A Few Progress Photos...

[Builder]

[bluesatin]

Looks great and I still miss the build of mine

Are you building it outside under floodlights?

[Builder]

bluesatin said:

Looks great and I still miss the build of mine

Are you building it outside under floodlights?

Well, if you want to stop by... Thanks! Getting there. Need more time in the day!

I put up a (nice big) shop last year, however I haven't done much of the electrical yet. So I am just using three of those double floods. I kinda'like them because they are so easy to move around, set the height, and point directly at the work...but I can't wait to have some nice overhead fixtures, too.

[Davrianman]

Looking very nice! Like the artistic lighting! :-)

You look like you are at the same stage as me... I am just waiting for my side pods and centre section to be painted.

BTW, how did you post your pictures?

Cheers
Mart

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Davrianman said:

Looking very nice! Like the artistic lighting! :-)

You look like you are at the same stage as me... I am just waiting for my side pods and centre section to be painted.

BTW, how did you post your pictures?

Cheers
Mart

Thanks, Mart. That would be the confused state, no? I am still spending a lot of time just looking at it. You know how it goes...fit something, look at it...refit and look a little more.

You have to have a website where you can put your pictures. Then, when making post to this forum (and any others), you put a link in your text pointing at the photo. The forum software substitues the actual photo for the text. Or, you can just put something like this:

http://www.mywebsite.com/mypicture.jpg and everyone will click on and find it.

[Stig]

bluesatin said:

Looks great and I still miss the build of mine

Are you building it outside under floodlights?

Is that why you keep taking it to pieces?

[bluesatin]

Stig

Have not touched it this year! Also i have done more miles this year than you did in both your cars (around 10 miles)

[Stig]

bluesatin said:

Stig

Have not touched it this year! Also i have done more miles this year than you did in both your cars (around 10 miles)

I don't recall breaking into double figures?

[Davrianman]

Builder said:

Davrianman said:

Looking very nice! Like the artistic lighting! :-)

You look like you are at the same stage as me... I am just waiting for my side pods and centre section to be painted.

BTW, how did you post your pictures?

Cheers
Mart

Thanks, Mart. That would be the confused state, no? I am still spending a lot of time just looking at it. You know how it goes...fit something, look at it...refit and look a little more.

You have to have a website where you can put your pictures. Then, when making post to this forum (and any others), you put a link in your text pointing at the photo. The forum software substitues the actual photo for the text. Or, you can just put something like this:

http://www.mywebsite.com/mypicture.jpg and everyone will click on and find it.

Yes, definately the confusing state! The manual says prefit, but not 3-4 times!! Not far to go now. Just got to fit the alarm system this weekend and try to switch it all on! Should be on the road summer 08, funds permitting (read wife permitting!)... Why does spending 5K on building an engine qualify for a new kitchen??? I said that you can't drive at 200mph in a kitchen before beating a hasty retreat to the garage!!! :-)
Cold dinners for me then for a week....

Cheers, Mart

[Builder]

Davrianman said:

Yes, definately the confusing state! The manual says prefit, but not 3-4 times!! Not far to go now. Just got to fit the alarm system this weekend and try to switch it all on! Should be on the road summer 08, funds permitting (read wife permitting!)... Why does spending 5K on building an engine qualify for a new kitchen??? I said that you can't drive at 200mph in a kitchen before beating a hasty retreat to the garage!!! :-)
Cold dinners for me then for a week....

Ha! So true. The center section has been on and off 5-6 times now. Side pods more. I plan on riveting the pods after fitting most of the engine electronics because I want access under there and don't want to scratch them up.

Well, it sounds like you are a little ahead of me. I am working hard to get on the road in '07. After, I will fit some of the extra electronic stuff. The fire system, mobile PC, and alarm go in now though. The radar/laser detector, GPS, possibly stereo will be later..."funds permitting".

I got lucky in the wife department. Well, I should say I took care of the new household stuff before starting the shop. The wife actually gives me a hand in the shop sometimes. Still lots of HONEY-DOs, though.

Sorry about the cold dinners, Mart. Well, maybe not all bad. Best cold dinner is served in pints.

[Karlo]

"Get a ride in a Race Car! Find out how"

http://www.victorynevada.com/fast-forward.html

Scott I was wonder how to use my future "Race Car" as business expense, Thanks for the pointer.

http://www.victorynevada.com

[Builder]

Karlo said:

Scott I was wonder how to use my future "Race Car" as business expense, Thanks for the pointer.

Ha-ha... That's it! My site is still in draft format, but that's going to be part of the plan. A professional revision is planned.

If we open an office in ID, can we be your preferred lender? We'll put the GTR at your open house events. The car will show up at many "special events"; college sports, the Reno Air Races, Street Vibrations, Rib Cook-off, Hot August Nights, etc., and hang out at Home Depot on weekday evenings. A brochure, with answers to all of the standard question about the car, will be handed out to interested folks. On the opposite side will be a brochure about Victory Nevada.

[Karlo]

Off Topic

Sure you can be a preferred lender, especially if you keep you doors open!!!! Unlike some others in the area. There are lots of choices ie surplus of homes in our area. We have found 2 lenders that still provide 100% financing OAC, Hopefully it will help move our homes.

http://www.hickoryhomesofidaho.com/

[builder]

Karlo, I visited your site. Good stuff. I will send you an email.

I am instructing at Viper Days out at the race course and won't have too much time in the shop 'til Monday. Here's what I did yesterday.

The dash connection (seam) to the center section had a rather large and uneven gap that I know would fill with dead bugs, dirt, fries, and other goodies. So, I got some "kitty hair" and filled it. I will sand it, put a finish coat on, sand and paint.

[steve_d]

builder said:

....The dash connection (seam) to the center section had a rather large and uneven gap that I know would fill with dead bugs, dirt, fries, and other goodies. So, I got some "kitty hair" and filled it. I will sand it, put a finish coat on, sand and paint.

Did you leave any gap after the fill?
The gap is there so you can poke the edge of the dash covering down then you can't see the cut edge of the covering.

I agree it may have been slightly larger than it needed to be.

Steve

[Builder]

steve_d said:

Did you leave any gap after the fill?
The gap is there so you can poke the edge of the dash covering down then you can't see the cut edge of the covering.

I forgot to mention that part... Not going to cover it; just paint flat black. No instrument pod (at first). Maybe later. All instrumentation will be in the front of the dash. It probably sounds odd, but I don't use the tach or speedo when on the road course. To me, only engine condition instruments are of concern. So, they will get primary positions in dash organization. I will post my layout this evening.

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[crafty]

Mate - you've got the steering wheel on the wrong side

[Builder]

crafty said:

Mate - you've got the steering wheel on the wrong side

As Homer would say...

[crafty]

Geez, you have been brainwashed hey... not only do you have the steering on the wrong side, but you've also been converted to measuring in inches!!

I'd suggest making a removable panel with all the gauges and switches in it like I did - it will make your life a WHOLE lot easier.... esp if (when?) something goes wrong. I made mine out of black perspex, and built the front of the dash out to make a recess... you can see below how the leather tucks in behind the perspex.

If you are going the racecar look with no dash covering, you could make the removable panel in alloy and get it powdercoated matt black.