UPDATE #29...The final touches are being put in place. She'll be free soon....PICS!!
 

Most of the work that is left will not produce significant visual changes, aside from the completed body. The car has brakes, but the ABS module has to be calibrated. The dash panel will have the remaining switches in it shortly, which will then be sent out to be molded in CF....right now it's a temporary AL template. It's hard to bend CF but you can certainly mold it easily.



The history is in these threads:

First Post
My Z06 will no longer be my fastest car, but it's still my favorite
Second Post
PICS UPDATE #1: The LS2-LS7 Swap Race Car Project PICS !!!
Third Post
PICS UPDATE #2: PICS Update #2 Bye Bye LS2... Make way for the LS7PICS !!!
Fourth Post
PICS...UPDATE #3...Hopefully it will look like a Corvette again. PICS!!!
Fifth Post
PICS----UPDATE #4---The most revealing shots yet, she is down to the bone!---PICS !!!
Sixth Post
PICS---UPDATE #5---LS7 to undergo operation at KATECH---PICS !!!
Seventh Post
MORE PICS !!!...UPDATE #6...Hopefully I'll Never Need It...PICS !!!
Eighth Post
GREAT DETAILED PICS!!! UPDATE #7...The LS7 Is disassembled ...PICS !!!
Ninth Post
Pics !!!...here We Go...update #8...fabrication Room Pics !!!
Tenth Post
PICS PICS and more PICS...UPDATE #9...Inside the LS7
Eleventh Post[
PICS!!!...UPDATE #10....Project LS7 Katech race car...PICS !!!
Twelfth Post
PICS !!!...UPDATE #11...LS7 Race car...Katech, Pratt&MIller & Dailey Sump..PICS !!!
Thirteenth Post
UPDATE #12...LS7 Katech Racing Engine Pics...Eyecandy at it's best...PICS!!!
Fourteenth Post
UPDATE #13...Katech's LS7...Fuel Cell Covers...more to come very soon...PICS!!!
Fifteenth Post
UPDATE #14... Finally somewhere to sit...The ultimate in downforce...PICS !!!
Sixteenth Post
UPDATE #15...Dream Brake/Clutch Pedal Assembly...Steering Wheel Rack...PICS !!!
Seventeenth Post
It's Time To Stop Playing Games...UPDATE #16...Carbon Fiber Body Moldings...PICS !!!
Eighteenth Post
UPDATE #17...Firewall & Steering Column Are Complete..Inside A Very Cool Shot..PICS!!
Nineteenth Post
UPDATE #18...Next time you see it, the interior will be a different color. PICS !!!
Twentieth Post
UPDATE #19...Do you recognize this color?...Sunglasses Are Advised...PICS !!!
Twenty-First Post
UPDATE #20...6 Months Later And She Has Clothes On And She's Looking Good! PICS !!!
Twenty-Second Post
UPDATE #21 The Perfect Ensemble For The Katech LS7. The Best Deserves The Best PICS
Twenty-Third Post
UPDATE #22...Now how in the heck does all this stuff go back together? PICS !!!
Twenty-Fourth Post
UPDATE #23...Tons Of Pictures. We Are Just A Few Weeks Away From Ignition. PICS!!
Twenty-Fifth Post
UPDATE #24..The Car Is Days Away From Being Tuned On The Dyno. PICS !!!
Twenty-Sixth Post
UPDATE #25...The Body Is Almost Complete And The Wing Has Been Fitted. PICS !!!
Twenty-Seventh Post
UPDATE #26...The Car Will Breath Fire Tomorrow! She's Ready For The Dyno! PICS!
Twenty-Eighth Post
UPDATE #27...The Katech Beast is alive!!! Tuning on the Dyno has started!..PICS !!!
Twenty-Ninth Post
Update #28...VIDEO... Here's the shortest update ever!...Take a listen! VIDEO !!!


Here are a few pics from today which really are the final stages of building the car.



The rear hatch has been fitted and is ready to be pinned down.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/...d43ae79f_o.jpg


There have been many stages of this project that required tedious and lengthy labor. Here's one: The rear Lexan (as the front) comes in a big sheet. It then has to be cut and fitted perfectly. This is a time consuming process.

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Below is the rear fascia. The tail-lights have been mounted as well as the trans and diff coolers.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/...5abeacf9_o.jpg


These are two separate units.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1317/...aa10c211_o.jpg


Just as the rear Lexan is now being fitted, the front is done. It needs a few more screws which will be put in after all the dash work is complete. The view will not be this blurry as there is still plastic protecting the Lexan from scratches

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1362/...68b2f152_o.jpg


The hood has been pinned and fit and finish came out nice.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1133/...45b71a3b_o.jpg



We fired her up again today just to listen. This thing shakes and rumbles like no tomorrow. I'd love to just once take this thing on the street and pull up to a stoplight. :reddevil

I expect to have this on the track next week for initial shake down.

It is also my intention to bring this car to the Performance Build Open House July 23rd where engine maker Henry Rose will see his creation.........on Katech steroids!

I know these may not be the most stunning pictures, but I'm still trying to capture most steps of the build and sometimes they are not as exciting as others. Thank you all for your support! :flag:


Mike :cheers:

It's coming along great , Mike. The beast is looking like a race car. Congrats, JD :thumbs: :cheers:

Wow!

Thought this was a pic of speakers at first LOL
:rofl: :rofl:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/...5abeacf9_o.jpg

Congrats on the car

:hurray: :auto: you are on a roll!

Great pics !!!

almost there !

Now that you mention it, I had to look twice to make sure! :willy:

I don't care what speakers would fit in this car, there is no way you would ever hear them! :D

from a previous post, but...how come the fuel cap is on the passenger side instead of the stock drivers side? oh, and this whole project is a top notch operation. :thumbs:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/...09d7dd6a_o.jpg

Sure, as long as you dont mind a felony-stop and impoundment!! :crazy: :lol:

I'm starting to get psyched, Mikey! Cant wait for those first track vids!! Sort that out after you get the initial shakedown runs done, please! (ya, I know you have bigger fish to fry :cheers: )

Sooooo close! Man that thing looks good. Can't wait to see some vids of it out making laps! :cheers: :cool:

The CF body has no specific cut-outs for the fuel door. The filler door was placed on the opposite side because of the way the fuel cells were plumbed.

Here's a previous pic:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/...07204796_o.jpg

The far right piece is clear so you can see the fuel delivery.


Mike :cheers:

The only thing catching this would be................Motorola! :ack:

Mini-Short-Throw Begins.....
 

Here ya go....I am slow but good!

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That mini version looks hella cool! Don't worry about being slow with it, Mike's car was in pieces for quite a while too. :D

Can't wait to see it finished. :cheers:

Is that a Katech Street Attack Z06?


Idea for next contest: How many update threads will Mike post?

The fuel door is on the right as most Pits allow for right side fueling nearest the pit wall, not left side fueling as in the street car.

Just ONCE take it on the street?!?!

I say throw some plates, sticky street tires, and a clutch that would last for the 4000 mile trip on it and run it in One Lap of America 2008. :willy:

simply amazing!

even more amazing is that this project is going into it's 9th month and is almost complete! Some guys are without cars for much longer and didn't build an entire chassis-up monster.

good stuff!

But, there is NOTHING ELSE you can do that can compare with the throttle response in the last segment. Wicked, wicked, WICKED throttle response. That did it for ME!!!!

How much over MSRP are those going for? I'm in! :thumbs:

Nice detail and I'm sure as good as they look in the pics, they are much nicer in person! :cool:


Mike :cheers: