Custom Tunnel... has anybody done one?, Mine is out and I'm looking for ideas |
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Custom Tunnel... has anybody done one?, Mine is out and I'm looking for ideas |
Gigamight |
Jun 27 2010, 06:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
So I had to remove my tunnel to repair everything inside that was broken or rusted. Now I am thinking about just making a custom tube frame tunnel that will make it easy to get inside to do any work later on down the line.
Has anybody done one before? If so, do you have any pics? I am looking for ideas, and suggestions. |
john rogers |
Jul 2 2010, 01:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
The #22 Wayne Baker car and several other IMSA "tube frame" type cars all had the complete floor with tunnel and cross box section removed, the boxes on both sides were cut with lots of lightening holes and then thin walled chrome molly tube was added at each side and down the center on both sides where the tunnel would be. There were cross tubes and "X" tubes run to strengthen the floor and finally covered underneath it all with aluminum sheet. The shifter mechanism and all cables were exposed for ease of maintenance and replacement at the race track and since these were full out race cars and expendable if they fell apart after a year was okay.
As for relocating the e-brake handle, rally 914s in Europe had the handle in the center. |
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