FFG 549D Rally car

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:37 am

sorted now thanks i got the good one out of the loft to discover a small split that i am 99.9% sure wasn't there when i wrapped it in bubble wrap and put it away. so i have the very rough mock up section and one i do not mind hacking up now. enjoy your hols get plenty of rest, so you are ready for Ulster.

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:41 pm

wheel re-covered

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:23 pm

last 4 items on the list and then we are off to the paint shop first week in sept just got to do rally ulster and WRC germany inbetween. parts re-furb is coming along nicely so with a bit of luck it should just be a bolt together kit when the car is back from paint as every item on the car is now mounted using a captive nut or stud and has been triall fitted and then removed and re-furbed. Dashboards require a bit of work before being sent away for flocking. nearly time to get the transaxle converted to a dog box and i need to press on with the engine.

bks974c · Post by **bks974c** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:39 pm

Stopped in to see Mike on the way to the National for lunch and see progress on FFG all I can say its likely to be the first WRC Imp

Well thought out and executed, some really nice touches can't weait to see it finished.

Scott

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:37 pm

Monday afternoon when i get up off nights is the final shell inspection then the call to the bodyshop to confirm the provisional booking to get the thing in paint first week in septemeber then i have 2 spare days to fettle dashboards and make door cards and rear quarter cards. Tuesday al lthe suspension is off to be blast cleaned then inspected if good hot zinc coated and ready to go to bodyshop with shell. Haggis is back in September to finish the Escort we are building and do the final wiring of the loom end of september due to rallies and work the build will begin!!!!!

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:45 pm

well it has gone need to take to the body shop thursday or friday, like a kid at christmas waiting for a parcel to turn up will post pics when it arrives!

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:53 pm

chris d · Post by **chris d** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:35 pm

stunning mike
cant wait to see it complete
trophy winner all the way
who did the dash covering
chris d

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:56 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:08 pm

Banbury flocking services did the dash, highly reccomended http://www.banburyflockingservices.com/ shell dipping and zinc phosphate protection and corrocoat anti rust primer applied by powder coat machine all carried out by ribble technology http://www.paint-strip.co.uk/ top team that have done a cracking job it is NOT acid dipping it is a de-rust process developed by them it only removes rust it does not atack good metal like acid, they did my shell some 3 + years ago and it has sat in my workshop with only areas of flash rust because i took too long to do the work due to other commitments they re- dipped it and baked it dry in their massive oven then powder coated the anti rust primer onto it so it is now protected ready to go to the body shop on Monday.

moose · Post by **moose** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:18 pm

slow day sorting things all new bits ready to fit stacked up one side of workshop, pile of parts to clean and paint ready for re-fit just got to work some magic on the beetle rear suspension ready for a rally and test in a few weeks then the whole workshop is just for the imp assembly

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:48 am

whilst the imp is away we are tidying the workshop ready for its return floors and walls painted light fittings cleaned junk sorted rubbish thrown out re-shuffle of equipment looking good even though we haven't finished.

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:23 pm

some vids of my job with symtech racing i am the No1 mechanic for Rifat Sungkar

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:36 pm

workshop nearly ready for the imp returning

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:55 pm

cheers Paul it is infact an Austin J40 pedal car i have restored with my step father, well i am off to the body shop monday or tuesday to help hang the doors then off for final WRC rally of the year in Spain and hopefully on my return i will have the shell ready to come back to the workshop for assembly need to plan next year now on the list of possibilities is working on BHRC, WRC, NESCRO, race circuits with Mallocks, complete my own car and compete, take on building a MK2 escort for a friend, build my MK1 Mexico, run a driver in a Subaru on clubman events, run the same driver in BHRC, (work), re-fresh 5 engines for the usual drivers, finish the build on the FF2000 race car,

sammy the sturgeon · Post by **sammy the sturgeon** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:15 pm

weekends work for a man of your calibre!!

Garage looks really good, though i would say stig has lost a little weight!

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:33 am

Cheers Keith will keep in touch don't worry.

hung the drivers door to check fit before primer yesterday, off to do the other one today. should be in colour next week i hope.

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:31 pm

fold down work benches built into work shop, door to extension fitted, now to sort the engine + gearbox building room. car back any day soon. will post some pics of the re-furbed parts ready to fit soon, if i get time.

moose · Post by **moose** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:31 pm

ImpManiac · Post by **ImpManiac** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:50 pm

Mike, does that airbox fit within the confines of the chassis leg or have you cut and shut yours?

I had a feeling that you modified yours to fit the airbox.

I have it in mind to do something similar with mine. Did you make your own airbox? I have a very large roll of glassfibre mat, so may have a bash at making my own.

IM

moose · Post by **moose** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:21 pm

Paul go back one page for a good pick of the chassis leg mod

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:45 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:50 pm

its coming hopefully before santa, these are just the pics i was sent today i am off ill at the moment so it may be further on than that if i am feeling right i may pop down at the end of the week.

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:43 pm

cheers for the get wells nearly normal now more pics have come from the bodyshop!

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:07 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:20 pm

will be a NESCRO keep it to yourself but i want to enter Saltire just to put the pressure on myself.

