Re: I bought a Rolls Royce and want to build it.
We should all be so lucky as to have an indoor lake.
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We should all be so lucky as to have an indoor lake.
We should all be so lucky as to have an indoor lake.
Don't most of us?
(if you count spilled beer)
I could not resist
Dear God that is glorious.
Well, I mean, THIS WHOLE BUILD is glorious, but so is that steering wheel.
Perfect.
bilcoh wrote:We should all be so lucky as to have an indoor lake.
Don't most of us?
(if you count spilled beer)
darkostoj wrote:I could not resist
Dear God that is glorious.
Well, I mean, THIS WHOLE BUILD is glorious, but so is that steering wheel.
Perfect.
BUT THE HORN BUTTON
BUT THE HORN BUTTON
Please tell me that's sterling silver ... please?
darkostoj wrote:BUT THE HORN BUTTON
Please tell me that's sterling silver ... please?
Yes, It is sterling silver.
Yes, It is sterling silver.
HAHAHA, of course it is, because......
4.2.1: Beside the items and processes listed in Section 3, the following are considered safety-related and therefore exempt:
Driver comfort & information (steering wheel, shifter, gauges, pedals, cool suits, vents, heaters, radio)
IT'S EXEMPT!!!!!
Yes, anything in the cabin is basically exempt.
I might caution against that wheel. It's slick and might cause you to need to grasp it more tightly with gloves on (depending on your gloves) and fatigue your hands faster. I agree it looks cool, but driver comfort >> looks in an actual race.
Goal is to have the engine running by this weekend, and driving by the following weekend. Getting real close here.
THIS is the weak link. a 1958 F100 rear axle with small end bearings and 1.75" spacers...not so good.
Machined some hub centric spacers today. Had to redrill the rotors to a ford pattern, open up the bore of the rotor to match the spacer, and turned the bushing/spacer whatever thing.
Much like your polished steering wheel, if you plan to be competative in the future...might consider ditching the drilled rotors down the road. Less issue with them than slotted rotors but still tend to propigate stress cracks in endurance racing. Anecdotal evidence only of course but a few of the resident engineers can explain the science behind it.
Agree ^^
drilled rotors will only give you problems, especially on a heavy car. They provide areas for stress concentrations and they will crack on you. The best rotors you can run for endurance racing are center vented solid rotors.
This build is amazing, but I have to ask: with all of the nice parts going into the build, why the crappy rear axle? Didn't have anything nicer available in that magical salvage yard of yours?
The wheel spacers should be no problem, we've run 2" spacers on our front wheels for 25+ races. On the rear axle it's even less of a consideration.
This build is amazing, but I have to ask: with all of the nice parts going into the build, why the crappy rear axle? Didn't have anything nicer available in that magical salvage yard of yours?
The wheel spacers should be no problem, we've run 2" spacers on our front wheels for 25+ races. On the rear axle it's even less of a consideration.
My worry about the spacer is extending the leverage of a heavy whee/tire on a heavy car outwards on a 60 year old axle shaft.
This was the only thing I had that I could run, anything built would have taken 3 weeks because I had to run a weight axle length that is not common. So in this axle went.
Because of the 2 month build, everything was done differently that I normally would have. Sometimes I had to buy "cheaty" parts because of the speed of install. I normally would have repurposed most of the stuff with OEM parts off cars I have around the shop but that would take a lot longer. Basically, car would have been a lot different if I didn't have a super small time window to complete and I would have figured out a different axle option.
I get what you mean. While our build wasn't of the same magnitude, we first built our car in less than 2 months. But, I have been constantly tweaking it since then as we progress as "racers." As a matter of fact, the only thing still from the original build is the shell itself, the cage, the steering column, and the seat.
So, in essence, you’re saying that if you weren’t so rushed for time, you could actually have done some nice work on this car? Sheesh. I am sooooo lame. I feel bad about my skills.
I have to get this car running this weekend. Was at shop to 10 tonight. Got a lot done today.
Fuel cell is installed. Trunk and underbody are painted.
Did all the coolers. I can't even explain how many RivNut's i've put into this car.
Just barely made it with a 3" radiator fan.
Anybody have any tips of routing Hoses through steel? I have 2" holes over the car that I have lines going through and need to find a way to keep the lines from rubbing against the sharp metal.
A hole like this.
I was thinking using something like this. Then wrapping the hoses with rubber & zip ties.
^ That'll work. Yes, you can get grommets through grainger or similar but you should keep moving.
BTW, I envy your hose.
Door edge molding if you have it and wrap the hose in strips of inner tube.
Old radiator hose cut and zip tied around whatever you're trying to protect works well in a pinch...or permanently, because Lemons.
Old radiator hose cut and zip tied around whatever you're trying to protect works well in a pinch...or permanently, because Lemons.
I split an old heater hose and put int in the opening before running the oil cooler hoses through. Don't forget to add some type of debris screen too.
I've used oil hose like shown, I just drill some smaller holes so I can zip tie it in place and ensure it doesn't shake out during the race.
piper.gras wrote:Old radiator hose cut and zip tied around whatever you're trying to protect works well in a pinch...or permanently, because Lemons.
I split an old heater hose and put int in the opening before running the oil cooler hoses through. Don't forget to add some type of debris screen too.
Debris? At a Lemons race?
First time welding stainless tube
Pucker moment.
j/k all is swell
This continues to be amazing.
I've used oil hose like shown, I just drill some smaller holes so I can zip tie it in place and ensure it doesn't shake out during the race.
Same here. In fact I might've learned this from one of your posts.
Pucker moment.
YEP. Been there, but not on a car as pretty as this one.
Debris? At a Lemons race?
Shrapnel might be more apt.
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