1.7 into 1.4 rally car

[ScubaSteve]

Without heat you don't stand a chance lol

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Without heat you don't stand a chance lol

Every muppet needs totry something the hard way first because they know best lol

 

[wizbang]

Some types will chisel off with a hammer but is usually older cars and it tends to gouge the panels. Get too much heat and youcan distort the panels so a hot air gun is better than a blow lamp but to get rid of the sticky you can use a wire wheel in a drill and as much heat as you dare or spen all day with thinners/petrol trying to wipe it off. Im making shaped gussets to tie the cage back orjust welding it straight to the body where there isnt room for a plate.

 

[phil185]

Without heat you don't stand a chance lol

The opposite also applies, i removed ours in the depth of winter, left the car outside in the cold for a few hours then used a wood chisel with rounded edges. Worked a treat.

Interested to see how this project comes along, we are currently building a 1400 (from a 1700). Is it going to be used on the loose or more for tarmac, or both?


Phil

 

[wizbang]

Im going for an out and out tarmac car, not sure yet when im going to get chance to use it though.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Fair few being made, a 1400, your building tarmac and im building 1600 gravel... would be good to get them all together eventually when they are finished.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Some types will chisel off with a hammer but is usually older cars and it tends to gouge the panels. Get too much heat and youcan distort the panels so a hot air gun is better than a blow lamp but to get rid of the sticky you can use a wire wheel in a drill and as much heat as you dare or spen all day with thinners/petrol trying to wipe it off. Im making shaped gussets to tie the cage back orjust welding it straight to the body where there isnt room for a plate.

i found just a hairdryer was enough heat, couldnt get it off in bigger pieces than 1cmx1cm without, also tried freeze spray but that made not much difference, with just a hair dryer though the wallpaper stripper slid underneath it like butter and large areas were removed in 10 mins

i used white spirit to remove the glue, comes off straight away but stinks lol

 

[phil185]

Fair few being made, a 1400, your building tarmac and im building 1600 gravel... would be good to get them all together eventually when they are finished.

Sounds like a plan, i vote for a 3 way contest on otterburn ranges :wink:

Our car will be mainly for tarmac but its being built with both in mind.


Phil

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Otterburn..... oh no... I've spent many days... and nights... piss wet through, crawling through the mud, swamps and rivers day and night, frozen... in pain....

That place... I do not have fond memories of!

 

[phil185]

Otterburn..... oh no... I've spent many days... and nights... piss wet through, crawling through the mud, swamps and rivers day and night, frozen... in pain....

That place... I do not have fond memories of!

I know what you mean, longest ive spent up there was a week in February a few years ago...

But in a rally car its just epic, blind crests, big jumps, super fast and so narrow in places. Cant wait for 16th of September for my next fix, i just hope it goes better than last time (in a ditch upside down).

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Ouch... Whats on the 16th? What do you do?

 

[phil185]

Lidisfarne rally. I co-drive for a guy in a 206, its a top spec car (2.0 on jenveys pushing 250 bhp) so it is one hell of a ride over the ranges.

The weekend after is the Pendragon stages rally on Warcop (more bad memories) in the same car.