Mouse

[Jare]

This is what a project really looks like!! NICE WORK!!!!!!!!

Keep up posting the pictures.

I just gotta ask that how many guys are working on this car? And do you guys work at all or are you just staying at garage building The Mouse???


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[dollythelw]

Kimple - why do you always get the words "tent" and "ass" mixed up? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Thanks Jare, we build like we race - as a team! Everyone does what they are good at, most of the time its Vince and me (Vince specialises in Mig welding, I do the crap tig work and between us we make all the steel and aluminium parts) I do the overall design and maths (which explains why things look so strange <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> then theres John - he does the electrical and electronics, Mike - he's the fibreglass guy, they come and do things when there are things to do. My wife Zuzana feeds us all and makes lots of coffee. On the Finnish side Kimple and Mise are making the front winch, some friends in the US are acting as a postal service to help us to get parts - its an international collection of oddballs working together.

we all have day jobs - the only time we get to work is in the night time but we try to work fast, sometimes its daylight before we leave the workshop... then you get that "ahhh 45minutes of sleep before work" feeling... yay <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>


Kimple and Tapsa are in the same boat at the moment I think..?



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Edited by - dollythelw on 16/04/2008 13:08:19

[dollythelw]

we had a couple of problems to deal with yesterday, we found out some of the gearbox parts that were supposed to be on order....weren't.... <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_angry.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>

so we have to ring a lot of friends and use a lot of favours to get stuff quickly, but it should be ok now <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>

the only other thing we got done was starting to mount all the parts for inside the petrol tank, we need 4 pipes (2 for the feeds from the in-tank pumps, 1 as a return from the pumps and 1 for the breather), the pipes are 1mm thick and the plate is 10mm- Im out of practice because it wasnt easy to weld



we also make the hole for the fuel level guage - this works with the dashboard so we can get scared about how much petrol is left <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> the last hole is for a petrol proof electrical connector to get 12 volts to the fuel pumps

John found some aluminium tube and we cut this up - each piece will hold its own fuel pump

I will weld this to the cover tonight and get the tank finished

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[88]

You have great team. Is it working as well as now in russian swamps?

Kuramato 2

[dollythelw]

we do our best

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[dollythelw]

we wanted to get the petrol tank finished so some more welding


and Vince makes some clips from stainless steel and some straps from a trucks air tank, these hold the tank down in the car


we dont want the electrical connector to get loose so we use lockwire


just needs the cables done and the rubber pipe putting in place


yay - one thing finished!





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[Repro]

Whats the volume of the tank?

"Suck my dick"
-Ron Jeremy
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[dollythelw]

about 106 ltrs, we have space to carry another 100 without to much of a problem

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[dollythelw]

well it was a busy weekend but as usual it doesnt look like it <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

the upper seat belt mounts are made - these will be welded to the cage


we stand around looking at stuff again


Finally the fuel array is finished and ready to be installed (and hopefully never come out again!!


its slow at the moment because there is lots of ackward welds to do


thank god its Tig - no hot spatter dropping on body places that dont like melting metal <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>


Rear winch tray is done


the mudguards are offered up - the frames are done now


as well as bulding the race car we have to make our other car legal to drive <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>




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[dollythelw]

seat belt mounts welded on


the mudguard stays are on now as well


all the bodywork is in a pile on the floor - we need to get some paint on the tubes


I think the radius of the stays came out pretty well <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>




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[Arska-tehtaalta]

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As well as bulding the race car we have to make our other car legal to drive <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

It might be tough in your country, but its impossible in Fckn Finland <img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>

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[dollythelw]

its not easy in England - the government are changing the rules all the time, we have a tradition of small companies making cars over here, some of them are kits you can build at home and others are mini car manufaturers (Noble, Caterham, Westfield etc), these will all be killed off eventually - but while we can build cars, we will <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

we got the pedal box mounted and start panelling in


tricky little panel to make but Vince likes to make things like this


the alternator gets moved 30cm higher and the new damper goes on - this is keyed and will power the hydraulic system


we finally get the gear shifter turret so we can put the last bracing tube in place


we cut a stip of steel, rill it and drill some holes


Tig some spacers to it and put the little gearboxes on the back


so now we have 3 windscreen wipers


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[LaaLaa]

I'm quite worried as I can't find any empty beer cans or even bottles from your garage pics. Every respectable project needs fair amount of beer to succes<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Muistitko käyttää <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
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[Pete]

Maeby that's the reason why the project goes on quite fast

SLCK 62
FJ Cruiser -08

[dollythelw]

Beer?? ha - almost forgotten what that tastes like! if we make it to Helsinki I think we will have an industrial drinking session at Molly Malones to try and remember... we try and compensate for the lack of "beer vitamins" by smoking more cigarettes and living off whatever crap food we can find in the petrol station - sometimes we are lucky though and my wife feeds us but mostly we live off crap <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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[Topi1982]

Beautiful ! !
When you have time, please take Roope with you
and let him see how to do welding. (I have his old Land Pover, now better than ever)
Best regards Jyty

[dollythelw]

Thanks Jyty! I wondered what happened to that car, it was the green one?

we got a bit more done last night..
Handbrake lever fitted - mush more comfortable than Landrover original position


lots of these lugs were welded on - we use them to hold the mudguards


the last of the bump cans got welded up


we cut down the original defender steering column and welded it back together... just a little bit shorter than original <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>


then we cut the inner shaft, all the original bearings were re-used, it makes it work really well


fits together nicely


we smoke more cigarettes and decide what position it should be in


and make a mount for it - nice and easy <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>


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[Topi1982]

Yes!
It is that green submarine.

Best regards Jyty

[kivinen]

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and make a mount for it - nice and easy <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>


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Are you using fully hydraulic steering? I think that is Orbitrol -valve in the picture?

I think that Finnish orienteering rules do not allow fully hydraulic steering? Hope I'm wrong.

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[dollythelw]

yes - we use orbitrol again this year, maybe after Ladoga we will make a different system. we made it in a way that means we can take the orbitrol away and have enough space a mechanical link. Personally I prefer full hydro, its stronger!

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[kivinen]

I like full hydraulic steering also. After I change to that, there has been no problems with steering. On the otherhand, even mechanical link would hold for me now, because steering is in pieces on the floor.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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[dollythelw]

ahh I know that feeling well Kivinen! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

it was a busy weekend

we take the gearbox out to be built


make a new pushrod for the brake


because we have to move the master cylinder and servo forward to clear everything, a little extension tube and the job is done


the roof gets trimmed to the right size, it will get filler and paint next


the gearbox comes back - we spend more time measuring this and making parts to make sure the clutch works ok


now it works....


we make some changes to the transfer box


and start to spray some paint


I dont like spraying tubes - its not nice


I dont think we have a problem with ground clearance <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>


the clutch is fitted (finally!!)


seat belts, battery box, floors all get fitted


back suspension and mudguards get fitted


looks a bit nicer than friday


starting to paint the body panels - getting out of bed in time to go to work on Monday isnt easy <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>


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[88]

Now it starting to look like a new car, built in a car factory, racecar factory.. or pics lies more than 1000 words.


Kuramato 2

[Arska-tehtaalta]

Why do you use manual gearbox?

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[apiaani]

And why not racing seats&seatbelts?

-Viinaa voi olla ilman hauskaakin-