Weekend #2 goal accomplished, It drives!! (video above)
Another great build weekend. Cant thank the Doughertys enough for their hospitality and their expert help. Mark and Brendan are great, they know their stuff!
Here are some pics from the weekend
put heat shield on the insides of the footboxes.
Engine/trans installed, installed headers, then noticed some header bolts were stripped! pulled engine back out and helicoiled bad header bolts
2015+ starter much smaller and fits perfectly!
installed Summit heater box (no AC!) in pass top footbox
driveshaft installed
figured out dash layout
3″ wheel spacers. will get hub centric later.
wheel spacers installed and looks great
rear is WIDE!
Mark designing rear wing mount using back of car as whiteboard (or redboard heh)
concept of what we are looking for
our wing mount mocked up
upper radiator hose
straight tube from autozone (Part#81201 1.5ID x 25)
lower radiator hose shipped with kit
dash coming together. Wanted fuse panel easily accessible so mounted it on the dash. Will have to extend a bunch of wires because default location is above drivers feet. We wrapped the aluminum with carbon fiber vinyl to cut down on the reflection in the window
defrost vents are the only ones that will be connected to heater box, because racecar!
and it runs! idling away, started first try (well after we figured out the fuel pump was temporarily wired incorrectly)
after its first drive
More pictures: http://www.johngeorgeracing.com/gallery/index.php?/category/389
- fit nose
- fit the doors
- and make open and close
- fit inner and outer window nets
- Fab seat mounts
- finish wiring, Racepack, cool suit, defrosters, wipers, aux fuel
- pump, diff cooler
- transponder