Roaring Forties 105

[Jim c]

Made the firewall in one piece.
Formed a window surround out of 2mm sheet.

When I finished this part I was so pleased with my self I had three beers & three cigerettes while staring at it.

[Jim c]

Not going with the butterfly panels.
Nothing wrong with them, just thought I would try something different.

[Jim c]

Didnt lift a spanner since mid OCT just to busy.

Over Christmas I sent the wife to work & I spent a full 10 days on the car.
No phones no customers, you can get a lot done.

the first day I finished of the L/H fuel tank.
That was were I got to in OCT.

I put 2 sets of trap doors in the tanks that close of under brakes & hold the fuel up in the rear of tank.

If need be I will put foam in but I am trying to avoid it. Less servicing.
The fuel pumps are all in tank.3 pumps.

Fitted up the front brakes( brembos) 330mm disks with alloy hats.

[Jim c]

After posting that last pic I realised my corner looks like a shit hole.
I think I should clean up.

Tank baffles & trap doors

[Jim c]

I made the radiator (alloy core)2 row.
Fitted the condenser ,Made all pipes ect mounted fans bla bla.
I spent a lot of time looking hoping the front clip will close.
She ill be f*****g right was the end result of all the looking.

Mounted resivoires for brakes under front cover , I am trying to keep it clean around the front.

[Jim c]

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[Jim c]

mounted the brake pedal assembly & ran the tubing for brakes & clutch.

[Jim c]

I made the console with a 2 layer system water pipes in lower & a/cond & wiring in the top.

I didnt want to see the pipes.

Under dash unit went in

[Jim c]

Had to give the handbrake the sack due to the A/Cond plumbing taking more room than I thought.
Sorry Dan.
I think the original cars had them their anyway, and it feels good.

[Jim c]

Lot of farting around with this but I got it sused in the end.
I used the h/brake shoe off the monaro ( lumina over in USA I think).

I will get the cable made to suit but it works a treat.

[Jim c]

started on the seats , got a fair way through the drivers.

Put a track on this on ,the passenger will be fixed.

Could have done better sheet work on it but by this time I was over it.
I am going to try to simulate the 1075 style of race seat ( we will see).

[Jim c]

Track mechinisim.
Dropped the seat down between the track for head hight.

Ive had it in the car it fits good.
Passenger side will have longer spacers & no track.

Thats it for the moment.
Hope you enjoy as much as I have the last 10 days.

Jim

[Mark Worthington]

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Over Christmas I sent the wife to work & I spent a full 10 days on the car.

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Beautiful. I think that's what Hersh does too.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Looks good. I like your brake and AC setup. I also like the hatch over the steering rack. I've been thinking of doing a small hatch above my fuse panel.

[Jim c]

Thanks Mark yes I think the cover is probably going to be more practical on a day to day basis.

I have to be honest when I told my wife I wasnt going back to the 16th she was a bit pissed.
MMMMMMMMM thats life I am so lucky that she loves me.
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jim

[rogerRF076]

Jim C

I own RF 076. I have been working on it for a couple of years.
I have fitted an Audi 4.2L V8 (4ohc 40valve variable this and that 320HP 400n/m) +Audi 016 3Vgearbox
I purchased a fly by wire throttle for the engine from Hunter City Auto Group today and dealt with a GT40 fan by the name of Jason who gave me your contact details.
Coincidentally I have been a regular visitor to your contributions to this forum.
Will keep in touch

Roger.

[Jim c]

I didn’t know if I should post in for sale, the RF owners site or whatever with this but I figure it is work done to 105 so I will put it here.
Things don’t look like it has moved that much on the car over the last few months mainly since the Lose of RF.

With 105 there were some areas that I was not happy with & this is a personnel taste thing so none of this is to offend anyone least of all Robert Logan or staff at RF as I understand there are budget restrictions , ease of manufacture ect ect.

My post is on the items that I have concentrated on over the last few months.
A lot of time has gone into these components some are being tested currently in a road going RF.
All these parts are for sale as all the hard yards have been done.
I see these as an upgrade option.
I do own a banner on this site but I have not finished my web page linking it to my business as yet. www.mentalperformance.com.au

Firstly I took out my pedal box & threw it away.
I remade the frame because I found it to be a pain in the arse to hook a throttle cable to.
I found because the inner side panel next to the throttle runs at an angle it is not an easy job to bring the cable in & hook onto the pedal.
I didn’t think it would be that bigger deal but it was.
The new assembly has a bell crank with a Teflon wheel that runs of the back of the pedal.
The cable mounts above the box & is attached to the end of the bell crank.

pic 1 is closed throttle pic 2 open
Also incorporated closed & full throttle stops.

[Jim c]

The suspension adjustment for wheel alignment purposes I found was not easy as it requires you to remove the through bolts on the rose joints to make any adjustments.
This meant while on the wheel aligner removing the aligner jacking the car to take the bolts out & make an adjustment, put it all back & if its not right do it all again.
This was made worse by me sheeting the front completely.

I remade the lower rear arms ,rear links & upper front arms all with adjustment.

The arms have 4140 tube nuts going into the rear of the rose joints.
You don’t even have to jack the car.

The arms are raw in pics im going to silver zink & debritalize.

[Jim c]

Rear lower arm.
4140 bolts go through the back.

[Jim c]

upper arm in raw form,ready for plating.
Ends have been made to allow for tube nuts.