It has been a long time since I have given you all an update so I thought you might enjoy seeing the progress. I actually almost shelved this project as I was given an offer on a Gen 2 car, but at the exact same time I was in the hospital for a week due to kidney issues. So even with insurance those funds evaporated into thin air! I've still run into a nice snafu this past month as losing my job as part of a layoff.
Things are starting to move fast now. Although the car doesn't look like much from what you have seen before, the main part has been acquiring parts still.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Gt5qx-YBRjjvgAbUCEg04xPnV4-ZzWMEI was able to purchase a set of used Penskes and springs from this wonderful forum as the two sets Koni's I had were complete garbage and even a set of springs had age on them, one of them being 70lbs off of specified range. One of the new Penskes is slower than the rest and will have to change some of the sphericals too. Functional shocks is very good!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Akg5kCVJFXBn4c6rb1RTXrrFarCaj17xI also finished the fuel cell assembly and installation. The fuel cell is a used cell that was reinspected and reinforced in little places. This was done for $90, what a steal! I will be running the external fuel pump since I have one with the hosing that I was given by a fellow competitors that did a Gen 3 Conversion.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bTqzmw0QApJWc4Whvwn6ydaCQiHGuyxShttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1chYt7JZNqnQRGgYXAhPf5cDqVEOCALN6This week I will hopefully getting my set of brand new Safecraft Racing belts, that I won as part of a little game as part of the Dinner With Racers podcast, episode with Charles Espenlaub. They actually make the belts here in the Chicago area and was given a roughly 1 week turn around for custom set of belts.
This weekend hopefully we will have the UCA holes be welded up with new washers as when I was finally putting them together I realized they did the ovaling of the holes. I decided not to assemble the suspension bits I have until that is done. No desire to assemble and disassemble again, plus I am trying to find the front and rear anti-roll bars.
I am getting really close, it feels like I have opened the box of legos and just need to put together now....yet still missing a few pieces. One of the biggest parts I am trying to find is a master cylinder mount.
Goal was do to the drivers school weekend and double divisional at Blackhawk Farms, but with it being moved up this year ran into a conflict with Star Wars Celebration which is in Chicago for the first time ever...and of course I was committed to working it over a year ago. If I do race that weekend it only be the Sunday most likely.
I hope you all enjoyed the update!