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

[Fullchat289]

Looking fantastic! Great work as usual!

- Allen.

[G-Pete]

Priming engine using the oil cooler lines and a good pump. That ensures the oil pump is primed and the cooler is full by first start. Poison of choice Royal Purple





I changed the brake fluid reservoirs with nicer ones.




Wheels
Wash, degrease, self etching primer, paint ---- aaaahhhhh.

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by Fullchat289

Looking fantastic! Great work as usual!

- Allen.

Thanks Allen, I think that is you....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrZNMEE0KC0

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by dallas_

Wow, good progress!
Love the dash. And the turbo.
What's that thing by your Harrison tank at the 3:23 mark?

That is the bypass valve for the super charger by now it is changed to a different style. More about that at the next update ----- which includes the engine running and a drive..........

[map]

http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=21

[G-Pete]

Thanks for posting that Map, that is cool. Guess when I finish the FIA project I need to start on something like that....

[map]

The trick would be make a quick coupler to drop the trailer when not needed hook up to a short dolly wheel/axle set up.

[G-Pete]

Last check before the body gets off and transport for paint prep at home...




Now the good stuff in the tank. No stinking ethanol/water/additive and what else mix in my car. Guys putting $10k engines in this kind of cars and then being cheap on fuel. Ruin over time their high performance motors.





Off to the dyno Dallas Mustang Parts & Accessories Superstore - 1.800.Mustang where the engine will be tuned and broken in.

[PDUB]

Lookin' good Pete! Wondered where you were... let us know how the numbers turn out.

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Last check before the body gets off and transport for paint prep at home...

Looking good Pete. You painting it at home, or just doing the bodywork there?

[Fullchat289]

Looking good, Pete!...looking forward to some numbers and maybe a video???....please??

Looks like you could get two cobras on that truck!

- Allen.

[G-Pete]

John, just the body work - paint at work.

Allen, yes on that flat bed fit two of then easy.

Yesterday evening Archy of Dallas Mustang called me and said the car is ready. He drove the Cobra between the runs and stated what a glued to the road butt kicking go cart.
This morning I plan to pick up the car. There was a slight problem on the pressure side of the power steering pump on the end of the last run. There is a leak. I told him not to worry about I will fix it myself. He said, I thought so you build the whole car...

Woo, me getting exited here............I drove the car on our lot to check everything is fine and working properly ----- now the engine is broken in............


Woo!

[G-Pete]

Finally I got the car to drive with the broken in engine. DANG! 473HP/2000# ARE fun - even when you have only a 600 feet stretch. I was really tempted to run down the street around the block.

I can announce the chassis is mechanically done.

A few minor things like the foot box covers, seat belts side alu covers - nothing major.

The end of August is near and my wife and I looking forward to work more on the body then. With +100F it is not much fun under the carport with respirators to sand a body. Some downsides to the Carbon Fiber body.

The shape/form of the quick jacks are different from front to rear. The rear are lager and the front have a kink on top. They are two parts each welded in and outside.

[Bill D]

Excellent work

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

With +100F it is not much fun under the carport with respirators to sand a body.

Hey, only 90 this weekend. Sand away!

Originally Posted by G-Pete

The shape/form of the quick jacks are different from front to rear. The rear are lager and the front have a kink on top. They are two parts each welded in and outside.

Quick jacks look great. Nice work. As always.

[G-Pete]

The sanding of the body has started with the nice temperatures now. I can only work a few hours a week and not on the weekends.
I'm back in school , getting another degree - way of my current field. Luckily I'm that far with that project, otherwise it would be on the "shelf" for the next 3 years.

The decision was made I do not paint my car my self, David Brady will paint my car. I will do the prep work and he will do the rest.I can't spent time to build a paint booth, I really wish but I can't.

Soon I post pictures and may a video clip of that "thang" driving. Also and update on the body will come soon...

John, thanks for the sanding blocks...

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

The sanding of the body has started with the nice temperatures now. I can only work a few hours a week and not on the weekends.
I'm back in school , getting another degree - way of my current field. Luckily I'm that far with that project, otherwise it would be on the "shelf" for the next 3 years.

The decision was made I do not paint my car my self, David Brady will paint my car. I will do the prep work and he will do the rest.I can't spent time to build a paint booth, I really wish but I can't.

Soon I post pictures and may a video clip of that "thang" driving. Also and update on the body will come soon...

John, thanks for the sanding blocks...

Looking forward to seeing it.

I may need to borrow those back for a couple of days. I have another paint project.

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by dallas_

Looking forward to seeing it.

I may need to borrow those back for a couple of days. I have another paint project.

Sure, any time. Just let me know when - if you are lucky the car is off the lift you getting a ride (even only in the parking lot).

[G-Pete]

Quick update here. Sanding, filling sanding. Finally I got so far to paint Slick Sand. I ordered that stuff on Friday. That gives me a few days more to fill a little more and sand. The trunk lid has now the FIA dimples...






I'm kicking the idea around to paint my Avons with Billboard stencils. The spare tire (17 inch) had to serve as test mule

[G-Pete]

Do you want it see rolling?

Here, that was before the dyno tuning. I just got a GO_Pro to y birthday and clip will be on board....


http://youtu.be/ax6ve2mUzVI