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Ken, I went out to my garage and checked, tried three different 19mm sockets, all fits. And I got centering rings with my wheels.

The sound is to my liking, but I’m just using a stock LS3 (430hp), LS7 exhaust manifolds with Flowmaster cats.

Dan, I’m using the DXB Flowmaster and as stated above I had to move the mounts for the support rods as well, think I moved them at least 25,4mm.(That’s metric for an inch) It’s very tight but it works. I had to modify the muffler slightly to get a reasonable clearance to shifter cables and I’m...

Many congrats Dan, beautiful car.

Joel, Many congratulations, looking forward to seeing you build progress on the forum.

Here’s a good info page. I think both of the above pictures are from this site, the first (waterpump) being inaccurate. http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Cooling/

Dan, I’m going down the same path with the side windows. After conversation with Sika support the suggested as you say, the 295uv and the 209N primer to the lexan, but to use the 207 primer on the door frame after painting, it’s more of a paint primer. Also scuff the lexan with 120 grit paper...

Totally agree with that, Joel. BTW, no clearencing/ grinding was needed in the housing with the 1.04:1 transfer gear.(That is for the KVJ) I’m starting to think that the KVJ and KBA housing isn’t the same.

Joel, it all comes down to your level of experience. Myself, I was working as a car mechanic back in the seventies and was also into dragracing back then, so I’ve done a lot of 4 and 5 speed manual as well as TH350 and -400 automatic. Only once was I into a transaxle (ZF from a Pantera) and that...

Dash panel. The dash had a good fit, however it was a little warped so I had to fixate it straight while FG-ing some reinforcement underneith. In stead of glueing mounts in the forward part of the spider I made the defrost outlets resting on the forward part of the ancor. I used 10mm foam sheets...

Graziano txfr gear change. This is a Graziano KVJ (R8-V10), supposedly 2012 year model according to seller. We took it apart and checked all bearings and sync rings as well as the discs in the differential, all quite good, but very dirty. I doubt they ever made an oil change. Now, according to...

Alex, since it is very important how and where you mount the MAF in the intake duct, introducing more air, clean or “dirty” after the air mass has been metered will screw up your tune. Oil puddles in the intake is a sign of either a worn out engine (valve seals together with large overlap cam)...

I couldn’t use any of the RCR supplied lights, bought new headlights (Hella) as well as tail. The only thing that was E-marked was the halogen bulbs on the projectors. I got hold of the C6 repeater lights at Micksgarage.com in Ireland, same part number as the Opel Astra here in EU but they are...

Those three are manual overrides and the waterpump is just in case I go for a Davies Craig in the future. And it looked better with 5in a row iso 4.

Many thanks for this info Ken. Is there a E-marking in the glass of the side repeater lights.

Inner roof panel mod. I have been thinking for a while how to do this, so I went to IKEA to look for something to make a plug out of. I found a plastic container in the kitchen department that was suitable, cut it in half and filled it with FG bondo. Then the usual treatment with release agent...

Here is a good schematic over bolt strength, metric as well. https://www.fastenermart.com/understanding-fastener-grades-and-classes.html

I also finished up the roof tunnel. 2 layers of 150 gram CSM and 3 layers 450 gram, it will be glued into place tonite.

I missed one picture in post#100. This is the fastener I used on the CF vents. Countersunk screws in picture 788 is used on the lexan.

The mounting of the rear inner fenders are pretty straight forward, however the vertical panels didn`t fit at all since they are for the race tail, so I made new ones. They are now extending all the way to the rear of the tail and it`s a big differance of the ridgidity of the rear clam now.