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Posted by: URY914 Feb 2 2005, 08:56 PM

I'm taking it to Sebring in a week to put it on the scales so I'm having to throw it together. I seem to have run out of time to do all the detail work I want to do. I just want to get the engine back it and get it running. I've hung the trailing arms on tonight and installed the brake lines. I'll put the engine back in on Sat.

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Posted by: TimT Feb 2 2005, 09:00 PM

COOL!!!

Posted by: URY914 Feb 2 2005, 09:01 PM

I still need to put the seat belt bar in and some gussets. I'll just take all the stuff I still need to weld on and weigh them in the car. Of course the body and targa bar in fglass won't be done but I'll weight that seperate.

I can't wait to drive it around the paddock with out the body.

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Posted by: SirAndy Feb 2 2005, 09:01 PM

what? no rear sway bar?

Andy

Posted by: SpecialK Feb 2 2005, 09:01 PM

WOW!!

What are you going to hang the body panels on?

Damn...question answered....I need to learn to type faster!

Posted by: URY914 Feb 2 2005, 09:03 PM

QUOTE (Special_K @ Feb 2 2005, 07:01 PM)
WOW!!

What are you going to hang the body panels on?

Good question

I need to work on that.

Posted by: redshift Feb 2 2005, 09:30 PM

Dood, what if you fall out into the engine... engine.. I would say engine room... but it's really more of a.. pavillion..

Veranda, even...

M

Posted by: URY914 Feb 2 2005, 09:33 PM

QUOTE (redshift @ Feb 2 2005, 07:30 PM)
Dood, what if you fall out into the engine... engine.. I would say engine room... but it's really more of a.. pavillion..

Veranda, even...

M

more like a back porch...

Posted by: BigD9146gt Feb 2 2005, 09:34 PM

QUOTE (URY914 @ Feb 2 2005, 07:03 PM)

QUOTE (Special_K @ Feb 2 2005, 07:01 PM)
WOW!!

What are you going to hang the body panels on?

Good question

I need to work on that.

Thats easy, just make some brackets above the tranny mounts/tube frame and have the drop links go down from there.

Posted by: JOHNMAN Feb 2 2005, 10:30 PM

I can't wait until we get to hear the "official" weight. (I'm assuming sans body panels)

My guess.... 1380#

Posted by: smg914 Feb 2 2005, 10:35 PM

Paul,

I'm sure you are aware of this but just in case you're not, there is a truck stop at the I-75 route 52 exit that has a scale. I believe they charge $8.00 for two visits to the scale. Get off the exit and head East for about an 1/8 mile on your left.

When you mentioned Sebring, I'm assuming you will be attending the 12th annual 48 Hours at Sebring. By the way it looks like this year is the first year for the event to be sold out. It's also a 4 day event this year counting the test and tune day on Thursday. The last time I checked there were close to 40 cup cars entered.

Posted by: Stutgart46 Feb 3 2005, 08:30 AM

Paul,
I was wondering what happened to you. Glad to see your progressing.
We should start a poll to guess how much your car is going weigh.
My guess is 1300lbs.

Posted by: Root_Werks Feb 3 2005, 09:41 AM

1320lbs

Dang Paul! Looks sweet! Well, what is left looks sweet!

Posted by: URY914 Feb 3 2005, 09:50 AM

QUOTE (smg914 @ Feb 2 2005, 08:35 PM)
Paul,

I'm sure you are aware of this but just in case you're not, there is a truck stop at the I-75 route 52 exit that has a scale. I believe they charge $8.00 for two visits to the scale. Get off the exit and head East for about an 1/8 mile on your left.

When you mentioned Sebring, I'm assuming you will be attending the 12th annual 48 Hours at Sebring. By the way it looks like this year is the first year for the event to be sold out. It's also a 4 day event this year counting the test and tune day on Thursday. The last time I checked there were close to 40 cup cars entered.

Steve,
I've have a problem with truck scales not giving a reading low enough. Did you weigh you car at the that scale?

Also at Sebring they give me weight per wheel which is nice to know.

Paul

Posted by: smg914 Feb 3 2005, 04:43 PM

Yeah, I weighed the race car off the trailer and on the trailer. I have a feeling it will work for you. However, it would be nice to know the weight at each wheel.

See ya at the 48 Hours at Sebring.

Posted by: ein 6er Feb 3 2005, 06:56 PM

QUOTE (smg914 @ Feb 2 2005, 08:35 PM)

When you mentioned Sebring, I'm assuming you will be attending the 12th annual 48 Hours at Sebring. By the way it looks like this year is the first year for the event to be sold out. It's also a 4 day event this year counting the test and tune day on Thursday. The last time I checked there were close to 40 cup cars entered.

steve,

stupid question ... what do you mean by "sold out"? i've never been to sebring, but isn't it a BIG place? i was thinking of going , but if it's sold out, i guess not.

paul,

i may go to the club race, see you there.

