Jonathans RCR 40 Build

[Chuck]

Great video clip! One definitly gets the flavor, even on my laptops tiny speakers. You have reached a real milestone. Keep the updates coming . . . .

Chuck

 

[Bill D]

Awesome!! Music to my ears!! Cngrats!!

 

[Dutton]

Intoxicating sound, Jonathan - and is all the more precious given where the fraternity of RF Mates were only 18 months ago.

For those still planning their cars (or waiting to get to your point), it's little things like your sound bite that keep the dream alive. Thanks for sharing, man!

Best,

T.

 

[MReid]

Jonathan,

Great progress! Your level of detail and pictures are very helpful. Thanks for posting!

 

[MReid]

WOW! I left this window open last night at about 10:30, but didn't reply until this morning. Even with the crappy mic, it sounds wonderful! I can only imagine how it must sound in person.

 

[Rob]

Way to go Jonathan. Sounds good man......epper:epper:epper:epper:epper:

 

[Ron McCall]

CONGRATS!!!! Sounds amazing!!!
You should be VERY proud!!

 

[Dalton Veitch]

Fantastic, how could you switch it off? You are soon going to be very unpopular with the neighbours, blasting around the block at all hours.

Way to go!

Dalton

 

[Jonathan Strain]

Time to post some updates. I got the carpets in a few weeks ago:

 

[Jonathan Strain]

Over the weekend I permanently attatched the roof. I had to make a shim out of 1/4 inch plywood to get the roof to the height I wanted. You can see the shim in black in front of the dash.

 

[Jonathan Strain]

Today the glass guy mounted the windshield. I am happy with the results. It took them over two hours. They had to grind down a few spots to get it to fit right. The extra time paid off in the results:

 

[Jonathan Strain]

I also got the body latches mounted over the weekend. Who would have thought that it would take an entire day to mount them. I had to weld a 90 degree braket to the J hooks on the body and weld an extension on the latch side hook to make them longer.

 

[Jonathan Strain]

I have been pretty busy over the last few weeks on the car but it is hard to remember everything I got done. I remember doing the install on the entire AC system. Mounting the reservors for the brakes. Installing a keyless start security system. Doing a bunch of body alignment. Roughing in the wheel alignment. Installing the fuel fill lines. Redoing my throttle cable to carb linkage.

I am really close to being legal on the car now. All I really need to do is set up the brakes and then it is ready to be driven. (Notice I did not say done. These cars are never really done and this one has a lot of little stuff yet to do. The little stuff can wait until I drive it once.

 

[Dalton Veitch]

"The little stuff can wait until I drive it once".

OOOh, dangerous talk there, Jonathan.

Dalton

 

[Jonathan Strain]

Little stuff like outside door handles, side glass, rear glass.

 

[Ron McCall]

Looking GREAT!! It's about time there was another "stock "bodied RCR completed !!! I'm getting tired of all of the FAT ASS cars coming out!!!!!

 

[Chris Kouba]

Jonathan,

Looking great. It's cool to see others getting so close. It's like we're all graduating or something. Keep up the good work!

Ron- Feel free to ship me your ride with a set of flares and I'll put them on for you! I'm getting pretty good at it by now. Of course, you'd get to paint it again but the wide body would be yours...

 

[Neil]

Ron,
I have ordered a standard ASS,(as you put it) RCR GT40,
with an ASS all girls should have "small".
I like the smaller rear end,
Should have the car January 2008.

Neil

 

[Jim Dewar]

Great job Jonathan, I guess you will join us next year at the "DRAGON" for a ride through the Smokey Mountains in your GT40.

 

[chris parker]

Jonathan the car is looking fantastic i love the colour. can you tell me were you got the little breathers on the picture of your fuel caps small round alloy breather? how long do you think it will be befor your all done and dusted?