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Alloy Hi-Tech Build
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| Mike_I |
06-14-2019 02:49 PM |
Wow!! So jealous!! The dark wheels really make that car. Great job.
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| patrickt |
06-14-2019 04:36 PM |
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Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
(Post 1462950)
Thanks, it's coming together very nicely.:D
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Yes it is. You're doing a meticulously thorough job... but I have to ask, are you going to make a fair return on all of your work? Remember, nobody stays in business just breaking even, much less on labors of love.%/ |
| Gaz64 |
06-14-2019 05:47 PM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1463142)
Yes it is. You're doing a meticulously thorough job... but I have to ask, are you going to make a fair return on all of your work? Remember, nobody stays in business just breaking even, much less on labors of love.%/
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Yes, I would there.
Very nice job so far.
A good friend of mine has one car that owes him over $100k (without counting our hours), but he would be lucky to get $20k to sell it. I don't mention that subject too often.
Gary |
| rodneym |
06-14-2019 06:12 PM |
I may be wrong but that looks like a labor of love to me.
When I "retire", I'll keep working but it'll look very different.
It might even make someone ask how I make ends meet.
Superb, as always cobrakiwi. BTW, I may have more goodies you might be interested in.
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| Mongoose930 |
06-14-2019 06:29 PM |
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My favorite view so far!!! Looking forward to bringing it to SAAC.
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| ACademic |
06-14-2019 07:33 PM |
Simply stunning. One of the more enjoyable builds to have watched.
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Awesome! Stance is perfect!
Larry
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Looking forward to seeing it there. Let me know where you will be at the track. I think that I will be paddocked next to Superformance.
Jim
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| ERA 626 |
06-15-2019 11:48 AM |
fuel level
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Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
(Post 1453596)
Fuel pressure gauge is electronic on this one. I don't see why you couldn't add a low pressure switch as well to the system.
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You will not have a fuel level gauge? |
Who needs one. Just use the odometer and figure about 10 mpg and you will be fine.
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| patrickt |
06-15-2019 12:54 PM |
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Originally Posted by 1795
(Post 1463171)
Who needs one. Just use the odometer and figure about 10 mpg and you will be fine.
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I have tweaked my Smiths fuel gauge so that it is not "terribly inaccurate." But I still, for the most part, just start looking for a gas station when the odometer passes 100 miles and start really looking hard if I get to 150. Then I just reset the odometer when I fill 'er up. |
| Mongoose930 |
06-15-2019 01:10 PM |
I actually have 2 outlets on my 42 gallon comp tank - just like the original comp cars. Most of the fuel will be delivered via the mechanical fuel pump, which has the higher pick-up, but if I miscalculate and "run out of fuel", I have a lower pick-up in the tank that is connected to my electric fuel pumps which should give me an additional 50 miles or so of range. Hopefully, I will not need to use the electric pumps too often...
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| ERA 626 |
06-15-2019 07:46 PM |
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Originally Posted by Mongoose930
(Post 1463175)
I actually have 2 outlets on my 42 gallon comp tank - just like the original comp cars. Most of the fuel will be delivered via the mechanical fuel pump, which has the higher pick-up, but if I miscalculate and "run out of fuel", I have a lower pick-up in the tank that is connected to my electric fuel pumps which should give me an additional 50 miles or so of range. Hopefully, I will not need to use the electric pumps too often...
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why not just put in a fuel level gauge? if period correct is an issue hide it in the glove box, am I missing something? |
| cobrakiwi |
06-16-2019 02:36 AM |
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Originally Posted by ERA 626
(Post 1463184)
why not just put in a fuel level gauge? if period correct is an issue hide it in the glove box, am I missing something?
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Yes you are! The car doesn't have a glove box.:eek: |
| cobrakiwi |
06-16-2019 02:44 AM |
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I think this is the last fab job on my list, sway bar!
Starting with making up the old school sway bar mounts.
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| cobrakiwi |
06-17-2019 02:46 AM |
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Got the sway bar finished up, pic of the engine bay.:)
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Looks nice Craig. With those aluminum blocks that sway bar should be nice and stiff. A lot less give than with rubber bushings.
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| Gaz64 |
06-17-2019 02:45 PM |
I think you should have incorporated some form of swaybar bushes in your swaybar mount. Since the steel will wear the aluminium.
Gary
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| cobrakiwi |
06-17-2019 03:42 PM |
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Originally Posted by Gaz64
(Post 1463263)
I think you should have incorporated some form of swaybar bushes in your swaybar mount. Since the steel will wear the aluminium.
Gary
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O, I think they will be just fine!
We can always replace years down the road if they wear out.;) |
| Gaz64 |
06-17-2019 04:34 PM |
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Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
(Post 1463267)
O, I think they will be just fine!
We can always replace years down the road if they wear out.;)
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As long as you're aware of what might happen if they wear.
Keep up the good work, love the photos.
Gary |
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