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Bonjo2

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  • 1 month later...

I picked up my turn-key roller from FL. It's now in storage until I return from my deployment. Now I'm just "stalking" up on parts.

 

So far, (way over budget)

14 Row Oil Cooler

Accusump--manual valve

GRP Caterham-Cup Style racing seats

Caterham-Style Light set

6-Point harness--corvette style (short wrap top, bolt in side and bottom)

8 Circuit T-Bucket harness

2 residual valves

digi-dash 2

GRP aeroscreen

 

Needed

C&R stakler radiator

Corvette coolant tank

Air/oil separator

Fuel tank vent

Switches

F-body T56 Short Shifter base + Mustang set back lever

Hydraulic hand brake + prop-valve

 

Other to do's

Paint White, Tuxedo Black, Dark Grey Metallic

Reinforce front wings

Front-side + bottom panels, rear under panel/diffuser

Radiator/oil cooler/aux cooler shroud + hood vent

Misc alu/carbon or GRP panels/covers

Vinyl padded trans tunnel and sill protectors

.5 rear wheel spacers w/longer ARP studs

Front chin spoiler

Batter looking rear wings--need top reach bottom of car vs. look like trailer

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The car is wicked brutally quick. No drama, it's just a rocked. If I start in 2nd I can get to 60 without a shift in about 3 seconds. If I push, and stick, maybe much quicker. I really need to get some track time so I'm not always getting surprised on public roads and grinning like a retard. It's funny how the tires broke loose and marked the road accelerating from 55 to 80, and how 80-110 happens about as quick as a breath.

 

Now, replacing the pinion seal and axle yoke. For some reason the yoke flange/dust cover has a split in it and tore up the pinion seal, pouring all 3 quarts of 90 weight onto the lot..

 

Aside from my drippy rear end, the only downside so far has been wind buffeting over 80, seatbelt slapping face at 90, and anything not buttoned down flying high into the air over 100.

 

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I drive the car all the time. Rear wings already sandblasted. Very cool, very rapid..

 

I hope to replace the seats and maybe finish up the body and wiring sometime in Jan. It's just so much fun to drive. Not fun to work on.

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