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Project Forums => Past Projects => Project Klaatu => Topic started by: jason_hamilton on November 19, 2005, 02:15:48 PM
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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.
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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?
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THat is a bus box from Rancho..
Man that is sick.... :rockon:
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Beauty man.......WAAAAAAYYYYY over my head but beauty!!!!
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Some Wicked Fabrication work ! :rockon: :rockon:
Gary
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Updated pics...... I have been in and know there is some huge progress made [_[
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WOW... Did you win the lottery?? Ching, ching...
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What???
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Nice progress.....The Fab work is awsome..........Donald
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Wow thats amazing I need to go be alone for a few moments :rockon:
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Car is now for sale on Samba.....
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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:
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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: