drop to the 4 finger level lol

WelshMart · 29-10-2008, 09:17

Comedy balloon spec sidewalled tyres have gone and been replaced by some sexy 45 profile tyres. Sits much better now, after talking to my councilor about my problem I have decided that the back is low enough, but the front needs to come down lower, 1 coil should give me the four finger lowness I am looking for and keep some ride quality.

WelshMart · 12-11-2008, 18:55

Been busy over the last few weeks and been doing more work on the car, none of it really picture worthy though.

Brake lines have been routed and bled so I now have a working brake system, I also decided to attach the rear half of the prop, only ting now is its so tempting to take it for a drive. I've rolled in backwards and forwards on the driveway and all seems fine, but damn its loud without any exhaust after the manifold.

I've also made an aluminium centre consol for my gauges and switches, wired in the majority of the said gauges and switches, and intsalled the dash need to make the binnacle work now though and need and 87 plug.

Moving house next week so probably not gonna be able to do anything else on the car until late Nov early Dec, but it feels like its getting close to done

left on the list

build exhaust
fit roll cage
run fuel lines
sort out some electrics lights wipers etc
run permanent fuel lines
paint it up nice

some pictures

fitment

lights fitted and bumper, dont like the way its been cut by the previous owner

oh and its too high!!!

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WelshMart touge runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 217	Mike is right Rob its a disease, I just cant help it, it looks low but its just not low enough!! I mean I have a scrape over 5fingers clearance under the front cross member I just can't allow it to go out looking like that. It must be lower, I need compete with my lowest car of show Retro Rides 2007 award. Oh and I can get rid of camber and toe, there must be a way Last edited by WelshMart : 28-10-2008 at 09:31.

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25-09-2008, 23:47	#41 (permalink)
goose touge runner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cardiff, southwales Posts: 231	good work, nice to see people having a crack themselves!

26-09-2008, 08:16	#43 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,963	Good stuff Mart your welding is indeed getting better. I enjoyed welding my box section too though, maybe it's something about the relatively thick section and large volume of metal to keep the heat circulating meaning it doesn't blow through when you wack some effort into it. Get it painted stat though, don't want it going all manky as it makes painting a flange, plus it's getting colder every day and soon it'll be too cold to paint properly. We can make a jig for tube notching btw, it's just a drill with a hole saw of the size of the pipe, then a clamp on the base for the tube. We could then get kinky with our cage ties. I noticed my front leg and a-pillar were shaking at santa pod independant of eachother, meaning I need some more cage ties to keep everything together. Oh we can then make dash bars too to join the mid point of the front legs together, helping to prevent side impacts crushing out legs ala what nearly happend to Danny Eyles.

27-09-2008, 19:28	#45 (permalink)
WelshMart touge runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 217	Cheers. Had another busy day today, wanted to get all the bare metal painted so that I can be happy to leave it for a week while I take a well deserved holiday. First thing this morning I got to work with a pressure washer to wash off all the muck that had been left over, very successful all th shit was removed. Left that to dry in the sun while I got on with some other jobs (pressure washing the patio to keep the missus happy, lol). Then I rubbed down the engine bay and gave it a nice new coating of Tetrosyl White, now it looks freaky fresh Once that was done i decided that there was enough time left in the day to crack on with the interior, so that got rubbed down, the windows got masked and the Tetrosyl Black cake out, three tins later and my thumbs are very sore but the interior looks good The rear half and the roof I will admit the interior isn't completed as I run out of paint, I still have the footwells and the doors to do but all of the new metal is now coated. I also spent a few hours scrapping the black shit that Ford decided to stick the foam onto the doors with, a lot of it is off but there is still a lot to come. Anyway I can leave the car for a week now to go and relax on my hols, more updates when I'm back.

27-09-2008, 19:30	#46 (permalink)
chunk sucks Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 4,424	Good work Mart Have a well deserved holiday fella

26-10-2008, 21:36	#47 (permalink)
WelshMart touge runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 217	Last weekend my dad brought me back my gearbox with fresh new synchro's and new oil seals, so well I had his time I got him to help me get the engine back into place. However he did sit on the screen and broke it with his fat ass so he now owes me a Sierra heated front screen, lol Engine in place the gearbox is also in place The diff mount got killed after I polybushed the rear subframe so there was no way I was paying £100odd for a polybushed diff mount so this week I knocked up a solid one with a coating of paint mounted on the car If anyone is interested in a Sierra solid diff mount they are for sale at £30 each, for track use only Spent the afternoon re-assembling the rear subframe as I had dismantled it for storing and put it on the car along with the rear shock and springs, which I removed another coil from the back before fitting them Finally its a car and its on the floor but no way low enough, think it needs about 2/3 coils off the front and 1/2 coils of the rear Feels like the car has really progressed in the last two weeks btu work will be slow as I am moving house in 3weeks time. Left to do:- Run new brake lines Fit dash, wire in new gauges and switches Fit headlights and sort out their earth points Fit rear section of prop Clutch cable and throttle cable Fit wipers Weld in roll cage Build new exhaust Run new fuel lines I was hoping to get this done by the begining of December but with me now moving house I'm hoping to get it done by Christmas

26-10-2008, 22:25	#48 (permalink)
Corey_XR4I XR4I 24V FTW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunderland NE UK Posts: 1,975	ITS GOT MY WHEELS ON ^^^^^ lol Looking fubaring mint m8, like the diff mount too...hmmm You up for Teeside xmas/NY bash? (i think its on, i was told so) you up for it? keep at it

27-10-2008, 10:33	#50 (permalink)
gaz_moose .MTM. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: under your bed Posts: 3,303	looking good fella your mig skills seem to be improving

27-10-2008, 23:49	#53 (permalink)
robrs2 dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Teesside Posts: 970	Don't forget Mart. That the lower the sierra goes the more it makes the car want to straighten up. i.e. lots of toe-in and neg camber.

27-10-2008, 23:55	#54 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,963	Screw you Rob, you don't have the lowness disease! You don't understand! I lost the BDC entirely due to lowering my car (caused fucked suspension and utimately fuel tank death), but it doesn't matter cos it looked badass!

28-10-2008, 18:00	#56 (permalink)
AuzzS4 gripper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Yeovil Posts: 14	Looking awesome... I'm going down the Sierra route myself... may be getting one of those diff mounts off you soon. Welding definitely is an art that takes practice.... I remember it well. Especially lying in the snow welding jack points in my first ever UK car. ah, memories. I'm looking forward to following in your footsteps soon. Keep up the good work.

28-10-2008, 18:04	#58 (permalink)
doughnutter touge runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 230	ditch the comedy balloon spec side wall sizes and it'll drop to the 4 finger level lol

29-10-2008, 09:17	#59 (permalink)
WelshMart touge runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 217	Comedy balloon spec sidewalled tyres have gone and been replaced by some sexy 45 profile tyres. Sits much better now, after talking to my councilor about my problem I have decided that the back is low enough, but the front needs to come down lower, 1 coil should give me the four finger lowness I am looking for and keep some ride quality.

12-11-2008, 18:55	#60 (permalink)
WelshMart touge runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 217	Been busy over the last few weeks and been doing more work on the car, none of it really picture worthy though. Brake lines have been routed and bled so I now have a working brake system, I also decided to attach the rear half of the prop, only ting now is its so tempting to take it for a drive. I've rolled in backwards and forwards on the driveway and all seems fine, but damn its loud without any exhaust after the manifold. I've also made an aluminium centre consol for my gauges and switches, wired in the majority of the said gauges and switches, and intsalled the dash need to make the binnacle work now though and need and 87 plug. Moving house next week so probably not gonna be able to do anything else on the car until late Nov early Dec, but it feels like its getting close to done left on the list build exhaust fit roll cage run fuel lines sort out some electrics lights wipers etc run permanent fuel lines paint it up nice some pictures fitment lights fitted and bumper, dont like the way its been cut by the previous owner oh and its too high!!!