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| Swift / GeoMetro Street Legal Buggy in the UK; Build thread for the UK Ultralite Buggy | |
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| idmetro | May 13 2012, 06:58 AM Post #166 |
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I am having visions of a G10 powred wheelstander!!!
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| ChaosMS | May 14 2012, 07:44 AM Post #167 |
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idmetro, You never know..... its looking like next weekend (if the weather is good or even if its not) to get her moving under her own power!! - VERY EXCITED
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| ChaosMS | Jun 5 2012, 06:31 PM Post #168 |
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Been busy this weekend and I've got another short video for you - sorted the wiring loom out and fixed the problem I was having with the starter (dodgy wiring) then Steve (A fellow buggy man like myself) came over with a very large jump start kit (as the battery needs replacing too ) And we got her running!!So here you go - She's Alive!!!! |
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| Bad Bent | Jun 5 2012, 06:44 PM Post #169 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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Sounds great! You did it. Nice work.
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| Scoobs | Jun 5 2012, 08:03 PM Post #170 |
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Nice, maybe soon we get to see a mounted camera driving video
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| Nappers | Jun 5 2012, 11:42 PM Post #171 |
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That sounds awesome!
Edited by Nappers, Jun 5 2012, 11:42 PM.
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| ChaosMS | Jun 6 2012, 02:40 AM Post #172 |
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Thanks everyone I was a very happy chap when she fired up on the vastly reduced wiring loom!!So now I need to get the brakes sorted (pads fluid bleed them) then she will move (then we can have the roll bar cam )New springs have been ordered at the correct poundage (22 inches long) And lots of smaller jobs
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| Bad Bent | Jun 6 2012, 10:59 PM Post #173 |
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Thanks so much for taking on this ride! It's great fun to see your pictures and video.Sorry the fly over was canceled during the jubilee. Also sort of sad to say that my only "TV" news coverage is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart... http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-4-2012/the-queen-who-stares-at-boats |
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| bogs | Jun 7 2012, 10:50 AM Post #174 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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THAT was one awesome start up
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| ChaosMS | Jul 5 2012, 05:14 PM Post #175 |
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Well I thought I would post a few shots of the buggy now that she has the correct springs on!! So here you go sits spot on, on the new springs with massive clearance now!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shot of the rear spring (145lbs 23 inches long) ![]() Shot of the front spring (320lbs 23 inches long) ![]() Oh and the slightly modified column surround, this still needs work (blocking up the hole on the other side where the other stalk was) ![]() Time to get her rolling!!!!! |
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| Scoobs | Jul 5 2012, 05:22 PM Post #176 |
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DAMN I LOVE IT!!!! I wanna see this thing driving around and doing what it does best
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| ChaosMS | Jul 5 2012, 05:38 PM Post #177 |
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Thanks Scoobs, she really is looking and sounding the part now, I hope to have the brakes sorted at the weekend if the weather holds out (though at the moment thats a slim chance ) then I can do another video of her moving under her own power
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| Woodie | Jul 6 2012, 05:51 AM Post #178 |
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This is all coming together nicely, I'm moving over there November 1st. |
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| idmetro | Jul 6 2012, 12:04 PM Post #179 |
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Looking and sounding VERY good! Not so sure the bubble wrap and orange duct tape compliment the build though... Perhaps you should consider red duct tape to match the theme? |
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| starscream5000 | Jul 6 2012, 12:22 PM Post #180 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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You should take that thing down a drag strip and a race track and see what it can do
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- I will be posting a new video soon, I am a few minor bit away from having the buggy move under its own power - cant wait!!
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) And we got her running!!

That sounds awesome!
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It's great fun to see your pictures and video.






7:23 PM Jul 10