2010 Front Engine Dragster Week 2010 05 23

 

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Made the pilgrimage to Indiana again.

Lots of progress to report. Body is really coming together. Engine and transmission may be fitted next week. I can get in and out of the vehicle. Cockpit is very comfortable. The gauges are to low and the dash will have to be remade (you can only see the top half of the gauges when sitting in the cockpit). Shift light and low oil pressure warning light will be mounted out on the engine. Switch pannel will be below the gauges. The pictures below are a mixture of ones that I have taken and ones that Roo Man has taken.

Helmet pad bars have been fabricated
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The front engine motor plate has been made up. It will bolt to between the timing cover and water pump.
IMG_5677_small Body work is well on the way. We will start with the area behind the rear engine plate
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The body work to cover the roll cage has just started.
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Next up is the engine area.
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The front of the engine opening is big enough to accommodate the future blower drive. Note the leading edge is rolled over and a bead has been run around the inside. Nothing but class.
The front.
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The forming of the nose.
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Bottom of nose is is sitting on top of the body.
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Note tight straight over lapped stepped seams.
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Next trip out will be in about two weeks. Note the Master taking a break.