it will be interesting to watch this one develop, only 2 videos so far
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSiG7oNXC6w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSiG7oNXC6w)
Interesting
Love it.
Gordon Murray has always been a huge fan of the Lotus Elan which got a mention in there, and having owned one for about 15 years myself, can only endorse his enthusiasim (spelling?)
One of those that I wish I still had
Thanks :-) Have binge-watched Project Binky... Now I have this to hopefully fill the long gaps between Binky episodes!
would love one of those
or an alfaholics 105gtv
:laugh:
Good link, thanks - but a bit unfair to the BOM guys as the Escort is treading common ground but Binky is way out there and is a darned sight more complex project, to put it mildly, and is a spare time project for a just couple of guys in the trade.
Quote from: Gordo on January 04, 2018, 01:39:34 AM
Good link, thanks - but a bit unfair to the BOM guys as the Escort is treading common ground but Binky is way out there and is a darned sight more complex project, to put it mildly, and is a spare time project for a just couple of guys in the trade.
you're quite right, but it has to be admitted that Binky is certainly not a simple project and there is a lot of make it up as we go to it, I guess the real comparison will come when they make the IRS for the Escort
Escort aside, what a fantastic workshop. Wouldn't I love for them to work on a particular Audi 80 GTE.
Very enjoyable, I could happily spend a few hours watching that.
I've just subscribed to retropower's videos, having seen this Mk2 Golf shell, it's no wonder Gordon Murray chose them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMQ1S5EMQK0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMQ1S5EMQK0)
a look around the workshop, HB Viva and Zetec powered Moggy Minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRYKctWGKRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRYKctWGKRs)
vid 3 up now, haven't watched it yet
I too have been watching, much impressed with some of their other builds in the background.
New one up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlRyNsCpM8c
I met a guy (car painter) with a bit of a car collection. One car he has is a mint 1 owner 2 door Mk1 Escort, a proper 1 lady owner car!
The same guys has a 1 owner 1970's Mitsubishi GTO and 3 Fiat 125 T's plus some others.
ep 4 up now, visit to Cosworth
Actually, that was #5, watched it last night 8)
ATM, I have 3 KBA Cosworth engines, so a bit biased towards that engine company.
Quote from: Gordo on March 20, 2018, 10:52:01 PM
Actually, that was #5, watched it last night 8)
ATM, I have 3 KBA Cosworth engines, so a bit biased towards that engine company.
LOL, I was in more haste, less speed mode
Quote from: Gordo on March 20, 2018, 10:52:01 PM
Actually, that was #5, watched it last night 8)
ATM, I have 3 KBA Cosworth engines, so a bit biased towards that engine company.
What are you doing with them?
Nothing at the moment, health and finances a bit poorly of late :( , but do have plans 8).
BTW, that was the designation for the engines they developed for Vauxhall, the (c)20XE, which was rather successful in the BTCC and WTCC Championships.
is that the 16v slant 4 that was used in the Jensen Healey?
Quote from: the phantom on March 21, 2018, 08:41:18 PM
is that the 16v slant 4 that was used in the Jensen Healey?
That was the Lotus engine, undeveloped at that point and paved the way for Jensens' demise; later used in the Lotus Elite (1974 edition)
Quote from: Gordo on March 21, 2018, 08:08:41 PM
Nothing at the moment, health and finances a bit poorly of late :( , but do have plans 8).
BTW, that was the designation for the engines they developed for Vauxhall, the (c)20XE, which was rather successful in the BTCC and WTCC Championships.
I thought that might have ben the case. As you may have known Ive owned 4 C20XE cars.
I didn't - I do know Chad has had a couple, though.
Did you do much by way of modifications?
Quote from: Gordo on March 23, 2018, 01:35:29 AM
I didn't - I do know Chad has had a couple, though.
Did you do much by way of modifications?
Na, Chad purchased my Calibra, I think you knew the person who purchased my Mk2 Astra GTE 16V and Ive had 2 Vectra 2000 GSI's.
South African chap, panel beater, he turbo'ed it, if it's the same chap - Samir?
Chad sold the calibra to his father, don't know what happened after.
ep6 up now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtDZHiGIBA8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtDZHiGIBA8)
New one up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJrDqlp968
looking forward to the next one, prepaint assembly and test fit, should get a good idea of the final car
ep 8 up now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfyKi_4dc-4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfyKi_4dc-4)
it must be quite daunting designing something for someone as knowledgeable and experienced as Gordon Murray, but Murray seems quite relaxed about the whole thing
and it must be quite satisfying to get the positive feedback from him
that sport quattro ... mmmm
what was that ugly car murray arrived in ?
didn't see him arrive in a car, but they were walking towards what looked like a KIA Soul as they left, no roof racks so it might have been the EV version
that's the one.
;)
they're cracking on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKHHB3ndyc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKHHB3ndyc)
what a mix of wonderful cars there, including a Ro80, I wonder what they're doing with that?
Quote from: the phantom on August 20, 2018, 08:28:58 AM
a Ro80, I wonder what they're doing with that?
