The building of a Marlin 5EXi kit car, using a Seat Leon 1.8T 20v Donor
2010 Archives
Browse by date
Browse by entry
2010/12
-
Fuse board relocated
-
electrical
2010/12
-
Seats & Fuse board
-
interior,
electrical
2010/12
-
Roll cage
-
structual
2010/12
-
Need to fit Heater Matrix
-
heating and cooling
2010/12
-
Windscreen and Seats
-
interior
2010/12
-
Turbo intercooler changes
-
heating and cooling
2010/11
-
Heated windscreen
-
heating and cooling
2010/11
-
First fitting of front clam shell, rear light fitting, seat mounts
-
bodywork,
lighting
2010/11
-
Seats ordered, fitting the Rear clam shell
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Roll cage manufactured wrong
-
structual
2010/11
-
First fix of GRP side panels
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
First fix of rear bulkhead GRP
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Side panels fitted to passenger side
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Fitted side panel extension for Accelerator box
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Side panel to house Accelerator extension
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Aluminium Side panels
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Module 3 collected from Marlin
-
bodywork
2010/11
-
Module 3 ready for collection
-
bodywork
2010/10
-
Brake line switch
-
braking,
electrical,
lighting
2010/10
-
Longer Brake lines received
-
braking
2010/10
-
Multi-way connectors for the instrument cluster fitted and working
-
electrical
2010/10
-
Multi-way connectors for the instrument cluster
-
electrical
2010/10
-
Handbrake / Rear Tunnel
2010/10
-
Water Temp and Fuel level gauges
-
heating and cooling,
interior
2010/10
-
Brake and clutch line fitting
-
braking
2010/10
-
Incorrect Tacho signal from ECU
-
interior
2010/10
-
Fitting the speedo and tacho to Instrument plate
-
interior
2010/10
-
Completed instrument plate for Dashboard
-
interior
2010/10
-
Instrument plate for Dashboard
-
interior
2010/10
-
Fuel sender gauge...............
2010/09
-
Module 3 ordered, website and build diary now RAIDed
-
bodywork
2010/09
-
Instruments have arrived
-
interior,
electrical
2010/09
-
Fuse Board cover
-
interior,
electrical
2010/08
-
New Rear brakes and caliper carriers
2010/08
-
Stop lights, headlights, indicators, hazard and wiper switch wiring
-
braking,
lighting
2010/08
-
More startup , running better
-
powertrain
2010/08
-
More startup, with new spark plugs fitted
-
powertrain
2010/08
-
More startup, removing airlocks, fixing rough running
-
powertrain
2010/08
-
Startup Day is.....today
-
powertrain
2010/08
-
Panel warning lamp wiring
2010/08
-
Raditor to engine pipework
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Radiator Mounts completed, Horn fitted, instruments connected
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Radiator Mounts painting
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Header tank mounted, Radiator Mounts finishing
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Radiator fan controller
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Radiator top Mounts
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Designing some Radiator Mounts
-
heating and cooling
2010/08
-
Wiring, ECU connections, Center console, Radiator brackets
-
heating and cooling
2010/07
-
Aftermarket Header Tank
-
heating and cooling
2010/07
-
Wiring loom additions, Fuel hose adaptors, Header tank
-
electrical
2010/07
-
Intercooler connecting the pipe work, Fuel pipe fitting
2010/07
-
Intercooler connections silicon hoses
2010/07
-
Intercooler connections over the gearbox
2010/07
-
Fuse plate labelling - connecting main loom wires
-
electrical
2010/06
-
Fuse plate wire crimping
-
electrical
2010/06
-
Intercooler connections
-
heating and cooling
2010/06
-
Where have I been.....
2010/05
-
Connecting to the VAG loom
-
electrical
2010/05
-
Rear Calipers wont take handbrake cable
-
braking
2010/05
-
Stainless Coolant pipes received
2010/05
-
Visited Marlin to collect some parts
2010/05
-
Wiring loom frame
-
electrical
2010/05
-
Center console switches
-
electrical
2010/05
-
Stoneleigh Kit Car Show
2010/04
-
HP Fuel pump location
2010/04
-
HP Fuel pump mounting
2010/04
-
ECU Mounting
-
ecu
2010/04
-
Fitting Accelerator to pedal box bracket
2010/04
-
Pedal box Accelerator bracket
2010/04
-
Pedal box can be mounted lower now rack is further away
2010/04
-
Steering column modification new mount point
2010/04
-
Steering column too close to pedal box
2010/04
-
Dashboard first fit
-
interior
2010/04
-
Steering Rack modification
2010/04
-
Gear Linkage cable too short!
2010/04
-
Fitting Gear Linkage cables
2010/04
-
Suspension mounting, alignment spacers
-
suspension
2010/04
-
Tunnel Brackets
2010/04
-
Rear Brakes caliper carrier from donor is required
-
braking
2010/04
-
Rear Brakes caliper carrier wont fit
-
braking
2010/04
-
Fitting Rear Brake discs
-
braking
2010/04
-
Modifying the rear hub plates
-
braking
2010/04
-
Rear bearings & uprights
2010/04
-
Castle coombe
2010/04
-
Driveshafts boots
-
powertrain
2010/03
-
Driveshafts boots
-
powertrain
2010/03
-
Relay and Fuse plate fixing
-
electrical
2010/03
-
Connecting components on fuse plate with wires
-
electrical
2010/03
-
Radiator and Intercooler
-
heating and cooling
2010/03
-
Fxing components to the fuse plate
-
electrical
2010/03
-
Fabricating the fuse plate
-
electrical
2010/03
-
Fuse and relay plate
-
electrical
2010/03
-
Removing the SAI combi valve
2010/03
-
Removing the secondary air pump - Part 1
2010/03
-
Understanding how to connect to the donor loom
-
ecu,
electrical
2010/03
-
Making the first wiring loom
-
electrical
2010/03
-
Switches, relays and wires for loom have arrived
-
electrical,
lighting
2010/02
-
Fitting Battery plate
-
electrical
2010/02
-
Rivnutting the front tunnel sections
-
structual
2010/02
-
Front uprights
-
suspension
2010/02
-
Painting the driveshafts
-
powertrain
2010/02
-
Fitting the accelerator pedal
2010/02
-
More on the rear uprights
2010/02
-
More pedal box fitting
2010/02
-
Front suspension
-
suspension
2010/02
-
Conversatin with Mark
2010/02
-
Fitting the rear suspension ball joints
-
suspension
2010/02
-
Fitting the rear suspension
-
suspension
2010/02
-
Fitting the steering rack
-
suspension
2010/02
-
Fitting rear suspension
-
suspension
2010/01
-
Understanding the donor wiring
-
ecu,
electrical