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| byndbad914 |
 Feb 13 2006, 05:35 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits  Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None  |
Disassembled the beast over the past couple of weeks in Orange and then AJ (the guy building the tube chassis) did some minor cutting (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) I am getting pretty excited about the project though, should be cool if every crazy idea I have works out... never really know until you start piecing the puzzle together.
All things work on paper, only some things work in reality (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) If anyone really cares I will continue to post pics as the progress moves along... here is some starting pics. BTW, more pics are on my website in the chassis link I have started. Here is a shot of week1 Attached image(s) 
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| byndbad914 |
Feb 17 2006, 08:12 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
Some more (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) work to the car this last week. Just a little cleanup of the rear. You can go to this link on my website to see more photos, but I will include one teaser.
http://www.geocities.com/byndbad914/update_1.htm Looks like 2"x3" chromoly may not even be available, so if I have to go to round bar for the tube car, I am going to have to give up on making the body removable and just tie everything together really well... it would be much nicer to have a framed car since the additional tubing becomes merely for safety and not rigidity, but oh well. Oh yeah, and when we get the basic frame laid out and see where the engine will ultimately sit, if there is room to do it, I am going to go with 935-style rear trailing arms... better adjustability and stability in adjustment, and less toe gains/losses through travel if I understand correctly. But this assumes I will have room to build some inner camber boxes and not hit the dry sump pump or alternator. Just have to use lotsa butter I guess, maybe a shoehorn, some KY and talk really dirty to it... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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byndbad914 starting the tube V8 car Feb 13 2006, 05:35 PM
byndbad914 week2 Feb 13 2006, 05:35 PM byndbad914 week 3... the "minor cutting". BTW, those crap-as... Feb 13 2006, 05:37 PM byndbad914 rear shot Feb 13 2006, 05:38 PM johannes http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Feb 13 2006, 05:39 PM turbo914v8 Hell yes. Post pictures untill your eyes fall out.... Feb 13 2006, 07:01 PM turbo914v8 