Well, that escalated quickly and did not go according to plan.Appears I attached the gearbox to the engine incorrectly, preventing the motor from turning over. This only became evident once I had installed the motor, gearbox and fancy fabricated shorty exhaust.With only 24 hours to work with, I had to make the tough decision to … Read more
A month ago I hoped I would be shaking down this car tomorrow.I suppose I am eating humble pie, which I am proud to admit tastes delicious.The skills I have learned, confidence gained and personal growth I’ve experienced in the passed couple weeks is invaluable!After the highs of cutting, welding and grinding last week to … Read more
SPOILER ALERT!!!Egos and body work may have been injured in the work leading up to this post.By far the sketchiest thing I’ve done with a car. Mount it on a rotisserie! 105’s are known for their fragile bumper mounts and I don’t have time to manufacture elaborate brackets. Also, the removal of fenders has lessened … Read more
Update on the widebody build for Simola Hillclimb 2024. The idea behind rescuing a derelict racecar for the HillClimb, was to have no emotional attachment in the very likelihood of a racing incident.Well that didn’t last a minute!As posted previously, I specialise in massively underestimating the time to complete a task. In my defense, I … Read more
Weekend of cutting, grinding, welding, body filler and sanding, sanding, sanding, welder repairs and confusion.After carefully securing new panel onto old body, to single mindedly focus on all attention on welding… and the car immediately starts melting at the first sign of heat! Lead filler from previous repairs… and so the scope creep continues! Sort … Read more
