Sometimes you start over, then you gotta start over again!

[JayC]

Well, we're back to reconstructing the race car. The frame damage has been repaired and we're changing the way the engine was mounted in the car. We also moved the wheelbase back out and moved the engine slightly as well.

The donor body is outside and the fiberglass should be here next week. Car should be able to come off the jig by Friday.

Chassis

New front section of the frame

Turbos

The old damaged front end.

Where the frame was repaired.

Side view of the new motor plate mounting setup.

New struts, etc.

 

[JayC]

Reserved

 

[SGRIM]

:biggrin:

 

[getchasum]

Think the last post I read from Dec you guys had a goal to have the car done by the March event. Is that still the goal?

 

[JayC]

Think the last post I read from Dec you guys had a goal to have the car done by the March event. Is that still the goal?

Its possible.. just depends on how parts show up. We're going to need tires and front wheels shortly and at that point we can start mounting the body again.

 

[Bweavy]

:biggrin:

I already know what the donor body looks like No pics needed :biggrin:

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

Subscribed:biggrin:

 

[JayC]

Master cylinder remounted.

Steering has been re-done

Steering and brakes finished up.

Pedals remounted

Its amazing how much can get done in a short time when the fab guy is more interested in working than finding a reason not to work.

 

[gbodygmachine]

Its amazing how much can get done in a short time when the fab guy is more interested in working than finding a reason not to work.

Huh?

 

[TURBO54]

our ex fab guy, was always chasing tail rather than working.

 

[JayC]

Stock photo from the 70s showing some porn star doing an engine install.

Engine back in the car.

 

[JayC]

Turbos remounted. The mounting was thought out much better this time around.

Another view

Yet another view

 

[charlief1]

Looks good Jay. Glad to see it coming together again.

 

[86brick]

Awesome!

 

[JayC]

New wishbone is made.

 

[JayC]

This just showed up this morning.

 

[SGRIM]

:biggrin:

 

[$1987 GN$]

What happened to the V8?

Later AJ

 

[SGRIM]

What happened to the V8?

Later AJ

After the money it cost to rebuild the car the V8 is going to be on hold for a while...

 

[getchasum]

Body Panels - Fiberglass of carbon fiber? One off's or are they being produced? Any plans for a replacement tub?

Not to many questions I hope. :redface: