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andrewb70 11-20-2014 08:04 AM

With a rear view like that this project should be called Kim Kardashian. Nice work!

Andrew

rstone 11-20-2014 10:15 AM

Why would you disgrace this thread and this car by bringing up that name?

RS-Chris 11-21-2014 11:45 AM

With the physical wheel, ride height and track width heading in the right direction and really falling where we wanted them to, we could pretty much finalize the concept as we approached the aesthetic part of the build. There were many tweaks and revisions along the way, but it was around this point we established the final 'look' for the car.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/...9649c605_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...72f75d14_b.jpg

On the ground for the first time!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/...30c9bd35_b.jpg

This pic truly gives an idea of how low the roofline now is.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/...fa5c2b7d_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/...93958421_b.jpg

Building the floors and trans tunnel

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...d2611c1b_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8607/...42bc83b6_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7491/...7d28f882_b.jpg

Perhaps the narrowest 'tubs' we have ever made!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8661/...78b8973e_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...442655ff_b.jpg

Firewall and smoothed windshield cowl:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...61423b14_b.jpg

Cage gussets:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8608/...eb167573_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...b0992a8b_b.jpg

mitch_04 11-21-2014 01:42 PM

Why did you choose to go with a screwed on fender flare vs welding?

Looks very aggressive, just curious.

omiotek 11-21-2014 01:49 PM

My opinion is because they wanted something easily removable and fixable if you hit something.... Plus the rivit look is oh so "because race car"

Definately glad you guys are letting us see the work

Vince@Meanstreets 11-21-2014 04:17 PM

As my old boss Mike Marsh use to always tell me "welds suck, rivets are lighter" LOL

WSSix 11-21-2014 07:46 PM

Chris is this car slotted to compete in any exhibitions or events?

RS-Chris 11-22-2014 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitch_04 (Post 582392)
Why did you choose to go with a screwed on fender flare vs welding?

Looks very aggressive, just curious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by omiotek (Post 582393)
My opinion is because they wanted something easily removable and fixable if you hit something.... Plus the rivit look is oh so "because race car"

Definately glad you guys are letting us see the work

Exactly: not that anyone is planning on dinging the car, but the risk is there. Making the flares in sheetmetal would be initially possible, but any damage would be very costly having to either repair or replace the sheetmetal piece. With the carbon 'bolt-on' pieces, if one gets damaged, we have the all the molds to make them exactly the same forever.

(and it looks cool)

RS-Chris 11-22-2014 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WSSix (Post 582442)
Chris is this car slotted to compete in any exhibitions or events?

Not yet. The SEMA debut was really the first reveal of the car in 'built' form. We are planning a few months of performance setup, shakedown, suspension tuning track laps etc to make sure it is fully dialed in and bombproof.

glassman 11-22-2014 09:46 AM

Can you guys/GOPro loan it to Ken Block for his next Gymkhana? haha, it would look sick doing that though....


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