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by fixwheelmad
Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:47 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
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Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Today was a good day as they say, still got to complete drivers side, but offside built and assembled, photos to show. Bolts positions and lengths to be adjusted, also offset on calliper is way out, need a 5.6mm spacer, mocked up with washers for now….finish other setup, then strip down , leg off to...
by fixwheelmad
Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:44 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Ok I hate it when stuff don’t go right…. Cut plates all good, drilled pilot holes all good, bolted both plates together,mailed, sanded and cut plates all good. Added threaded spacers and bolted tight prior to welding, not good. Chamfered back of spacers and welded, undid bolts and bosh, snapped……4 h...
by fixwheelmad
Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:16 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Light weekend really, only machined the M8 x 20 mm dia x 10mm H spacers, even that took me a few hours, can see why they charge £12 each!

Metals arrived for the plates, will start tmr and post final parts, need the stuff from the powder coaters!
by fixwheelmad
Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Went to powdercoaters, nothing my pile of bits next to all the other privateers, clearly they’ve got to the other side of COVID. Might consider setting up my own pc plant, doing only small stuff limited colours and fixed turnaround, say 2 weeks, must be people interested. So a little miffed got back...
by fixwheelmad
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:25 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Nourish wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:28 pm Did a quick google and made no sense of it - So what is the GP4 spec?
Don’t know what internet your using but essentially, bigger, better stronger than production parts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_4_(racing)
by fixwheelmad
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Hubs’s bearing and discs….all gp4 specification
by fixwheelmad
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:09 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

A small update, loads of goodies arriving from Rally sport, front hubs, disc, bearings etc assembled…need my powder coating to assemble front end. Going to chase tomorrow.
by fixwheelmad
Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:04 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

RSR filler cap. The start all the pipe work will be modded up by me, but built by some else probably by RAD fabrications.
by fixwheelmad
Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Little updates, had overhaul in shop, built new welding/work bench. Awaiting a new layout which will separate shop into clean zone dirty zone, well that’s the plan. A little practice brazing, need to practice more, RSR fuel filler cap assembled. Shimmed water pump pulley and now all aligned up, need...
by fixwheelmad
Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

irmscher wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:55 am Great work you are doing and the Abarth is lovely :)
Thanks the Abarth is Mick Woods, always great meeting up with him, his enthusiasm and encouragement are greatly received, was a great day at Goodwood FOS.
by fixwheelmad
Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Popped in shop on Sunday due to someone buying a load of moggy bits, it’s clearance time in the container, again…. Whilst waiting I started to assembly the gearbox, note to self don’t do jobs that need 100% attention, as a direct result I’ve jammed and seized the gearbox up, undo and redo! Pickup of...
by fixwheelmad
Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Have to share this, a works Abarth 16v engine rebuild by GC, a no1 GC 16v engine and a no 14 works engine….a rare thing, possibly even rarer now..
by fixwheelmad
Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:40 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Update… been at Goodwood seeing a good friend Mike Wood and his two works 124 Abarth Gp4. Enjoying a lot of me time and chatting about rebuilds excetra….
Roll cage tacked up, gear box rebuild….
Bright work back from platers, powder coating still waiting for….
by fixwheelmad
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:13 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Cut and fitted all internal rear suspension frame, to fit now is the rear roll cage to tether into the frame, very happy with my basic tube notcher. Need to master for the roll cage.
Then need to send sample of roll cage welding off to get certified for racing.
by fixwheelmad
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018
Replies: 342
Views: 117528

Re: Newbie, Fiat TC & Volumex HFO 501 NEW BUILD 2018

Final firewall finished, needs some dressing with tooling, to keep crisp edges, but finished, going to upgrade handle to wheel for my Jenny roller. Need to finish bracing and inner dash rack to hold elecs etc…