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The new stuff looks great, Craig! Has thought been given to tying that rear cantilever mounting setup to the roll bar down tubes, for a bit more anti-twist in the rear? It seems like there's opportunity, without damaging your theoretically usable trunk space.
Part of the logic comes from how much rigidity the dash bar seems to provide the front section of a roll cage (I've seen several cages without dash bars that actually dance around under car movement--not good). I figure some of the same in the rear may add a bit of substantial improvement . . . |
Finally got pretty good at TIG welding steel also.
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pshsefdbk9.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psx7klw1pm.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psouuweer2.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pshocai8uj.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxl2dozqb.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4ddqzv0r.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszwkzgkep.jpg Special Ron Sutton locker springs http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psityhv0g0.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7hgkjuud.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pssf9eyz6o.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps3lwn9wam.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psyzig3s1m.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psv6nfvrnr.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxmdcufrt.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psuupuf1j5.jpg |
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Looks great, Craig. I think I know but I've got to ask...The insulation on the housing, have you got it on a hot plate preheating before welding? What temp were you able to get it up to?
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In and out of the body shop in 2 days! Going to have to pay a couple hundred bucks extra for a cut and buff to clean out some debris, but overall very happy with how it looks and the fact that they got it done for me to still make Texas. The original color Ford "D" Ming Green looks awesome.
A few shoots from the painter at 11:45 PM: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrwoscidj.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psg2jje1fv.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psgryvbgms.jpg Pulling it back onto Mikes trailer at 6:30 AM this morning. http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psmj8mrog9.jpg Clear going on the removable body panels at 8:30 AM. http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7hlrllua.jpg Body back home and on jacks for a baseline alignment by noon. http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pspk5pcuv9.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psnhwfpole.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9tt9kjw1.jpg Second trip out to pick up the body panels at 6:00 PM. They all made it home safely and will get to dry for another day. http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pswvtccaqd.jpg |
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Yes, that is a hot plate I borrowed from my day job. I got the entire center up to 450*F, I then locally pre-heated with a mapp gas torch to 550, then would weld about an inch at a time, let it cool down to 475, then heat and weld again. The housing is cast steel, but it has a high carbon content so I used Ni99 rod as a precaution. I did some test welds (on some heavy plate steel) with the Ni99 and the 309 rod. The Ni was softer and broke rather than pulling out base metal like the 309, both were able to bend over 180 degrees before failing. With the amount of weld area I feel pretty good that I won't have any issues. I was checking temps with an IR temp gun which I think was giving good readings as the housing was almost black. I post heated the housing for about 6 hours (slowly turning down the temp) before turning off the hot plate and letting it cool overnight. Took a solid 6 or 7 hours to add 3 brackets and weld the tubes to the housing.... I should have just bought a floater... and a new driveshaft... and new brakes... and a new center section... but now I have the only 8.8 like this. |
Nice lookin Falcon, love the color choice
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Well. We made it out to COTA. No issues with the falcon. Ran hard all weekend.
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psjvaahumf.jpg I'll post some videos when I get back to town. |
Great pic! Looks like tons of fun, and really neat to see the Falcon in flight.
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Awesome! I really enjoy this thread.
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Great build, sir! Love seeing these Falcons getting back out there on the track.
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Thanks Guys. Here are a couple more pics. Racing videos will be up this weekend.
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Wow Craig, great job with everything!!! Congrats on gettin 'er done and makin COTA...and nothing breaking!!
Cheers from across the creek!! |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq8mK2tu6Uw
Walk Around the Pits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUSrct7NA7w Hot Laps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myARMF2uFYQ Speed Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dnj9_0l5is AutoX I don't know why the embedded videos don't work on some browsers, so I added the links to the youtube videos. |
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Way to go Craig
Car and the fab work look awesome See you at goodguys this fall Bob |
The car is way pretty now, Craig--you're brave!
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Saw the falcon on display this weekend in Pleasanton, looks great. Mike |
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Having fun with the Lotus Club at Marina CA Airport. I finally got the SoloStorm data logger figured out....Well almost. You can see my G-Meter is upside down. Off to the garage to swap my clutch and build a little mount for the Nexus 7 tablet that runs the logger. |
If anyone is still reading these posts I have to say that the locker + autox = awesome.
I ran an EVO school on Saturday and finally feel confident with the new setup. If you have any chance of saving it after you go too deep you just point the wheel and roll on the gas. It will pull the car out of a slide and keep the momentum up. Very fun. I put another 200 street miles on it and it is pretty much unnoticeable. You just have to be very smooth. I think the Lucas 80-90 semisynthetic oil helps as well. |
I know I am still reading these posts as my goal is to have my car ready next summer for AutoX.
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I watch like a hawk lol
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Nice meeting you on Saturday. Fun day for sure and it was nice watching the vintage cars run with the late model guys. It's pretty impressive what these old cars can do with the right parts combo.
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Looks and sounds good! I've definately been reading
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Welcome to the RSRT equipped Soft Locker autocross club! It is great on course...isn't it!!
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Here is my old pressure plate, a "new" press and some random undercarriage shots:
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Love the exhaust and the pics as well. |
Another vote for the exhaust, combo crossmember and pics!!!!!!!nice work.
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All loaded up. New tires installed and some 700# front springs. Ready for some Good Guys AutoX action.
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How did you do at Goodguys? :trophy-1302:
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This was my best run from this weekends American AutoX....good enough for last place (1.7 seconds off the winner). The car is as good as ever and very easy to drive with the current shock and spring package. I feel like the car had more in it than I did, tightening up on the slalom cones and connecting the dots on the last turn around would have probably pulled me into the chase. I'll be driving the bird to Vegas for round one of this year Optima series. Wish me luck.
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Good luck in Vegas! What are you doing for your gopro setup? I've always done in car and want to move out out of car seems to give a better view.
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I just use the GoPro suction cup mount. I'm going to get an external mic in the near future. I like this view the best as it show where I am looking and what I am doing with the wheel.
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I almost forgot to show off my power steering cooler, it mounts off of the hood latch, 18 ga steel.
Started with some cardboard templates and flat layouts: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pskbxk8tcm.jpg All formed up: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscxgl9zqf.jpg Basic Shape: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psdjexjrsv.jpg Getting fancy: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psj1exclxr.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps51le5wcc.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psg30yio8q.jpg Might as well add some dimples to improve the "air flow" http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psvc7e7zil.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps8cegoxap.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9rxup95q.jpg http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psntf6gsbg.jpg Also added a nice little cutout to run the lines: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psn0mcju5l.jpg Helper springs got added to the rear coilovers so I could go up my driveway at an angle: http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psioleyts8.jpg |
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