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Fitting replacement Diff

19 Sunday Feb 2017

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Finally got a replacement Diff back from MNR’s supplier and this one is looking much better.

Started off getting it filled up with suitable Diff oil. Took about 1.2 litres to fill it.  Found a bit of fish tank pipe and a funnel to get it filled.
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Then took the advice from the team at MNR and Dave Powell ( Top man) and bolted from the centre out to avoid the need for so many spacers and make it a bit more secure. Fiddly job and needed a long allen key to secure the top bolts from the center while using a spanner to tighten up,  but it went in fine. Continue reading →

Bulkhead Panels

09 Sunday Oct 2016

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Waiting on some information from MNR so i can progress at the rear of the car, so decided to take a look at fitting the bulkhead panels in the engine bay. I anticipate i’ll be fitting the fuseboxes and other bits and pieces to this.  Started off with some blank Aluminium sheet.

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Then i marked out the outline i needed for the top chassis hoop and started to cut. I used an air nibbler for the main cuts and a smaller angle grinder blade on a dremmel for the smaller parts. Continue reading →

Kit collected

30 Friday Oct 2015

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ready for collectionGood news, drove up to meet the MNR team just outside Harrogate, had a couple of hours with them going through everything ( Marc and Chris are really nice guys and super helpful). Loaded up all my parts and headed home.

This was my chassis and a few of the other bits ready for collection and once they loaded me up with all the bodywork, engine, wheels and everything else, the van ( below) was pretty well stocked…glad I got the XL Transit.

Nothing moved on the way back so 100% damage free 🙂

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Delivery Date

28 Friday Aug 2015

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A few people have asked about the delivery date already. I have ordered pretty much everything from MNR for the Vortx, although i know some prefer to shop around and source many of the ancillaries ( and engine ) themselves. I have been advised the time frame is approx 8 weeks from order, so that would take us to week commencing 19th October.

Seems like a long way off, but got plenty to sort in the meantime so i am sure it will be upon us in no time.