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speedwell
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #240 on:
November 07, 2011, 16:52:49 pm »
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Neil Davies
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #241 on:
November 07, 2011, 19:01:30 pm »
Like it Kev, a little bit "Lightning Bug"-esque, and at the same time a bit like Tony Osborne's Headhunter Willys. Cool cars both.
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #242 on:
November 07, 2011, 20:44:07 pm »
Into pop's too fabs?
Cool car tho'
Hi Neil, Yep theres a few influences going on
the headhunter coupe is a very cool car, a willys is on my lottery win wish list
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Martin
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Posts: 810
Cash Converter....
Re: Project `55
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Reply #243 on:
November 12, 2011, 11:26:46 am »
looking really good now Kev.
recon you'll be racing it this year.
Keep up the great work
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9 sec street car, its just simply not fast enough
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #244 on:
November 13, 2011, 07:24:40 am »
Cheers Martin,
Hoping to have it together & running early spring, maybe get it down to crail & play with it a couple of times before anything serious!
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jamiep_jamiep
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #245 on:
November 17, 2011, 09:04:12 am »
Looks really good Kev!
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #246 on:
March 02, 2012, 20:50:05 pm »
Nearly 4 months since the last post so should really update this to prove I've not forgotten about it!
Nothing major to report but the chassis's now back home & I've got a pretty final list of various small fittings etc needed to get it fired up
A mate welded up the old valve holes in the rear erco's so I got the bolt in valves fitted & hopefully get the slicks mounted & balanced tomorow.
The motor was only fitted for mock up so I pulled that today & ordered a release bearing, also removed the exhaust & intake for detailing so with some fresh exhaust wrap & paint it'll start to look finished, add some wiring & oil lines - bingo!
At the front I'm going to build a frame around the fuel cell, Hauser's are bending up some 32mm CDS so that'll give it a bit of protection I'll hopefully never need...
Once that lots done the body can go back on for keeps.
Not a lot of trimming in the shell to do but I've started fitting the alloy panels, bonnet pins & windows.
Still want it out this year & DDD's fairly do-able...fingers crossed
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Black Sheep
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Posts: 2693
less is more
Re: Project `55
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Reply #247 on:
March 02, 2012, 23:08:40 pm »
Looking good fella , hope to trundle out for DDD myself see you there
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Russell
Hero Member
Posts: 2600
Re: Project `55
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Reply #248 on:
March 03, 2012, 12:25:30 pm »
Just came up with a name for your car kev......
the "IN-N-OUT BUG" after the famous In-N-Out Burger, there logo is super cool
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Russell
Russell
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Posts: 2600
Re: Project `55
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Reply #249 on:
March 03, 2012, 12:27:49 pm »
i can see the comments now
the:
In-N-Out Engine
In-N-Out Garage
In-N-Out Racer
God i could go on........... for ever.
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Russell
kev d
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Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #250 on:
March 03, 2012, 12:39:38 pm »
Like it!
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Russell
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #251 on:
March 03, 2012, 13:13:20 pm »
now im no fabs at the artwork, but you getting the idea.....
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Russell
Lids
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show me the chedder
Re: Project `55
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Reply #252 on:
March 03, 2012, 14:44:56 pm »
Quote from: VW Gasser Garage on March 03, 2012, 12:27:49 pm
i can see the comments now
the:
In-N-Out Engine
In-N-Out Garage
In-N-Out Racer
Lets do the hokey Kokey and turn around thats what its all about
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #253 on:
March 03, 2012, 19:26:55 pm »
Quote from: VW Gasser Garage on March 03, 2012, 13:13:20 pm
now im no fabs at the artwork, but you getting the idea.....
Looks pretty cool
Might have to ask them if they'll put up the food for a weekend
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BossHogg76
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #254 on:
March 03, 2012, 20:08:25 pm »
Did some one say food?
That's looking great Kev, seems like winter has gone and we are all heading back into the garages.
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #255 on:
March 03, 2012, 20:50:58 pm »
Quote from: BossHogg76 on March 03, 2012, 20:08:25 pm
Did some one say food?
That's looking great Kev, seems like winter has gone and we are all heading back into the garages.
Its either that or watch something on tv with the word celebrity in the title...
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speedwell
Hero Member
Posts: 14710
the archivist
Re: Project `55
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Reply #256 on:
March 04, 2012, 10:07:56 am »
Quote from: VW Gasser Garage on March 03, 2012, 13:13:20 pm
now im no fabs at the artwork, but you getting the idea.....
thx russell
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #257 on:
March 04, 2012, 10:33:40 am »
had a lot worse than the word burger added to my name..
good work fabs
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Black Sheep
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Posts: 2693
less is more
Re: Project `55
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Reply #258 on:
March 04, 2012, 10:43:18 am »
Nice work Fab's but I'm guessing that stinger won't be needed with the Turbo
& with gonad's the size of Kev's I'd be surprised if he'd use sissy stick's
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Fasterbrit
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OFF#23 - The Fastest Outlaw in the West!
