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Yeah i will post pics the day i do it. It would have been today, but i was prepping the cage for final welding tonight.
Yes, it's a Biondo. A friend said he had decent luck with one, and my funds are getting LOW.
what did you break?
Yes, more so than the front plate for sure. I know Quain runs them in his. You will still want a mount of some sort on the tail shaft though or...
And i spent most of my day (er, all damn day) making big chunks of Lexan into smaller chunks of Lexan...... Also made an utter mess of my shop in...
Put the wife to work. ;) By that i mean she graciously volunteered to help. She finished up the paint in the interior today[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yeah, im trying to make it look nice, but at the same time im 5 races behind so im really trying to work fast
Did the cardboard templates for the Trans tunnel tonight....So sick of doing floor crap...lol [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Finished up the front brake lines today. Double flare for the win[ATTACH]
I think my stomach is in my throat.....
DOH....maybe i should have spent the long dollar on the Hurst.. =O
And of course you need to have some weird off brand line lock . Hope it works....[ATTACH]
Started runnin the Brake lines tonight. I wasnt even gonna work on it, was planning on having an easy night...yeah right lol[ATTACH]
Finished out my weekend of thrashin on the car to paint some.
finished up the cage tonight. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
And here is what the front section will look like. I have the back cut out, but not shaped yet.[ATTACH]
The floor pans were much easier. and doesnt the cutouts for the pedals and master cylinder make a face...maybe its just me.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Getting the firewall cut was easy, getting it to fit...well thats another story. I had to recut the firewall area forward of the firewall...if...
The wife actually got involved today. It was pretty awesome. She helped with the sheet metal and she started working on some body stuff that was...
So , now from Cardboard, we move to the real thing. I cut the aluminum with just an electric shear. I don't own much in sheet metal tooling so...
Can't wait to get this one together
I dont know why it had me so worked up, but it did. Glad i finally dived in though
also picked up my gaskets and hiding in the peanuts is my new oil pan....motor coming soon! =)[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Got my firewall and floor templates finished up to the backside of the seats. I feel this is a huge accomplishment. I know its just card board,...
Decided to change the angle the floor connected with the back half of the car. This will give me more clearance for the seats, and HOPEFULLY be...
Started making the floor templates today. Getting closer [ATTACH]
Makin a steady pace. Made and installed the tabs for the seat belts, and painted all the seat and driveshaft structure so that i could go into the...
Pulled the front end apart today to finish welding a few of the things i couldnt get to with it together. figured while i had it apart i would do...
ok cool, thank you They say forgery is a very fine form of flattery, I am forging as much as i can ;)
Quain, how are you attaching the clutch pedal assembly to the cross tube? Are you welding it to it, or do you do something less permanent?
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