DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

No probs

I've actually got about 60mm more clearance now compared to the existing setup that's behind the datsun engine (which has really only been an issue on steep drive exits with deep gutters.

Pics showing current setup for reference...

As per the title this next stage of building the exhaust silencer/muffler/back box/ take your pick has taken much more time and effort than I had always expected. I started by taking the blue imp apart. To Woolf valley garage I went.... https://i.postimg.cc/xjwSxgZt/20240318_174331_(Custom).jpg ..wh...

It's a great book eh. Very handy!!!

Well after the last novel length wall of text I'll try to keep this update shorter otherwise I'll never finish the thing. Lots of little jobs starting to pop up on my 'to do' list. Driveshafts. Connecting the scooby shafts to the imp axles. https://i.postimg.cc/vmBPJVs5/20240303_121003_(Custom).jpg ...

Sorry for late reply Steven. I have a small note book full of sketches for this project from the very start. But none of them will make it much easier for you to understand

Yes I'm certainly getting closer to pulling the Datsun from my imp and lobbing this lot in. Driveshafts next. Its fun- I'm really enjoying this stage, no doubt made better by knowing that the engine is a runner and so far seems to be behaving itself with the short amount of time I've ran it.

I glooped the two halves together, bolted them up, bolted the tailhousing on and let it set. Following morning it was bolted onto the engine, unsurprisingly a bit heftier with all the gubbins placed back within the box. Its about 9kg heavier than the standard imp box. I then started to fit the first...

Thanks fellas. Glad you're enjoying the read.

Thanks fellas. Yes I love a good romantic day out at a scrap yard with the lady :lol: Ha. So pretty much the day after I had cleaned up that old alternator up and got it running on the engine the second hand replacement for my original unit turned up in the post. It came with a 3 month warranty so I...

Cheers. No more big car projects after this (he says now..) and anyway I have many ideas for future modifications that'll keep me busy enough just on this.

I drained all the coolant out, took the radiator and pipework off and flushed the whole lot through until only clean water flowed. Let it sit in the sun while I did other jobs and gave the engine a couple of short 30 second runs to help dry it right out. I left it at that and decided to sort out the...

Now I had an engine that starts and runs for half a minute I wanted more. I needed a makeshift cooling setup. I had a spare Nissan March radiator and fan kicking about so that was called into action. I whipped up this beautiful bit of carpentry artwork.. https://i.postimg.cc/VkzkHrsv/20240124_192015...

From the TT website - this is the exit style I'll be building...

Not sure if this is who you meant...

https://a1toys.com/thomas-friends-track ... -pack.html