Roadster Hybrid

[b_caswell]

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The petrol tank will be from a Ford Escort Mk2 estate or van so beware that the car will probably run out
of fuel when the gauge says about a quarter of a tank. Unless someone has tweaked the sender.

Not sure what the switch on the right would be but if your going for a full rewire I would also have a rethink
with the dashboard at the same time. Would pay to get a Haynes manual for the Vitesse/GT6

The gearshift will be standard H same as the Herald reverse is press-down and left then forward, somewhere there would be a simple switch for the overdrive.

[letsgrow]

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Cheers Ben ,

Yes to dash layout, it’s awful ! I’m surprised the tank is from an escort. On the wiring front Ill go down the road of making a loom or try find a generic kit with modern fuse board etc. Will dig through Gallery for nice dash layout. Main objective is to get things running as is and give a light test run before stripping everything apart. I learned this the hard way over the years, haste makes waste.

All the best, T

[meverett]

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Hi Trevor,
I am also on wiring and undecided to whether use and adapt the original loom, figure out and create my own loom with only wires that are used or buy a generic loom. Be interested which you decide to do.
A question about the roll over bar, could you upload a picture of how it is mounted please as that is another mod I am considering.
The fuel tank is from a mk2 escort van or estate, quite rare now and worth a bit for a decent one.
Cheers, Martin.

[dcunn]

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Martin and Trevor
I have used modified Marina looms - look at : http://www.marlinownersclub.com/foru...iring+diagrams

E mail me if you would like e copies of the diagrams I have produced

....and Trevor please tell me what the old Irish plate number was, good to note should any old pics ever turn up

Rgds DC

[letsgrow]

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Hello All,

Will post pic of stainless roll bar. I think it was meant to be part of a boot/tyre rack and some of its missing. I have a hood but no frame for it so not quite sure how well placed it is as yet. It’s not strong enough for a roll bar IMO. I did see a trial car with one fitted further back of box steel. Wiring, well I have more home work to do per link from DC ?????? Oh the Irish Plate I found in that very spot. My have been the donor Vitesse.

Thanks, T

[letsgrow]

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Disregard ???? Was meant to be an emoji

[dcunn]

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Just a thought Trevor, the electrickery mentioned is Marina, and you have a Vitesse donor ? Are you using Marina or Triumph wiring ?

I'll have a look at my records for the Herald based car I rebuilt to see if I did the same thing, it may be better for you ?

http://www.marlinownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?4830-Rebuild-Diary-MkI-Roadster-YTB-432

Rgds DC


Edit : Sorry, no, nothing found. Guess I must have just used the Haynes/Triumph manuals and hooked up the wires that way

[letsgrow]

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Side shot of how part of rack is mounted. Welding not great and would not rely on it as a roll bar .

[meverett]

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I recently visited someone that is keen on trialing and got a couple of pics to give me an idea for a roll bar but the same welding not great.
Just need to find someone that can bend the tubing so I can tack in place then take to a professional welder.

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[Lanciajohn]

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try tube bender on ebay just put roll cage into ebay search they will bend cds tubing to your diagram for very reasonable price. I used then for the main hoops for rally cars they were always very professional.

[meverett]

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Thanks for that, think I have found them, £14.95 per bend and just over £50 for the 50mm tubing, sounds reasonable as I would only need 2 bends

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F192506764254

[Lanciajohn]

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tube bender roll hoop complete £79

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Roll-Cage-Hoop-CDS-Cold-Drawn-Seamless-Steel-MSA-FIA-Approved/231126319181?hash=item35d033c04d:g:fJ4AAMXQVERSwaf0

[meverett]

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Thanks, that’s cheaper, will measure up.
Cheers,

[letsgrow]

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Great Wall art in background....