Sorry running a little behind getting things set up. Pictures of HM2006 can be seen and followed at http://s1060.photobucket.com/albums/t459/TMark390/
Always up for ideas to consider or pitfalls to watch out for.
See my post in the Suspension section for a question I posted about swaping to leading caliper by fliping brake backing plates - Let me know what you think.
Mark
Mark, really enjoyed reviewing your build pics. You all are doing an outstanding job on your build. I have one of the "original" Hurricanes and my frame, body, and and general fit of the parts was good, but based on your detail build pics it is amazing how much the current Hurricane guys have improved over the "originals". The body and tub parts look to be near perfect. Keep us updated! Thanks.
Regards, Sam
I guess I need to update, been busy the last two weekends
Tub is now mounted and insulated (interior) where birdcage will be.
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Engine side of firewall & footboxes insulated and covered with aluminum.
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Replace stock rocker peds and springs with billet stands and spacers.
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Before someone asks about the missing pedal here it is ;D
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Here is HM2006 on it's own feet for the first time.
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Wiring and engine hook up continues - headed for first start.
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Link to all my build photos. http://s1060.photobucket.com/albums/t459/TMark390/
Looking really good Mark!!! You're way ahead of me. Keep up the good work and progress.
Russ
Very nice job Mark, I enjoyed looking at all your pictures and observed the high degree of quality you put into the car. Your build is very clean and straight forward, I think your pictures could easily be in the Hurricane Manual for future builders. ;)
Best of luck, can'tr wait to see the finished product.
Bill
Got the inner fender panels and radiator mounted over the holidays. I had to make some changes to the kit peices to clear the headers and steering shaft.
Pass side.
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Driver side.
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Mark,
You and your dad are doing a great job! Looks like it should!!! I can't wait till you can fire it up and take for a first go cart ride. Hope you had a Happy New Year!
Dusty
M & M
Expand on the finish on your panels. It appears to be brushed? How? and with what?
Looks great
Paul
Paul, not sure how Mark did his, but I did mine with a Scotbrite pad on a wood block and used WD40 as a lub to get the same look. It gives a nice even brushed look.
Sam
Paul, dad did the panels he used course(red), fine(grey) and super fine(white) levels of scotch bright pads then used a polish pad and some rubbing compound on a drill motor then finished with a little hand paste wax to preserve the look. He used wet/dry sand paper to get out really bad scratches, then even up with the course, use the fine to the desired brushed finish and clean up with the fine. The rubbing compound and wax bring back some shine. We only did the engine side as we thought we might want to put some coating in the wheel well area.
Mark
Mark, that all looks great! one comment though, your garage is waaayyy too clean. :D
George
Got rad top, horns and upper hose installed, little more wiring and working on accel brackets and fresh air vents.
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Drive Shaft installed:(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t459/TMark390/237.jpg)
Got fresh air vent duct fittings made and installed:(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t459/TMark390/241.jpg)
About ready to test fit the body, list is gitting short on things to complete before start up.
Mark
Body On! ;D
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Link to all photos here: http://s1060.photobucket.com/albums/t459/TMark390/
Mark
That is so awesome! Glad to see the positive progress!!! We'll talk soon :)
Does the nose emblem make it official? even if it is only test fitting.
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Mark
I would call it finished if the emblems on it ;)
Sorry, I have not been keeping up with this very well:
Lights all test fit. Roll bar holes modified. Windshield test fit - modified escutcheons. Truing up louver holes.
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All photos can be seen here: http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/TMark390/library/
Mark
Mark,
That is really starting to look like something! If that dang Hurricane guy would get you some other parts you could really be finishing up alot ;D
Looks great!!!
Dusty
"shipping this week" - something smoking in the pipe(s). I said the exact same thing as you yesterday.
Mark
Since you have spinners on the wheels and the emblems on the hood, its good to go in my book. Now you are ahead of me for sure.....looks great. Have to hustle to get a drive in before fall.
ken
Don't thinks so Ken, you have had yours runs! I took the wheels off to keep them clean while sanding on things, car looks pretty sad with the skinny salvage tire/wheels on. Have the dash to check and side pipe to finish then the body comes off one more time for rest of chassis work then go-cart. We have about decided on a color, having my test car painted now to see if we like it.
Mark
Guess in the long run time will tell, been thinking about trying the body on, it was shipped apart so have no idea other than pixs from hurricane prior to shipping. Need to find time and assemble a crew, my 8 yr old and 13 year old aren't quite up to the task. Keep going, you're making great progress. Keep the pixs coming.
Here's what I'm thinking for paint color on #2006
Let me know what you think.
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In order outside in the shade, then sun, and finally inside.
Love it!
Thanks Bobby, might have to try some red Team stripes over the front fender.
Mark
Like the red team stripes idea. What color are you planning for the center stripes, if any?
Sam
Thinking no center stripes :o Would use vinyl so I can change my mind later.
Mark
Looks good to me....not so sure about the hubcaps though ::)
Ever think about ghost stripes, the ones of a near similar color but enough to show up?
HAHA... Hubcaps, those are the correct 66 hubcaps for that car. Could not find some Halibrand KO's for the pedal car.
Mark
I remember those days of building HM1111. I cant belive it's going to be 4 years since i registered it and 6 since I received it! Time and rubber really flies.
BDF
Not been very good keeping up with this (or maybe have not got much done).
Fitting doors, hood, and trunk.
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Mark
Tell me what you are doing with the side pipes?