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:32 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:23 pm

No change of colour scheme it will be works colours (until someone judges it

and then i will get the works car were not white inside

at which point you will have to put gaffer tape over my mouth because i may want to point out the money and effort and time that has gone into my car was done for me not so it can be judged against what a proper one look like

) the colour inside and underneath etc is old english white because i like it, trying to blend modern ideas (white engine bay makes it easy to spot leaks, white underneath reveals any cracks in the shell or other stress problems and makes everything easy to see in service but modern whites are not in keeping with an older car, just my take on it but there you go. if the body shop send any more pics through i will update.

bks974c · Post by **bks974c** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:59 pm

Are you running floor protection, mine is also just painted and starting to look a bit shot blasted and its not done a gravel event despite wide mudflaps.

Scott

daysineuropa · Post by **daysineuropa** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:57 pm

moose wrote:it will have mud flaps and horror flaps but nothing else i have learnt after trying everything to keep paint on the underside nothing is up to the job so just normal paint and touch in after each event and at the end of the year or when looking too scrufffy re-paint properly. i have hot zinc coated the suspension components so that if paint is removed by gravel it should not rust.

Horror flaps??

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:02 am

ImpManiac · Post by **ImpManiac** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:23 pm

Erm, not many, Mike.

Seriously, I won't be fitting horror flaps. My car is unlikely to see serious rally usage in my ownership, to be honest.

The reason I [cough] borrow [cough] ideas

all over the place is because you (and others on here) have built more cars between you than I've had hot Sunday dinners.

I don't have that depth of experience but still want to end up with a car that is well-built, reliable, usable and performs as well as I can make it, without spending money needlessly. So I have to focus on what is necessary only. In most respects, that is a good thing.

Anyway, immitation is the most sincere form of flattery!

IM

leadfoot · Post by **leadfoot** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:48 pm

now the cats out?
can i tell them about the delithium crystals and the wuffel valve you are going to be fitting

and to think your going to pepper that lovley paint work with mud and stones tut tut

is it going to be back for ho ho ho time, santas going to have to get a few more raindeer under the bonnet to get that home.

Keith.

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:28 am

this is getting out of hand chaps i'm upset my modifications are now public knowledge on a forum i sold those mods to you guys hoping to help you as club members no more info from me to anyone off to take some pictures of the roll centre adjusment clonk.

should be back tuesday with stripes done and everything, the floor is like that so it will be easy for you to clean between stages Keith i will order some touch up pens for you to put in your flight case. the car cannot go to post event scutineering with stone chips.

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:07 am

is it still £10 per box for club members, will be on dyno for 2 hours so will need 10 boxes, how much for P&P to get the air up to mu place.

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:52 pm

report back from dyno room is that the engine is significantly down on power so all imp owners beware IM's air is expensive for what it is and does not perform like other air available o nthe market stick to the reputable parts suppliers, will be in touch wit hMAlcolm for 10 more boxes.

james · Post by **james** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:02 pm

Y'see the problem is that Paul's calibrated air is rather rarefied. As we all know, low atmospheric pressure reduces the available power.

I'm here all week. Try the steak!

leadfoot · Post by **leadfoot** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:15 pm

Mike
when you mentioned stripes that wouldnt be the special GO FASTER ones would it

good news about imps return, will there be a bit of a do

Keith.

Duk · Post by **Duk** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:02 pm

I was just going to ask about the sills, how is it done properly

the lip is stopping the jack getting under

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:21 pm

were the works type stripes go faster? i am putting them on to break up the flames on the side

Duk the sill to the floor is welded together horizontal rather than the lips spotted together as per standard then i have skidded the full length of the floor from front wheel arch to rear suspension crossmember.

617sqn · Post by **617sqn** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:52 pm

de-seamed sills

Actually, they're floats

Don't forget you'll all need some of this too. And thats' declared copyright by me 2012, so you'll have to buy it I'm afraid

Andy G.

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:43 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:25 pm

rootes oxford blue no not wet been out of the oven for 4 hours being buffed tomorrow for collection on thursday decided to put the stripes on when doors fitted

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:45 pm

will take some higher quality photo's when it is back home these were just from my phone i have laid all the new and re-furbished parts out in the conservatory ready for fitting thanks for the comments

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:14 am

I thought Oxford blue at first then thought, no it's too shiny. Now I realise that all the others I've seen are probably faded and dull from age!

super66 · Post by **super66** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:01 pm

Mike, As others have already said, it looks stunning! A really nice colour, can't wait to see it progressing! Jens is right, a nice christmas present!

leadfoot · Post by **leadfoot** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:36 pm

Mike
Now thats posh car rebuilding, doing it in the conseravtory

next you will be putting blanket over it and telling it old rally stories
By the way does the car have a name

if not how about "Lucky" after all the money and attention it received.

you know you cant work on your early pressy till xmas

bet you carnt wait all the best Mike
Keith.

AlastairC · Post by **AlastairC** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:14 pm

Great job - looks really good

Do you have a list of the features/modifications you are going to make to the car. I see you have a coupling to disconnect the braking system - with your background you've probably got a whole list of mods up your sleeve that I for one have never thought of!

Cheers

Alastair

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:37 pm

Keith you know it has no name all though i have called it certain names at times usually when walking back down the road to inspect the diff

the mods and trick bits will be pictured and posted on here the dry break coupling is for the clutch slave cylinder to aid removal of the engine and transaxle

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:59 am

cable tie saddles fitted, pedals in, bonnet pins fitted, rear rad in, rad overflow bottle fitted, sill grip tape protection fitted, car dried out after journey home. dinitrol applying day today and a few other bits and pieces.