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TXOPIE
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OCT 15, 03:28 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Yarmouth Fiero:
I am sure I will not be the first guy or the last guy to have that conversation.  But the bathroom is done so that should atleast get me a transmission. That's how it works right?  |
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Great sense of humor, because you must be joking on the last statement! That is a one way door!
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Yarmouth Fiero
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OCT 15, 03:59 PM
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I hear ya TXOPIE. And I always find myself trying to go through that one way door in the wrong direction....... and pushing harder just makes it close tighter. 
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Yarmouth Fiero
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OCT 15, 08:25 PM
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Ok, taking some time away from the engine / gearbox / drive arrangement ( since everyone has pointed out that my wife will never let me buy it anyway  ) and getting back to rebuilding the rear structure that I recently gutted.
The lower frame rails will be fabricated from 2" x 4" x 1/8" HSS which I have made to fit over the inserts that I had fitted during my previous 3" chassis stretch. Once welded up, it will make a strong junction between the stock chassis and the new structure. I decided to run the frame rails straight back as apposed to angled inward like the stock frame rails. This will allow them to form a foundation for the new strut towers and give me a little more room in the engine bay. I am also duplicating the widened section of the lower frame rails to accept the engine cradle rear bushing/ mounting points. I opened up the inside of the widened section to allow access to the captured nuts that will eventually be in there. As you can see, I will be building a custom engine cradle that will line up with the new lower frame rails.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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OCT 17, 08:54 PM
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Finally got the lower frame rails fabricated and tacked together. Now on to the strut towers.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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OCT 17, 10:14 PM
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I have pretty much finalized the new strut tower design and location so that the caster/camber plates that I purchased with my coilover struts will fit and still allow enough travel room to get the desired caster and camber settings when it comes time to do the alignment.
The new strut tower design also minimizes the intrusion into the engine bay. Even though it only a few inches, that is valuable real estate when you are trying to squeeze a V8 in there.
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fierogt28
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OCT 18, 10:24 PM
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jb1
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OCT 19, 04:24 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Yarmouth Fiero:
This is what I would love to do. Found this picture of a build by svsgt1 on a GT40 forum. Looks like he's done an amazing job installing an LS1 mated to an Audi 01e transmission. He even has the 180 degree headers. 
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looks great, someone can not build a GT40 without the "bundle of snakes"
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Yarmouth Fiero
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OCT 19, 06:56 PM
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Thanks fierogt28 and jb1. Those headers are pretty cool but as Blooz pointed out, getting them equal length is going to add a whole extra level of complexity. Hopefully I still have room for it all. As for negotiating, I do it alot for my job and I'll take the most difficult client of all over having to negotiate at home.
I started on the strut towers today and while I spent the better part of the day at it, all I have is the driverside mocked up. I really need to get a plasma cutter for the garage. Those zip wheels disappear fast and they get a little expensive buying them by the box.
The good news is I made the parts from my 3D drawing and they all fit as I expected. It's always nice to get confirmation that your drawings are somewhat accurate.  As I had mentioned previously, the sides of the strut towers will be 1/8" plate and the top will be cut from 1/4" plate to resist deflection from the struts.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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OCT 20, 01:10 PM
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Bought a few new tools this morning. A set of nine double cut carbide burs and a set of wire twisting pliers. I should have had these years ago.
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Bloozberry
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OCT 20, 03:37 PM
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Nice work on the strut towers. 
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