KiwiSimRacing

Hi All,
I decided to seperate the build progress on my stockcar from the other thread, so here is all the information, have deleted the info in the other thread.


Well after one helluva long day(what an ordeal!), the newest addition is finally home.
Enjoy!




Will try to do regular updates as I progress with its' transition from a superstock carcass to a running stockcar

A few progress pics:





A huge thanks to Scrapman for his help, and also tuftef jnr

A few more progress pics, got motivated about lunchtime and got the motor out ( had it dummy mounted ), put in about 4 metres of bracing , and put the motor back in by 4pm. My back is disagreeing with me for doing it
Anywho, enough jibber jabber, heres the pics:







Once I have finished the top half (Mount steering box, seat, diff) and have plumbed up the motor, its going to be tipped on its lid to be fully welded underneath, then not far away from the sandblasters!

Hope it doesnt look like this too often

Nice work Clive, Solid car. Alot of hours in there. Don't forget about that front dummy bumper..you might need that
Do you know what it weighed in at before you bought it?

Front and rear will both have crush rails, weight dependant of course
1420kg race ready with the toyota v8 and ford bonus diff, so im hoping to be around 1460kg with the falcon 6 and toyota diff in there

clive if your front bumper is strong enuff dont worry about the pussy bumper up front
let them feel it..... as for the rear i would definetly have it just for the cars hitting you from behind as it softens the blow and impact on your back. thats the way we tend to run now...

Dont need dummies aye clive thats what the steels for. Feel the steel

clive mate i always see you on your side lol in heat now in your garage budd whats the deal... lol looks good budd all the best

as for you evil/dodge see ya on the grass

looking good bro
you can try put my car on its side to weld but think it might be a bit hard to get her up hahaha
those four days at work been coming in handy i see lol

I got something that will tip yours on its side bro

well a bit of progress! in between my back issues of late ( have to go see a bloody specialist later this month ) and a heap of help from dad and a couple of my mates the car is now the right way up again, the engine,bellhousing and gearbox is back in, fully mounted, and the front end is back in. it is now sitting on its own suspension at the front!

new wheels and tyres, flash aye (not for long once it hits the track )

that front bumper is awfully square looking mate

Had to cut off 70 mm from each side, the guy made it too long and just slapped it on
Will cut the front edge off and put a section of 10mm tube on them when I get to it

Shot clive loooking good bro !!

You going to go to the NZ's ?

will be there helping the auckland boys, but wont be racing I dont think, need to be on pace to travel that far

why on the pace clive ,you got a front bumper to help the jaffas get thru dont you :0

You gotta catch em to hit em

ahhhhhhhhh no you dont clive

Thats what a right turn is for

dodge seems to crack it most of the time, ask him for some tips

What sort of links are you running all round Clive? Are they a bit nakered?

Rose joints all round. yeah a few are knackered - give me a good price

If you want some new Chromemolly links bro flick me a PM

will do once I have it all sorted

A bit of an update!
Got the diff narrowed by the Steel Surgeon, and got it all fitted last week - thanks to my mate Jason for all of his help with that!


And tonight after work I got stuck into the exhaust system, with the help of Jason and dad. Used a bit old old pipe, and new, plus a bling muffler a mate gave me



Will probably be bloody loud, if so theres room to put a resonator in, or just fire some chicken wire in the muffler

next on the list is to make the mounts for the exhaust, finish the welding job on the diff mounts, then onto the interior of the chassis