Hank

Rob, Carbon Fiber sill protectors can be found here: http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Departments/Kit-Car.aspx I wish I could buy half of that website for my Westfield. I'm ordering the dash, sill protectors, and rear fender protectors. Hank

The MEGABUSA has been at a friend's shop getting the engine harness finished. I updated my website with pictures of the car on the trailer. It looks gorgeous outside in the sun! I like this one: http://www.hanksmegabusa.com/images/020509/06.jpg

No, but my lawn mower has racing stripes. Does that count? http://www.teamshockerracing.com/images/teamshockermower.jpg

That really wasn't that far away from where I live. Seriously.

What is it? A redneck with scrap materials and a lot of free time is what THAT is. Thanks for the laugh! :rofl:

Horrible comparison, not even CLOSE, but I watched it and enjoyed it nonetheless.

A turret-mounted potato gun would be better. :rofl:

I pity you poor guys that take forever to register your 7. I called the DPS (State Trooper kind-of) and they told me to trailer the car to their location for a physical inspection (when I finish it). They will look the car over in 5 minutes or so, they will send me to DMV for my registration, and I will be road bound the same day! Sweetness. Oh the horror of the SVA over in Britain. Most fail their first time I hear.

Wiring sucks. That is all...

I have a removable steering wheel. :jester: Great story! Confused the hell out of me until I figured out 5' is 5 minutes. ahhahah

I always liked this one: A woman is speeding down the highway. She sees a cop on a bridge with a radar gun so she slows down. Sure enough she gets pulled over and gets a ticket. The cop asks before she leaves, "What seems to be the big hurry?" The woman replies, "I'm just late for work." The cop says, "Oh yeah well what do you do?" The woman says, "I am an @$$hole stretcher." The cop then says, "An @$$hole stretcher, what kind of job is that?" The woman says, "Well you see i start off with one finger then two and so on until I get a 6 foot @$$hole." The cop says, "A 6 foot @$$hole, what can you do with a 6 foot @$$hole?" The woman replies, "Give him a radar gun and put him on a bridge." D'OH! I flew to San Antonio, TX to purchase a new car. After leaving the dealership I was pulled over by a Texas State Trooper in a shiny Camaro Z-28. He gave me a ticket for 84 in a 70. My insurance agent had bonded me for insurance (over the phone), but I had no proof with me until I got back to Louisiana. The cop gave me a ticket for no insurance as well. He was nice enough to let me continue my journey home, however. I get home and post on a local message board, and one of my friends suggested "deferred adjudication". I mailed a copy of both tickets to the address on the back of each ticket. I included a letter which talked about how wrong it was to speed, deferred adjudication, and a little bit of kiss @$$. The infractions were reduced to no proof of insurance (even though I provided proof in the letter). No points on my record, and the fine was cheap.

Wheels finally made it from Britain (2.5 month journey). I mounted them in 205/50/15 Falken Azenis RT-615's. A little bit of electrical work is all that remains. Should be cranking the engine soon. I spent most of today tightening all of the bolts and marking their current location to a reference on the frame. SO CLOSE! http://www.hanksmegabusa.com/thebuild.htm

I loved that show. God Speed Patrick. For those of us still here make sure you watch out for those weather balloons. :surprised:

What a fantastic show The Prisoner was. Patrick played the part very well. Watch out for those weather balloons.

POWR2W8 - power to weight (ratio)

Here is how Westfield shipped my kit (if it helps). More pics at http://www.hanksmegabusa.com (the build). http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/111408/crate01.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/111408/crate07.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/111408/crate05.jpg

I'm digging the tilting nose on the red one.

Beautiful car. That engine has great potential for upgrades, but it's already great in stock form! If you are still looking for an exhaust cover I didn't use the exhaust shield that came with my MEGABUSA kit. Here's a shot of it: http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/uploads/images_products/258.jpg Let me know if you are interested.

Towering over it? Try riding in it! :rofl:

Good video. Thanks for sharing. God I'd love to work there!

Almost... Done... http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/010309/05.jpg

D'oh! I have to wait until 5 am when SummitRacing opens again to order my Flaming River battery/alternator kill switch, push button starter, and split wiring loom tubing.

Well, as far as the battery goes, I chose the PC625 to fit the Westfield supplied battery tray. Of course, I could build my own battery tray for the smaller PC545. If I run out of options to lighten the car the battery change nets me an additional 1.5 lb reduction. :jester:

Woo who! 3/8" NPT it turned out to be. I put Teflon tape on the bung, screwed the cap on hand tight, and I finished it off with my channelock pliers. I'm so happy right now. I only wish the parts I ordered this week would be arriving tomorrow: Oil Temp Gauge Oil Press Gauge Coolant Temp Gauge Odyssey PC625 battery 205/50/15 Falken Azenis RT-615's Atm press sensor starter relay fuel pump relay dry sump/tranny vent tank fiberglass resin I still need to order a piece of carbon fiber big enough for the Westfield dash. A UK company sells it pre-made, but I'm not having the best of luck in getting parts in a timely manner from Britain. My 15" wheels are currently in transit (3rd time). No tracking number (3rd time). D'OH! :crazy: