It's been awhile, but that doesn't mean that I have been slacking off! Well perhaps alittle bit of slacking off, my current plan is to skip World Finals so I can take the time to do things right. Too much left to do to be there with any sort of shot at a record. Onto the pics...
I got the engine in and built a header for it.
Also put a roof on the body and added an escape hatch.
The trunk is made form 1/4 inch steel and has 7, 1/2 inch grade 8 bolts holding to a rigid tube frame underneath. This allows me to get to the rear end if needed. I also welding a chute mount that uses a 3/4 inch grade 8 bolt to hold the tube in place.
I've also placed the fuel tank and I am using an old gas tank as a water tank. The old gas tank fit perfectly into place and should hold enough water to keep me cool for a run or two.
I made a steering wheel which is also removable for getting in and out of the tight cockpit. Its a smaller diameter square tube inside a larger one. Fits very tight with no play, but still slides out easily.
Lastly, I redid the front end to have a smaller frontal area. Instead of having the wheels inside of the front end, they are now flush with the body. Those are wood wheels that are stand ins while the real tires are in storage until next year.
That's all for now. I hope to have the whole thing ready for some ECTA events before taking it out to the salt, but doing this project solo (though my dad has been a great help) take just a little more time with a full time job.
Thanks,
Sam W