Dean's SLC build thread
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This is not the bed armor, just the normal bedliner. O'Reilly's has both. I didn't use the bed armor for that reason.
That's the stuff.
I had a gas leak at the track and the fuel was running out around the Sparco filler and down the car. I called Fran from the track for a quick fix. He suggested I push some fuel cell foam down the filler neck to control the slosh. That worked pretty good but I needed to fix the problem permanently.
When I put the car together I didn't use a gasket between the fiberglass and the outer Sparco fuel assembly so I took it all back apart. I bought some gasket cork and made a new gasket for the inside and the outside. I didn't take any pictures of this because it's pretty straight forward. If you haven't done this, you will leak. Just a heads up.
Now, after I had a few laps over a few days the paint around the filler was getting scraped up by the rear clam. I know some would say, "It's a race car, thats going to happen". Well, not on my car!
What I needed was something to protect the paint from these two fiberglass pieces as they rub together. I went into my wife's craft room and "borrowed" some black felt. I used headliner spray glue and put it on the rear clam. I think this will solve the problem. After all, you need to look as good in the pits as you do on the track!:thumbsup:
When I put the car together I didn't use a gasket between the fiberglass and the outer Sparco fuel assembly so I took it all back apart. I bought some gasket cork and made a new gasket for the inside and the outside. I didn't take any pictures of this because it's pretty straight forward. If you haven't done this, you will leak. Just a heads up.
Now, after I had a few laps over a few days the paint around the filler was getting scraped up by the rear clam. I know some would say, "It's a race car, thats going to happen". Well, not on my car!
What I needed was something to protect the paint from these two fiberglass pieces as they rub together. I went into my wife's craft room and "borrowed" some black felt. I used headliner spray glue and put it on the rear clam. I think this will solve the problem. After all, you need to look as good in the pits as you do on the track!:thumbsup:
OK - I'll put my hand up as the dummy in the room. Since I have not seen my fuel cap assy for a bit (stored away) and don't remember the fit details - can you post a picture of what you did?
Thanks.
PS is that a McMaster procured screen in your engine lid vents?
I had a gas leak at the track and the fuel was running out around the Sparco filler and down the car. I called Fran from the track for a quick fix. He suggested I push some fuel cell foam down the filler neck to control the slosh. That worked pretty good but I needed to fix the problem permanently.
When I put the car together I didn't use a gasket between the fiberglass and the outer Sparco fuel assembly so I took it all back apart. I bought some gasket cork and made a new gasket for the inside and the outside. I didn't take any pictures of this because it's pretty straight forward. If you haven't done this, you will leak. Just a heads up.
Now, after I had a few laps over a few days the paint around the filler was getting scraped up by the rear clam. I know some would say, "It's a race car, thats going to happen". Well, not on my car!
What I needed was something to protect the paint from these two fiberglass pieces as they rub together. I went into my wife's craft room and "borrowed" some black felt. I used headliner spray glue and put it on the rear clam. I think this will solve the problem. After all, you need to look as good in the pits as you do on the track!:thumbsup:
Good idea. This is just one area on the car that needs similar attention. Other approaches might include using 3M clear film over the spider, but for this area, I like your solution better.
This stuff is pretty fantastic.
3M Electrical - Product Catalog - US: Scotch® Rubber Mastic Tape 2228-2x10FT, 2 in x 10 ft (51 mm x 3,05 m), 10 per case
I found it at Home Depot. The Lotus crowd use it to wrap and protect a coolant pipe.
3M Electrical - Product Catalog - US: Scotch® Rubber Mastic Tape 2228-2x10FT, 2 in x 10 ft (51 mm x 3,05 m), 10 per case
I found it at Home Depot. The Lotus crowd use it to wrap and protect a coolant pipe.
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Mesa,
The fuel cap assembly has an outer and an inner flange that bolt together sandwiching the spider in between.
In this picture you see the outer with the allen head bolts. So when it is assembled, you would have the inner neck that attaches to the rubber fill hose, the gasket, the fiberglass spider, the outer gasket than the piece you see in this picture.
The 8 bolts go through all the pieces and hold it all together.
The fuel cap assembly has an outer and an inner flange that bolt together sandwiching the spider in between.
In this picture you see the outer with the allen head bolts. So when it is assembled, you would have the inner neck that attaches to the rubber fill hose, the gasket, the fiberglass spider, the outer gasket than the piece you see in this picture.
The 8 bolts go through all the pieces and hold it all together.
Dean, how would something like post #11 here work? http://www.gt40s.com/forum/superformance-gt40s/32832-fuel-smell-garage.html
That cork is exactly what I did, on the outside and the inside. Good picture.
Michael Fling
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Did you ever consider a street build that was trackable? What made you decide track only? I'm struggling with those considerations.
There's really not much difference. I have a Lexan windshield, no dash and no headlights. You could easily add that and run on the street. I just like the look of a race car and went that direction knowing that I would really never want to run on the street. I live in a pretty rural area and the roads are a little "less Flat" than in the city!
Our roads arn't any better down here with all the stupid frost heaves and whatnot. I have nightmares about driving my car on the road and the damage it's probably going to take .... I get mad jelly seeing the shape of the roads in a lot places in the US :/
