RacerXLs1

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Looks good so far, who's motor plate/mid plate?

TurboStangJON

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It's a universal plate that my friend made for me. It originally started as a square then I cut it into shape.

TurboStangJON

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My friend did another set of doors because I decided not to use factory windows. I decided to use a piece of carbon fiber on the inside to simulate a clean looking door panel. Also, the Percy's lexan came in for the doors which seem to fit well plus maintain the factory curve. While I was ordering the side glass I went ahead and got the Percy's front windshield.

98 grmrpr

Hey man, Have you got any updates on the gearbox and torque arm crossmembers. Im trying to locate my burkhart torque arm and am interested in how high it should sit in the tunnel??

N2RACINGLS1's

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Full blown race car now. Nice very nice!!

N2

TurboStangJON

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No, I haven't had time to make the crossmember. However, I did mock up the arm and I ended up cutting the rear portion of the tunnel out where it initially hit with the old arm. My arm sits pretty high in the tunnel because the ride height is pretty low ( 26" off the ground from the fenderlip in the rear). I'm going to make a removable access on the drivers side so I can get to the torque arm to make quick changes.

TurboStangJON

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Thanks, right now for some reason I'm missing my old LS1. Fun motor!

98 grmrpr

Cool!

Sounds like what I did, but not removable.

Im glad your sitting high in the tunnel now, as I think were of similar heights just different combos.

I did some dumming and measuring and it looks like my tailshaft loop will get close to hugging the floor and I may need to square out the drivers side of the tunnel from just behind the front seat to my already squared out portion over the diff, to give the arm more room to move.

Thats what im seeing so far, are you seeing anything similar?

TurboStangJON

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Wrapped up my removable front end support



Made a new wishbone for the rear suspension

98 grmrpr

Nice Job!

TurboStangJON

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You need to start your own build thread if you're going to keep posting pictures. Otherwise we need to change the title of my thread to "My and Your Cars Progress..."

98 grmrpr

Im hearing you!

Have you got any more pics of the stub axle that you built....... I need to do something similar, but bring the steering arm probably 100mm further forward to accomodate my modified Kmember.

Dont suppose there for sale???

TurboStangJON

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I don't have any more pictures on me and the spindles aren't for sale. I got some of Racecrafts jigs for their arms and race K-member so I'm building a new K-member that will swing forward and have a removable center section. Also, I'm going to build new a-arms and basically the whole front end. As a result, the rack will be further forward but I will have the geometry correct for the use of a pinto rack. After my LSX I might end up running a BBC with a dry sump so I'm going to need the room.

TurboStangJON

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Starting to finish my bumper support now, I just need to finish welding it then I'm going to shorten the front tubes and cap them off.

TurboStangJON

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Took the front end off last night and finished welding everything. The bumper support ended up weighing in at 3 pounds. Now I'm just waiting on my extended hood to come in so I can remount the lights. Gonna start mounting the midplate tonight...

TurboStangJON

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Mounted the midplate tonight and ended up tying it into the dash bar.

studderin

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can you get the the top bolts with the heads on??

TurboStangJON

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No, but if I take the engine out I'll just leave the midplate bolted to the car so it can hold the trans.

studderin

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so you can get the trans out without tilting at all. And not lowing it bolted to the engine still? Maybe I'm missing somthing I didnt think the trans was on a slider mount, or the tunnel was gona come out?

the front end looks great, I like the slide in tube. You going to keep the bolt and nut setup, or will a pin work, or the sleeves short?. Gona do a push bar, dont see any towhook setup on the front?


The full frame rail length for a class? I can only think 10 after the front Kmember mount was the most spec I can think of?

TurboStangJON

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Yeah, I'm drilling holes in the firewall and mounting threaded plugs so I can get the bolts out easy. I still need to finish the removable portion of the trans mount, just need to cut it and add some plates. A pin will work for the front end, I just ordered them today. I'm going to do a pushbar off of the parachute mount but it will be one of the last things I build. There's no clarified rule frame rail wise in my class (Ultra/Ultimate Street) but I don't want to give anyone a reason to complain. We currently hold the record now with a poweradder and plan on going faster with this car. Just don't want any red flags.