BT's latest phase

**p fandango** · Monday 20th April 2009, 17:08

as its nice & warm today i couldn't be bothered to do much, i did get the clutch pedal switch fitted tho which is one of those little jobs i couldn't be bothered to do (as i hate drilling washers). The bracket was already there for cars fitted with cruise control, that system uses a vac line & valve so had to make a brake light switch fit, lots of wiring to do now

PS my perspex has been despatched so should be here soon

**JUDGENINJA** · Monday 20th April 2009, 17:10

Hi P.F..... Have you had yours weighed yet... I ran mine down to a local weigh bridge when it was open and they happily weighed it for me....

mines 1300kgs....I've still got my front seats and sunroof to remove just for starters...

I still need a load of money to finish it..

**p fandango** · Monday 20th April 2009, 17:14

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

Hi P.F..... Have you had yours weighed yet... I ran mine down to a local weigh bridge when it was open and they happily weighed it for me....

mines 1300kgs....I've still got my front seats and sunroof to remove just for starters...

I still need a load of money to finish it..

Hi mate, no i haven't had it weigh'd yet but Mr Fridge Mover has a contact who will do it for me once its fully stripped & back on the road.

1300kg thats not bad, & you've still got all your dash & extra wiring in haven't you? I'm starting to think i won't be able to reach my 1100kg target

know what you mean about money, i'm lucky that i already had the seats & harnesses but could still spend a fortune getting it how i want

**JUDGENINJA** · Monday 20th April 2009, 18:25

Hell No.....

Nearly all interior electrics have been removed.

I could be bothered building a dash, so heres what I did.... much simpler.

I've already got Perpex windows installed plus a few other bits..

Comparing yours to mine you should be in the 1200kgs being a Saloon I reckon you'll make it to 1150kgs before you start to struggle...

**p fandango** · Tuesday 21st April 2009, 14:34

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

Hell No.....

Nearly all interior electrics have been removed.

i spy electric window's tho lol (or is that an old pic before the perspex?)

I could be bothered building a dash, so heres what I did.... much simpler.

thats very similiar to what my bro did with his Mk1 Golf, i'd already replaced the switch with toggle switches so moving them by the handbrake isn't much of a problem & ditched the whole dash then

I've already got Perpex windows installed plus a few other bits..

my perspex has just turned up so starting on that is tomorrows job. Spill the beans, what else you done? lol

Comparing yours to mine you should be in the 1200kgs being a Saloon I reckon you'll make it to 1150kgs before you start to struggle...

say my target is 1100kg, but i can settle for 1150kg i suppose lol

**JUDGENINJA** · Tuesday 21st April 2009, 18:12

Yep it was mid project.. elecy windows hadn't been removed, but they have now. The perspex windows fitted nicely. I had them cut with a longer bottom section so that I could use a nut and bolt to hold them up then some Silocone round the seal to hold them in place.

The big grider under the rear seat is supposed to be able to come out too. I haven't done it yet, cos I think that I would possibly need a roll cage to regain the stiffness.

**p fandango** · Wednesday 22nd April 2009, 11:36

got my Perspex windows done, saved 8.4kg by replacing them. Grand total so far 191.9kg, only another 8.1kg till i reach my first goal

& i got my second set of bonnet pins thru the post this morning, so the bonnet hinges & springs can go when i'm brave enough to drill the bonnet again

**JUDGENINJA** · Sunday 26th April 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by p fandango

....i got my second set of bonnet pins thru the post this morning, so the bonnet hinges & springs can go when i'm brave enough to drill the bonnet again

Well done that man!!! I don't konw if it helps but' I used the hook side of a claw hammer to release the springs holding the bonnet hinges. With those removed you've probably hit your 1st target.

Are you putting bonnet hinges at all four corners? I've retained the front ones for simplisity and added two at the rear.

**p fandango** · Monday 27th April 2009, 10:17

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

Well done that man!!! I don't konw if it helps but' I used the hook side of a claw hammer to release the springs holding the bonnet hinges. With those removed you've probably hit your 1st target.

thanks for the tip, i want to try & remove everything without taking the wings off. Did you take them off to remove yours?

