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Fitting and installing - finally. Worked on the tunnel for the coolant lines, throttle and misc, by the pedals. Refitting the front roll bar/braces and fitting the panels. Created an access for the fuel tank crossover connections and coolant line hose clamps. The access was the last fabrication for the actual chassis assembly. Received parts from the plating shop. Now waiting for the last batch of plating and final chassis hardware.
Rebuilding the calipers and clutch hydraulics from the MR2. The parts were amazingly cheap - under $60.00! Also found rebuild kits for the Lucas/Girling 5/8" master cylinders for $12.00 each.
Sorry - pictures are out of order - do not know how to rearrange them!

JMR

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JMR-
Wow! Just... Wow! You continue to do amazing work! I especially like the shot of the tub w/ front subframe attached. Very, very cool stuff.

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JD, THANKS! I hope to have it a roller in a couple of weeks.

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Yeah, I'm gonna need you to come to my house when it's time for the aluminum panel work Can I pay you in beer? (After said panel work is done for the day.)

Great job! I'm really fighting with myself over aluminum panels (hard and expensive, but lighter) versus steel panels (easy and cheap but heavier). I think I could convince myself to do aluminum if I had an air riveter and a nice set of clecos.

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Winston,
Happy to loan the air riveter and clecoes. The riveter is on sale at HF for $35.00 if you want to purchase one, otherwise only the shipping from me. I also have a lot of the adhesive left.
You buy the tickets and beer - DEAL!

The BSPQ rivets take about 3 pulls from a hand riveter. The first adhesive/rivet panel I did on my CanAm car was a real shocker. I had a friend that worked at Townsend/Cherry rivet and he loaned me a riveter for the rest of the tub. In the 70's the riveter was worth several hundred dollars.

JMR

Played with body lines today. I have a sectioned nose mold (to fit around the MR2 radiator) and am trying out an idea from nose to rollbar including a windshield arrangement. I definitely am seeking comments and suggestions. I like the look of the Aviator type 7.

The one shot is looking from the rear into the center tunnel. I thought it was a neat shot showing the shifter and one of the coolant lines with reflections on both sides.

JMR

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Good progress. Are you setting up for adjustable front roll centers? Looked like the bracket may be made for that.

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Horizonjob, very sharp eye. I am able to change both front and rear roll centers. I can lower the inboard pickups for the UCA by 1" with shims. The rear inboard pickup by 1" with another fixed position. The pickup points are on an arc from the outer UCA pickup point so as to minimize static camber change and keep the same relative characteristics I wanted. Unfortunately, I did not save my Wishbone files to a safe place. My last computer problem led the repair tech to delete any program that HE felt might be a problem without asking.

Any comments on the look?

JMR

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Made a slight modification to windshield and rear tape lines.

Seriously looking for comments. If there is something you do not like please let me know. I promise no retribution.

The blue tape indicates where "side curtains" could be in the side shot.

JMR

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Woah I did not see the body taking this turn (was expecting it to go more sport racer) but I sure do like it. The lines look really good.

How do you plan on making the windshield?

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I am thinking of bonding the windshield (all 3 pieces) to a fabricated fiberglass frame that is reinforced with a 5/8" to 1" tube. The rear windshield hoop attached to the rollbar braces and 2 - 5/8" tubes along the "seams" tying the hoop to the front roll bar. The fiberglass at the base of the windshield would be 2" or 3" wide for wiper pivots.
Form a few pieces of sheetmetal to act as a mold for the fiberglass - base of windshield, the two sides are identical and one for the top. The tubes can then be bonded to the tubes. Another layup can encapsulate the tubes. A little playing with glass will tie all the corners together.
That is my thinking.
Oh, a couple more pictures. Sorry tooo muuch clutter!!

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Another roll of tape, slightly different lines and to the middle of the rear tire. Constantly rethinking the design.

JMR

Doesn't look like clutter, I think your knee deep in creativity.

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Thank you Marcus!! That will be my story and "I am stickin' to it"

More progress now that I have almost all my shiny and painted bits. Hung the suspension and threw on the wheels.

The rear shocks are from Racerdan. They appear to be new takeoffs and it is a pity they will be hidden.

Windshield frame is up next, I think.

JMR

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I REALLY like the look of that aviator 7. Can't find any more pics, though.