Chasing an E303 cam

[stiffy]

Slowly,

Sorry to hear about the achillies I did mine 2 1/2 years ago, 3cm tear, surgery, 2 Months in a cast and another 1 in a MOON BOOT,,,Not fun.

I didn't think public servants moved that quickly to break anything ( except the budget )

You seem to be redoing everything in this rebuild, wiring/engine/exhaust/interior/bars, it would be interesting to work out the cost difference between doing it once properely and your way. Maybe once completed you can drill down and compare what things need to be done once and let the newbies know.

Good Luck,

P.S. which leg? mine was the left so I could still drive an auto.

STIFFY

[stephen low]

Stiff

Wish it were only a three month recovery you were lucky!

I totally rupture my right achilles so I'm 6-8 weeks in a cast/cam boot on crutches, then will be allowed to load up the foot still on crutches getting used to the feel again. Then 3 months in some sort of special shoe.

Was told it would be 6 months before I could even sail again and being the right foot, I can't yet drive.

It will get better but it seems my Master footy days are over! But I am (was) still quick so the nickname fooled them again. That comes from not working in the public service - who do you think I work for?

As to the car yes it is effectively a new rebuild, partly a function of the time I didn't first have to make it to engineering, a lack of good knowledge about better build ideas and a lack of funds back then.

As to costs I stopped counting after it got through rego. as like my yachts it is just a money sink one doesn't ponder over but just enjoys.

Cheers

[LoBelly]

Originally Posted by stiffy

it would be interesting to work out the cost difference between doing it once properely and your way.
STIFFY

I'm not sure it's fair to suggest that Slowy's car wasn't constructed (done) properly, my recollection is that at the time of his build completion the sun had set on the engine being allowable and he was up against a very hard deadline.

Notwithstanding this, some comparitive costs would be interesting, particularly interesting would be the cost of compliance items vs optional upgrades.

LoBelly

Edit: Beat me to it...

[stiffy]

LoBelly,

I was not suggesting that at all, it just seems he is redoing stuff that could have been done right/better the first time.

Building the Daytona ( ok signing cheques ) there are things like wiring/interior/wheels and stuff that dont need to be done twice.

Nothing more frustrating doing things again, these things take long enough to do without doubling up.

STIFFY

[stephen low]

Guys

That's why I added the comment about a lack of knowledge such as hiding wiring. I was trying to get to engineering in the original build but didn't perhaps know all the best ways of doing this to avoid having to re-do items.

I had 18 months from when I knew what engine I could use to get through engineering. Most nights were spent in the garage including through winter, though I think that was one of the mild winters, to achieve what I did. I was also on a far more limited budget back then.

I'm rebuilding now as if I had the full three years and with far more pre-thought on each issue. This means it is not just a simple refit to old holes which in part has dragged the rebuild time but at least the car is heading towards how I want it to look.

Happy once its done to try and calculate the cost but I know the end number will not be cheap.

Slowly Hobbles

[07cob]

Originally Posted by stiffy

You seem to be redoing everything in this rebuild, wiring/engine/exhaust/interior/bars, it would be interesting to work out the cost difference between doing it once properely and your way. Maybe once completed you can drill down and compare what things need to be done once and let the newbies know.STIFFY

I was in a similar situation at the end of 2007 as the *relaxation* for my engine was to be scrapped on 31 December. Putting the car together was frustrating knowing I didn't have time to do it exactly the way I wanted. But I didn't spend anything on stuff that had to be redone. While it might seem like most of the build, I decided to redo the boot trim, the engine and the interior after rego. So on these I spent little. The boot was untrimmed for rego ($0), the engine was as purchased with oil and plugs (both consumable) and the interior trimming was about $200 in materials. All in all the only waste was time.

Of course, the most frustrating of all is the fact that the *relaxation* was extended as of about 15 December. By which time I had already jumped through all the hoops apart from final inspection.

So doing it twice is definately a time impost but not necessarily financial. So long and the dollars are not spent in the wrong areas in the first place.

2.2c.

Geof