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Old 19 September 2008, 10:40 PM
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hi chaps i started to do regular posts on our new track car j3 geo ,but because of work commitments i was unable to do so .here is the progress so far

floor bar added for safety to brace across the rear cage mounts




full interior stripped out all combustable materials removed (the tar sh*t sound panels seam weldind done to areas thar req it --no rot anywhere (jap import) all seam sealer removed (car will be waxed later with merc wax ,because it will be road legal and i dont want it rotting away

cage mounts welded in and roof mounts fabricated for top of cage


all rear bungs removed from floor and welded up


plates welded to the rear arches for rear part of cage


here is the hyd handbrake mounted in place

we are going to use the car on hillclimbs as well as track days and sprints





car now painted in 2 pack paint




aeroquip brake hoses and hyd hand brake set up all powder coated




tilton valve for adjusting the rear brake pressure


front brakes are 6 pot 330x 32mm compbrake rear 4 pot 330x20mm compbrake

residual valves for the rear calipers

the car fresh in from japan

j3 before we stripped her for massive mods

i will post more later thanks for looking comments welcome geo
Old 24 September 2008, 01:18 AM
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Looking good geo,, guys seen this beast in the flesh just the other night its a work of art all the proper prep with no corners cut this guy can build a car. looking forward to seeing the finished article and it out on the hillclimbs. greig
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Old 24 September 2008, 07:56 PM
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looking good buddy . I'll be watching your progress
Old 25 September 2008, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ABW
looking good buddy . I'll be watching your progress
thanks guys for the nice comments geo
Old 25 September 2008, 09:40 PM
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Geo Looking good Too many heavy bits tho Looks almost concourse I would be frightened to damage it.
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