I bought a Rolls Royce and want to build it. (Page 18 of 33)

Eric was nice and emailed me to see if I needed anything since we were a first time team. He commented on following the thread and he mentioned we were likely to see penalty laps because of the engine. Hopefully won't be too bad. I'll take whatever pity I can get since I've basically put everything in my life on hold and been putting 12-14 hour days into this thing to get it ready.

Yeah, when I first started putting the build together I was kicking around options and ways of trying to keep the car at a level that would make sure I got no penalty laps. I decided I just didn't care and would rather build the car how I wanted and took whatever they dished out! The car ended up cooler that way, and I think it will be a lot more fun. If I was going to be pissed about laps I think im racing in the wrong league.

Engine came from a truck, and I think that truck brought in about 15k profit.

Either way, im super excited!

But.....what if it's a rocket ship and it DIDN'T have teething issues?

A class win right out of the box would be improbable and legendary.

Quite a week on the forums - the K is showing signs of (life?) and this automatically awesome project (did you see the welds on the exhaust)? is getting ready to roll.

Note, though, since the kill switch locations rules changed over the past few years - is that kill switch location acceptable to tech if it's the only switch in the car?

Anybody want to bet an over-under on the racing weight?

If you build ANYTHING cool for this series someone will complain...and I for one don't care.  I built my car how I wanted it and I can't wait to race it.

This build is EPIC and I can't wait to see it on the track.

Hope we can beat you though ;-)

Here I am, thinking the 15k is totally the right attitude; yet, I digress....

Let me agree with the level of sophistication of his fabrication skills, and remind the resources that he has at his disposal - which are shown in the background of many of his pictures, including the exotic cars...

In another avocation, I have personally seen the person with amazing natural talent who comes out of nowhere and wins their first competition...

It seems he has made his own 'luck' by preparation and hard work...

With this project, he likely has his pick of team members...

[I can only guess the size of the crowd which will be hanging around the car - I wish I could make It there...]

So it wouldn't surprise me if he does win Gingerman, no matter how many laps he gets, no matter what class.

Agreed: EPIC!

Nice work, Darko.  What's the To Do list looking like now?

Can anyone recommend what bars I need to wrap with roll bar padding?

I read the rules that its anywhere the driver can touch.

I have a seat that wraps around the helmet,and the only thing I can touch while sitting in the seat is the bar that goes up along the drivers door, and the door bars.  Is that all I need to cover?

Everybody I would like to introduce you all to WEAK LINK #2.  #1 being the incredibly old and lame rear axle.

When I was welding the shifter (the one bolted to the trans) I got the sucker too hot and it melted the plastic bushings, so its looser than....well its loose.

The linkage is 15" long, and well with the lack of time I have this is just what its gonna be. It will be interesting.

3-4 seem ok, the rest...eehhhhh

This is the 2nd variation I made....the first...don't ask.  Time is precious right now!

Good news, when shifting it's so loud it sounds like all the shifting scenes from FF1

In case anyone forgot. ----->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cefC0DPlHFQ  <-----

I'm thinking you are Santa Claus. It is your off season after all
It's the only way I can fathom getting this much stuff done in this time frame..
Pretty sure some elves are helping...
After all Santa gets a lot done in one night

We very well may be one of those teams racing in one gear