Getting your hands a bit dirty
We have chosen a slightly easier construction route for our MEV Rocket build, using more new components than other builders. Our choice entirely, and as a consequence our build cost will potentially be higher.
Why you might ask?
Well not only will my son Aaron (aged 14) be helping with the build of the Rocket, but we do hope that he may be able to drive it on a few occasions at Under 17 Car Club driving events. Therefore, the brakes in particular are ALL NEW, as his mother insisted they should be.
We have retained the 2nd used steering rack and front uprights supplied by MEV.
Our donor vehicle is a rear drum brake Ghia 1.6 version so our rear brake calipers came from a breakers yard as trade in items against the purchase of a new pair.
Rally Design must have made a fortune out of us so far, but their stuff is really good. They have provided the alloy hubs and bearings, vented, cross-drilled and grooved front discs, Wilwood calipers, master cylinders, and pedals.
The main bits that need engineering are the steering column, and the exhaust. With the latter representing a good chunk of cash, we are looking everywhere to source parts for the build rather than go down the bespoke exhaust route from MEV. We may not succeed but the savings might allow us some other bits we would like in the end product. Time will tell.
We are excited by the build even if some things have proved to not be quite so straightforward as anticipated. More elsewhere....
