AWD E36 BMW

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Edelbrock1 wrote:

Nice. Plus if you squint a bit and look through one eye. You can read the name on the chair. It says “the WTF seat” But name it what you want. Put my name on the list for a ride.

The “Nope” Seat..

VRSenator065 wrote:

How did you weld that IJ? I am looking at a MIG spool gun, or is that TIG?

Used the TIG Gary, it’s none too pretty and I’m sure many internet welding experts would look down on it but it’s solid, in all my years I’ve never had a weld fail!

Spool guns can be touch and go, look into a Teflon liner and buy a small spool of wire that fits your machine then see if you find the weld quality acceptable before you lash out on the Gun.. might save some cash to put towards a TIG.. There are some nice cheap machines around now, my Kemppi was like 6K worth a couple of decades ago..

 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thanks IJ, yea I am kicking myself a little, back when I bought my TIG I didn’t have the $$ to go for one that would do Ally.  I don’t 3want a third welder…  A mate runs an aluminium boat business and swears by them, might do some research.  Another thing I need I think is a foot pedal for my TIG, do you have one or is on the torch?

 

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Could sell the existing Tig, I got mine with the Control on the Torch and hated it, lashed out for the genuine pedal and found it doesn’t work with my machine..

Returned it and found a place in England that makes their own, they shipped it here for less than half of the Kemppi pedal, love it, so much easier than on the torch.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Scare Chair mounted, I moved it closer to the centre and angled it a touch to give a bit more headroom for taller people… will see how it goes I guess..

Has to be easily removed as the battery lives underneath.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Anonymous wrote:

Could sell the existing Tig, I got mine with the Control on the Torch and hated it, lashed out for the genuine pedal and found it doesn’t work with my machine.. Returned it and found a place in England that makes their own, they shipped it here for less than half of the Kemppi pedal, love it, so much easier than on the torch.

Excellent mate, I have seen them and thought they would be bettre, but hadnt spoken to anyone who has done both.  I just find its too hard if you are on a weird angle, where the pedal would make it so much easier.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Seat mounting is neat as mate.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Thanks Gary, still need to do the harness mounts and a back brace for both seats back to the cage..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Scare Chair and harness done just have to make the back brace to the cage for both seats and I can move onto the next bit.. (this brace would have prevented 80% of my injuries in the Z car crash)..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

That’ll do for today, hopefully these will prevent this if I have the misfortune to back it in again, I’ll glue some thick foam to them so they don’t clunk and gouge up the backs of the seats..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Did you go in backwards?

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Yep….

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

That’s what ended Matt’s FF career. Backed it in at Sandown at 180. Broke the car in half. He was eventually ok. But rebuild broke the bank. At least you know how to try and protect yourself from that sort of impact. Hopefully it never comes into play. Smart taking it into consideration though.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

The sad part was I had a brace planned for the Z to the point the material was there to build it… just hadn’t got around to it..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Didn’t surface till after 10:30 this morning, was looking like another CBF’d day… Got my arse into gear and went down and ticked off 3 items from the to-do list..

First was to put a couple of resistors into the Fuel sender wiring to mimic a full tank, I can’t run a sender with the tank foam and if I leave it unplugged I’ll get the annoying fuel chime and warnings on the dash..

Second was to add a brace to the switch and gauge panel as I could see it being a pita for autocross as it’d wobble around and be a distraction..

Third seeing as it now has a Scare Chair it really needs a false floor/ footrest so it doesn’t melt passengers shoes again..

[Edelbrock1Participant AdelaideAllPaw CV8 View build HERE Member since: April 28, 2015 Posts: 22]

How much heat are you expecting?  Wouldnt have thought any one would be in there long enough to be effected by any heat.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

As I said, hot enough to melt runners… not so much during the lap more in the staging lanes waiting on the next one..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Repaired the transit damage in my wing, just need to give the resin a week or so to go off then I can sand and polish it and it should be good..

Got my strut brace roughed in, I’m adding a couple of diagonal struts towards the front of the tower but will wait till I drop the engine out.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

You forgot to add the most important thing you made today. Lol

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Lmao!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I was going to buy new material for the Skid Plate, went down and measured it up this morning and managed to reuse the Plate from the Lexcen with a bit of a trim!

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