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« Reply #180 on: January 14, 2011, 16:20:53 pm »
Paint pics?  Grin

Hehehe

Im too impatient! Wink
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« Reply #181 on: January 15, 2011, 18:59:12 pm »
Quote from: JSL on January 14, 2011, 16:20:53 pm
Paint pics?  Grin

Hehehe

Im too impatient! Wink


No chance of those for a bit yet Smiley
Its still in primer till I get home in a few weeks, then I'll get back on it.. Wink
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« Reply #182 on: February 26, 2011, 14:45:16 pm »
Made some headway over the last couple of weeks so its time for an update Grin

The turbo & carb now live at the front of the gearbox which meant modifing the RLR intake a bit, extending the header & adapting it from a T4 to a T3 fitting.
The exhaust is going to exit in front of the LHR wheel.

Rear end is now built up with sway a way driveshafts & 911 turbo CV's, sway a way spring plates & billet covers.
The front end is done except for limiting straps.

Most of the plumbing is done now & I've made a start on the wiring, just need to decide where the battery's going to live & make a box for it.
This week almost had it running but I just ran out of time & a few little bits to make it happen Sad
Big thanks to Richie for help & advice in the last couple of weeks too, cheers mate Wink

Once the exhaust's done & the fuel cell mounted the body can come back off & get a coat of paint Grin
Its at the stage of looking closer to finished than it actually is though.. Roll Eyes
Cheers
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« Reply #183 on: February 26, 2011, 14:49:39 pm »
More Grin
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« Reply #184 on: February 26, 2011, 15:08:04 pm »
Really coming together now Kev, better paint our cars different colours to avoid confusion  Grin
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« Reply #185 on: February 26, 2011, 15:21:19 pm »
Now what you need to do is fit a stack to the carb that fits exactly the profile of the oval window!!!  then extend it so there will be no need for glass!!!!
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« Reply #186 on: February 26, 2011, 17:58:15 pm »
Oh no not another bloody holley  Roll Eyes  Wink
Looking good Kev , being a RHD car I think I'd be looking to get as much weight as pos on the passenger side , so I'd opt for bolting the battery box there  Wink
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« Reply #187 on: February 26, 2011, 18:37:16 pm »
Pas - won't be any confusion mate, my car will be the one in front... Wink
Lids - Thats actually been thought about... Cool
Glen - Note position of fuel cell Wink...

Probably away next week for a few weeks so it'll be at a standstill again, next post will either be a video clip of it running or a painted shell Grin
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« Reply #188 on: February 26, 2011, 20:53:42 pm »
Awesome!
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« Reply #189 on: February 26, 2011, 21:22:37 pm »
Damn Kev, this is looking serious. very inspirational Cool

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« Reply #190 on: February 26, 2011, 21:26:01 pm »
Ah your learning young padawan  Grin
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« Reply #191 on: February 26, 2011, 22:11:47 pm »
Quote from: fahrvergnugen on February 26, 2011, 21:22:37 pm
Damn Kev, this is looking serious. very inspirational Cool

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Cheers bud Grin
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« Reply #192 on: February 26, 2011, 22:12:23 pm »
Quote from: Black Sheep on February 26, 2011, 21:26:01 pm
Ah your learning young padawan  Grin

 Wink
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« Reply #193 on: February 26, 2011, 23:26:17 pm »
Cool, it has never been done before, ready for EBI?
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« Reply #194 on: February 27, 2011, 07:53:07 am »
Not sure about EBI, thinking more about garys picnic maybe.
Would like to do SCC with it, but I would have to have had a couple of meets under my belt before towing it all that way.
We'll see Smiley
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« Reply #195 on: February 27, 2011, 08:40:24 am »
look good Kev

very impressive stuff, cant wait to see it in the burnout box  Cool
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« Reply #196 on: February 27, 2011, 09:27:33 am »
Quote from: kev d on February 27, 2011, 07:53:07 am
Not sure about EBI, thinking more about garys picnic maybe.
Would like to do SCC with it, but I would have to have had a couple of meets under my belt before towing it all that way.
We'll see Smiley

SCC would be nice, I will be there this year, so when ever you run I'll be there to clean up the oil LOL
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« Reply #197 on: February 27, 2011, 15:55:03 pm »
 Tongue Grin
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« Reply #198 on: February 28, 2011, 07:13:09 am »
Hi Kev,
If you came to SCC ,i think you most have your gas tank back on Front roll cage Wink
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« Reply #199 on: February 28, 2011, 07:19:46 am »
Hi Mags, you you doing matey? Grin
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« Reply #200 on: February 28, 2011, 13:35:09 pm »
looking Good Kev!


carnt wait to line up next to you Wink
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« Reply #201 on: February 28, 2011, 21:05:35 pm »
Quote from: Martin on February 28, 2011, 13:35:09 pm
looking Good Kev!


carnt wait to line up next to you Wink


Will you be gentle with me on our first time? Cheesy Wink
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« Reply #202 on: March 01, 2011, 12:03:52 pm »
Very nice work!

The only thing I´m always concerned about when I see it is the fuel tank that is the first to crash when you hit something. 
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« Reply #203 on: March 01, 2011, 21:39:39 pm »
Thanks!
Fair point on the tank location though, probably should have used a rectangular tank above the beam for safety.
It is as far from the engine & driver as I can put it though & the only electrics there are the feed to the fuel pump & line lock.
Cheers,
Kev
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« Reply #204 on: August 16, 2011, 20:39:08 pm »
What's the update Kev....?
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« Reply #205 on: August 16, 2011, 22:45:00 pm »
Great work Kev, look forward to see the car live.You can put a bar around the fuelcell like this.
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« Reply #206 on: August 17, 2011, 08:28:13 am »
Not much to report lately!
Been collecting bits to complete the plumbing etc.
Am trying to get it into paint though..

Thanks for the idea on the fuel tank bar, looks like the way to go.
Cheers
Kev
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« Reply #207 on: August 21, 2011, 13:51:38 pm »
I like your car, I would like to know its weight hp and ET if you gonna measure them Smiley
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« Reply #208 on: August 24, 2011, 13:24:49 pm »
Quote from: jeff01 on August 21, 2011, 13:51:38 pm
I like your car, I would like to know its weight hp and ET if you gonna measure them Smiley

Thanks Smiley
Hopefully have answers to all of those questions soon..
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« Reply #209 on: September 12, 2011, 17:33:15 pm »
Last time I mocked up the car there was a problem with the tyres rubbing the arches, combination of it being lower than originaly planned, stock width beam & dropped spindles.
Didn't want to run flared or wider wings so decided to section the wing & raise the arch 1".
Got it rivited together & it now clears the tyres and still looks stock, just what I wanted Grin
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