manuel Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 16 hours ago, Luke Rainbird said: Nice car pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 3 hours ago, manuel said: 19 hours ago, Luke Rainbird said: Nice car pic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 New gearstick build has started woo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 I can't wait to see a before and after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SamKidney Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 6 hours ago, dann2707 said: Are you adjusting the throw too to bring it back somewhere sensible? Like that you're doing your own. I did mine and it's still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 @dann2707 extending knobs since 2006 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 On topic - In this week's edition of "things Luke looks into to pass the time but will never actually get around to fabricating": Excuse the appalling CAD work - having never really used it before this is all a bit new to me so things are a bit rough, thrown together and no doubt technically awful but enough to give an idea of whether my thinking is along the right lines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Drawn in first angle? I applaud you, didn't know you youngsters are aware of what first angle is Edited June 9, 2016 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Applaud away, but I have no idea what First Angle is, Ed! Very quick Google seems to point to the little triple-2d sketch (front, side, top view) layout. Kinda get what you mean now. Unaware that was the name for it though aware it exists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 BUT WHAT ISSSSSSS ITTTTTTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 42 minutes ago, dann2707 said: BUT WHAT ISSSSSSS ITTTTTTT Shifter housing, you mong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 It's not exactly obvious to someone not in the know in the vag scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Alright lads, we've all had a few! In my car news, I sourced a standard exhaust for mine - no more raspy fart can and rattles. I also swapped bootlids with someone, so my spoiler has gone now and I'm doing the fog light mod, where the upper brake light becomes the fog, which is handy for two reasons: 1) The fog light hanging down looks crap. 2) The fog light hanging down no longer works and my MOT is next month. Just need to source a decent front drivers wing and a duck tail for the boot and it'll be cosmetically better. Still needs some rust treatment and a full re-spray really, but that's not mega urgent yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Please never actually use that fog light once you've done the mod, although I'm sure you wouldn't. Stuck behind one a couple of months ago and it was so distracting I nearly rear ended it trying to look around the blinding and eye-level light... Neat mod when not being used though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Luke Rainbird said: Applaud away, but I have no idea what First Angle is, Ed! Very quick Google seems to point to the little triple-2d sketch (front, side, top view) layout. Kinda get what you mean now. Unaware that was the name for it though aware it exists The words you're looking for are orthographic projection 99%* of the engineering world seems to use 3rd angle, that is where the projected elevation is displayed on the same side that the projection is taken from (as opposed to 1st angle where it is displayed on the opposite side), only a few places use 1st angle these days (us included because we're an old company and stuck in our ways!). Quite astonished that you actually drew it in 1st though, 3rd is a more natural (and currently taught) method of draughting. Even after 25+ years of creating technical drawings, 16 of which have been in a 1st angle only environment I still occasionally slip back to training and start drawing in 3rd *statistics brought to you today by onehundredandthirtypercentaccuratestatistics.com™ Edited June 10, 2016 by forteh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 38 minutes ago, JD™ said: Please never actually use that fog light once you've done the mod, although I'm sure you wouldn't. Stuck behind one a couple of months ago and it was so distracting I nearly rear ended it trying to look around the blinding and eye-level light... Neat mod when not being used though I'm going to try and wire in both a brake light and fog light, as I like having the high level brake light. The more the merrier on a small car to be honest. But yeah I never use the fog light, so no danger there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 You need a 1 day a year fog light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Yeah but if it's wired in to the brake light, it can be 365 day a year but never get used Dead easy to do apparently, the new bootlid even has the modified housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 6 hours ago, forteh said: The words you're looking for are orthographic projection 99%* of the engineering world seems to use 3rd angle, that is where the projected elevation is displayed on the same side that the projection is taken from (as opposed to 1st angle where it is displayed on the opposite side), only a few places use 1st angle these days (us included because we're an old company and stuck in our ways!). Quite astonished that you actually drew it in 1st though, 3rd is a more natural (and currently taught) method of draughting. Even after 25+ years of creating technical drawings, 16 of which have been in a 1st angle only environment I still occasionally slip back to training and start drawing in 3rd *statistics brought to you today by onehundredandthirtypercentaccuratestatistics.com™ Yeah, that'll be the one Not sure why, but that way just seemed far more natural to me. I suppose it doesn't make a huge amount of difference if you were to hand the drawings over to a company to produce provided things were labeled up well (unlike mine) and accompanied by a rough 3d sketch/explanation, though as you say it makes sense a firm would stick to one method when producing their own drawings. BUT WHAT ISSSSSSS ITTTTTTT A rather crude version of a VWMS shifter like this. Few little tweaks and changes but functionally this is what I'm working around: Whether or not I ever actually make it is another matter entirely, but quite enjoying figuring it all out and playing with some CAD software, even if it is only SketchUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 10 hours ago, dann2707 said: BUT WHAT ISSSSSSS ITTTTTTT A rather crude version of a VWMS shifter like this. Few little tweaks and changes but functionally this is what I'm working around: Whether or not I ever actually make it is another matter entirely, but quite enjoying figuring it all out and playing with some CAD software, even if it is only SketchUp Edit; It's all gone to shit trying to use volumes of rotation etc. Need to play more to get things right but here's a slightly more complete setup using some NastyAsFunk lever/knob models thrown together to show you how it actually works (few minor components still not on there until I work the software out a little more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Fiesta bought from a main dealer 8 months and less than 1000 miles ago. Was 'serviced' before we got it. Felt really flat and had no power so I took a look at the filter: Revs so much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 My sisters golf went to main dealer for service, the air and oil filter were 'checked and present'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 I know from my focus a ford minor service is only oil and oil filter. Thing is its been serviced by ford the past 4 years yet the air filter i removed was a non genuine mann filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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