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Old 02-19-08, 08:51 PM   #81 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Tonights work;

Fabricated P brake adjustment covers/tunnel access panels, need to add 4 more screws so it looks even.

Layed out and finished drilling rear bulkhead, just need to cut out the window.

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Old 02-19-08, 09:29 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Damn!! Do you ever sleep?

Fantastic looking!!
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Old 02-20-08, 10:55 AM   #83 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Glad to see someone has found the light switch for the last few shots... now i can see the work.. V.nice, and damn you guys are blasting through this.
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Old 02-20-08, 11:27 AM   #84 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Dave,

Yes sorry about the exposure.

I have found that I have to adjust the exposure of the pictures on my computer before I post them.

Some were some were not.

What guy's?

That is all me!

The car is very simple to panel.

Anyone with a few basic tools, some patience and reading comprehension, can panel a TS40 in the same timeframe as me.

Stay tuned and watch how fast it progresses after it is panelled!

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Old 02-20-08, 12:20 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

You're burning down the house Scott!!! Looks like I'm going to have to turn up the wick on mine.

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Old 02-20-08, 06:34 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Hey Brian,

No worries, we can run to the packie for cold ones with 875 while we wrench on your car!

Here is tonight's episode;

Cut hole for left fuel tank quantity sender.

Finished drilling both FWD sill top rivet holes.

Drilled small triangle plates to close cockpit.

Finish drilled both aft sill tops in engine compartment.

Mocked up oil cooler, just for kicks.

Mocked up dual pumps and filters , located and drilled pump mounting holes and fuel feed bulkhead fittings.

Layed out possible storage box modification aft of pumps.

The dotted line represents the storage compartment below the pumps.

S
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Old 02-21-08, 08:33 PM   #87 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Tonight's work;

Cut rear bulkhead window blank and marked on rear bulkhead to cut.

Riveted both rear sills.

Riveted front panels 9,10 and 11.

Riveted both vertical sills.

Riveted triangle plates on rear bulkhead.

Cut 1 fuel tank attach bolt access hole in the left sill.

Mocked up remaining rear bulkhead panels for installation.

Wanted to cut rear bulkhead window hole but I ran out of time.

S
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Old 02-21-08, 09:14 PM   #88 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Scott,

Thanks for all the numerous and detailed pics.I;m enjoying the build immensely.Keep it up my man!
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Old 02-21-08, 09:45 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Beautiful job Scott. That's going to be one killer 40
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Old 02-22-08, 08:28 PM   #90 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Eric and Bill, thanks for the compliments!

Tonight's report is small not much done.

After the following work done tonight is completed, and the bulkhead is riveted/window is cut out, its on to the front wheel arches and I'm finished panelling.

I hope to start the front wheel arches this weekend.

Tonight;

Cut remaining holes for the fuel tank attach bolts.

Skinned top aft surface of the cockpit in the engine comp.

Mocked roof spider to make patterns for engine comp. side panels.

That's it!

S
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Old 02-23-08, 07:39 PM   #91 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Saturday's work;

Cut bulkhead window and riveted bulkhead in.

Made patterns for the left and right eng. comp. closure panels.

Made the first pattern for the right and left wheel arches.

Placed seats in and sat in car for the first time!

More wheel arch work tomorrow.

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Old 02-24-08, 09:06 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

OK so its Sunday and I took it easy.

Just some wheel arch work ...

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Old 02-24-08, 10:53 PM   #93 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

last week - opened crate
this week - sat in car for first time
whats next week - fired up engine?

Great work.

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Old 02-25-08, 07:54 AM   #94 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Jack W,

How did you know?!!!!

Engine inertia dyno runs are scheduled for Mon. March 3rd.



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Old 02-25-08, 08:28 PM   #95 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Tonight's work;

Right wheel arch almost ready to drill and rivet.

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Old 02-26-08, 07:29 PM   #96 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Tonight's episode .....

Fabbed, mocked, and started drilling left wheel arch panels.

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Old 02-26-08, 09:09 PM   #97 (permalink)
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Looks great Scott, keep it up!
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Old 02-27-08, 05:13 AM   #98 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

I don't know why but there is something very beautiful about a steel spaceframe clad with alloy panels and rivets every 50mm or so.
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Old 02-27-08, 07:31 PM   #99 (permalink)
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Some time constraints today, no riveting.

Built-up the rear uprights.

Pressed in all the control arm bushings front and rear.

Started hanging the rear suspension.

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Old 02-28-08, 03:03 AM   #100 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

The contrast between the chrome arms and the black chassis looks great. Not too bling!

Keep up the good work

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