Putting a 13B turbo in it??? :laugh:
Quote from: Worms on August 20, 2018, 04:15:01 PM
Putting a 13B turbo in it??? :laugh:
they'd have to dry sump it, Mazda rotaries (back in the day anyway) had huge ugly sumps that hung too low for the Ro80, that's one reason why Ford V4s were preferred, even if they idled like a bag of nails
the latest nz classic car features a restored escort twin cam.
was it usual to make an air intake out of a muffler ?
(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi65.tinypic.com%2F2afd3c0.jpg&hash=1d85099fa38c933478b3ef08a71dfc03f6481608)
(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi64.tinypic.com%2Fhvw4cl.jpg&hash=7f705307e292459a1693f66db4ac22aa92cbb411)
It may be an OEM design - there are other cars also running that setup, and not just Escorts.
I would suggest they were used to reduce intake noise and, as form follows function, that is why they look like exhaust mufflers, because they do the same job?
Lotus Cortina had a similar air cleaner set up
Quote from: Gordo on August 26, 2018, 02:00:27 AM
It may be an OEM design - there are other cars also running that setup, and not just Escorts.
I would suggest they were used to reduce intake noise and, as form follows function, that is why they look like exhaust mufflers, because they do the same job?
Adolf Loos would approve
episode 10 up now
and 11
Yup, managed to watch most of it before the F1 race and the remainder today.
Seems to be some inane comments...
Quote from: Gordo on October 29, 2018, 06:33:33 PM
Yup, managed to watch most of it before the F1 race and the remainder today.
Seems to be some inane comments...
yup, a bit of padding I think
I had in mind those commenting, but there was a bit more 'padding' than might have been needed...
They gas on too much. It's way more boring than project Binky. It's nice to see the other cars they do, and some of what they are talking about is mildly interesting but they just blah blah blah instead of showing us the work.
The tea, funk, and innuendo of PB is a little tiring too, but they are mechanics.
I think it is more of a company promotional series and they are featuring Gordon's build (with his approval) as he is well known and not Joe from Bognor Regis.
Episode 12 out
Watched it earlier - was quite surprised the Stratos (replica) was using a supercharged engine - I would have gone for the Alfa V6 on TBs.
new ep 13 up now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYwKzy1oZP4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYwKzy1oZP4)
Sweet! Thanks for the reminder 8)
Quote from: Gordo on January 28, 2019, 02:37:03 PM
Watched it earlier - was quite surprised the Stratos (replica) was using a supercharged engine - I would have gone for the Alfa V6 on TBs.
Oops, I see it is indeed a V6 - SUPERCHARGED 8)
now that Binky is moving to completion, I realise that I was a little unfair to the boys, Binky remains bonkers, but nicely built bonkers
Binky still has a few years left - the trimming, brakes, suspension, transmission and ENGINE still has to be done. ;D
Quote from: Gordo on March 12, 2019, 01:48:35 PM
Binky still has a few years left - the trimming, brakes, suspension, transmission and ENGINE still has to be done. ;D
I hope so. As much as I want to see it finished I will be sad when it is.
Episode 14 up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wd_fW3GmOI
Episode 15 up
And episode 16 up.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoTs_oiZ9mM
Yeah, watched it this morning - was it just editting, or do you really think they did the detailing* BEFORE transporting on on an open truck to the dyno'?
*Hope that "40 hours" was total man hours, which would be bad enough at UK labour rates, not 3 guys at 40 hours each...
Alfaholics Junior Zagato for Gordon Murray, a delight
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/gordon-murrays-alfa-romeo-1600-junior-zagato-looks-fabulous-its-not-standard-138968.html# (https://www.autoevolution.com/news/gordon-murrays-alfa-romeo-1600-junior-zagato-looks-fabulous-its-not-standard-138968.html#)
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finally Retropower take it for a drive!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zpLrSFkKRg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zpLrSFkKRg)
although I have to admit that I've gone of the Retropower videos recently, some of their work seems too blingy
I've stopped watching them. They seem intent on trashing good classics and the head man comes across as a giggly pillock and decidedly irritating. I struggled a bit to get to the end of Gordon's car and a few of the following ones was more than enough.
If you think those donor cars were "good", you need some new glasses.
When people butcher any vehicle that is complete, clean, and rust free I'm rather **** what a waste, but the RP ones are generally a long way from that.
Generally, but not always - the '40 in the last episode was remarkable clean for it's age, I was even expecting it to have the 3 speed gearbox, as some were fitted with.
Quote from: Gordo on April 02, 2021, 08:35:03 AM
If you think those donor cars were "good", you need some new glasses.
When people butcher any vehicle that is complete, clean, and rust free I'm rather **** what a waste, but the RP ones are generally a long way from that.
Generally, but not always - the '40 in the last episode was remarkable clean for it's age, I was even expecting it to have the 3 speed gearbox, as some were fitted with.
I didn't mean good as in condition, I meant good as could be restored because if you can 'hot rod them,, then you can restore them.
Quote from: the phantom on March 29, 2021, 01:46:48 PM
finally Retropower take it for a drive!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zpLrSFkKRg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zpLrSFkKRg)
although I have to admit that I've gone of the Retropower videos recently, some of their work seems too blingy
woah he gives it some stick on public roads! Sounds sweet though