Sirpent "Z"

[Hokin]

Awesome work, i have been following this one for a while and loving the work. Good to see that the new section has found its new home. If only I could make progress as quick as yours.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Hokin

[Sirpent]

Awesome work, i have been following this one for a while and loving the work. Good to see that the new section has found its new home. If only I could make progress as quick as yours.

Thanks Buddy

 

But its been a 7 year journey so far, far from quick progress 

[Hokin]

If your going to do something, do it right or not at all.

 

Given the 7 year build time i think thats the correct approach you have taken. Im about 4 years in on mine and have not driven it in that period.

[Sirpent]

If your going to do something, do it right or not at all.

 

Given the 7 year build time i think thats the correct approach you have taken. Im about 4 years in on mine and have not driven it in that period.

 And the last time I drove mine was around August 1994 

[Sirpent]

After updating my build in jeff's thread by accident...............

 

Take 2...............

 

Chassis all welded now, just a few pics for now but overall really happy as it looks and is a hell of a lot stronger and sorted now.

 

Heaps of gussets especially around the rear diff / LCA cradel.

 

Lots of deburing and clean up of some of the welds, John Lange can now also fabricate the rear LCA's now that the cradle is stable welded and transportable.

 

A final fit up of the chassis complete with engine trans and diff followed by welding in the new tunnel then all off with the body to all be plastic bead blasted and locked up in EP before going any further.

 

Cheers

 

John

[CBR Jeff]

After updating my build in jeff's thread by accident...............

 

Take 2...............

 

Chassis all welded now, just a few pics for now but overall really happy as it looks and is a hell of a lot stronger and sorted now.

 

Heaps of gussets especially around the rear diff / LCA cradel.

 

Lots of deburing and clean up of some of the welds, John Lange can now also fabricate the rear LCA's now that the cradle is stable welded and transportable.

 

A final fit up of the chassis complete with engine trans and diff followed by welding in the new tunnel then all off with the body to all be plastic bead blasted and locked up in EP before going any further.

 

Cheers

 

John

Looking nice John. Some great engineering there and lots of work. I'm looking forward to seeing it come together and one day hearing and seeing it drive.

 

Jeff

[jeff43]

It's been a long road John. Looking really good, very inspiring work. You should be very happy with what you have achieved. Keep up the good work, I really look foward to seeing this car finished and in person one day not too far away.

 

Cheers Jeff (J2)

[Sirpent]

2 Jeff's chiming in ;-)

 

Thanks guys, but after doing the sums earlier this week I have to somehow hide $40,000 from the finance manager to finish this build, so may be a while yet ;-)

[CBR Jeff]

2 Jeff's chiming in ;-)

 

Thanks guys, but after doing the sums earlier this week I have to somehow hide $40,000 from the finance manager to finish this build, so may be a while yet ;-)

It's only money John. And remember there are no steering wheels or pockets in a coffin and if you don't spend it you kids will.

Jeff

[Sirpent]

A day of "Spit and Shine" grinding on the welds today

 

Chassis weighs in at 51 Kg, rear diff cradle is just over 15Kg..............Happy fathers Day all

 

Cheers

 

John

[CBR Jeff]

Looking good John. And happy Father's Day to you to.

Looks like we had similar afternoons. I had to get stuck into something to work off the big breakfast I was provided.

Happy days.

Jeff

[luvemfast]

I was wondering what the finished weights were just this morning, after seeing pics on FB.

Suprised that it's not more, by the thickness of the steel used.

Looking good mate.

What's next? Plating, powder coating or both?

[Sirpent]

I was wondering what the finished weights were just this morning, after seeing pics on FB.

Suprised that it's not more, by the thickness of the steel used.

Looking good mate.

What's next? Plating, powder coating or both?

 

A way to go before the decorative finish Simon, there are a few area's that need some over-welding just to make it uniform, in the meanwhile the list and plan is

 

#1    Get the rear lower control arms fabricated (The cradle is in the back of my car and I'm hoping to get to John Lange's this week to get him started on them)

#2    Get the new tunnel welded in

#3    Fit the engine trans diff control arms on the chassis and then bolt the body to it all to check fit

#4    Get the engineers out to inspect it all

#5    Pull it all apart and use David (Kato's) suggested paint Valspar TB543 on the chassis

 

After all that it's back onto the body and finally I can apply myself to getting the shell prepped for paint with a deadline of December 31st to get it to a paint shop for final color.

 

Cheers

 

John

Edited September 5, 2016 by Sirpent

[jeff43]

A way to go before the decorative finish Simon, there are a few area's that need some over-welding just to make it uniform, in the meanwhile the list and plan is

 

#1    Get the rear lower control arms fabricated (The cradle is in the back of my car and I'm hoping to get to John Lange's this week to get him started on them)

#2    Get the new tunnel welded in

#3    Fit the engine trans diff control arms on the chassis and then bolt the body to it all to check fit

#4    Get the engineers out to inspect it all

#5    Pull it all apart and use David (Kato's) suggested paint Valspar TB543 on the chassis

 

After all that it's back onto the body and finally I can apply myself to getting the shell prepped for paint with a deadline of December 31st to get it to a paint shop for final color.

 

Cheers

 

John

 

Hi John,

 

I checked out the the Valspar TB543, looks to be a good option, I like the DTM (direct to metal) aspect. Thanks for the info might just use that myself some day.

 

Cheers Jeff (J2)

[Sirpent]

Hi John,

 

I checked out the the Valspar TB543, looks to be a good option, I like the DTM (direct to metal) aspect. Thanks for the info might just use that myself some day.

 

Cheers Jeff (J2)

 

Don't thank me Jeff, David (Kato) deserves all the credit ;-)

[Sirpent]

Well after all that grinding, I can say that I no longer have an iron deficiency LMAO

 

[CBR Jeff]

Nice John.

It's all shiny and new :-).

That would be a good line for a song.

 

Jeff

[KatoKid]

_{^{Some hours in there John!}}

 

_{^{Looks great.}}

[Sirpent]

Thanks David

 

But I'm humbled in comparison to your results Mate.

[KatoKid]

Hey John, I wouldnt say that. Just different builds done a different way. Yours is coming along fantastically and I love the out of the box thinking....mine's pretty conventional by your standards!

[Sirpent]

Hey John, I wouldnt say that. Just different builds done a different way. Yours is coming along fantastically and I love the out of the box thinking....mine's pretty conventional by your standards!

 

Not conventional at all Dave, much thought, great execution, preservation of the shell and delivering a great powertrain.

 

If anything, we have similar standards and aspirations and you have set a bench mark for my build  

[Sirpent]

While waiting for the rear diff cradle to return with the new LCA's...............

 

Decided that the front torsion bar mounts needed some reinforcement.

 

 

[CBR Jeff]

:-) if you keep going like that John it's going to be unbreakable!

Jeff

[Sirpent]

:-) if you keep going like that John it's going to be unbreakable!

Jeff

 

Just thought the last thing I wanted was to be driving and the find one of the LCA's decided it would freewheel because the mount gave way LMAO

[Sirpent]

Just some seam overwelding and linishing back today and boxed in the lower tosion bar mount points leaving boxed in access points for the torsion bar nuts.

 

Cheers

 

John