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Post by mikuni on Jun 19, 2009 14:23:07 GMT 12
^ At this stage Im just after the bonnet for the sedan (big bulge) , but in saying that I've seen photos of a sedan with the rounder flares on and its super tough! Hadn't thought of HS guards on a sedan, that would look awesome! |
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Post by crazytim on Jun 19, 2009 23:02:32 GMT 12
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Post by bulldog on Jul 12, 2009 20:12:42 GMT 12
Our first race meeting this year is September 19th the big 'Icebreaker' event so I'm working my butt off to try and finish the chevette to a semi presentable but sorted mechanically race car by then. Managed to remove the rally front assembly and replace it with my freshly painted coupe front end, yes they are exactly the same bolt holes etc. Tony has performed his magic again by modifying the ford bell housing and fabricating a matching plate to match up the Toyota celica 5 speed to the c20xe clutch etc. He's a legend! We were very pleased to find that the gemini rack and steering column fit in the chevette shell also and we'll be running the gemini column switch gear in there also as the chevette stuff is terrible. Next will be to place the redtop and gearbox in the hole complete with headers to see what doesn't fit if anything. Then we'll strip it all again for the big body overhaul, matte black engine bay and interior, we'll freshen the white and red paint and keep it in HS trim for the first event and hopefully the HSR moulds will be ready sometime soon after that.        |
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Post by crazytim on Jul 12, 2009 22:53:55 GMT 12
cool... you do this thing called progress. Jealous much...
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Post by dannyboy on Jul 13, 2009 8:20:40 GMT 12
68 days..................tick tock tick tock tick tock
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Post by bulldog on Jul 13, 2009 14:15:59 GMT 12
Damn you Dan....damn you!  how many Sunday church sessions is that?! |
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Post by dannyboy on Jul 13, 2009 15:20:22 GMT 12
haha i didnt think you would like that. the answer is not enough church sessions!!!
I have 102 days, 15 hours, 41 minutes, 10 seconds
until the first round of ss2000
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Post by cul8r on Jul 13, 2009 18:01:24 GMT 12
Far out, hard work,
Amazing just how much room there is in the guards (in particular that shot where you can see the stock rear wheel..)
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Post by bulldog on Jul 13, 2009 18:49:25 GMT 12
We'll get there mate...it might just cost more money to pay Tony to do it  You're right cul8r...they're huge. You can only really fill the rears out with the bigger hilux diff or manta or spacers. |
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Post by bulldog on Jul 17, 2009 18:20:42 GMT 12
Had a great session at Tony's today where everything fell into place. Made the new thrust bearing sleeve and fitted with new bearing, bolted up the gearbox complete with Toyota MR2 turbo clutch (fit's straight in!). Slung the motor and gearbox in the hole only to find everything fits! We were amazed as we were comtemplating having to modify the firewall somehow. Fabricated a new cross member which just needs finishing. We'll fit the exhaust for a complete dummy run then it can all come out again ready for the massive tidy up. Engine bay and turrets need rewelding as some blind person welded in the last bits  Cut back and paint. I bought rear calipers and handbrake cable off a 95 levin which Tony has plates for that are like Dan's. Watch this space.      |
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Post by bulldog on Jul 31, 2009 21:00:33 GMT 12
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Post by gordo on Aug 2, 2009 20:56:01 GMT 12
Way to go, laddie - see we thought alike on the spark plug covers |
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Post by bulldog on Aug 16, 2009 18:18:25 GMT 12
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Post by zep on Aug 17, 2009 10:22:22 GMT 12
The work continues! Looking good man. Now I know who to see to fit flares also |
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Post by cul8r on Aug 17, 2009 22:00:16 GMT 12
Nice work, jealous as, you get work done, I get given more work courtesy of hit & runs..
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how many Sunday church sessions is that?!
Cut back and paint. I bought rear calipers and handbrake cable off a 95 levin which Tony has plates for that are like Dan's. Watch this space.
