I've had the last few days off and have completed a couple more projects. We finally finished off the rollcage with the driver's side door bars and the fuel cell cradle. The door bars were done "NASCAR" style, meaning they are bent into the door cavity. This increases driver comfort by creating more elbow room, and improves safety by enlarging the crush-zone envelope. We were … [Read more...] about DRIVER’S DOOR BARS
IT’S A TEAM SPORT
I could not even get close to building my own race car without a lot of help from my friends. My buddies Paul Moore and John Teaby are shown here working on my CV joint conversion project. … [Read more...] about IT’S A TEAM SPORT
HELMET REVIEW
I needed a new SA2005 certified helmet for the 2010 season, and wanted to stay on my budget. A buddy and I bought these GForce Pro Eliminators, and are very pleased with them, especially for the money. It's easy to spend $500 on a helmet, so it was nice to get a comfortable helmet with a lot of top features for $250. I got mine through Apex Performance, and they even threw in … [Read more...] about HELMET REVIEW
WAGON REAR BRAKES
I finished installing the rear disc brakes on the wagon today. I'm using a small, two piston Wilwood caliper, 200SX rear rotors, and a set of T6 aluminium caliper brackets that I made. It all fits inside my 14x7 Panasports vertically, but needs a 1/4" spacer to keep the caliper from rubbing horizontally. I could shave down the corner of the caliper to make it fit if I decide … [Read more...] about WAGON REAR BRAKES
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
I saw this, umm, 'custom' TR4-tinental in the city today. The pics have to say it all cuz I'm speechless... … [Read more...] about ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
BODY PANEL FITTING
A quick update for today: I test fit some BRE style rear flares from Classic Datsun Motorsports, a fiberglass rear hatch from Pare Composites, and the fuel cell from ATL. … [Read more...] about BODY PANEL FITTING