Mid- Engine Modified Sports

[manta22]

It isn't easy to find technical information on the internet but persistance sometimes pays off. Here is the info on Avex dome head & countersunk head rivets.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Glen]

This info needs to be put in the tech. section for all to see and use at any time.

[manta22]

I've added aluminum splice plates to convert the doors from 2-piece to one-piece. I may fiberglass them together or add splice plates on the inside of the doors to make the joints stiffer & stronger--  we'll see. Just to check the range of travel on the hinges, I opened both doors and tied them up with string to take a photo or two. I'll need to add a hold-open device to each door.

That's enough for today-- it's dinner time at the ranch. 

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Glen]

Neil, why do you need a ez-up inside does the roof leak???

[manta22]

No, Glen-- my wife gets upset when the soot particles from lighting my torch drift upstairs into her sewing room. So far this has kept the peace. Besides, I'll need one at Bonneville if I ever get this thing finished!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[maguromic]

Neil, our shop is too organized, a mark of a true engineer.    Thanks for sharing the rivet data, I printed them off and have it in a handy location.  Tony

[DND]

Hi Neil

Maybe one of those hood hold um up deals the they have on stock cars, make them in all different sizes.

Some kind of a slotted over center thing, have to do a little doodeling to get her figured out.

I built a counterweighted rope and pulley thing to hold up the clear plex covers on my display case but you would not wan't the lead weights banging around in there, so there has to be a way to hook up two of those hood holders

Don

[manta22]

After much investigation and head scratching about how to install gas springs to open my doors, I've decided that I just don't have enough room where they would need to be installed-- ditto on the NASCAR hinges. So I simply made two rods that will hold the doors up but not raise them automatically as I wanted to do.

The fittings are some surplus stuff from my stash and the rods are surplus 3/8" x 0.028" 2024-T3 aluminum tubing. To stow the rods, they are disconnected at the to[p clevis and the rod rotates 90 degrees forward and folds down under the closed door.

[gkabbt]

some surplus stuff from my stash

LOL!
Wonderful craftsmanship with fantastic materials and a beautiful car.
To me, this is the most bitchin' pic so far.   


Gregg

[ratpatrol66]

Cool build, do you have a color picked out yet?

[DND]

Hi Neil

That works and is easy to use, a silly question maybe but why is the easy up open in your shop ?

Also wondering about your color choice, flames would be way too much but some tasty scollops following the body lines would look real sharp. With a taste of turned leaf too.

Do you remember Knott Farington's T bird done in metalic maroon with turned gold leaf for the class info     ' A / S  230 ' on the door and that is how fast he went too.

Don

[manta22]

Don;

You have a sharp eye-- Glen asked the same question-- see my answer below.

I think I'll leave it black-- a friend e-mailed me this a few days ago:

Neil,

Your black Mirage has to be the most menacing automobile I'll ever see.

I kinda like that!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Captthundarr]

Neil, yes that is Bad azz in black. as always it is neat to see what tidbits you dig out of your stash to solve an issue. P.S. Your soot control device adds a certain elegance to the shop.

[DND]

Hey Neil

Paint that wild looking ride Fly Yellow with some neat orange scollops and red pin stripes, top it off with some turned gold leaf and let her Rip.

Black hides detail stuff and the brite yellow would bring it all out for the world to see, plus not near as hot inside up there on the salt in the middle of summer.

The magazine's love brite colored cars for their features too !!

Don

[tauruck]

Don, I agree. Yellow.