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Some fresh pics of the cold-side all mocked up. We decided to keep it cool and out in the fresh air. If this was a drag car we'd stay in the engine bay but give it 30 mins on the track and it'll be all heat-soaked under there.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...009_0228_1.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...009_0228_2.jpg

Gotta love those Brembos too. :cool:
The underside is also (re-) finished. The torque arm tube stayed but we redid the rest - one of those days where you just have to admit you made a wrong turn. Now it has a very unique way of cross bracing and providing monster torsional rigidity.

Sweet....or should I say cool man cool!! :thumbsup:

Here some more progress on the DP and cross over.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...306_061952.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...306_062049.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...306_062221.jpg

The 5" goes into 2x3" and just b4 passing thru the K-member into 2½"

A bit of safety being added. 8pt roll bar + some swing outs to get in and out.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...312_050245.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...313_041358.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...313_042841.jpg

Interesting way of welding. Or did Dustin just fall asleep with the light on?
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...313_050654.jpg

Wow. Just when you have seen it all an original comes along. Very sweet ride and thanks for the pix, keep em coming.

I've always said to be a good welder you have to be a contorsionist!!! Car is looking great one of my favorite builds to watch. :yes:

Whew, seems like the car has been at SoCal Paintworks for an age (<2 weeks actually) , but they ARE hard at work!

When stripping they found a "repair" on the rear qtr by some previous owner. Looks quite a bit better now!
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...408_143349.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...413_114322.jpg

We had to cut the tunnel to get both the T-56 and some special reinforcements in place underneath so new tunnel is being fabbed:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...407_125128.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...407_125137.jpg

Primer & block sanding again and again. Glad its not my garage...
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...417_200838.jpg

Meanwhile I'm busy on the carbon parts. Here the hood scoop being molded as a positive layup instead of a mold. I was trying to save time and this is the first time I've done it with clear carbon and no gelcoat. Jeez, the hours spent on clearcoating and sanding that thing! The front spoiler and splitter are a bit more rough finished thank god.

Wax on, wax off. Getting the original ready and slick:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...111_132137.jpg

2 layers of black glass:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...112_215510.jpg

One layer carbon:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...114_204906.jpg

Rough part ready for a zillion layers of PU clear filler and sanding:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...119_202307.jpg

Filled and sanded, ready for PU clear coat finish:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...222_134837.jpg

Inside getting some stiffening with Airex foam core and carbon over it:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...222_134901.jpg

FINALLY done!
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...417_192928.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...417_192952.jpg