It has begun - G-Pete's 289FIA Scratch Build

[G-Pete]

Finally I got the car to drive with the broken in engine. DANG! 473HP/2000# ARE fun - even when you have only a 600 feet stretch. I was really tempted to run down the street around the block.

I can announce the chassis is mechanically done.

A few minor things like the foot box covers, seat belts side alu covers - nothing major.

The end of August is near and my wife and I looking forward to work more on the body then. With +100F it is not much fun under the carport with respirators to sand a body. Some downsides to the Carbon Fiber body.

The shape/form of the quick jacks are different from front to rear. The rear are lager and the front have a kink on top. They are two parts each welded in and outside.

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

With +100F it is not much fun under the carport with respirators to sand a body.

Hey, only 90 this weekend. Sand away!

Originally Posted by G-Pete

The shape/form of the quick jacks are different from front to rear. The rear are lager and the front have a kink on top. They are two parts each welded in and outside.

Quick jacks look great. Nice work. As always.

[G-Pete]

The sanding of the body has started with the nice temperatures now. I can only work a few hours a week and not on the weekends.
I'm back in school , getting another degree - way of my current field. Luckily I'm that far with that project, otherwise it would be on the "shelf" for the next 3 years.

The decision was made I do not paint my car my self, David Brady will paint my car. I will do the prep work and he will do the rest.I can't spent time to build a paint booth, I really wish but I can't.

Soon I post pictures and may a video clip of that "thang" driving. Also and update on the body will come soon...

John, thanks for the sanding blocks...

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

The sanding of the body has started with the nice temperatures now. I can only work a few hours a week and not on the weekends.
I'm back in school , getting another degree - way of my current field. Luckily I'm that far with that project, otherwise it would be on the "shelf" for the next 3 years.

The decision was made I do not paint my car my self, David Brady will paint my car. I will do the prep work and he will do the rest.I can't spent time to build a paint booth, I really wish but I can't.

Soon I post pictures and may a video clip of that "thang" driving. Also and update on the body will come soon...

John, thanks for the sanding blocks...

Looking forward to seeing it.

I may need to borrow those back for a couple of days. I have another paint project.

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by dallas_

Looking forward to seeing it.

I may need to borrow those back for a couple of days. I have another paint project.

Sure, any time. Just let me know when - if you are lucky the car is off the lift you getting a ride (even only in the parking lot).

[G-Pete]

Quick update here. Sanding, filling sanding. Finally I got so far to paint Slick Sand. I ordered that stuff on Friday. That gives me a few days more to fill a little more and sand. The trunk lid has now the FIA dimples...






I'm kicking the idea around to paint my Avons with Billboard stencils. The spare tire (17 inch) had to serve as test mule

[G-Pete]

Do you want it see rolling?

Here, that was before the dyno tuning. I just got a GO_Pro to y birthday and clip will be on board....


http://youtu.be/ax6ve2mUzVI