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> 914.043.0945 - IMSA Race Car, From roller to racer
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post Feb 27 2011, 09:51 AM
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post Feb 27 2011, 10:27 AM
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Auggh.....that reminds me of how much work is involved there......but I admire your dedication. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I see you've removed a seemingly redundant tube. I can't wait to see your cleanup of the engine room.
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post Feb 28 2011, 10:34 AM
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Feb 27 2011, 10:27 AM) *

Auggh.....that reminds me of how much work is involved there......but I admire your dedication. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I just watch some of my race video and it keeps me inspired for hours.

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I see you've removed a seemingly redundant tube. I can't wait to see your cleanup of the engine room.

The bar was removed to work on the trunk floor it will be reinstalled
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post Feb 28 2011, 10:43 AM
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I did some work on the trailing arms a couple weeks ago, stole the idea from Eric.
Mark Kinnaman set the arm up in the mill and punched some 1 inch holes.
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post Feb 28 2011, 10:46 AM
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I found some 1" pipe at McMaster-Carr



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post Feb 28 2011, 10:48 AM
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insert in the holes, weld and there they are.
I will do a little clean up before sending out for powder coating
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post Mar 8 2011, 11:12 AM
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A picture from under the trunk into engine compartment


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post Mar 9 2011, 01:17 PM
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"I started to strip the passenger front wheel haus and weld all the unnecessary holes (there are many)"

I need to weld some "unnecessary" holes in mine as well.

How do you do it?
I was considering holding a copper penny or a piece of aluminum behind the hole, then plug welding it.
The weld wouldnt stick to the backup that way, but would cause a lot of porosity.
Do you have any tricks to make it flat? I dont want to just keep making the holes bigger and have a mess on my hands.

Nice job on the trailing arms.
I just did that last weekend.
I used a 1" type of pipe that is architectural for handrails.
It has a perfect OD and no seam.

I used that pipe for the rear suspension ear heim joint support as well.
I am surprised that this car does not already have them.

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post Mar 9 2011, 02:20 PM
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QUOTE(stugray @ Mar 9 2011, 01:17 PM) *

"I started to strip the passenger front wheel haus and weld all the unnecessary holes (there are many)"

I need to weld some "unnecessary" holes in mine as well.

How do you do it?
I was considering holding a copper penny or a piece of aluminum behind the hole, then plug welding it.
The weld wouldnt stick to the backup that way, but would cause a lot of porosity.
Do you have any tricks to make it flat? I dont want to just keep making the holes bigger and have a mess on my hands.

I find that pulling the welder away from the work cools the weld, in other words i get a long wire pushing into the work in a circular motion. it helps to hit a couple quick tack weld and start from a thicker surface.
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post Mar 9 2011, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE(stugray @ Mar 9 2011, 01:17 PM) *

I used that pipe for the rear suspension ear heim joint support as well.
I am surprised that this car does not already have them.

The trailing arm inner mounts are hella strong, i will shot some pictures
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post Mar 9 2011, 02:43 PM
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Here are the picture of the driver rear mount
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post Mar 10 2011, 01:29 PM
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The QRS fiberglass bumpers came in this week, these are nice and light weight!
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post Mar 15 2011, 01:40 PM
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a tranny I bought came in today and I harvested M-S-X gears from it!
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post Mar 25 2011, 10:25 PM
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Mark and I got the car on the rotisserie tonight
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post Mar 25 2011, 10:34 PM
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the oil tank arrived the other day


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post Apr 4 2011, 03:01 PM
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Here is a view of the front trunk area

it was 2 years ago today that i bought this car


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post Apr 4 2011, 03:03 PM
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I did a little paint removal yesterday, very clean longs!
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post Apr 4 2011, 03:50 PM
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post Apr 4 2011, 03:58 PM
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post Apr 4 2011, 04:02 PM
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Looking great Glenn! Gonna drive it out to Cali when you're finished!? hehe, j/k.
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