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Hello all, 

Apologies for such a long delay between updates

I've been back on this project non-stop the last month or so and have made great progress. 

 

The chassis is finally done. I've finished the drivers cage, door bars, trans tunnel, seat frame mount, pedal box, pedals, steering column support and misc body supports. The body fits tightly with the chassis and tin work.

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All the suspension has been removed an the chassis has been primed and painted with some carbon fiber decal added to the wheel tubs

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The body has been disassembled. The front clip, doors and trunk are removable and held in place with magnets most of the jamb work is done and almost ready for primer

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As always thanks for following along

Jason

 

Edited by streetmachine11
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On 12/30/2024 at 9:19 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Great work Jason, it's been a long hiatus but the latest results of your work are first class! 👍

Thank you Francis. This project is always in the background. I have learned a lot throughout this build thanks to this friendly community.

On 12/30/2024 at 11:56 AM, Straightliner59 said:

That's some killer fabrication. Excellent work!

Thank you!

Posted

The wait was worth it Jason........just glad to see you back on this one and looking forward to your next post.  Impressive looking! cheers, tim

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On 1/13/2025 at 6:59 AM, Red rocket 10 said:

This build is absolutely beautiful , I'm following this one to the end . Awesome !

  

Thanks for your kind words and for following along

On 1/17/2025 at 10:39 AM, Unatural said:

Very cool! I love the printed parts and what that allows us to be able to do now.

Honestly if I didn't jump in that rabbit hole I may have been done years ago! But it really has made a big difference in this build and I am beyond happy with how this is coming together.

On 1/21/2025 at 6:06 PM, dragcarz said:

Amazing build Jason!

Thank you!

On 1/25/2025 at 8:28 AM, Codi said:

The wait was worth it Jason........just glad to see you back on this one and looking forward to your next post.  Impressive looking! cheers, tim

Hey Tim, 

Thanks for following along. It's been a long project and I've learned so much along the way.

Posted

Hello all,

Back again with another update.

Motor was disassembled and prepared for paint. Block and heads are Vallejo duraluminum chrome parts are sms hyperchrome warm tone, hot side of the turbos are Vallejo cast iron and the headders are sms stainless steel with tamiya transparent yellow and blue.

Headder bolts and spark plug boots are 3D printed 

Topped off with ignition wires from ProTech

The fuel lines, oil lines and engine harness will be done when the engine is in the chassis for the final time.

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Final engine mock-up

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Working on making removable door hinges now and should have another update soon.

Thank you all for following along on this long journey 

Jason

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Super cool Jason!  The finishes on the engine are great.  Already looking badass with the body on the chassis.  Awesome work!

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