Petes FC rebuild again

[NES304]

Wow your business really comes in handy!!

[JB]

So, so jealous....  :o :o

[FCRB26]

These are new inner sills now bear with me it will all come together.


Lucky i bought a new CNC press to play with. I have had it a month and its worked for 5 days >:( very pissy waiting for parts from portugal for a 100K press.
All fixed now tho and powering along just program an angle and it does it perfect and it has a fully automated back guage so you just type in the fold size and it does it too no more marking out.

Pete

[Ed]

Nifty machinery Pete  :o

[FCRB26]

[Not Happy Jan]

Looks great Pete!
Nick

[FCRB26]

Well im on a roll again this morning i couldnt sleep so started at 4am again and got the ashtray finished its going to have boost and RPM in there.
I was going to use a commodore vaccum actuator out of the heater . So when the car starts the guages flip out the ash tray.
I had to modify the dash a fair bit.
Will fit it when the car comes back.
I used an old FC half cut i have at home to get the angles so they look directlly at you.

[JB]

Very cool!! Will need a little video of that when it is working.  ;D

[FCRB26]

I would love to see it working too ;D

Well they got them weirdo inner sills in today
The outer bottom lip will join this so we have a flat floor on the bottom and a false floor inside so i can mount computer and fuel pumps and air bag lines in the channel.



Pete

[waynos]

wow.............

[FCRB26]

Ordered the wheels yesterday
10 week wait was pretty disapointing  from the states
The price of tyres was ridiculous 285/45/18,s they wanted near $600 each for bridgestone and for Falken directional speed rated  275/40/18,s was $180 a tyre so i know what im running.
Plus the hub cap adaptors we have to sort  them out


Took another day off work to go and work on the car tommorow cant wait to see the progress.


Pete

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Staggering Pete. Keep the show rolling.

Regards

Wayne b

[jack_fc]

Hey Hoon; I'm watching your build with huge interest - it's very educational and innovative  8) 8)

love the rims and the idea of hubcaps; not so sure about the licorice-strap tyres but lets see what they look like on the car first...

great work and keep the pics coming

cheers, jack

[FCRB26]

Thanks very much for the comments

I had to go big to clear the front brakes and they will be powdercoated cream with polished billet outer rim.

pete

[waynos]

seriously love the idea for the rims,
i was tellin my dad i was gonna make 16 outers try to fit ht centres
tellin me it wont work with diff ratios etc
i know its feasible
anythings possible huh
as i said love the concept of those rims mate
cant wait to see em on!

[FCRB26]

Waynos of course it would work.
its all about rolling diameter in your case run a 45series tyre and I think you will find its the same rolling diameter as a stock 13inch rim with 75 series tyres.
My fe has 16s with 45series tyres seems fine.

Pete

[FCRB26]

monster day at the chop shop i got the whole rear crossmember assebled and finished.
replaces the original seat base gunna sit higher but ill chop the seat base down.




wish i could have more days away from work to work on it more thoroughlly enjoyed today
forgot to take a finished photo.


pete

[NES304]

Wow

[FCRB26]

Another waterjet special
All assembled by me drawn by Laurie
Loved the radiuses till i had to friggin roll all them bits around them.
I tacked it all with the tig checked 5 million times it hadnt moved sprayed all the internals with weld thru primer.
Mig welded all together no distortion whatsoever so im very happy with todays efforts.
Next will be fuel tank they will help design and im fabricatimg it
It will have internal swirl pot and internal pump to prime the big bosch 044 pumps i have.
i wont stop till that dyno sheet says 500 RWHP. ;D

[NES304]

Next will be fuel tank they will help design and im fabricatimg it


i wont stop till that dyno sheet says 500 RWHP. ;D

I'll take a fuel tank  ;D

500....bugger me