Aarons RWD car - 5-26: more tin and racing saturday

[speeding-g60]

and as we discussed, these were the plans for my chassis that we expanded on. again, this chassis is good to better than 7.49 seconds. so basically whatever i can muster out of it i will be legal for.

notice the bars and structural work included in the kit. and then compare to the work i have done, building much more strength and support into the chassis.



then mine. we took what they made, and made many modifications to it. dual rails, upper rear Pro-Mod halo, etc. many X-braced sections. on and on.

[All_Euro]

The prints for the original cage look pretty complete but after looking at what you guys have done it's clear you've taken it to another level - nice work.

[speeding-g60]

The prints for the original cage look pretty complete but after looking at what you guys have done it's clear you've taken it to another level - nice work.

thank you.... yes, it is a step or two beyond the minimum requirements for that level. lots more X-bracing and structural modifications to be sure.....

the best part is the fact that i have been fortunate enough to have been able to do all of this work myself, sans welding. i CAN tig weld some, but i do not feel comfortable with this stuff. and i get to learn while i do, as well as save money on the fabrication side of things.

[speeding-g60]

40" tub time. i mentioned that i wished i could just get it close with the cardboard, fiberglass the cardboard, and then pull the moulds (cardboard) and call it done. rolled his eyes did he and just chuckled.

forming those tubs is a chore in itself, that Pittsburgh lap seam sucks. lots of little banging and tin knocking with the little hammers.but it turned out perfect as it can be. this guy is very highly detail oriented for sure.

















http://www.tpub.com/steelworker2/22.htm

[roortube]

I call the first tow ride on rollerblades

Damn, that's serious. Great work Aaron, keep it coming!

[speeding-g60]

i forgot the first pic in this series. setting up the 40" tub templates. these were what we used when we set up the location of the rear diff in relation to the body and wheel openings, as well as the level of the Promod style rear halo. i didnt want the tub to come up into the window area if i could help it, and thus we have the top of the tub pretty much flush with the window rubber. which also set the height of the rear halo, etc.

[ringbearer]

You know your tires are big when you don't want to see them through the windows

[speeding-g60]

big tires are big.





but yeah, this is the tire i may go to, a 32x14 on a 14" wide rim. my starter tire is 30 x 13.50 on a 12" wide rim. the other option i am contemplating is the 33 x 10.5W, but that is an entire class of racing unto itself. me, just a hobbyist sorta. no way i have the time and money to dedicate to a real season of racing. it would be nice, but i dont feel it can happen without the wifey winning the lottery.

[speeding-g60]

Wheel tub was running right thru gas door so it has to go. Cut it out and cleaned it up. Hand formed a filler plate or plug, rolled out to sit flush, and put it in.









Wheel tubs are trimmed up and evened up and in temporarily. They will be powdercoated along with the rest of the tin for final assembly way down the road when we will also paint the chassis and body.













And a bonfire before I fly back out tomorrow. Such is the life of a working man.

[speeding-g60]

Flat



Step



Brake one



Brake two



Fit into place



Now the front tub areas

[my2000apb]

looking sharp!!!!
and you gotta love those clecos!

[speeding-g60]

clecos are the shit.

[scubagli]

Dang.

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[speeding-g60]

doin rear brake pads on Chubs new quad, have a very attentive audience. Peanut (the girl) was all helpful and held the caliper each time i had to get something, even.


morning hot tub.... ahh that country life, so peaceful and quiet and the view? excellent. thats my back yard all the way back to the houses, 875 foot deep the lot is by 250 foot wide.



Chub riding Awesomeness



fitting the rear bumper we made a mould of from my other car, deleted the exhaust cut-out. will mount then have a cutout for the wheelie bars.





back to the tin. in front of the tubs, and then the rear quarter panels. he keeps saying the tin is almost done. every time i get there he says that. HAHAHAHAA.









and another night time escapade in the Hot Tub Time Machine. relaxation on level 12.

[audifreakjim]

Livin large! Nice rear bumper, any plans to make more? If so I might be interested if you are running a batch. It would be perfect for a spare on my setup, and much easier to flare out than dealing with another plastic bumper should/when mine gets damaged.

[pilihp2]

Looks like a Hotsprings Limelight spa. Looks like a flair model.

Ack, oops, my doofus is showing.



Love the cage work. keep it up.

[ringbearer]

All of it looks like fun

[speeding-g60]

no plans to produce bumpers.

and yes that is the Flair model in the Limelight series by Hot springs.....

thank you'ns :-)

[jretal]

Is the tin going to be riveted down? Or welded?

Great work all around! Looks like fun, in a twisted kind of way

[speeding-g60]

tin is all aluminum. it gets bolted with 6-32's or Dzus fastened. the driver foot well, tunnel side, and underseat is all steel per requirements and it is welded in. all else is removable.

[mr_aj_johnson]

You required to firecaulk all the seams too? or is there an alternative for the removable panels? I'd love to see some close ups of the rear 1/4 tin (the vertical panels in front of the wheel well, I've got to do mine at some point)

I'm currently using aluminum tape to fill the gaps as technically it fits the rules... but it's janky as hell. i should really do a full filler panel.

[speeding-g60]

i do not think there is any requirements for sealing the seams.

Did more tin work. Finished the pieces In front of the tubs. Continued the rib pattern. It's the little details that make a show car worthy haha.

Started the under tub tin. It is there to prevent crap building up on the bulkhead and dropping back in front of the rear tires.

Worked on a fuel tank of a mint 65 street/strip Chevelle, pulled the motor from the Cobra replicar, and had a photo/video shoot of the car as we prepped two cars for this weekends racing. Wife races the MK3 VR6 supercharged GTI and I will run the awd car.















Oops I guess I better pop pix of the work haha

[PRY4SNO]

Now you're really starting to cover some ground

[DE80q]

So, what ever happened with this?

[speeding-g60]

i put some pix up today actually...... viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1770

done with tin work. moved the front wheel arches forward in the fenders to accommodate the wheelbase changes.

now working on making steel fenders, FG (shit copy) RS2 front bumper, and CF hood (from Christian/034 CQ race car) all work and stay together as a one pc front end with hood removable.

i dont really keep up anymore with this stuff as it takes up time that is better spent otherwise. i do have this thread that i post pictures up from time to time (so i can copy them to another forum not on Tapatalk), and they are not all inclusive of car stuff. i do so much more than just car shit.