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thedrue
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JAN 06, 12:35 AM
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As we move closer to installing the cage there is still lots of little things that need to happen.
We pulled the doors off, removed the roof panel and have taken all the glass out.
First things first. I want to be able to remove the roof panels and part of the rear clip easily so there is better access to the engine and other parts on track.
We laid out where we were going to cut and carefully separated the top of the clip from the bottom.
Now we can remove just the top of the clip without undoing everything else. This gave us access to the rear glass to remove it and should allow us to get to key parts of the car easier if needed.
I have a hard tim throwing things away, and although we broke the front glass out I did not want to do that with the rear defrost glass. Windshields are easy to get ahold of, rear defrost glass is not. I hope one day I can make someones day by providing them with a replacement in the off chance their rear glass is broken.
THats all for now, I will just weld in some temporary door braces and then it will be time to cut the top off and get the cage installed! Stay tuned for more.
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ManMadeChickens
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JAN 06, 03:22 AM
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Love the progress, man. It's such a cool thing to lend our knowledge and experiences to each other to make our teams better. It's a fun venture.
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thedrue
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JAN 23, 01:40 AM
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We have been busy at Donesky Racing International...
What is this? Main structural components? Don't need that crap!
After cutting the top off we test fitted the cage. After measuring for the spacers needed it fits very tightly under the vehicle skin.
I am not too good at taking pictures during projects but we started building boxes for the cage to mount to and welded those bad boys in. Ended up lifting the rear of the cage 2 inches and the front 1.5 inches. This gave us maximum headroom without the roof of the space frame.
After the cage was tacked in we fabbed up the backstays and finalized the seat mount. We used a universal adjustable seat slider so the seat can be moved forward for shorter drivers.
I do not weld enough, but a friend let me borrow his equipment and I am very happy with the results!
Messy shop after a long weekend.
Just tonight I finished welding in the A-pillers and started on the belt routing. I can use the stock lower belt attachment for the lap belt. I still need to mount the anti-submarine straps, but that will wait for another day. Waiting for a slightly warmer day before painting the cage/interior.
Thats all for now, stay tuned for more!
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nitroheadz28
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JAN 23, 02:11 AM
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Very cool, nice progress and thank you for the updates!!! Can't wait to see that paint scheme, its a favorite for sure.
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hairballrm
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MAR 27, 01:22 PM
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thedrue
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JUN 24, 01:51 AM
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Well, long time no post! It has been a busy few months but progress is being made and we are well on our way to racing at the end of October.
After the cage was finished I got tired of looking at the gold car so I broke out the rattle cans and went to work.
My father in law is not one to do things part way and he started working on the dash... it got a little out of control but its very functional and works very well.
Doggy Approved!
Panels are slowly being reattached
I built a plug and play switch panel. The center of the dash swings forward for ease access to the electricals if I need to fix or diagnose anything at the track.
Just the sisters hanging out.
Couple of chumps in the shop.
working on mounting the top. The top and rear hoop can be pulled off as a unit.
before...
after...
Next I started on the brakes. I am not a fan of the fiero parts so I installed corvette parts. They just fit within the 2 times rule and will really open up our pad selection on race day.
Our wheels. 16 inch VW steelies. Picked them up from a friend for 50 bucks for all 4. Perfect and I think they look great, clean them up and stick some sticky rubber on them and well be good to go.
Just another day at Donesky Racing International
Just a couple shots of my front brake system. This has no interference issues and maintains the stock steering stops. This is the exact same system I have on my red car and have been very happy.
Installed the windshield. I wrapped the edges in wax paper so It would not stick to the urethane. It will be clipped in but I wanted the cured urethane to create a perfect sealing surface to support the glass. Seems to work well!
After a looooong weekend of wrenching we managed to get the car ready enough for its inaugural autocross. It ran awesome and was a very encouraging step in the right direction.
Tucked the girls in for the night, its definitely time for some shut eye.
Stay tuned for the next installment!
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PatrickTRoof
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JUN 24, 08:50 AM
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thedrue
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JUN 26, 12:54 AM
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We passed Tech at the autocross, that was the first hurdle...
Car ran awesome, it has tons of potential, its a darn quick little car!
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thedrue
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JUL 04, 01:16 AM
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Well nothing too new to report, we will be working on the car this weekend but I did take it out last sunday to the charity autocross at the PIR Historic Races.
My wife had her first autocross experience and so far so good, I am pleased that seemed to enjoy herself. I am optimistic that she may join me in the future and perhaps even make it a habit!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...5E0&feature=youtu.be
She was pretty nervous but she quickly got over that, I must say seeing my lovely lady behind the wheel of the race car is a wonderful thing! She makes the car look quite good!
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PatrickTRoof
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JUL 04, 02:41 PM
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A lovely lady, and a lovely car indeed! 
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