Neo Badnesses mk2 ABF 16v project

[Neo Badness]

So, what to do? Stranded without a electrical charging system and no means of getting another one for some time.

Out with the sheet steel, sharpie markers and masking tape. I am, after all, a child of the Blue Peter generation.
Who knew that the internal circumference of the average roll of masking tape is precisely the same diameter as an alternator pulley?



I'll be honest, I did actually "cheat" and use a vernier gauge, scribe etc. This is precision bodging after all. But it was still done on the driveway...



The final piece welded in place, it very well balanced and has been on for over 250+ miles so far. Has been slightly fettled since that photo.


That is the KR running again for now until it gets pulled for an ABF. Picked up a crucial bit of kit for it this evening too after hunting about for one for a while now.
 Pics and details to follow but I'm almost ready to go. Just need to get a loan of the lock up as don't fancy doing this on the driveway.

[lemski]

    Good stuff bud. Like the inlet. I cant beleave u about the 15bhp extra with oit a pic thoigh. Happy driving

Sold it on the bay of e so there must be a pic of my 15bhp cam cover somewhere on the HD. When I find it I'll PM the proof

Ill await the pm. Good work on that presise pulley bodge aswell

[SoundillusioN]

Skillz!  Can't believe how bad the old one got, where the feck had it been to get like that!?

[Wayne]

Cracking skills great repair on the pulley

[tech1889]

you beat me everymonth with the amount of work you get done my hat off to you 

[Neo Badness]

Ill await the pm. Good work on that presise pulley bodge aswell

PM'd, and Ta.

Skillz!  Can't believe how bad the old one got, where the feck had it been to get like that!?

Cheers, It looks as if it may have been at the bottom of the sea?
On the plus side when it did let go it didn't take anything important with it, so have to be happy with that.

Cracking skills great repair on the pulley

Cheers dude, as the saying goes you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter.

you beat me everymonth with the amount of work you get done my hat off to you 

Cheers dude, that's high praise indeed.

I've quit my job as of the end of the month to focus on car fettling full time. Hopefully the skills I have can only improve as I get more time to practice/ guidance/ technical advice. Should have my City and Guilds in 2yrs

Bought a nifty wee gadget last night, but obviously I need to fabricate a suitable bracket. It's never straight forward is it?

[lemski]

whats the gadget? full time car fettalin. thats brave. good look to ya. best spread the word about themm painted rockers and the secret behind them

[Neo Badness]

whats the gadget? full time car fettalin. thats brave. good look to ya. best spread the word about themm painted rockers and the secret behind them

The gadget is a Hydro cable conversion from the SEAT, means I don't need to puss about with drilling the bulkhead and bleeding clutches and it'll be lighter weight. That and I can fit the mk3 box with better ratio's for the ABF

Yup, I started out as a photographer, then as a 3D designer and rapid prototyper, then I trained as a sculptor for 4yrs getting my honours, worked in various creative and technical roles, even ran my own printing/ clothing business for a few years. However pussing about with cars has been the constant for the last 15yrs. So I'm going to get my proper technical qualifications/ coded welding with a view to opening my own 'shop in the next few years. Plus one of my dearest friends is a CNC machinist so between us we can knock out some pretty cool stuff.
Why do something you hate and be skint when you can do something you love and be skint?

Possibly going to look into the 25bhp+ black and silver valve cover market

[lemski]

whats the gadget? full time car fettalin. thats brave. good look to ya. best spread the word about themm painted rockers and the secret behind them

The gadget is a Hydro cable conversion from the SEAT, means I don't need to puss about with drilling the bulkhead and bleeding clutches and it'll be lighter weight. That and I can fit the mk3 box with better ratio's for the ABF

Yup, I started out as a photographer, then as a 3D designer and rapid prototyper, then I trained as a sculptor for 4yrs getting my honours, worked in various creative and technical roles, even ran my own printing/ clothing business for a few years. However pussing about with cars has been the constant for the last 15yrs. So I'm going to get my proper technical qualifications/ coded welding with a view to opening my own 'shop in the next few years. Plus one of my dearest friends is a CNC machinist so between us we can knock out some pretty cool stuff.
Why do something you hate and be skint when you can do something you love and be skint?

Possibly going to look into the 25bhp+ black and silver valve cover market

id love to open a garage, but i only like german cars. so id have to specialize. i dont want to go back to college, just done 3 years of mechanics.


i hear the coloured rocker cover business is boooming on the bay of e. even more if you get a rare 50bhp polished rocker. 

[Neo Badness]

id love to open a garage, but i only like german cars. so id have to specialize. i dont want to go back to college, just done 3 years of mechanics.


i hear the coloured rocker cover business is boooming on the bay of e. even more if you get a rare 50bhp polished rocker. 

Is it really? Could pay for college that...

There a few "specialist" garages near me but none are actually C&G qualified, all charge like wounded rhinos majority are total cunits. What I've learned is if you keep the punter happy then you'll get repeat custom and they'll tell their friends. I also believe in treating people as I wish to be treated, not in a religious way, just in a basic human being kind of way.