FFG 549D Rally car

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:35 pm

send me £100 and i show you

kilty · Post by **kilty** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:42 pm

Grip tape to stop feet slipping whilst entering or exiting the car. Like the stuff used on exterior staircases and some skateboards.
Has an almost abrasive finish Mike? There are other types however. I' d wager it isn't just going on the sills though.

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:10 am

Cheers for the info you will see my plan when i get to that bit as the car will be running carpets as i plan to be able to do night rallies in it aswell.

so far bonnet and boot edge strips fitted, wiper linkage, rear lights fitted, rear engine bay loom fastend in place, bonnet pins set and painted black rather than the boy racer red, rear side windows fitted, front right hand loom in place, front brake pipe bulkhead fittings in position, tapped out the threads on most captive nuts and studs now that is a boring job!

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:42 pm

engine bay wiring loom done

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:09 am

yes i have been having a friend organise my photobucket account if whe has sorted it i will put up some better pics when i stop for lunch. just having a quick brew and taking better pics.

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:09 pm

617sqn · Post by **617sqn** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:24 pm

Is that what the Press call a "SCOOP"

Andy G.

Looks great by the way !

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:55 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:32 am

rear trim in

battery and kill switch in position will tidy the wiring when brake and clutch lines go in today

ImpManiac · Post by **ImpManiac** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:51 pm

I'm sure there was a speck of dust in that second picture, Mike...

IM

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:44 pm

some things fitted permanently some things just in place to check and a bit of overspray to clean off, Haggis is cracking on with the brake and clutch pipes and nearly ready to tidy up the wiring for final fit.

leadfoot · Post by **leadfoot** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:54 pm

Mike
found one clevis connector/clippy thingy-ma-bob, will search for another tomorrow, have i to post them to you

as not sure when i will get to your spot.
hope you made good progress today, we have and hope to be putting on the stone chipp tomorrow

cheers Keith.

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:09 pm

yes post if you can cheers will make sure you are compensated suitably either in beer, biscuits for brew time or replace them when i find the mine in a bag correctly labelled and stored so safe i cannot find it, good progress today everything is fitting together nicely.

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:06 pm

starting to get neat just need to make up the clutch pipe to do final fit

fuel pumps re-built and wiring done

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:48 pm

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:02 pm

Sorry to point this out Mike but the Front side lights and indicators are on the wrong sides

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:27 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:58 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:21 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:24 pm

not much happend worth taking a picture of but the dash loom is nearly finished so the dash can go back in and the car powered up to test everything, new design gear linkage nearly finished, new clutch arm with roller release bearing that does not fall forwards nearly done, gearbox away been stripped and we know what it needs, engine goes onto engine stand next weekend ready for re-build time, rear suspension is on and final fit completed, front uprights built inc brakes, rear brakes built but issue found with the mod for running the brake pipes and cables opposite way round to prevent damage from gravel soloution simple and sorted, driveshafts fully re-built and ready to fit inc lots of measurements and testing of ideas for keeping the hubs attatched, headlight bulbs fitted, new windscreen to fit when seal arrives, seat brackets stripped and cleaned ready for fitting, front and rear looms powered up and tested from the plugs all works ok, al lthat but it still feels like we have got know where this last week many hours but little changed. still will come together next week when it will be sat on its wheels and rolling again.

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:38 pm

windscreen in, front bumper on, horn mounted, brake drums painted, mudflaps finished, hubs converted to long studs with metric thread so i can use alluminium nuts, engine cover lights wiring secured, gear linkage 90% complete just need to machine a spacer, spare gearbox arrived ready for mock up to test the linkage (cheers Nigel) last length of brake pipe arrives tomorrow so clutch line can be finished,

bks974c · Post by **bks974c** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:55 pm

Come on Mike you know we like pics

even of mundane stuff.

Details on your gearshift would be interesting. I used 2 rosejoint at the front and a couple of 3/8 socket extensions and a UJ (because I'm tight and proper UJ's very expensive) to replace the flexi - works very well in the Imp - in the Clan its a shorter shift than an Escort with a Quick Shift which does lead to some confusion which gear its in although when on the move its OK, I think its due to the shorter gear lever.

Scott

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:40 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:41 pm

kill switch for electrics and elec fire extinguisher mounted

dashboard wiring loom nearly done

circuit breaker toggle switches so no need for fuses for this part of the wiring

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:44 pm

rear mudflaps are done

bks974c · Post by **bks974c** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:17 pm

Looking great.

Is that rear back plate on the wrong side

I know its supposed to be upside down as I've done that mod but in my head the levers are pointing the wrong way

Not sure about the aircraft switch which I take are battery cut off and fire extinguishers for 2 reasons (posted before you labelled the pics

)
1. After about 2 years

one of mine started springing off by itself - less of a problem for battery, real pain if its the fire extinguishers that goes off.
2. Trip into the bushes or branches close to the edge of the road could cause them to trip or even something hitting them large insect would do it as takes little effort.

Push buttons would be more suitable ideally with a cover but not seen such a thing.

Scott

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:30 pm

back plates maybe on the wrong side been mocking everything up and trying side to side cannot remember where i left it, toggle switches are military spec under water proof covers plus protected by the aircraft covers you have to lift the cover and move the switch so if an insect or branch hits them it is only in the safe direction i was always surprised by people who use the covers for the ignition switch and do not reverse the operating position i.e they drive round with the cover lifted and the switch on so if the cover drops it turns things off????

