mpbarrett Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 interesting shape of battery what is it?BTW enjoy your posts always so much work!mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 That engine looks right at home in there 🙂Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Quoted from mpbarrett interesting shape of battery what is it?BTW enjoy your posts always so much work!mike Mike, thank you. It's a bike battery Odyssey PC680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Quoted from Nick Jones That engine looks right at home in there 🙂Nick It's a snug fit alright Nick. I hope everything clears the body when I drop it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Having made the adjustment to the caster it was a huge relief that the body still fitted the chassis. In fact this is the best that it has fitted by a long way and testimony to the fact that it is definitely now correct.The second surprise was how much room there is in the engine bay and components like the coil packs and the alternator that I thought would be in accessible are actually quite easy to get at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.england Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Great to see the progress you've made John. Are you using wooden drive couplings? 😉Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Quoted from roger.england Great to see the progress you've made John. Are you using wooden drive couplings? 😉Roger Indeed I am Roger. I'm surprised nobody has thought of using wood before.Work is progressing again today. I'm making mountings for the Astra MK4 expansion tank which I've gone for again because it has worked so well on both the GTs. A big plus is the optional coolant level sensor. Once that's finished i can decide where the battery is going. With that all done we're pretty close to a final strip down of the chassis for shot blasting and painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 I was hoping to have both the expansion tank and the battery mounted today but as a result of other constraints half the mounts are done on the expansion tank and the battery not started But there is always tomorrow (one hopes!)For anyone upgrading their cooling system I can recommend the Astra expansion tank. My friend Royboy used it on his GT6 and I followed suit on my GT6 and the lightweight. It has no mounting lugs so not the easiest to install but that is the only downside that I have come across. The mole grips are doing the job of a spring clip available from Vauxhall only in a packet of 8. So for anyone contemplating the same job, I have 7 spare clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOG Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hello John. Just found this project that you are working on Great job . I have just purchased a ginetta g15 here in Ireland.Will be a long mission but looking foward to it .I am looking for advice from any quarter and your project seems to be the only one that is current . I have asked for advice on a couple of forums but replies are slow maybe its holiday time . my main request at moment is process of removing body from chassis. Any advice would be appreciated TOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Quoted from TOG Hello John. Just found this project that you are working on Great job . I have just purchased a ginetta g15 here in Ireland.Will be a long mission but looking foward to it .I am looking for advice from any quarter and your project seems to be the only one that is current . I have asked for advice on a couple of forums but replies are slow maybe its holiday time . my main request at moment is process of removing body from chassis. Any advice would be appreciated TOG Hello TOG. I'll be very happy to share whatever information I have with you but it may not be appropriate on a Triumph forum. I'll drop you a PM and we can continue privately. To open the pm click on the message notification below your name on the top right hand corner of the opening page.cheersJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Quoted from John Bonnett Hello TOG. I'll be very happy to share whatever information I have with you but it may not be appropriate on a Triumph forum. I'll drop you a PM and we can continue privately. To open the pm click on the message notification below your name on the top right hand corner of the opening page.cheersJohn Can't imagine you'd get many complaints from anyone here John.......anything people learn can be a benefit in some way at some point in time.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Quoted from Alex Can't imagine you'd get many complaints from anyone here John.......anything people learn can be a benefit in some way at some point in time.Alex That's really kind of you Alex; thank you. But I have, and am trying to restrict my posts to topics that can be applied to our cars and which will perhaps be of interest. I would draw the line at anything which is G15 specific and cannot be applied to Triumphs. So, back to the build. I managed to finish the mounting for the Astra expansion tank which has turned out very nicely. I used 1mm stainless for the inner mount which with the gussets and bracing is remarkably stiff. To aid removal (if required) with the rear window in position, I fitted captive studs rather than nuts and screws. A couple of pics attached. I fitted the engine cover to check for clearance which is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Looks like all your meticulous work is paying off, John. It's starting to look like a car once more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Quoted from byakk0 Looks like all your meticulous work is paying off, John. It's starting to look like a car once more Unfortunately it will all have to come to pieces very shortly to go for painting but that will be the last time and once back with me i can start the build proper.I heard yesterday that my stainless steel fuel tank is finished and will be with me next week. I need to check it fits before the body goes off for painting. So one might think that it is nearly done but as we all know, it is the detail and finishing that takes an age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 I've found a use for two bonnet cones I had in stock. Rubber buffers for the engine cover. So, more Triumph in the G15!.Not an absolutely straightforward fit because the threaded shanks on the cones were not long enough. I had to fabricate a couple of adaptors from some thick wall 1/2" o/d stainless steel tubing. I welded a 5/16"UNF nut on one end to suit the shank on the cone and died an M12 thread on the other end to fit the brackets on the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Some time ago I discovered that the rear longitudinal chassis legs were welded at the factory at the wrong angles; sloping down too much and one more than the other. I was a fair way down the road with the chassis at the point where I discovered it and decided to do nothing about it. Having fitted the engine cover on its hinges I found that the valance return fouled the buffer mounting brackets as the cover was opened. A direct result of the chassis problem. I had to remove the brackets and move them higher to achieve clearance. A classic example of the knock-on effect of one problem if not solved causing another and another...........The Triumph cones will do a good job. The difference in relative height of the chassis legs is evident by the adjusted heights of the buffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 My stainless steel fuel tank arrived today. A really fine piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Delays seem to have been a feature of this restoration and I can see another one looming; painting. In fairness to the painter, I did step out of the queue until I'd established whether any modifications were going to be needed to the body because of the non-standard engine but now I'm back in line awaiting the telephone call.In the meantime, the chassis is ready for the final strip down prior to going off for shot blasting and powder coating. Once chassis and body are painted, the plan is to fit the two together and put them on the rotisserie which will make the installation of the services that go through the tunnel very much easier. So, not much more to say for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 When I made the template for the tank, I made no allowance for the additional height of the fuel gauge sender. Predictably The bonnet fouled it so I had to form a small bulge which has done the job nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Over a month since I last wrote anything but we have progressed. The chassis will shortly be ready to collect from the powder coaters and amazingly after months of waiting, the body is with the painter. We have agreed the colour; Porsche Signal Yellow but the painter is a law unto himself so we'll wait and see what shade of yellow it ends up. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2502 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Look forward to seeing it when it comes back John, hope you are well.Very much enjoying watching this progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 John,Really excited to see how the car looks when finished.Just love G15s and think your one may well be one of the best.I have a feeling that this car will exceed your expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Quoted from timbancroft61 John,Really excited to see how the car looks when finished.Just love G15s and think your one may well be one of the best.I have a feeling that this car will exceed your expectations. I hope so too Tim. Actually it won't have to be that great to exceed my expectations! 🙂 No, just joshing. The G15 is a very pretty little car and with BMW power it should perform rather well. I've been wiring the dashboard all day and so just about to go and lie down in a darkened room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 I dropped into the painters a couple of days ago and was very surprised and encouraged to see that he had already started work on the shell. So, good news there. I now have the chassis back from the powder coaters which is another step forward. I'm hoping to get it on the rotisserie next week and start the final build. I've finished wiring the dashboard and all the circuits all work which is a bonus. Been a while since I posted any pictures but that should change quite soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiTurbo228 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Again I've missed quite a bit! Nice work on the chassis John, and you're right that fuel tank is a beauty. Are the little tacks for internal gussets or baffles?Can't wait to see it back from the painters. These things look stunning in vibrant colours. I've been nudging at my mate that one of these might be a decent little project car as he was hinting he'd like a classic project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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