The Turbo TA is BACK!

He is pretty confident I will fit in here nicely now! This guy is 6', so a bit shorter than me. I was like what are we going to do when my head still hits that top bar, he said we will make it a convertible LOL
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Also, pretty damn sweet doing a full chassis car with a 4th gen. It rarely happens so this has been cool to watch.
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Its technically a 3/4 chassis, but I know what you mean

Couple updates today
This thing looks big next to a couch

Hopefully it will be OK back here

This is the wing, cowl delete, etc

I had forgotten my suit, helmet etc in that pic, but I got that loaded up as well. To say I am excited would be an understatement. I am even charging up the ole DSLR just in case! I should have some pics and maybe even a video coming up soon!

Just ignored that and walked past the Batmobile back to my car
I wont bore you with all the pics, but I will share some I took with my actual camera.
This is before









With that out of the way, it was time to try and get in this thing. Technically I had already done that, but you don't know that!
"First time" in the car

You probably cant tell, but I didnt fit at first. This pic is probably actually from attempt #2 when they had realize the seat would need to be ALL the way down. The eagle eyed among you will see that I am also hard up against the double frame rail as well as into the door. Jordan was taking some measurements to see if and how much we could move the double frame rails inward. With some figuring done, I took the pics and they cut that bar out.

The smile probably tells you that we were good with those changes. I was able to move my head all around with my helmet on. I had space on both sides now, and that will improve with a seat. Without the seat it was pretty hard to really lock anything in. We got some good info for where I will need to end up, some rough changes to some bars and a rough idea for pedal location.
All in all it was a great day! The car is looking amazing, even better in person. I got to freak them out a bit by not fitting like I had expected LOL. We figured out a bunch of things as well. I cant wait to get back out there in a few weeks with a seat.

The start of the frame


GET LOW

I am trying to work out what day next week I am going back out there to get fit again. Should be a bit easier with the seat in place this time.




With the drooling out of the way, I jumped in.

The seat it not trimmed at all so it looks a little cramped in the shoulders, but its really not. It was very comfortable honestly, and I fit really well. We locked in pedal placement and steering wheel location. Its SO nice having a car built for me!!
My friend Chris came with today, He was the one who owned the car before the guy I bought it from. Of course I made him hop in and see how he fits LOL


Some of my favorite parts were sitting there ready to get started as well! Here is the rear end housing, and 4 link bars

Billet face with O-ring seal

And here are the 4 link brackets ready to get welded up and put in

Just a couple more pics because, why not




I say it every time, but DAMN they are doing awesome work! I could not be happier with how its all coming together.
I guess I may as well add the pics Jordan posted the other day.


















