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Re: Furrari build
« Reply #660 on: March 20, 2017, 08:29:37 PM »
That's not a bloke with a cake on his head, it's Count Thingy.  The interesting thing is the roundel on the plane.  Anybody know why the similarity.
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« Reply #661 on: March 22, 2017, 10:12:26 AM »
The air tubes are back.  Total different carbon look from what I asked for.  A much larger weave and a brighter gold/bronze colour.  The strange thing is that under the bonnet it looks better than the smaller weave.  I can see a couple of other bits being done in this.

No pictures until the engine cover is finished 'cos you can't see much difference in a picture.
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« Reply #662 on: April 09, 2017, 06:15:04 PM »
Getting there.  Paint next.

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« Reply #663 on: April 14, 2017, 11:30:32 AM »
Brian has just phones to say the covers are painted and I can pick them up Tuesday.

I think I will have to touch up some of the aluminium as the masking tape will pull off some of the silver enamel.  Now I've got to decide what to do the air pipe extensions under the main engine cover.  I'm tending towards the bright CF dip that the front air pipes are finished in, but I'll decide this later.

No pictures yet but it can be seen at Stoneleigh.
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« Reply #664 on: April 19, 2017, 12:28:39 PM »
Picked up the engine cover from DNA.  I've removed some of the aluminium paint with the masking tape so this will need touching up but I'll let the red harden for a few more days rather risk damaging it while I'm doing that.  The Ferrari text also need doing on one side.
I've still got the commissioning plate to do ( the square above the NOVITEC badge) but I have decided what to put on it yet.
Dropped the filter housings in to Stafford for dipping.  I'm promised they will be finished in time for Stoneleigh.

Pic 1). An overall view of the cover.
Pic 2). The horsey.  This was never masked as it was too fiddly so it needs to be sanded and polished.  The shield outline isn't too good either.
Pic 3). The NOVITEC badge.
Pic 4). The Ferrari text on the airbox, sorry it's upside down but you get the idea.

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Re: Furrari build
« Reply #665 on: May 05, 2017, 11:56:15 AM »
The humour has gone out of my battery problem so fixing it has risen to the top of the priority list.  All the bits are in or on the shelf and the hydraulic crimper has just arrived. 
I think I got a bit carried away with this, the 16 ton crimper was only £1 more than the 8 ton one so I had one of those.  It's a bit over the top and is huge but I can now get started on the job.
I'll post pics and circuit when it's done cos it may be add to as I do it.
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« Reply #666 on: May 05, 2017, 12:19:29 PM »
Hope things go to plan. Intermittent electrical faults are a "joy"
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« Reply #667 on: May 05, 2017, 12:39:50 PM »
Thanks Steve.
It's not really an intermittent fault, its most of the time, just sometimes worse than others.
Regardless of that it's still difficult to trace on an SL.  If you open the boot, lock/unlock a door or open one the car wakes up for at least 30 mins and never fully goes to sleep so ambient current drain is always high, just not this high.  The fault is nothing to do with the Conversion to a Furrari, it was like this as a Merc.
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« Reply #668 on: May 05, 2017, 01:00:39 PM »
Aaah. I'm wondering what your research has revealed. Is it a common fault to the model?
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« Reply #669 on: May 05, 2017, 03:01:49 PM »
Steve.  Haven't done any research, it's all anecdotal but it does seem to be a possible weak point in the SL.  Anyway the final job will be bomb proof.
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« Reply #670 on: May 05, 2017, 07:11:35 PM »
Agree that's what's needed. Peace of mind. After all it should only LOOK like a Ferrari, not behave like one!
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« Reply #671 on: May 10, 2017, 10:03:10 AM »
Nothing to do with The Furrari but I don't know where else to put it.

A few posts ago somebody was asking about trim edging with a bead of adhesive in it.  I knew I had seen some but couldn't find it again.  Well I've found as I was looking through one of my automotive porn books.

Issue 30 ( the current one ). of Car Builders Solutions.  Page 386 top left.
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« Reply #672 on: May 18, 2017, 11:04:24 AM »
I've started the build of my Battery Management system.
All the parts that are going on the main board are now mounted on the ABS/wood mounting.  They're not equally spaced as it will sit on the backup battery so no wireing can go through that area to the underside where the bus bars will sit.

The first section consists of the main fuse (100 amp).  The SL charging system has a 75amp fuse to protect the alternator.  This fuse protects the battery.  Also in this section is the main relay, also rated to 100amp.  Controlling this is the battery monitor.  If the battery voltage drops below a preset level (adjustable) it drops the relay out to save flattening the battery further.  When the car is started and the voltage rises again this brings the main relay in to charge the battery.

The second section also monitors the battery voltage and charges the backup battery (via a relay) when the engine is running.

The third section is a remote switch worked by a plip.  This via a relay connects the backup battery to the main (service) battery for a few seconds.  This raises the voltage to let you open the doors and the boot.

The system incorporates charging plugs for both batteries via an Anderson plug for the main battery and a comfort plug (a Cetec think) for the backup battery.  Also an emergency bolt thing somewhere at the back of the car to feed the main service battery.  This is a backup to the backup system.

All relay outputs are fused and each fuse will be monitored by another board, but more of this bit later.  I've done it this way as the management system is under the boot floor so you otherwise have to empty the boot to get to it.

Pictures of the boards later.
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Re: Furrari build
« Reply #673 on: May 18, 2017, 02:36:01 PM »
All sounds very complicated to me Mick when I had my SL West Coast never had any trouble with the batteries but I didn't fit a small battery charger in

the boot with a little plug underneath so it would trickle charge if I left the car in the garage for longer than two weeks but then my car was a late 2006

model which might make a difference anyway keep up the good work buddy looking forward to seeing you at Knebworth house on 28 August if I get my

car finished on time all the best.       JJ
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« Reply #674 on: May 18, 2017, 03:20:12 PM »
JJ.  The job may look complicated when looked at as a whole but broken down into little bits it's not too bad.
The battery problem goes back to when I first bought the car, somebody has made a pigs breakfast of the wireing.
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