TCRs NA8 Race Car

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SKYHI
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Postby SKYHI » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:22 pm

1red5 wrote:Can't believe no one's asked this, but would you sell the bits you stripped off?


Yep, I'll be selling off most of the bits that have come out of the car. Just making up an inventory now but feel free to ask if you have anything in mind.

Paul.

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Postby Steampunk » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:59 pm

Will do Paul. I'll do my own inventory tonight to see what I want.
First, preliminary, dibs on centre console and boot-carpeting. :mrgreen:
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Postby SKYHI » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:52 am

I got the car back from the cage builder on Friday so it was another busy weekend.

Here's a few shots of the cage:

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Bottom of the main hoop:

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Footwell and bolt in side intrusion bar:

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Then a few coats of primer:

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A few coats of colour:

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And a couple of coats of clear:

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And it's all ready to be reassembled:

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Postby FMS01 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:37 pm

No tabs on the harness bar for the eyebolts?

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Postby SKYHI » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:09 am

FMS01 wrote:No tabs on the harness bar for the eyebolts?

Cheers,
Julian


Harnesses are wrapped around the harness bar.

Another couple of busy nights.

Bar behind ths dash all painted and replaced:

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Dash, instrument cluster, steering column surround, wheel and wiring all done:

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Seats on original rails and 2" 4 point harnesses (I have a 3" 6 point harness for the track):

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Pretty much done for the mod plate except for some roll cage padding.

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Postby Fatty » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:15 am

fantastic work there. well done.

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Postby SKYHI » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:32 pm

Well here she is ready for the mod plate:

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Postby Steampunk » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:02 pm

very clean Paul. Well done.
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Postby lowmiata » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:32 pm

TCR wrote:
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Falcon or territory driver??? :mrgreen:
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Postby SKYHI » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:00 am

lowmiata wrote: Falcon or territory driver??? :mrgreen:


The Falcon is the daily driver / tow vehicle.

Nice spotting, I never realised people looked that closely at photos :D

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Postby Cal » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:55 pm

It looks great Paul. Will look even better once you get the suspension and drop it. So track debut on the 20th?
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Postby Veloce » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:34 am

Hi there TCR
R u planning on using the wooden gear lever knob?
If not first dibs on that.
AC compressor - would you sell that separate?
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Postby SKYHI » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:47 pm

Cal wrote:It looks great Paul. Will look even better once you get the suspension and drop it. So track debut on the 20th?


Yeah I hope to get some suspension sorted in the next month or so. Yep, still plan on having a shakedown on the 20th.

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Postby SKYHI » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:54 pm

Veloce wrote:Hi there TCR
R u planning on using the wooden gear lever knob?
If not first dibs on that.
AC compressor - would you sell that separate?
Thanks
Rob


Won't be running the wooden gear lever, I'll let you know when it comes off. I'd prefer to sell the air con as a complete package so I'll be advertising it as such first.

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Postby Cal » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:06 pm

TCR wrote:
Cal wrote:It looks great Paul. Will look even better once you get the suspension and drop it. So track debut on the 20th?


Yeah I hope to get some suspension sorted in the next month or so. Yep, still plan on having a shakedown on the 20th.

Paul.


Be a good idea, as you will wear the edges off the tyres pretty damn quick with the standard camber ect. Make sure you get the offset Nolathane bushes for the lower control arms to give you the required -3 degrees.
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