Are you putting bonnet hinges at all four corners? I've retained the front ones for simplisity and added two at the rear.

i'm already using pins on the front corners, i used a small piece of L section bolted to the inner wings to secure the pins (then removed the front panel lol)

**p fandango** · Monday 11th May 2009, 12:01

had a quick mess with BT this morning, bypassed the heater matrix & fired her up...............& she still runs, checked all the lights & they all still work as well

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she's but running fully right because the ECU adaption hasn't had time to compensate for the mods yet

having changed my mind about fitting a VCR i decided to remove the camera & replace it with an external electric cut-off handle

**p fandango** · Saturday 16th May 2009, 18:47

started doing the wiring for the switch panel now, honest it is organised lol

**t5 pete** · Saturday 16th May 2009, 18:56

Originally Posted by p fandango

started doing the wiring for the switch panel now, honest it is organised lol

Thats looks really smart i bet youve had some fun with the wireing

**p fandango** · Saturday 16th May 2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Thats looks really smart i bet youve had some fun with the wireing

thanks, its not been to bad wiring it up really, there is some planning where different systems have to work together (ie the steering wheel buttons are switchable between working the wipers or the overboost/launch control when on the strip). Other than that i just wire one at a time

**p fandango** · Sunday 17th May 2009, 14:59

while clearing out the garage yesterday i came across the rooflining & a bigger chunk of the carpet/sound-deadening that i thought i'd got, out came the scales again & i've now reached my first target of 200kg. I can't see it getting down to my final goal of 1100kg's but the next mission to find 28.7 to get below 1200kg

Item Weight Lost Kg
wiring protecton 2.2
screen wash bottle (full) 4.2
front panel 1.7
bonnet claws 0.6
carbon canistor 1.3
screws & misc fittings 2.2
front bumper foam 1.7
front bumper spacer plate 1.7
wheel arch linings (x4) 2.8
spare wheel 17.2
wire 8.5
heater box (matrix & motor) 8.2
underdash covers 1.4
heater matrix bulkhead grommet & pipes 0.4
dashboard including top (no dials or controls) 10.8
window motors (x4) 3.0
window mechanism (x4) 6.6
lightened front doors (x2) 2.0
Perspex front windows(x2) 4.4
lightened rear doors (x2) 1.4
Perspex rear windows (x2) 4.0
door cards (x4) 9.6
SIPS blocks (x4) 2.0
roof grab handles & interior lights 1.3
roof lining 1.1
sunroof 18.2
carpet & sound-deadening (not complete) 9.1
armrest 3.4
pillar trims including front seat belts & pre-tensioners 5.3
rear seat back 21.9
rear seat base 6.5
rear seat belts 3.3
front seats including runners & harnesses (x2) 39.3
Total weight removed 207.3
Estimated factory weight 1436
Estimated current weight 1228.7

**PaulZX** · Sunday 17th May 2009, 16:04

cut the springs, there's a good 5 kg.... door locks.... the panel that sits bewteen the rear seat upright and the boot..... I still say lose the back doors completely, and get a fibrglass panel made up, with the plexi windows in....

**p fandango** · Wednesday 3rd June 2009, 19:25

altho i haven't done much physically on BT i have done a fair bit of planning & some buying, thought of some weight that can be removed & got a couple more funky gizmo's to go on as well

also thought i might as well fit the GP2 mirrors i've got so another job for the list

can you tell which is the standard mirror lol

**volvoturboman** · Thursday 4th June 2009, 02:12

Thats a real nice car, looks exactly the same as mine. Don't know about the grill and square number plate. Maybe its just cause it looks so different. What kinda grill is that?

**p fandango** · Thursday 4th June 2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by volvoturboman

Thats a real nice car, looks exactly the same as mine.

thanks, the idea is to try & keep it standard looking from the outside just for the extra surprise factor (altho i am starting to break that rule more & more often lol[/url]

Don't know about the grill and square number plate. Maybe its just cause it looks so different. What kinda grill is that?

i've always liked the Alfa style square plate so thought i'd go for it

the grill is from Nordic & i brought it thru ebay (click here), i've probably had it just under 4 years & needed the mesh glueing in twice & the chrome is starting to lift off now as well

**p fandango** · Friday 5th June 2009, 14:28

well today i've even managed to ignore my own advice, i've brought a Crocus ST 6-speed gearbox. I've no idea actually how hard they are to fit but time will tell lol

**PaulZX** · Friday 5th June 2009, 17:05

I'll be speaking to andy later, I'll ask him....

I asked him to do your codes, but I aint mentioned it coz I thought the RAC guy woulda done that for ya, but if you still need it doin, lemme know, he said he'd do it for ya, and he didn't mention renumeration....