**Offical LG GT2 Corvette Rebuild Thread**
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The fire did not last that long, and pretty much just messed up the paint on the frame, nothing bad enough to harm the steel. Because of the nature and cost of the car, it is being stripped all the way down, cleaned and re-painted.
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A lot of prep going into this week's photos.
To give you an idea the floor of these cars has to be completely flat, we are given roughly a 5mm tolerance from this. You can see this in the pictures below as we string the car front to back and pick points along the floor before mounting.
To cut down on heat we are going a few more steps and covering the firewall with Ti, and it will be covered in gold just like the tunnel of the car was as well.
Firewall heat Protection in progress
Fuel cells being installed
Fuel plumbing started
Preparing for floor install
Checking for flatness
Side Pipe heat protection
To give you an idea the floor of these cars has to be completely flat, we are given roughly a 5mm tolerance from this. You can see this in the pictures below as we string the car front to back and pick points along the floor before mounting.
To cut down on heat we are going a few more steps and covering the firewall with Ti, and it will be covered in gold just like the tunnel of the car was as well.
Firewall heat Protection in progress
Fuel cells being installed
Fuel plumbing started
Preparing for floor install
Checking for flatness
Side Pipe heat protection
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8-11-09 Update
Can't talk long.....lot of work to still get done today, but here is some eye candy for you!!
Gold covering the firewall
Wiper Arm assembly
Roof mounted, just about to come off the rotisserie
Passenger Floor ready to go in
Floors mounted
Passenger compartment
Can't talk long.....lot of work to still get done today, but here is some eye candy for you!!
Gold covering the firewall
Wiper Arm assembly
Roof mounted, just about to come off the rotisserie
Passenger Floor ready to go in
Floors mounted
Passenger compartment
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8-12-09 Update
Few more pics for you from last night and this morning.
Transaxle going in
Engine going in, Passenger side header mounted
Lou checking on the Progress!
Over the next couple days I am finishing all of the hose plumbing through the entire car as well as updating some floor mounts.
Few more pics for you from last night and this morning.
Transaxle going in
Engine going in, Passenger side header mounted
Lou checking on the Progress!
Over the next couple days I am finishing all of the hose plumbing through the entire car as well as updating some floor mounts.
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8-14-09 Update
Transaxle cooler with fan
Rear car plumbing started
Rear plumbing done, just awaiting final mounting and tie down
Power Steering rack and alternator mounted
Columbus checking caliper mounts and lines
Should be finishing up the fuel cell tank mounts, and fuel lines......with any luck, start it tonight or end of the day Saturday.
Transaxle cooler with fan
Rear car plumbing started
Rear plumbing done, just awaiting final mounting and tie down
Power Steering rack and alternator mounted
Columbus checking caliper mounts and lines
Should be finishing up the fuel cell tank mounts, and fuel lines......with any luck, start it tonight or end of the day Saturday.
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Friday 8-21-09 Update
She started last night (Louis will have video today). It should be sitting on it's tires by tonight and then concentrating on cleaning up the remaining hoses and wires so this weekend the body can go on for good and the car can get a complete polish and wax.
Side Pipes with Mufflers going on
Front Splitter and Radiator assembly
Brake duct hoses
Rocker Panel installed
Under Hood Plumbing complete
Under Engine Plumbed
Transaxle installed for final with fuel cells.
She started last night (Louis will have video today). It should be sitting on it's tires by tonight and then concentrating on cleaning up the remaining hoses and wires so this weekend the body can go on for good and the car can get a complete polish and wax.
Side Pipes with Mufflers going on
Front Splitter and Radiator assembly
Brake duct hoses
Rocker Panel installed
Under Hood Plumbing complete
Under Engine Plumbed
Transaxle installed for final with fuel cells.
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8-23-09 Update
Saturday night. All systems go. Car runs, drives and is now on the dyno. Tomorrow final detail and systems check. Body detail and mounting tomorrow after noon.
Rear suspension going together
Ready for air boxes
Air boxes on, Notice the tiny restrictors
Rear suspension, fueling, wiring, tires on!
Passenger side compartment detail
On the Dyno
Other than that...it's late and I will see you all on here tomorrow...then in Carlisle in just a few short days.
Saturday night. All systems go. Car runs, drives and is now on the dyno. Tomorrow final detail and systems check. Body detail and mounting tomorrow after noon.
Rear suspension going together
Ready for air boxes
Air boxes on, Notice the tiny restrictors
Rear suspension, fueling, wiring, tires on!
Passenger side compartment detail
On the Dyno
Other than that...it's late and I will see you all on here tomorrow...then in Carlisle in just a few short days.