Mac#1 Motorsport Worx Build
Discussion
Well I've just stumbled across this forum, so I thought I'd join in and add this post as I haven't seen many build threads on here.
I've recently began building a Mac#1 Motorsport Worx kit car, here she is...
Body panels in light french blue gel coat
Chassis squashed into its new home... my huge garage
Chassis viewed from the rear
Cockpit
Engine bay
Front wishbones
Rear wishbones and uprights
Nuts, bolts, bushes, tie rods, steering rack extensions, mushroom adaptors, balljoints, rosejoints etc
I've recently began building a Mac#1 Motorsport Worx kit car, here she is...
Body panels in light french blue gel coat
Chassis squashed into its new home... my huge garage
Chassis viewed from the rear
Cockpit
Engine bay
Front wishbones
Rear wishbones and uprights
Nuts, bolts, bushes, tie rods, steering rack extensions, mushroom adaptors, balljoints, rosejoints etc
With the help of a neighbour the upturned chassis was rested on a pair of saw horses
The cricket weave aluminium sheet was then rested on the chassis so i could mark the outline of the floorpan,
a few minutes of playing with the jigsaw and this was the result.
Passenger side floor clamped in position
A mate popped round to make coffee and poke his nose in, while he was here he took a few photos of me in action
marking out rivet locations
centre punching the rivet locations ready to be drilled
My battery drill died midway through drilling the holes for the rivets, so this is how it was left while I nipped out to B&Q for a 240v drill.
An application of Wurth Bond + Seal stops water/dirt getting into the chassis and also into the cockpit
Finally all the rivets were fastened up and the edges of the panels clamped into position while the sealant cures, the extreme left/right sides of the panels have been intentionally left without rivets as this is where the outer body panels are riveted to the chassis later in the build.
The cricket weave aluminium sheet was then rested on the chassis so i could mark the outline of the floorpan,
a few minutes of playing with the jigsaw and this was the result.
Passenger side floor clamped in position
A mate popped round to make coffee and poke his nose in, while he was here he took a few photos of me in action
marking out rivet locations
centre punching the rivet locations ready to be drilled
My battery drill died midway through drilling the holes for the rivets, so this is how it was left while I nipped out to B&Q for a 240v drill.
An application of Wurth Bond + Seal stops water/dirt getting into the chassis and also into the cockpit
Finally all the rivets were fastened up and the edges of the panels clamped into position while the sealant cures, the extreme left/right sides of the panels have been intentionally left without rivets as this is where the outer body panels are riveted to the chassis later in the build.
Marked out one interior side panel and cut it out using 3 wheelie bins in an unorthodox fashion, lol.
Marked out, drilled and then bonded and riveted the panel to the chassis
From the inside of the car it now looks like this
Then cut out and mounted the other side panel in the same way but didn't bother to get any more photos as it looks exactly the same as the other side.
Hopefully tomorrow it'll progress a bit more
Marked out, drilled and then bonded and riveted the panel to the chassis
From the inside of the car it now looks like this
Then cut out and mounted the other side panel in the same way but didn't bother to get any more photos as it looks exactly the same as the other side.
Hopefully tomorrow it'll progress a bit more
deviant said:
I dont think I could stop at that stage...I'm hoping to buy a kit soon and I think I will end up living in the shed until I have run out of bits to fit!
You may be suprised but to hear but I was well overdue a break at that stage, think I had been in the garage for about 10 hours on that particular day.Well if and when you do buy a kit, shove a thread up on here so we can keep an eye on your progress
singlecoil said:
In the second picture I can see grp sides, and yet you are fixing aluminium to the sides. Any particular reason?
Good pictures BTW, I'll be interested to see the rest of the build.
The fibreglass side panels are fastened over the top of the aluminium sides, the aluminium sides are there to isolate the cockpit area and they also look a damn sight nicer than the rear of the fibreglass panels, lol. I still have aluminium sheet to cut and fix to the rear of the cockpit and also to the bulkhead area too.Good pictures BTW, I'll be interested to see the rest of the build.
The Black Flash said:
Cool stuff
Might be too late now, but Dax recommend keying the powdercoat where you are going to put wurth onto it, to get a better bond.
Thanks for the tip, worth noting for future reference Might be too late now, but Dax recommend keying the powdercoat where you are going to put wurth onto it, to get a better bond.
Red16 said:
singlecoil said:
In the second picture I can see grp sides, and yet you are fixing aluminium to the sides. Any particular reason?
Good pictures BTW, I'll be interested to see the rest of the build.
The fibreglass side panels are fastened over the top of the aluminium sides, the aluminium sides are there to isolate the cockpit area and they also look a damn sight nicer than the rear of the fibreglass panels, lol. I still have aluminium sheet to cut and fix to the rear of the cockpit and also to the bulkhead area too.Good pictures BTW, I'll be interested to see the rest of the build.
singlecoil said:
The usual thing is to fit the inner panels on the inside of the cockpit, that way you don't see the chassis either. Not that it matters, I suppose, it's just seeing it done so differently made me wonder if there was any particular reason.
That's just the way it's done on the Mac#1 cars, a factory built car will be exactly the same. I actually like to see the chassis, it fits in with the raw nature of the car but each to their own, some don't... the good thing is you can build the kit to suit your taste.Red16 said:
singlecoil said:
The usual thing is to fit the inner panels on the inside of the cockpit, that way you don't see the chassis either. Not that it matters, I suppose, it's just seeing it done so differently made me wonder if there was any particular reason.
That's just the way it's done on the Mac#1 cars, a factory built car will be exactly the same. I actually like to see the chassis, it fits in with the raw nature of the car but each to their own, some don't... the good thing is you can build the kit to suit your taste.American iv said:
would you by chance work for the company? Just all the links in bold scream of someone trying to use Pistonheads for SEO
I hadn't noticed that, but since you mention it.......American iv said:
would you by chance work for the company? Just all the links in bold scream of someone trying to use Pistonheads for SEO
No i dont work for Mac#1... they're in Sheffield and I live in South Shields, some 130 miles away. 
singlecoil said:
Not trying to make an issue of this, but it seems that you don't like seeing the glassfibre reverse side, but do want to see the chassis? Why not leave the aluminium off the sides altogether, that would be raw, and lighter too.
The reverse of the fibreglass panels don't look too great in my opinion, and I didn't want to be able to see that so the aluminium panels are fitted the way they are, as already said i like the look of the chassis inside the cockpit.Edited by Red16 on Thursday 1st April 22:32
I've been in the garage tonight pottering about, knocked up a some panels for the drivers side of the cockpit.
Bulkhead panel
Bulkhead panel and start of the centre console/drive tunnel.
How it looks from the inside at the end of play today.
Bulkhead panel
Bulkhead panel and start of the centre console/drive tunnel.
How it looks from the inside at the end of play today.
American iv said:
s'ok, just teasing you anyway. Nice to see build stories as I'd love to build a kit-car!
South Sheilds eh, I'm out the other side of Newcastle
No worries South Sheilds eh, I'm out the other side of Newcastle
) Finally got round to cutting out and mounting the large panel to the rear end of the cockpit area.
Here it is viewed from the back of the car
Kinda jumping the gun a bit here, but I seen the Bolle tinted safety glasses and couldn't resist buying them, lol. Also bought a roll of clear edging from Halfords, i'm sure it'll come in handy at some point during the build.
Here it is viewed from the back of the car
Kinda jumping the gun a bit here, but I seen the Bolle tinted safety glasses and couldn't resist buying them, lol. Also bought a roll of clear edging from Halfords, i'm sure it'll come in handy at some point during the build.
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