928 Race Car project: Consolidated update, new stuff!
11-08-2006, 06:42 PM
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Drifting
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928 Race Car project: A Quick Update (more detailed later)
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I usually would make separate threads for each of these projects, but I am so behind on the updates that I'm just making one thread with several posts. I haven't worked on the car since the end of July (due to school), but I will be finishing it up between January and March depending on how much time I get to work on it. What's left? Bodywork/filler primer, paint exterior, put the whole thing back together, a few small electrical things, and DONE! I would have finished it last summer, but I had other obligations for the first month. I probably have 3-4 weeks of solid work ahead of me. Here is what the car looked like when I got it, and several weeks after I had started work, just to give you an idea of how far I have come.
In case anyone is wondering, every minute of work, minus the 3-4 hours or so pops helped me do some sanding, every minute of work was performed by yours truly.
The car currently runs and drives; all mechanical work is complete.
*** THIS THREAD IS OLD! Check on page 5 for current updates
I usually would make separate threads for each of these projects, but I am so behind on the updates that I'm just making one thread with several posts. I haven't worked on the car since the end of July (due to school), but I will be finishing it up between January and March depending on how much time I get to work on it. What's left? Bodywork/filler primer, paint exterior, put the whole thing back together, a few small electrical things, and DONE! I would have finished it last summer, but I had other obligations for the first month. I probably have 3-4 weeks of solid work ahead of me. Here is what the car looked like when I got it, and several weeks after I had started work, just to give you an idea of how far I have come.
In case anyone is wondering, every minute of work, minus the 3-4 hours or so pops helped me do some sanding, every minute of work was performed by yours truly.
The car currently runs and drives; all mechanical work is complete.
Last edited by Benton; 02-06-2009 at 05:56 PM.
11-08-2006, 06:45 PM
#3
Drifting
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Hammer/Dolly work
Ok, here is one of the aspects I worked on this past summer (I am only going to post up the main parts of the summer's work). This work was done with a ball peen hammer and shot bag, then smoothed out with a hammer/dolly. This was my first time using a hammer and dolly, so it isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good. I just eyeballed it and outlined what I thought I wanted, then went with the flow. It is probably about 2" flared over stock, give or take a bit.
Picture 1: Fenders, before, rolled with a piece of tubing
2: Roughing out the shape with the ball peen hammer
3: The finished product, more or less.
I have about 15 hours into the fenders, most likely. Getting them to match was the hardest part.
Picture 1: Fenders, before, rolled with a piece of tubing
2: Roughing out the shape with the ball peen hammer
3: The finished product, more or less.
I have about 15 hours into the fenders, most likely. Getting them to match was the hardest part.
11-08-2006, 06:51 PM
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Drifting
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Here are a few misc. things.
Pic 1: The CF dash and dyed tunnel cover thing, these will be going back into the car soon.
2: Headlight setup... this is Ken's old lights and mounts. They will need a bit of modification. I came up with the idea of getting a clear LED (blinks amber) and will be mounting it as the turn signal since the marker light holes have been filled.
3: Building the splitter on an S4 bumper. The stock fenders were cut/welded for the S4 bumper and I made some braces for the fenders. The drop on the splitter is 1/16 6061 and the base is 1/8" 6061. There is also a lip in the center which will be riveted on after paint to eliminate the gap between the splitter and the body of the car below the radiator.
4: Finished splitter/bumper mounting
Pic 1: The CF dash and dyed tunnel cover thing, these will be going back into the car soon.
2: Headlight setup... this is Ken's old lights and mounts. They will need a bit of modification. I came up with the idea of getting a clear LED (blinks amber) and will be mounting it as the turn signal since the marker light holes have been filled.
3: Building the splitter on an S4 bumper. The stock fenders were cut/welded for the S4 bumper and I made some braces for the fenders. The drop on the splitter is 1/16 6061 and the base is 1/8" 6061. There is also a lip in the center which will be riveted on after paint to eliminate the gap between the splitter and the body of the car below the radiator.
