The New Car
Saturday January 3, 2009
Whilst I have been
able to sheet in the rear fire-wall (special thanks to Ashley
Barron for the metal roller), I am still waiting to get my
engine back from getting an engine plate made up to run the gearbox
we need. I was hoping to have it back before Christmas but it
was not to be. Hopefully It will be back in a few weeks and I
can then get stuck into finishing off the steering, pedals etc.
Whilst I have been waiting on the engine I have also added bars into
my trailer due to a weakness I found. Trying to save on weight
resulted in the chassis flexing too much! Photos will be added
for the trailer tomorrow.
Monday December 1, 2008
UPDATE!!!! Due
to popular demand I have another update - Work has begun on the rear
end, with the right driveline and ratio's currently being worked
out. Weight jacks have been made for the rear. I now
have my hands on an Alloytec engine which will be used in the car.
Engine, gearbox and diff will be put in the car and a dummy assembly
done before it is stripped again and painted.
Sunday October 5, 2008
The car is
finally back on wheels, with all the work needed for the front
end is just to fit new wheel studs and set all the adjustments
for when the car is ready to race. Focus will now be
turned to the rear end. Stay tuned for more news..
Monday September 15, 2008
As the new season is
almost upon us, more work has been done on the car, but not as much
as I would have liked. I am getting itchy feet to get this car
mobile so I can race again as it seems ages since I last raced my
own car (which I've only missed one season). I apologise for
not updating the website of late, but there has been a lot of time
spent on the front suspension, a crucial part of a race car to get
it going around the clay way. The lathe has been working
overtime of late, but the strut tops have been engineered and the
adjustable struts made up and adjustable lower control arms.
The Z-bar just has to be modified for mounting in the k-frame.
I will endeavour to keep the site updated regularly on the cars
progress, so keep checking back.
I would like to note
special thanks to Robert Trapp for his insightful help, lending
ideas through the development of his own race car, thanks Trappy.
The radiator has been
fitted, the front suspension is being worked on now as well as the
seat belts.
Thursday June 26, 2008
Wednesday June
25, 2008
Things have now
started to slow down, coming into all the nitty gritty bits which do
take time if done correctly. The seat and fuel tank have been
mounted as per the photos, and the head plate on roll cage fitted.
Friday
June 20, 2008
The car has left
RCP Machining after the majority of the roll cage and bar work
is complete. Rodney Pammenter has done an excellent job of
designing the cage. Work will now continue on mounting
radiator, seat, fuel tank etc and all the other necessities.
Thursday
June 19, 2008
Main bumper bar
fitted, with a little more work needed to complete the rear.
Wednesday
June 18, 2008
The front firewall
has been fitted and front bar work done.
Tuesday
June 17, 2008
Monday
June 16, 2008
The roll cage has
finally been started, and the next two weeks will hopefully see
the car go a long way. Special thanks to Rodney Pammenter
from RCP Machining who is customising the bar work in the car.
Keep checking back for regular updates and photos.
Sunday
April 13, 2008
Nathan Macdonald has started on his new car being built for
Modified Production. The car is a VZ Holden Commodore, and
the finish date is hard to say in concrete but ideally Macdonald
is hoping to have it going next season sometime. Keep
checking back here for regular updates and photos on how the car
is progressing. Currently the car is all stripped down and
being cleaned out ready for the roll cage to be fitted.
