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Project Forums => Past Projects => Project Klaatu => Topic started by: jason_hamilton on November 19, 2005, 02:15:48 PM

Title: Snapped A Few New Pics...
Post by: jason_hamilton on November 19, 2005, 02:15:48 PM
Jim's been busy with the car, so I grabbed some shots:

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It's a swing-axle pan converted to IRS with some careful measuring and welding. The custom end plates on the adjustable spring plate has an integral close-fit bronze bearing surface to eliminate bushings.

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How beefy can you make a trailing arm?

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No way this will ever flex...

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Raised transaxle. This is about as unbreakable box as you can buy.

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Mocking up the whole assembly to get an idea of dimensions.

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You can visualize it, can't you?

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The shock mounts will forma an integrated part of the body.

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Trailing arms and pan will be powder-coated, of course.

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Porsche 930 stub axles will get that power down.

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The turbo and intercooler will be in the back seat area.

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They don't call him Turbo Jim for nothing.
Title: Snapped A Few New Pics...
Post by: silas on November 19, 2005, 05:24:23 PM
wow.... :o ....go jim go. awesome work man.

two questions? is that a bus box? what kind of stuff did you do to beef it up?
Title: Snapped A Few New Pics...
Post by: Shane on November 19, 2005, 05:41:05 PM
THat is a bus box from Rancho..
 Man that is sick.... :rockon:  
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Post by: slammedbus on November 19, 2005, 06:10:03 PM
Beauty man.......WAAAAAAYYYYY over my head but beauty!!!!
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Post by: GRK on November 20, 2005, 12:02:58 AM
Some Wicked Fabrication work ! :rockon:  :rockon:
Gary
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Post by: Shane on November 29, 2005, 06:16:47 PM
Updated pics...... I have been in and know there is some huge progress made [_[  
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Post by: Needles on November 29, 2005, 09:17:48 PM
WOW... Did you win the lottery??  Ching, ching...
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Post by: Shane on November 29, 2005, 09:38:32 PM
What???
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Post by: 57Drag on November 30, 2005, 03:07:06 PM
Nice progress.....The Fab work is awsome..........Donald
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Post by: epic3 on December 05, 2005, 06:22:06 PM
Wow thats amazing I need to go be alone for a few moments :rockon:  
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Post by: Shane on December 08, 2005, 04:50:58 PM
Car is now for sale on Samba.....
Title: Snapped A Few New Pics...
Post by: Klaatu on December 08, 2005, 07:08:49 PM
Don't sell it.........I know your frustrated , go do some more squats in your cucumber patch and it will all seem better when you find a big green spiney one!    :blink:  
Title: Snapped A Few New Pics...
Post by: red snapper on December 09, 2005, 07:05:46 AM
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Don't sell it.........I know your frustrated , go do some more squats in your cucumber patch and it will all seem better when you find a big green spiney one!    :blink:
 :lol:  :lol:  :lol: