Well guys and gals , it's been a great 14 months since I received my Hurricane. I'm glad I took my time with all the details. It is now ready for body work. But, not before registration. I plan to hit the road as soon as it is finished. I'd go crazy with a painted and finished car with out any tags on it. Would have ridden it @17 but not now. (Older and wiser). Paint and finishing should be done by Easter or sooner. I try not to rush,disappointment always follows if the goal is not reached.
Enjoy.
Regards: BDF
Another
Easy to clean engine
from th other side
I opted to go with the 8-32 button heads on the filler cap just like the hood scoop instead of the 1/4" flat heads.
Dash with out horn button. I used the turn signal lever switch
Nice job.
346 miles???
You have been busy.
You should be very proud.
Have fun, Randy
BDF, nice looking ride. I really like your choice of wheels. What are they?
To Ranman it's 34.6 miles :).
Big Dan, the wheels are Budnik wheels. X series TRIG. Got them from Paradise Road Rod and Custom in Idiana about $1700 delivered to my door. They beat every other price by $500-$800.
Thanks for the response.
Ok.
Mine still reads ZERO
so I'm slower than you.
Nice Job again!!!
Randy
Looks great.
Hang on Big Guy, I have plans to take it out to the track next Wednesday for test and tune. Hoping to stay between the lines.
I,m looking to turn in the low 12's according to the calculations I found on the internet. Not sure how accurate those things are. If I can shift it as well as I did in my Youtube video, I may get lucky.
:P
BDF
P.S. It was a son of a gun to find a left handed camshaft to reverse the engine rotation. But we figured it out . Don't ya just love it, Chick-a-Boom Chick-a-Boom Don't you just love it.
;)
BDF,
All looks good! 14 months! I guess that I need to get busy. I like the idea of registration before body work and paint. Smart!
Have fun! :)
George
QuoteBDF,
I like the idea of registration before body work and paint. Smart!
It was my distinct impression that one of the selling features of the Hurricane kit is that the build process allows for the body to be at the painter while the vast majority of the chassis construction is being completed, thereby shortening the build time........NOT criticizing you, BDF, re: your choice to take it to paint after rego. I know how it goes with these projects and at times finances dictates not only the sequence of events, but the scope, also.
It would be interesting to find out how many builders have chosen to delay the body work till last.....
Dugly 8-)
BDF obey all traffic laws, like stop, look left,look right, check rear view and go like a hurricane ;D
just too nice to see, makes me want to build quicker but i take too much time reading, thinking waiting for parts and money, and throw the weather in and we still just keep rolling along.
have fun think safe and roll very fast.
cs
Did some bodywork before the rest of the build, got sick of it, put off till last, had car painted on the frame.
Just my decision. You can do it either way.
Dan
BDF- Now that was funny. (It was a son of a gun to find a left handed camshaft to reverse the engine rotation. But we figured it out . )
It would be interesting to find out how many builders have chosen to delay the body work till last.....
Dugly
This is my first ground up build and from what I have found doing the body work first would have cost me allot of grief as I've had to modify many of the openings in the body after installing the drivetrain and making changes to the original layout.
my 2 cents.
Nick
Dugly, No offense taken, I will be doing all the body work and paint myself.The reason I did final fit is to line up and gap all panels. I also need to make spacers for the hood and trunk to hold them in place as I will be spraying the body and striping it off of the car. Yes, it would have been quicker to send off the body for finishing while I built the chassis. This way I know all will fit and line up once the paint is done. I'm a mechanic and body man from way back. Keep the support coming.
8-)
BDF
QuoteI'm a mechanic and body man from way back. Keep the support coming.
8-)
BDF
Aaaahhhhh, that explains it.
Dugly, I would definitely gap both doors , hood and trunk before sending the body off for finishing. One other thing is the doors do not lone up well with the body in a parallel since. After gaping , pass a skin coat of body filler around the panels. My hood needs some major building up on the passenger side as does my passenger door to the body. I'm a nut for seams and gaps.
BDF