Re: Project `55
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Reply #259 on:
March 04, 2012, 11:26:20 am »
Fantastic project Kev, nearly there! Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh racing. When i saw the pictures of the rear end of your car i had to double take as I thought it was my car! The rear cage work is identical to mine. A very strong setup particularly the tying in of the torsion bars to the cage. Without this mod the torsion housings flex unbelievably...
When do you reckon to be finished?
Cheers, Matt
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kev d
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Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #260 on:
March 04, 2012, 17:08:55 pm »
Cheers Matt,
Think I've admitted paying homage/drawing inspiration from/ripping off your ideas earlier in the thread..
The main influences have always been your car,tekens split, richies cab & the otto's dangerine along with a bit of the old school gassers thrown in.
I spent a bit of time checking out your car when it was in primer at sandown, hope you did'nt patent anything
I really expect it to be out this year, maybe DDD, totally depends on how much time I get home though, been away most of the year!
Got the slicks fitted & balanced today along with getting the motor back in to stay, some other little odds & ends fitted so it looks like I've done something constructive!
Away tomorow for a few weeks so by the time I get back all the little bits that are stopping it coming together will have arrived
, I'll get them fitted & have it running then drop the body on.
Sounds easy
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Andy Sykes
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Posts: 1203
Re: Project `55
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Reply #261 on:
March 04, 2012, 18:36:03 pm »
Awesome build Kev glad to see it all coming together
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im building this not just putting parts together, they are two totally different things
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Fasterbrit
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #262 on:
March 04, 2012, 19:22:39 pm »
Sweet
. The initial cage design is mainly down to Wayne Allmann, with me adding in all the extra bracing and then fully tig-welding the puppy up! Wayne knows a trick or two, and aside from Jim Smith, is the only chap I would recommend for cage work as it's a pretty darn important affair!
I don't think you are going to have any probs with your car handling big hp. The design works really well and is pretty much flex free, as far as I can tell. I did narrow my torsion housings about 5 inches in order to get the rubber under the arches. In doing that, I had to section the frame horns in order for my homemade irs inner clamps to have enough clearance. Not sure looking at your chassis as to whether or not you narrowed your rear end? Might be a thought for the future, as it will give you lots of options for offset and tyre size.
Keep it rolling Kev, you are on the home straight now fella
Keeno
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kev d
Hero Member
Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #263 on:
March 04, 2012, 21:02:35 pm »
I don't know Jim or Wayne but have seen plenty of their work & its very impressive!
I left everything stock width for few reasons really, originally it was going to be a much much quicker / cheaper build with pretty low spec engine & box, I reckoned I had enough of a learning curve building a basic race car I did'nt need to complicate things!
Turning point was being offered the gearbox, it was just too good not to use, I bought danny allens old turbo setup & intended using that but then got offered this motor..
I'm probably starting out with what the car would have evolved into after maybe 2 strip downs which has probably saved time & cash - just doesn't seem like it right now!
I'm now running 8.5" wheels & slicks, the wings are only just over 1" over stock so by the time I run out of tyre theres going to be plenty of other issues to fix...
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Russell
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Posts: 2600
Re: Project `55
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Reply #264 on:
March 04, 2012, 21:27:01 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on March 04, 2012, 10:07:56 am
Quote from: VW Gasser Garage on March 03, 2012, 13:13:20 pm
now im no fabs at the artwork, but you getting the idea.....
thx russell
Fantastic dabs, if kev doesn't do I might........
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Russell
BeetleBug
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Posts: 2836
Snabba grabben...
Re: Project `55
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Reply #265 on:
March 05, 2012, 10:11:15 am »
Looks good! One question, where are you going to fit the intercooler?
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Rocket Ron
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #266 on:
March 05, 2012, 20:08:13 pm »
Looking good Kev
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kev d
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Posts: 1163
Re: Project `55
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Reply #267 on:
March 06, 2012, 11:12:07 am »
Quote from: BeetleBug on March 05, 2012, 10:11:15 am
Looks good! One question, where are you going to fit the intercooler?
There's not going to be one with the carb'd setup, the next stage with the motor would be to go back to an injected & intercooled system though.
Cheers
Kev
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Neil Davies
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Re: Project `55
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Reply #268 on:
March 06, 2012, 11:34:56 am »
Quote from: All Torque on March 04, 2012, 11:26:20 am
Fantastic project Kev, nearly there! Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh racing. When i saw the pictures of the rear end of your car i had to double take as I thought it was my car! The rear cage work is identical to mine. A very strong setup particularly the tying in of the torsion bars to the cage. Without this mod the torsion housings flex unbelievably...
When do you reckon to be finished?
Cheers, Matt
Even on my car I can vouch for the torsions moving - the rear crossmembers inside the body suffered badly from stress fractures where the torsion housings are bolted to them.
I'm toying with a similar design but putting a second horizontal hoop a little narrower and further back to brace down onto the ends of the frame horns and up to the main hoop. The idea is that if the worst does happen, the engine will have a modicum of protection.
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jamiep_jamiep
Hero Member
Posts: 1587
Re: Project `55
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Reply #269 on:
March 07, 2012, 10:54:15 am »
Great to see it on all four wheels & with the powerplant in place Kev, nice work!
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