Dash ready of my rally project
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:52 pm
Hello, some of you know that i'm currently into housebuilding/renovation so the last 2 years not much restauration etc, only the neccesary maintanance and repairs on Dollies (and Volvo's).
But, thank god my wife goes swimming every wensday evening so i have to stay home watch and bring to bed the kids.
This is my rally project evening.
I did collect the spare's and parts for this car for i think 8-10 years now and have almost all the original parts that ST used for their rally cars. My car is not going to be an exact replica but an "it could be an Abingdon build car". I only use the exact period items. My 48's webers are genuine "70 and not the spanish ones for example.
Also the brake calipers are from AP-Lockheed and not AP-Racing. I have the original 2 piece weber manifold like the works cars had. When i was in Gaydon this year, the genuine works Dolomites who were there didn't have this item anymore and the manifolds were replaced by "normal" weber manifolds.
The real start of this car is when my new house is ready but what i can do on the kitchen table wensday's evenings i do already, so the dash is finished.
The Speedo is from an 2500PI with the centre what holds the needle painted black. The rev counter is an Smiths mechanical one what was used on the gr.2 Dolomites and the early TR7 sprint rally cars. This type of rev counter is used on formula cars and motorcycles. The mounting is in rubber. There are two brackets with a rubber between it. Mine was a new motorcycle item what i did modify to have the rev fitted. It looks the same now as the original what was used.
The Lucas Amp meter is a shunt type so there's no main current through the meter.
The speedpilot they did not use in the Dolomites but is is an item that i'm going to use for regularities. The twinmaster was a std fitment in the ST dolomites. Original there was a set of Heuers fitted, one 8 day clock and a timer. I only have the timer fitted because of the lack of space and the Speedpilot has an 8 day clock.
The terratrip ARC is an period rallycomputer with all the functions needed for a rally. These are hard to find because in their day's it was the most expensive and most teams fitted the terratrip 1 or 2.
The next step on the kitchentable is the wiring for the dash.
Jeroen
But, thank god my wife goes swimming every wensday evening so i have to stay home watch and bring to bed the kids.
This is my rally project evening.
I did collect the spare's and parts for this car for i think 8-10 years now and have almost all the original parts that ST used for their rally cars. My car is not going to be an exact replica but an "it could be an Abingdon build car". I only use the exact period items. My 48's webers are genuine "70 and not the spanish ones for example.
Also the brake calipers are from AP-Lockheed and not AP-Racing. I have the original 2 piece weber manifold like the works cars had. When i was in Gaydon this year, the genuine works Dolomites who were there didn't have this item anymore and the manifolds were replaced by "normal" weber manifolds.
The real start of this car is when my new house is ready but what i can do on the kitchen table wensday's evenings i do already, so the dash is finished.
The Speedo is from an 2500PI with the centre what holds the needle painted black. The rev counter is an Smiths mechanical one what was used on the gr.2 Dolomites and the early TR7 sprint rally cars. This type of rev counter is used on formula cars and motorcycles. The mounting is in rubber. There are two brackets with a rubber between it. Mine was a new motorcycle item what i did modify to have the rev fitted. It looks the same now as the original what was used.
The Lucas Amp meter is a shunt type so there's no main current through the meter.
The speedpilot they did not use in the Dolomites but is is an item that i'm going to use for regularities. The twinmaster was a std fitment in the ST dolomites. Original there was a set of Heuers fitted, one 8 day clock and a timer. I only have the timer fitted because of the lack of space and the Speedpilot has an 8 day clock.
The terratrip ARC is an period rallycomputer with all the functions needed for a rally. These are hard to find because in their day's it was the most expensive and most teams fitted the terratrip 1 or 2.
The next step on the kitchentable is the wiring for the dash.
Jeroen
