daigo

I figured on starting this thread to show the progress of our new track car. Hopefully it will prove interesting to follow. I'll post the new pieces as I aquire them as well. Right now we're in the boring stage of stripping the shell, preparing for the cage build.

daigo

Best layed plans, right. Well, our plans are to go with all spherical points on the suspension front and rear. Probably Moton dampers. We're limited what we can modify on the engine, but most likley route is of course Vitesse stage two, without the turbo. The series we're in only allows turbos that use the factory center housing. More to follow.

fast951

It looks that you have lots of fun ahead of you. Make sure to ventilate the area where you are working with the chemicals. A mask helps.
Also, dry ice will help as well when removing the insulation.

Skip Wolfe

Very cool. What series will you be running in? What king of cage are you going with - prefabbed or stick built? Good choice with the Motons - have heard nothing but good thing about them, and am hoping to get a set for the racecar down the road.

Ski

brings back memories...

daigo

Skip,
I'm building a custom cage. I've been competively racing for 20 years with other cars. This is my first 951 though so it's new and always exiting. The series is in the PNW.

John,
Thanks for the warning. At my age and all the chemicals I've endured (don't remember the 70s, so I must have been there) I try to be careful. I've always had poor experience with environmentaly friendly products, but I found this stuff that's incredible. As for the insulation, it's mostly out. The dry ice works really well. I've found a heat gun works best if you use it right. The trick is to heat the back side of the metal (under car). This separates the insulation from the metal.

Ski,
Do you still have a memory after all those chemicals?

RolexNJ

daigo: Best wishes on the project. One person who can speak from a lot of experience is Ski. He has done more than a few himself, as I am sure John @ VR has done too.

And I agree with what John said about ventilation. I happen to know a thing or two about paint, solvents, and strippers. If you haven't already, go and "invest" in some serious respirators. Im not sure if they carry the 3M brand where you live, but they make awesome respirators for what you are doing. I will provide a link below to the product line. You don't need a mask that covers your entire face, unless you want to cover your eyes too, but you do need one for the project you are going to do. I would use a dual cartridge one that uses a charcoal filter system. Highly effective for the vapors/fumes you will be using. If you can't find the 3M products near you, get something that is very comparable. Good luck with the project too. Here is the link to the 3M web site for the US.



http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/e...er/output_html

daigo

Rolex,
Thanks for the warnings. As I mentioned, I found this good enviornment friendly product that worked best. Smells like oranges. It's mostly stripped now. Like someone mentioned above, it's the last lttle cleaning that's a b?tch.

theedge

Hey my engine bay looks like that right now

daigo

New style Tial with V-band clamps


New Turbo. I don't know what this is as I got this from a friend. Apparently it started as a 26-6 but was rebuilt and modified. Inlet is almost 2.5"

lart951

Uhhmm, brings me bad memories. But is okay Lorenzo good luck I forgive you.

hot-J

those are awsome looking V band clamps!

daigo

I forgot it all long ago, just a misunderstanding. One day we'll hook up for a beer on me.

Darwantae951

Wow, what size is that Tial? I would much rather have that design than the one I have!

daigo

It's a 44, the clamps are the nicest I've seen.
http://www.tialsport.com/prod_wg_44.htm