Prodrive Grp.N. chassis street build
19 November 2008, 11:06 PM
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After creating some freedom for movement after removing the "backseat" we created a nice bracket:
In the car:
The eventual bracket will be 5mm lower.
The only "problem" is that the hose comming from the pump is a bit short, so the filter will be either on a pretty high bracket or perhaps in another place?.........
In the car:
The eventual bracket will be 5mm lower.
The only "problem" is that the hose comming from the pump is a bit short, so the filter will be either on a pretty high bracket or perhaps in another place?.........
24 November 2008, 07:59 PM
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I went on with the feulconnectors:.
Spent half a day trying to find a piece of thin walled 10mm tube, after failing that I did find a piece of 12mm tube with the same inner diameter.
Cut the piece in 2 and made some bends in them:
Reworked the weld pieces to match the tube inner diameter.
Before:
After:
Welded on the bracket:
Fitting!!:
And I made a cardboard template for the bracket of the surgetank:
After wrecking the last one I had to get another radiator so I just bought a new one:
Spent half a day trying to find a piece of thin walled 10mm tube, after failing that I did find a piece of 12mm tube with the same inner diameter.
Cut the piece in 2 and made some bends in them:
Reworked the weld pieces to match the tube inner diameter.
Before:
After:
Welded on the bracket:
Fitting!!:
And I made a cardboard template for the bracket of the surgetank:
After wrecking the last one I had to get another radiator so I just bought a new one:
30 November 2008, 08:36 PM
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Ehm, I'm afraid the engine has not moved at all. 
At one point it was, and to certain extent still is, my intention to move the engine back 20mm or so.
But it has not been moved yet.
Because the FMIC/radiator are alot thinner than normal there is alot more space which make it look like the engine sits further back.
Btw, the radiator end tanks are being made this weekend, hopefully they can be welded coming week.
greets
At one point it was, and to certain extent still is, my intention to move the engine back 20mm or so.
But it has not been moved yet.
Because the FMIC/radiator are alot thinner than normal there is alot more space which make it look like the engine sits further back.
Btw, the radiator end tanks are being made this weekend, hopefully they can be welded coming week.
greets
dammit I was wrong...again 
03 December 2008, 09:14 PM
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Well ok, a small one then.
Yesterday I spent alot of time making a cardboard dummy for the feulfilter bracket, lots of time little progression.
Also the rear brakeline connectors went in:
Today I started on making the chassis ready for the radpack.
First up is the bottom beam:
Endtanks are on the radiator!!
Welds?!?! Papertape is all we need!
A bit of sawing:
A bit lower but still a long way to go:
More cutting and hacking later!
Yesterday I spent alot of time making a cardboard dummy for the feulfilter bracket, lots of time little progression.
Also the rear brakeline connectors went in:
Today I started on making the chassis ready for the radpack.
First up is the bottom beam:
Endtanks are on the radiator!!
Welds?!?! Papertape is all we need!
A bit of sawing:
A bit lower but still a long way to go:
More cutting and hacking later!
04 December 2008, 06:46 PM
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Strange enough, because it is actually smaller than a standard radiator.
The shrouding should apply better effenciency.
Thanks!
12 December 2008, 07:11 PM
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Hmmm..
Killed my second radiator today....
I made a mistake removing the original endtanks, damaging the material inside.
It had to welded a bit and that went wrong.
So another one next week.
Then I went to the positioning of the cores, I planned to keep the bottom part, but after much grinding etc. I had to conclude that it all had to go.
Making a new one from scratch.
Did some panel beating on the left and right front plates, they had been damaged during the crash.
I'm pretty happy with the result, when it's painted you won't know it had any damage at all.
Also because the bumper will be in front of them....
Finally I did a first trail fit for the 2 cores.
This position is too way low, will be fixed!
Leftover, not much but much to weak:
Be gone I tell you!!:
Hammered:
Dry fitting:
Tommorow more..
Killed my second radiator today....
I made a mistake removing the original endtanks, damaging the material inside.
It had to welded a bit and that went wrong.
So another one next week.
Then I went to the positioning of the cores, I planned to keep the bottom part, but after much grinding etc. I had to conclude that it all had to go.
Making a new one from scratch.
Did some panel beating on the left and right front plates, they had been damaged during the crash.
I'm pretty happy with the result, when it's painted you won't know it had any damage at all.
Also because the bumper will be in front of them....
Finally I did a first trail fit for the 2 cores.
This position is too way low, will be fixed!
Leftover, not much but much to weak:
Be gone I tell you!!:
Hammered:
Dry fitting:
Tommorow more..
15 December 2008, 07:17 PM
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any thoughts on colour?
19 December 2008, 05:04 PM
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Just pics, no story this time.
Radiator nr3:
Hanging out with nr.2:
Getting to this point quicker and better after 3 tries:
Then these:
Welded together soon I hope!
Radiator nr3:
Hanging out with nr.2:
Getting to this point quicker and better after 3 tries
:Then these:
Welded together soon I hope!