stafford1500 said:And a simple image of the cars state after the 2023 Challenge. Time to get back on this now that there is room...
You really should paint a Union Jack to match the weld seams. This is so cool.
stafford1500 said:And a simple image of the cars state after the 2023 Challenge. Time to get back on this now that there is room...
You really should paint a Union Jack to match the weld seams. This is so cool.
It was white and red along the seams until I redid the hood. Kinda a reverse English flag (not the uk flag).
St Georges cross.
Hood is off and getting panel work today. Lots of hammer and dolly work, with a little welding and grinding.
beautiful work!
In reply to Greg Smith (Forum Supporter) :
Thanks. I may have to actually go hammer some more this evening with a cold beverage in hand to relax from a day of staring at numbers in a room with no windows. This car has been my stress relief for a very long time. I had planned to document the whole thing way back when, but now it's all stored in my head, even the small detail in the all white wiring loom...
Very cool!
This summer got away from me and I didn't do much. The garage still looks like the picture above except there is a different welding torch on the hood. I should get myself motivated to get back out there...
In reply to stafford1500 :
Beating Monzora is the motivation right?
AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to stafford1500 :
Beating Monzora is the motivation right?
I'm happy to provide motivation to get people to bring crazy E36 M3 to the challenge!
Well it's been another long stretch without updates. It seems I prefer working on the car rather than updating the build thread.
Anyway, I spent the past few weeks building the radiator ductwork for a newly fabricated radiator. The new radiator started as a core and I welded tanks inlets and outlets to it to better fit the engines water necks, both near centerline.
It only took a few passes to find/weld the pin holes. Next is fit the assembly to the car and add water, then check for leaks with temp.
Ductwork is fiberglass with foam core for thickness/stiffness. Lots of wet layup and four pieces to make the assembly serviceable. Also ruber to seal around chassis bits.
Next up is an intake duct that houses a filter.
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