Time for a little update:
I worked mainly on the front end of my car.
ORIGINALSTYLE PANELING of the front frame:
Using 2mm Aluminium i copied exactly what i saw on a lot of pics in my favorite book "TFWBF". After cutting out the shape i bended the top in 2 90°angles to achieve the recess for a perfect fit to the frame ( the rectangular tubes have two different dimensions and so creating this recess). mounted every thing with sheetmetal screws which will be replaced after painting with nice aluminium rivets.
I made a set of wooden templates which i clamped to the alu sheet and hammered the circular bend in a 90° angle to achieve stability and the original look.
CARDBOARD TEMPLATE
BENDING TEMPLATES
FINAL PRODUCT
FIT
After that i mounted the front sway bar using all the parts supplied by RCR. The arm has to be bend and shortened. I choosed a 32° bending angle and an arm length of diagonal 13". The real operation angle from the mounting point is app 26° giving an operational length of 10.3" inch if i use the middle hole ( out of five) and thus resulting in a wheel rate of app 192 lbs/inch. Adjustability allows from 163 lbs / inch to 282 lbs/ inch at the wheel. (see excel file onby), The sway bar would run directly in the supplied alu mounting blocks. One could grease it but i choosed to open it up in diameter by 4 mm and have had a PU bushing made up. This bushing has also a shoulder where the fixation ring can run on. I also lightened the arm by drilling some big holes.
PU BUSHING
COMPLETE
INSTALLED
Coolers have been mounted at an earlier stage by using elastic elements for the water cooler. Uising a 5mm thick selfadhesive foam stripe the cooler also is insulated versus the front frame and leans on it.
I purchased a set of original brake ductiing adaptors from Jay Cushman ( had no issues at all with the deal) to utilize the originalstyle inner front bodywork of the RCR. I didn´t like the big original 5" hose tube so i modified the adaptor and used a spun black 4" aluminium stack instead to adapt the 4" hose. This adaptors will also be riveted after painting.
Battery is a optima red top . I placed it in the front, because it changes the weight distribution from rear to front by 2- 3 % and it can not hurt to have more weight on the front tires.
It will be mounted high enough to clear the heater hoses below. It als o clears the sway bar and the single nostril panel. The mount is still to bling and will be black anodized.
AWH: 560 h
TOM