Posted by: jd74914 Feb 3 2005, 07:21 PM

dude, its a disease, how far until you have a full tube frame car

Posted by: Rouser Feb 3 2005, 08:08 PM

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I'll put the engine back in on Sat.

You? I'll probably be the one puttin' the engine back in while you tend to my muffler.

Bet it'll need the tranny bolted to it first. Where's my socket set?

Posted by: URY914 Feb 3 2005, 08:30 PM

QUOTE (ein 6er @ Feb 3 2005, 04:56 PM)

QUOTE (smg914 @ Feb 2 2005, 08:35 PM)

When you mentioned Sebring, I'm assuming you will be attending the 12th annual 48 Hours at Sebring. By the way it looks like this year is the first year for the event to be sold out. It's also a 4 day event this year counting the test and tune day on Thursday. The last time I checked there were close to 40 cup cars entered.

steve,

stupid question ... what do you mean by "sold out"? i've never been to sebring, but isn't it a BIG place? i was thinking of going , but if it's sold out, i guess not.

paul,

i may go to the club race, see you there.

Doug,
all the entrant spots are sold out. You can still get in to watch.

Paul

Posted by: URY914 Feb 3 2005, 08:31 PM

QUOTE (jd74914 @ Feb 3 2005, 05:21 PM)
dude, its a disease, how far until you have a full tube frame car

Never, I'm almost done.

Posted by: URY914 Feb 3 2005, 08:33 PM

QUOTE (Rouser @ Feb 3 2005, 06:08 PM)

QUOTE
I'll put the engine back in on Sat.

You? I'll probably be the one puttin' the engine back in while you tend to my muffler.

Bet it'll need the tranny bolted to it first. Where's my socket set?

I've been buning the midnight oil and should have the engine in tomorrow night.
Start up on Sat ?

Posted by: Jake Raby Feb 3 2005, 08:44 PM

Paul,
I'd think that with that car you could weigh it with a damn fish scale!

Posted by: URY914 Feb 3 2005, 08:50 PM

QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Feb 3 2005, 06:44 PM)
Paul,
I'd think that with that car you could weigh it with a damn fish scale!

Good one, Jake...

Next week I'll start a "Guess how much it weighs" thread.
Winner gets a big box of fine, German, 32 year old sheet metal.

Paul

Posted by: Mueller Feb 3 2005, 08:54 PM

I see a bunch of weight that can be taken care of....

the calipers and rotors....

Posted by: Rouser Feb 3 2005, 08:54 PM

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Start up on Sat ?

Sure, no problem; I'll bring the gas. Premium OK?

Man, you've got that stinger, right? You must have some awfully understanding neighbors!

Posted by: URY914 Feb 3 2005, 09:16 PM

QUOTE (Mueller @ Feb 3 2005, 06:54 PM)
I see a bunch of weight that can be taken care of....

the calipers and rotors....

If someone would come up with a way to fab an adapter for some Wilwood Superlights, I'l be 15 pounds lighter. Hint, Hint, Hint...

Posted by: smg914 Feb 3 2005, 10:17 PM

quote: stupid question ... what do you mean by "sold out"? i've never been to sebring, but isn't it a BIG place? i was thinking of going , but if it's sold out, i guess not.

Paul is correct. What I meant by sold out was that they are no longer accepting club race entrants. There is still plenty of room for spectators.

Posted by: LvSteveH Feb 3 2005, 11:27 PM

Point #1- At this point why don't you just get some heavy duty bathroom scales and weigh it at each corner.

Point #2- Seeing that deflection is directly related to load, and seeing that your load (weight of the car) is significantly reduced, why do you need reinforced trailing arms?

Posted by: URY914 Feb 4 2005, 09:06 AM

QUOTE (LvSteveH @ Feb 3 2005, 09:27 PM)
Point #1- At this point why don't you just get some heavy duty bathroom scales and weigh it at each corner.

Point #2- Seeing that deflection is directly related to load, and seeing that your load (weight of the car) is significantly reduced, why do you need reinforced trailing arms?

If I could change over to stock trailing arms I would. But the reinforced ones are left over from my heavy stock road race days.

Anyone want to trade me for some stock ones?

Paul

Posted by: synthesisdv Feb 4 2005, 09:56 AM

QUOTE (URY914 @ Feb 4 2005, 10:06 AM)
Anyone want to trade me for some stock ones?

I'd make the swap, but right now I don't have time to do it. If your not in a rush, maybe in March or April???

I'm trying to get a dozen mods to the car done before my next event at Sebring end of this month.

Posted by: URY914 Feb 4 2005, 12:01 PM

QUOTE (synthesisdv @ Feb 4 2005, 07:56 AM)

QUOTE (URY914 @ Feb 4 2005, 10:06 AM)
Anyone want to trade me for some stock ones?

I'd make the swap, but right now I don't have time to do it. If your not in a rush, maybe in March or April???

I'm trying to get a dozen mods to the car done before my next event at Sebring end of this month.

Not a problem at all, I can wait. Mine have poly bushings.
I'll PM you.

Paul