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Clamshells are painted. The headlamps are connected to the hood and all wired up. I just need to put on some fender welt and undercoating on the bottom of the flared wings.

 

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Mighty Mike, That Storker is absolutely beautiful!!! And with an LS3 engine to boot. Man, it doesn't get too much better than that. Congrats on coming close to the end of the build. Oh wait, that car of yours is a continual work in progress. It is like the Winchester House out in California. As long as you keep modifying it, you will never expire according to Lady Winchester. Love the paint color and the interior treatments.

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Thank you very much Bob. I really doubt it will ever be finished. My next project is to install power brakes. I have all of the parts I will need for the conversion, but want to put a few miles on the car before I go tearing it apart again.

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Thank you very much Bob. I really doubt it will ever be finished. My next project is to install power brakes. I have all of the parts I will need for the conversion, but want to put a few miles on the car before I go tearing it apart again.

 

Mike, My 2012 Stalker came with unassisted brakes with EBC Green Stuff on the rear calipers and Wildwood B10's on the front. The braking pressures were incredibly significant to me having had two previous Storkers with power brakes. I had Scott Minehart install the power unit that had come with the car and it made a world of difference. After the installation, Scott noticed that the bump steer was very prominent and the front geometry had not been set up properly. I took the car back to him and he did the adjustments such that the car's wheels now pretty much lock up in a relative hard pedal application uniformly. It was a bit tricky to get all four corners to work in unison IIRC. Bob

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Mike, are you bringing the Storker to the C&C on Saturday in Lafayette? I'll be there with my new Shelby GT350.

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Hi Skip,

 

Sounds like a plan. Is it still at the same location it used to be? I haven't been there in a couple of years.

 

Mike

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Hi Skip,

 

Sounds like a plan. Is it still at the same location it used to be? I haven't been there in a couple of years.

 

Mike

 

It has moved several times. Its back in Lafayette but is now at the corner of S Public Road and S Boulder Road in the Flatirons Community Church parking lot. Lots of cops now to keep things under control. Lots of radar so keep in in the speed limit coming and going.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Flatirons+Community+Church/@39.9941058,-105.0886216,14z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x876bf36c78a8c2c3:0x775e73acfeadd604!2sLafayette,+CO!3b1!8m2!3d39.9935959!4d-105.0897058!3m4!1s0x876bf4e849c59b9b:0x9aaadc015a00aa85!8m2!3d39.988843!4d-105.0926614

 

Some friends are gathering at my shop after the show, you're welcome to join us.

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Fantastic job. I think you will really like the clams. I am familiar with the supplier in CA. I think he passed away a year or ago and his wife is running the company now. The trim job was a good idea. I like the way they do business...pay after you get the parts if you are happy with the product. Keep up the good work.

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Thanks Jack. I like having them so far. It's kinda like going from briefs to boxers.

LOL, as a clam fan, I got a kick out of your reply. You have to be in a special orbit to get it. :cheers:

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I think the stripes added a few horses...

 

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  • 8 months later...
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My Storker has undergone several changes over the past few months.

 

By far, my biggest project was adding power brakes. Pressure comes from a Miata brake booster flipped around. All of the other connectors are straight forward aside from a lever from the brake pedal to the booster.

 

My second big project was adding a Meziere electric water pump and Radium Engineering coolant expansion tank.

 

I also replaced the interior aluminum panels with carbon fiber veneer. This was mostly cosmetic, but reduced the car's weight by a couple of pounds.

 

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Here is a pic of the new water pump and hood louvers. Both really help keep operating temperatures consistent under the bonnet. The header wrap turned out nicely.

 

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