Just some updated photos:
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It's looking good Gary. Are you doing way with your rear quarter window? That's my favourite part of the car.
Looks like your planning on some big hood vents.. Keep the pictures coming.
Johnny
Looks like your planning on some big hood vents.. Keep the pictures coming.
Johnny
quote:Originally posted by Johnny Woods:
It's looking good Gary. Are you doing way with your rear quarter window? That's my favourite part of the car.
Looks like your planning on some big hood vents.. Keep the pictures coming.
Johnny
At this point I am planning on making my own intake ducts for the side window. Not sure if they will e aluminum or fiberglass. Probably fiberglass. The oil cooler and oil accumulator will be on the left so I will duct air in for that. I am going to build the gas tank on the right.
There will be a large hood vent in the front. Probably like the EX3 Pantera. The plan is to build the hood from scratch out of aluminum. Then when I give up on it to go buy a carbon fibre hood.
I am slow. Hopefully I can get a free weekend soon to get more done. Here is the mount for the roll bar. Much to do to it still:
wow,lots of work, a question please, is the roll bar custom built or from a vendor? if a vendor, which one please.
thanks
nazgul
thanks
nazgul
The vendor is GARY IN INDIANA !!! LOL
Yes that's Gary who is in Southern Indiana not to be confused with "Gary Indiana" which is in northern Indiana.
Nazgul, I am making it myself. If you look at the first post here, the car is upside down with a cardboard template. I used that to determine how I wanted to make the shape.
The plates were built from 3/16" steel plate. They will have steel tubes welded through the frame with plates on the bottom as well.
The tubes were Tig welded.
I have a lot more more tubes to add.
Gary
Nazgul, I am making it myself. If you look at the first post here, the car is upside down with a cardboard template. I used that to determine how I wanted to make the shape.
The plates were built from 3/16" steel plate. They will have steel tubes welded through the frame with plates on the bottom as well.
The tubes were Tig welded.
I have a lot more more tubes to add.
Gary
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It's pretty much the same as this roll bar:
http://www.pim.net/20807GT523.jpg
I am going to put in a cross bar as here but I need to get some smaller pipe.
Yes the roll bar will have to come out to get the fire wall cover off but I will make the bump smaller and removable.
I like how the guy did the dome light here in the afore mentioned photo.
http://www.pim.net/20807GT523.jpg
I am going to put in a cross bar as here but I need to get some smaller pipe.
Yes the roll bar will have to come out to get the fire wall cover off but I will make the bump smaller and removable.
I like how the guy did the dome light here in the afore mentioned photo.
It appears to me the cage is bolt in and could be slid foward to get the fire wall cover on ....BUT the center access cover would have to be able to be removeable without taking the larger cover off.
Accutally thats a good idea ,,because I dont know why its that way from the factory ..it makes have\ing to set timing and stuff like that an all day project.
Gary couple minor things ... only the rear hoop and if you added a front hoop have to be 1.75 mild steel.. the rest of the bars or braces could be of any suitable diamter and wall thickness ... I remembered this from the RULE BOOK. Just in case you do run into space or a small conflict.
Anyway nice work ..keep it up.
Ron
Ron
Accutally thats a good idea ,,because I dont know why its that way from the factory ..it makes have\ing to set timing and stuff like that an all day project.
Gary couple minor things ... only the rear hoop and if you added a front hoop have to be 1.75 mild steel.. the rest of the bars or braces could be of any suitable diamter and wall thickness ... I remembered this from the RULE BOOK. Just in case you do run into space or a small conflict.
Anyway nice work ..keep it up.
Ron
Ron
Thanks Ron,
Which sanctioning body is that for? My main hoop is 1-3/4 dom 1/8" which would be good for the NHRA. I don't plan on doing anything other then test n tune type drags so I doubt anyone will inspect it that closely. If I enter a NHRA event then I think they would look at it a bit more closely.
Seems every sanctioning body wants something a little different. At least with grinder, saws, welder I can change it!
The only thing which is going to throw a monkey wrench in getting it out of the car is I plan on sending top tubes through the back window which will attach at the decklid hinge then go down to the wheel well. I will make them separate at the window but it's one more piece to maneuver.
Which sanctioning body is that for? My main hoop is 1-3/4 dom 1/8" which would be good for the NHRA. I don't plan on doing anything other then test n tune type drags so I doubt anyone will inspect it that closely. If I enter a NHRA event then I think they would look at it a bit more closely.
Seems every sanctioning body wants something a little different. At least with grinder, saws, welder I can change it!
The only thing which is going to throw a monkey wrench in getting it out of the car is I plan on sending top tubes through the back window which will attach at the decklid hinge then go down to the wheel well. I will make them separate at the window but it's one more piece to maneuver.
Gary actually it was SCCA rules and I had remebered NHRA rules ... Both you and I shouldnt really have to worry since I dont think we will be competeing competitively. But the RULES give you some guidelines and I see your on the right track. Bigger is always better when your upsidedown >>LOL
I;m still contanplating a square hoop to outline the outer edge of the roof line and door post which I can attach tube to and keep the rear window.
Ron
I;m still contanplating a square hoop to outline the outer edge of the roof line and door post which I can attach tube to and keep the rear window.
Ron
quote:Originally posted by accobra:
Gary actually it was SCCA rules and I had remebered NHRA rules ... Both you and I shouldnt really have to worry since I dont think we will be competeing competitively. But the RULES give you some guidelines and I see your on the right track. Bigger is always better when your upsidedown >>LOL
I;m still contanplating a square hoop to outline the outer edge of the roof line and door post which I can attach tube to and keep the rear window.
Ron
I'd like to see it.
My brother does some running on a track. While they do have tech they are more picky about roll bars in cars without tops. Mainly they are interested in if you are leaking fluid. Like you said, I would like to do some things but not competitively.
Gary,
Here is the link to the SCCA rules ..look at pages 102 - 119 ..I have to say there is a lot of good info .. it got me thinking ??
Ron
http://www.scca.com/_FileLibrary/File/GCR2007.pdf
Here is the link to the SCCA rules ..look at pages 102 - 119 ..I have to say there is a lot of good info .. it got me thinking ??
Ron
http://www.scca.com/_FileLibrary/File/GCR2007.pdf
Ron, I am going to have to print a copy and sit on the john to read that. It's going to take a little for all that to sink in.
Are you really wanting to go with square tubing? I doubt it would meet anyone's specs but your own. Are you not liking the idea of bending the pipe? I had the main hoop bent but I have been bending the rest with a Harbor freight tubing bender. I have been able to get good bends up to 30 degrees. I have not gone past 30 degrees. There are a trick though. For 1-3/4 DOM use the 1-1/4" die!!!! I don't think the Chinese use the same measuring stick we do!
Are you really wanting to go with square tubing? I doubt it would meet anyone's specs but your own. Are you not liking the idea of bending the pipe? I had the main hoop bent but I have been bending the rest with a Harbor freight tubing bender. I have been able to get good bends up to 30 degrees. I have not gone past 30 degrees. There are a trick though. For 1-3/4 DOM use the 1-1/4" die!!!! I don't think the Chinese use the same measuring stick we do!
More photos from today:
LOVE THOSE WHEELS!!!!!
Looking really good Gary!
Glad to see you found the wheels you wanted.
Glad to see you found the wheels you wanted.
Thanks Brooke, got those from Ron!