4: Finished splitter/bumper mounting
11-08-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Red
Ok, here is one of the aspects I worked on this past summer (I am only going to post up the main parts of the summer's work). This work was done with a ball peen hammer and shot bag, then smoothed out with a hammer/dolly. This was my first time using a hammer and dolly, so it isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good. I just eyeballed it and outlined what I thought I wanted, then went with the flow. It is probably about 2" flared over stock, give or take a bit.
Picture 1: Fenders, before, rolled with a piece of tubing
2: Roughing out the shape with the ball peen hammer
3: The finished product, more or less.
I have about 15 hours into the fenders, most likely. Getting them to match was the hardest part.
Picture 1: Fenders, before, rolled with a piece of tubing
2: Roughing out the shape with the ball peen hammer
3: The finished product, more or less.
I have about 15 hours into the fenders, most likely. Getting them to match was the hardest part.
Nice job on the rear fenders! That is how Rob did his fenders also...once they are filled and paitned they look great! GTS on steriods :
Craftsmanship!!
11-08-2006, 06:54 PM
#6
Drifting
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Paint prep
A few more modifications to the front bumper
Pic 1: Plastic-weld shut the washer holes and turn signal holes
Pic 2: Brake duct setup, mocked up. There will be a screen covering this area.
Pic 1: Plastic-weld shut the washer holes and turn signal holes
Pic 2: Brake duct setup, mocked up. There will be a screen covering this area.
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11-08-2006, 06:56 PM
#8
Drifting
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Paint prep
Closer to the end of summer, I finally started prepping for the paint booth.
Pic 1: Final mock-up before tear-down and clean
2 and 3: At body shop (thanks to Collision Tech in Atlanta for letting me use the space!) with the car masked off and perfectly clean, waiting for the first coat of epoxy primer.
The mirror you see is a set that I bought used from a guy, they are jacquemonds. I would never pay the jacquemond price for them... they are nothing special. I got em for a good deal.
Pic 1: Final mock-up before tear-down and clean
2 and 3: At body shop (thanks to Collision Tech in Atlanta for letting me use the space!) with the car masked off and perfectly clean, waiting for the first coat of epoxy primer.
The mirror you see is a set that I bought used from a guy, they are jacquemonds. I would never pay the jacquemond price for them... they are nothing special. I got em for a good deal.
11-08-2006, 07:01 PM
#9
Drifting
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Interior painting finished
I don't have any pictures of the car in just black epoxy primer, but here is the interior, finished, ready to be put back together. It has two coats of Southern Polyurethanes epoxy primer (best stuff there is, GREAT company, GREAT prices, BETTER products than DuPont which costs 2x+ more), two light coats of red, and two light coats of clear.
Pic 4 is the roll cage junction at the base of the main hoop, passenger side.
Yes, I did take a few hints from Mark A's car on the roll cage. Thanks, Mark!
Pic 4 is the roll cage junction at the base of the main hoop, passenger side.
Yes, I did take a few hints from Mark A's car on the roll cage. Thanks, Mark!
11-08-2006, 07:05 PM
#10
Three Wheelin'
Great ideas, thanks for sharing. How's the ingress and egress with the rollcage structure where your legs swing in? I can't wait to see it on track, what orginizations will you race with?
11-08-2006, 07:09 PM
#11
Drifting
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now
This is how the car looked before I covered it at the beginning of August. The gray is filler primer, and the black is the epoxy. After I do the bondo work, the rest of the car will be painted with 2k primer, sanded, basecoat-ed (don't ask me the exterior design and color... it's a secret!), cleared, color sanded, etc. Yeah I know it is a race car, but I am a designer and have a mind for aesthetics. I'm hoping to have it featured in a magazine when I'm done. If you have any questions or comments, ask away! I've done hundreds of things to it, but these are some of the more obvious facets.
11-08-2006, 07:31 PM
#12
Looking great and I also 2nd the "can't wait to see it on the track"
11-08-2006, 08:51 PM
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Wow, does that look nice; great job!
What plans do you have for the suspension and engine?
What plans do you have for the suspension and engine?
