Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 20, 2006 Leadership Team Share Posted September 20, 2006 Whilst messing with the back end of my new wheels, changing springs etc, I intend to sort out the bulkhead which has a number of war wounds and vibrates like a crane fly in a electric light bulb test facility! What's involved in removal? I summise that in addition to the rivets on the panel and removal of the fuel pump, the rear cockpit side panels will need to be removed. But is there any other problem lurking in the floor area that complicates the job - overlapping panels etc? My plan is to tidy it and have it powder coated before refitting with substantially more silicon than it currently has! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 You've only had the car 2 minutes and you're pulling it to bits 😳... try sticking carpet on the panel !! Can I buy the dry sump set up off the other car? malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 20, 2006 Author Leadership Team Share Posted September 20, 2006 You'll need to speak to the new owner 😬 Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 20, 2006 Author Leadership Team Share Posted September 20, 2006 ...... and have you no patients to treat today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 ...who isnt me, even though my Dad wondered about making me an offer for my yellow one, allowing me to buy your red one! Engine collection saturday..... PS -Malcolm, your cheque is in tonight post. Honestly, not a poor excsue! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Tom, number two is "I love you" and 3 is not for publication here. 😬 Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 20, 2006 Author Leadership Team Share Posted September 20, 2006 Norman, did you replace your rear bulkhead with a CF fancy version? Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted September 20, 2006 Area Representative Share Posted September 20, 2006 You'll need to speak to the new owner 😬 Malcolm, you will have an opportunity on the 30th 😬 but I don't think you will be successful in acquiring it as he did mention the DS system as being a big in having them car. Cheers Nick Now the Orange HPC - A 2.0 VX - 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Stu, Seats out and the drill all the rivets out for the panel, this may include prop tunnel cover, straight forward. I have a carbon one to go in, when I have worked up enthusisasm 😬 Anthony Car is nearly ready, but I have be saying that for at least a year :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I was told that the R400 race cars replace this bulkhead panel each season as it its significantly to the stiffness of the chassis ?. Is this nonsense or true ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Anthony, for god's sake just drive the thing for a bit! Cheers Tom FH54WLX - only the car supports ManU, honest! see here - UPDATED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Leadership Team Share Posted September 22, 2006 that would appear to make sense, but just how much additional stiffness a replacement panel would give (with a full cage fitted) would be difficult to quantify. If stiffness is gradually reducing, there has to surely be a case of loose rivets, moving/flexing ali etc. Probably the case that after a seasons heavy racing the rear of the chassis has flexed so much that the panel needs to be replaced anyway! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Fit a RiF carbon panel, use the larger rivets. It'll never move again. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Thanks Tom, Bulkhead is for when the engine swap takes place. Always pays top have some upgrades planned 😬 Anthony Car is nearly ready, but I have be saying that for at least a year :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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