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:57 pm

and the handbrake cable just need to pay attention to brake shoes leading and trailing edge but i have solved that!

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:35 pm

Re ignition switch I had my fitted that way so it was easy to kill the engine with the merest brush off the cover imho I'd be more concerned with accidental trip switching the ign on.

Scott[/quote]

mine is wired so that the master kills everything so an accidental ign on when parked up or left alone is no issue if you kill the master, last thing i want is a bump or clumsy co-driver map board knocking the ign off mid drift on a corner instant throttle off =oversteer = accident, master switch is also a latching switch so it locks on.

bks974c · Post by **bks974c** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:36 pm

Another patented modification

Other thought I had was having the linings moved which since you had shoes relined with a comp material would not be much of a problem but would have cost me money

Scott

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:41 pm

wish i could patent my mods then publishing on here would have made me a millionare just from what IM is pinching

by the way owe you some money for the stolen headlight idea and Noddy for cutting the back of the bowls out but he only reads this every now and then so might get away with it

oh yes back plates upside down and side to side stolen from Hartwell Jeff

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:27 am

all in fun Scott if i wanted to keep anything secret would not post any pictures at all so was it you or noddy that did the headlight bowl cut out first? in fact i cannot think of anything that could go into a secret file

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:49 am

Sorry Mike, me being stupid - off course they are in the off position in normal use I'm getting confused by the need to arm the fire extinguisher
the external ones are triggers.

to arm the fire extinguisher the box of gubbins was taken to bits and mounted in co driver panel much neater and a 9 volt battery holder let into the panel as well i will take a pic to explain more

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:54 am

moose · Post by **moose** » Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:34 am

well its alive electrically ! next week should se the car off stands and rolling around so that leaves trimming and fitting seats and harnesses, that will be inside finished so doors to hang and build, engine to re-fresh and wait for the gearbox when the box is back re-fit engine and box car finished.

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:53 pm

well the driveshaft seals arrived thanks Malcolm for the as ever brilliant service, and i have had the billet rack mounts made and they arrived last night so just another 48 hrs of work to get out of the way and a trip to race retro inbetween and it will roll.

Mike Hanna · Post by **Mike Hanna** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:46 am

Hi all. Just been reading this thread. Looks too good to rally! Regarding the rear brake backplate swap, I did that in 1979 after having a pipe ripped off a cylinder in a forest somewhere. Keeps the pipe and cable out of harms way and makes for easier shoe adjustment too. If I remember right I put tubes on the h/brake end of the cables to take up the slack. Regards. Mike

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:39 pm

Thanks mike for the kind words and letting me steal your idea for the brake back plates how did you get round the leading edge trailing edge issue with the shoes? here is a quick update the rack mounts arrived and will be fitted in the next hour!

Mike Hanna · Post by **Mike Hanna** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:11 pm

Hi Mike. It's a long time ago. I think I fitted the shoes on as normal. they used to wear slightly oddly but seemed to work better (vg95's) so I just left them like that. I think I had Sunbeam calipers on the front and a home made pedal box using an alternator bearing. Fantastic brakes! Nice rack mounts. For sale? Price? Regards. Mike

moose · Post by **moose** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:18 pm

rack mounts could be for sale but to make cost effective i need to produce them in big batches i have made a few sets all pre-sold to people who i know when they say they want them they will pay for them after previous attempts at batch making parts and trying to make enough profit to make my initial set free to me i.e. not much profit i probably will not bother making any more unles there is serious interest.

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:54 pm

well not much to picture at the moment but the front rad pipes are in progress neat and tidy route being sorted will post a photo sometime next week, gear linkage is mid design having had another option shown to me. then carpets and roof lining in re-build engine and job done, but time if flying by carb work, engine builds, rally work, and the ful ltime job slowing me down at the moment.

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:08 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:13 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:34 pm

collecting transaxle this weekend (big thanks to Dave Weedon for sorting out the issues with it) then 10 days off to crack on with the build, welded to flexi brake pipes back in the workshop for check of fit then finally make up and install. loads left to do but will soon be ready.

moose · Post by **moose** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:33 pm

transaxle pride of place on the bench thanks Dave for sorting out the mess from the last builder, front rad pipes had final fit today, look really good such a shame the rules state i have to paint them red. Engine next on the list start tomorrow after i have finished another imp engine for a friend who has been waiting patiently whilst i travelled the world playing with rally cars. the brake pipes are back from atec with the welded ends just need to line up the flexi bits so they can be crimped loads of little bits done but nothing worth pictures looking forward to a test drive now.

moose · Post by **moose** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:34 am

rad pipes back and finished now just require powder coating red as per rules engine stripped and inspected off to machine shop for some work the water jackets are spotless i put this down to running demin and blue anti-freeze. special tool made for torquing the main cap nuts under the strengthening plate found a crack on the support arm for the oil pump pickup shrouds and the actual pick up pipe looks to have a hairline crack this due to the sump gaurd giving the sump a thump at some point need to collect trick sump to check clearance and ensure this cannot happen again. photos to follow if i have time. progress made on the re-furb of the gear linkage nylon ball from malcolm working well should be a nice set up.

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:37 pm

moose · Post by **moose** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:32 pm

there you go

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:57 pm

Solid gold dipstick?

Randywanger · Post by **Randywanger** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:13 pm

What a beautiful dog you have Moose

Bookmarked the thread, looking forward to more updates.