"The Joker 67" Bug resto

yep standard discs and calipers. got them from machine 7, german discs and trw calipers.

ive got to re-paint the calipers though. chipped the paint.


cheers for the nice comments , yours is looking sweet as well.

why did you opt for cross drilled?

possibly in prep for a big motor......?????

cross drilled for the win , had on mine before, certainly noticed a difference with heat dispersion under heavy use.

brake pads defo wore out quicker though

nomates wrote:

why did you opt for cross drilled?

just for the sake of it really, they were drilled out by a motorcycle racer, the two rows drilled are so the x-drilling works correctly, and disperses heat correctly.

i only wondered as the engine is only 1641 isn't it ?...i remember my mate put some on his rs turbo and they were noisey...it always put me off buying tham ,but his were grooved as well ,so it may be the grooves causing the noise

Standard 1600 in this bad boy

nomates wrote:

i only wondered as the engine is only 1641 isn't it ?...i remember my mate put some on his rs turbo and they were noisey...it always put me off buying tham ,but his were grooved as well ,so it may be the grooves causing the noise

i had drilled and grooved on my rs turbo, they warped with in 1 month also had ebc red stuff, i was told they need running in hard as designed for heavy breaking, truth or not im not sure.


This bug is going to be another of my favs for sure, nice work andy

I've got drilled and grooved on Robbie. No noises at all.

been doing a bit more, lights on, loom at rear run in, indicators on manged to get some new hella ones.

You not going to run red rear lenses?

Mr Scoops wrote:

You not going to run red rear lenses?

i have a set of us spec lenses

i love it ........NEVER show it to lisa

really coming together now, have you got a target date for completion?

baja 69 wrote:

really coming together now, have you got a target date for completion?

as and when funds allow.

andy

Looking amazing Andy, really gutted for you about the door, what a total pisser!

ARCANE wrote:

Looking amazing Andy, really gutted for you about the door, what a total pisser!

that wont take long to sort out, and will be able to keep it local repair.

must have got damp under the primer.


andy

With those sticky pads to hold the loom in place in the engine bay andy, I hope you have screwed them to the firewall as well, as soon as you get a little bit of heat near them, the glue will fail, and the loom will be sucked into the fan! I know, I've seen it happen.


Unless you are fitting the proper fire retardant soundproofing over it all anyway!

Great job matey!

Looking great! Can't wait to see the finished article!

Big_Al wrote:

With those sticky pads to hold the loom in place in the engine bay andy, I hope you have screwed them to the firewall as well, as soon as you get a little bit of heat near them, the glue will fail, and the loom will be sucked into the fan! I know, I've seen it happen.

i was thinking that, might try and get some that rivet on.

There should be a countersunk hole in the back, under where the cable tie goes, you could probably rivet through there.

how about changing the sticky pads and cable ties to insulated p-clips ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-UK-Branded-6-3mm-P-Clips-Midget-Kit-Caterham-TR6-MGB-/220816061065?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3369a9b289

Got bloody hundreds of them! White or red, take your pick!

Make sure they're heat rated, I could see if I can get you some aerospace ones.