GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

[PERKY]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY


Great read
Spectated on many of the Welsh events you mentioned back in the 90's early 00's.
Keep us updated on the progress

[Tazman]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Plan is to rebuild to similar spec as before for Tarmac Stage Rallies - next year DVY and FLY will have to share engines and gearboxes though

That'll be fun again

Give us a shout if you need a hand when doing any swaps proir to events

[Wessie]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

brilliant thread best of luck getting the car back together

[Retromotorsport]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

" One man and his Car "

there ya go Gavin, thats the title for the book, you've got a best seller there

[Joe-Tait]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Great read Gav

Look forward to seeing DVY back in action

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

I've been making slow progress on DVY due to having to work a few weekends, but last weekend I got the front calipers and discs built up

I'd bought the calipers with blank lugs as they are cheaper like that and spent a few hours maching them with the help of my landlord Mike's metalworking machines

I also fitted a probe for the tripmeter and a heavy duty quick rack from Barney

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

I'd bought some Wilwood Spot Calipers a few weeks back to try and make a proper mechanical handbrake but they looked a bit difficult to mount so I made a template out of cardboard and gave it to Mike

A few days later he'd cut 2 of these out of 3mm plate with his plasma cutter

I welded them onto the axle today and everything fits nicely




And the diff is now nice and tight after I added a couple of shims

This week my brake pipes will arrive, hopefully a pedal box and some wiring bits and pieces (I've got most of a standard Mk2 loom so it shouldn't take much) and I've got a few days off before Christmas so it should all come together quite quickly

And I've entered the South Downs Stages at Goodwood next Feb in her so I'm got something to aim for now

[david tait]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Excellent read and its cool that you got the car back

looking forward to seeing it finished and back out

[Tazman]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

And I've entered the South Downs Stages at Goodwood next Feb in her so I'm got something to aim for now

Need a navigator Gavin?

[JonSegger]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

....And I've entered the South Downs Stages at Goodwood next Feb in her so I'm got something to aim for now

I'm entering that one too... so I've also got something to aim for....

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

I'm entering that one too... so I've also got something to aim for....

It'll be good to see you out again

I had a few days off last week and have been making slow progress - not as much as I'd hoped as everything seems to be taking twice as long as it should - various holes in the bulkhead I need had been welded up including the large hole all the wiring goes through and my extra clutch cable tube (specifically designed to miss a cossie manifold) had been cut off flush and filled with weld - after about 3 hours of drilling, grinding and welding everything was back to how it used to be

I couldn't find a complete escort wiring loom in my shed but I found about 2/3rds of one so I spent a couple of days modifying and extending it to fit and its now installed


All the lights work and the wipers and washers, but not the indicators and I refitted the rear spoiler and number plate to make her look more like a car



The axle's all fitted with the calipers and brake pipes and rear suspension


And the front brake pipes are done, just got to mount the reservoirs properly and fit the pedal box, hydraulic handbrake, etc

[Retromotorsport]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Getting there Gavin, but remember to take the 25th off, i got told off once for being in the workshop Christmas Morning

[PaulAlex]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Getting there Gavin, but remember to take the 25th off, i got told off once for being in the workshop Christmas Morning

Gary - I thought you said I could pop mine down to you at Christmas?

[Arieke]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

A Nice read

I would love to come and watch. Hate living in belgium :s

[Tazman]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Nice to see her coming back together. You'll have to change/add some pictures to you sig soon

re-applied for my competition licence at the weekend