It has begun - G-Pete's 289FIA Scratch Build

[stengun]

Howdy Pete,

Looks great! And boy, have you been busy.

I didn't get to come by at Thanksgiving, my brother-in-law's mother fell on Wednesday and that threw a kink into our plans.

Hopefully I can get down that way in Feburary.

Keep up the great work!

Paul

[G-Pete]

Yep Paul, working lately pretty hard on that bugger. By the next time you come down here - I may take you for a spin, at least in the parking lot (647ft).

[G-Pete]

Battery cables from the rear to the front.
Main and applications relays.
All connectors are crimped and soldered.
Flow rate of the 42 pound fuel injectors.
Aeromotive fuel rails.

[G-Pete]

Final FIA dash layout - dash will be powder coated.
Preparing fuel cell - anti slosh foam.
Cutout for the fuel level sensor.
Fuel neck and fuel level sensor installation.
Fuel line routing engine bay.

[G-Pete]

Passenger side front foot box section.
Fuel line routing center section.
Center inside view.
Rear section routing.
Aeromotive fuel pump in trunk.

[dallas_]

I like the dash layout. What is going in the hole on the far right?

[G-Pete]

Tank ventilation filter.
Fiberglass trunk pan top.
Bottom view.
Parking brake cable routing.
Driver side.












Next few steps scheduled for December:
Brake lines
Turtle-deck, Trunk and transmission tunnel panels cut and bend.
Installation of theft prevention/locate system (sorry no pictures).
Start on super charger piping.


Stay tuned...and MERRY CHRISTMAS to ya'll!!

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by dallas_

I like the dash layout. What is going in the hole on the far right?

John, just saw there is your post between the pictures. Well, this location is for the speedometer.
To comply with the FIA regulations the vehicles needed to be street legal. That included a speedometer.
Mr. Shelby did not like the idea to have the driver distracted and moved the speedometer far right. Problem solved and comply with the rules.

[tkb289]

Pete,

Nice pictures, great progress!

What kind of clutch mechanism are you going with ... looks like a cable? There certainly is a lot of wiring and pluming ... I like all the copper tubing for the heater setup

- Tim

[Maurice Butler]

impressive build

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Battery cables from the rear to the front.

All connectors are crimped and soldered.

Stick to using the crimp tools. Solder wicks back up the wire and makes it too ridged, so the vibration causes it to fracture, normally inside the insulation so it is a pain to find.

If you have to solder use long nose pilers to hold the bare wire between the insulation and the terminal, it will remove some of the heat and stop the solder wicking so far.

[G-Pete]

Tim,
yes I use a cable setup. When I first installed the clutch I asked my wife to have a seat and work the clutch. She is fine with the resistance and can handle the car. If she would have problems with the clutch I would go the hydraulic way.

Maurice,
thanks for the advice. The soldering iron which was used to secure the connectors is a Elenco SL5 small tip and the solder is a 22ga Sn63/Pb37. I made sure there is/was no solder in the wire body drawn out side the connectors.
You're right there is a chance of vibration brakes if it is not done right. But I saw more connection fail with just crimping than crimp and solder. Especially in high stress race conditions.

[Fullchat289]

Awesome progress, Pete..your skills are amazing. What a sense of pride you will experience having touched/fabricated/designed every system on your car...

Critique...use 2-5/8 auxillary gauges, please..

- Allen.

[tkb289]

Pete,

Good plan to set the car up so someone else can drive it if needed, did the same with mine.

One soldering suggestion, if you have not done so already, use a stiff bristle brush and some alcohol or a cleaning spray, to remove the flux as it could cause connectivity issues over time.

- Tim

[G-Pete]

Allen, thanks for sending me the picture - this weekend I will enlarge it to 17x11. Even it is a cell phone picture the resolution is good for that size.

As for the gauges I go with Speedhut, that means these are 2.25 inch - sorry.
These folks threaded me right and on top of that I installed all sensors already.


Tim, thanks - I cleaned them before I put them in. Hawk eye was watching the process -- my wife was 30 years ago certified in electronic soldering, all the tricks and hinds about electrical parts came from her. See below pictures, lots of soldering in this one too...

If you like to see the full build --- http://imageevent.com/germanpete/gpe...0&m=99&w=0&p=0

[G-Pete]

A few hours ago I posted Jochen Mass's (German race legend) transporter in the "all cobra section" DANG - that got my marble going, sat down and started drawing...






...that would be only 22.5 feet long, just 4 feet longer than my Suburban. Base a 1998 Cadillac De Ville FWD.

Anyhow,


HAPPY NEW YEAR

ya'll!!

[dallas_]

That's cool.
Can you make one for me too?

[G-Pete]

He he- sure

Here is a clip of the status of right now.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjYFSZn5JyE

[dallas_]

Wow, good progress!

Love the dash. And the turbo.

What's that thing by your Harrison tank at the 3:23 mark?

[jolsen42]

You are amazing.

John O

[G-Pete]

Some pictures what I have done so far. Got really busy at home and work.
Anyhow here we go...

From cardboard templets to the metal ones.






Turtle deck and transmission/drive shaft tunnel