Matt
Its a long story. I will start by explaining that we had test fit the motor with the tub in place but not the body. We then cleaned up the headers and ceramic coated and then wrapped them. Currently we have the body on to rough fit panels, pipes, roll bar and the like. We intend to pull the body to do some sanding on it and finalize the chassis and start the motor. Guess most Hurricane owners know that the pass side of the car is shorter (front to back) than driver side. The drivers side sidepipe mounted perfectly, the passenger side however did not want to line up with the header with out moving the body opening forward (almost completely to the wheel opening). To keep the body opening looking somewhat symmetrical we needed to move the pipe to the rear and transition to hit the flange on the header. The cleanest solution I could come up with was to re do the sweeps on the sidepipes instead 90 deg, it needed to be closer to 80 deg. Not a lot of difference to notice side to side.
The next problem coming up with custom mandrel bent 2" pipes, I thought that would be easy (it's not) benders either won't do it, charge huge setup fees or are willing but don't have the dies to do the right radius. Back to the drawing board.
Going back to the 90 deg sweeps and will have to make the transition in the distance from the inside of the body to the header flange.
And yes, I know it might have been easier to modify the header.
Photo is the starting point on the rebuild, I am calculating the offset so we can take the set back out of the length and have the pipe look right side to side. (if you thinking to your self "this guy has OCD" your not far off)
Mark
Looks like a lot to calculate to me. To bad you aren't here in Jakarta, there is a guy here with a four wheel drive shop that bends all kinds of funky angles and radius' including stainless. Prices are reasonable, just its a long way to ship anything and a bummer if its not exact.
Keep at it, it will eventually slip together correctly.
hope you are document your build from all angles, even if you never post them. It might be useful someday if you need to fix something to have photos of it without the body on. Keep at it.
ken
Got the offsets figured out for the side pipe, Also got the brake cans mounted and the trunk latch mounted.
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Mark
Wow, that is a huge offset on the side pipes. Forgive the dumb question, but are you sure the body is positioned correctly? I ask because I haven't seen any HM builds that the pipes had to sweep back at that angle to make the cut outs.
Matt
Matt, we moved the body all around looking for the best fit. The final location gives the max clearance at the side pipe. Required moving the roll bar holes some. I think most discovered the this sooner and corrected at the headers.
Mark
Out in the sun, got the pipe tacked but ran out of shield gas.
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All photo can be seen here: http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/TMark390/library/ (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/TMark390/library/)
Mark
Got my adaptor made for the fuel cap base. I did not like the set up that was supplied with my car.
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Mark
Done with the side pipes and openings in the body. Also got started install on the fuel filler base.
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Mike and Mark, that is really starting to come together! Looking great!!! ;D
Got the side pipes back from Ceramic Coating - thought they did an awesome job.
Glad to have that project done. Now on to finishing the trunk hinges.
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Mark
Looking good guys, cruising right a long. Pipes look terrrific.
Got the trunk hinges done this weekend, Dads trunk lid mock up (picture in last post) worked swimmingly.
Had to take a profile picture against my truck just to see the size difference.
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kinda looks like a quarter scale car against the huge hauler.....gotta remember that when you come to an unmarked intersection, if they don't see us, we'll have tire tracks across the hood and trunk and they won't feel a thing...
rear end looks great, am wishing I can get my fit that good, long ways to go here. Great progress, too bad weather is going to turn cold soon, ya all need to get a ride in before its too cold.
ken
Can not believe it has been October since I posted anything. I have not got much done, but we have taken the body back off and am cleaning some things up in preparation for firing the engine and possible go-kart. Also have some work we wanted to do on the body while off. After that (fingers crossed) it body back on ready for bodywork/paint.
Some of the clean up items have included: Taking the fuel tank back out and rinsing out. Raising the mounting height of my fuel vent. Having to change my radiator cover due to hood hinge interference.
Mark
Actually did a few things this weekend.
Couple of Aluminum panels in the trunk;
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Temp fuel neck;
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Fresh air vent hose;
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I like the look of the alum panels and fuel pump in the trunk. Are you planning on lining the entire trunk in alum, or just the sides?
Looks great!
Matt
I'm thinking just the sides, carpet the rest. May make a pan under the FP just to protect if switching out pumps.
Mark
Look what slithered out into the sun Saturday, by Sunday had 3" of snow again.
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Mark
Nice enough to work in the garage again. I got the brakes bleed, so the Cobra now has working brakes, Clutch is next, then going to start this monster.
Now out to mow the yard. Have not even put the snow shovel away yet.
Mark
Left for the body shop Sat July 5th for first round of body work and primer. Maybe in two weeks we will have first start and the body back ready to mount. Yea!
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Well body guy stuck to his word and finished the body work and primer in just two weeks. Picked it up Saturday everything looks great he did great job evening out the lip on the wheel openings. Did not get to work on much else this weekend but getting ready for first start.
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There has been a lot going on in the build of HM2006. Getting ready for first start, changing intake manifold (long story), to last Saturday first move under its own power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dklCxSaz_9s
Mark, sounds sweet!! I think you needed to "take it around the block" while you were at it.
Sam
Wow, did not realize I had let this get so out of date. Try and do some catch up here.
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At the body shop.
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Painted
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Home coming
Continued
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Hood & Trunk
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Lights & Quick Jacks
More
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Emblems & Mirror
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Headlights & Windshield etc.
More yet
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Trunk closure and sill bolts
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Carpet status
Mark
Mark, did you weld plates onto the frame for the sill bolts? Or are they riveted to the tub?
Quote
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Trunk closure and sill bolts
Mark
Bobby, after cutting the relief for the bolts, we concluded the best way to secure was to put a plate outside of the tub and bolt to the body. the plate is bolted to the tub (see silver bolt heads on either side of each sill bolt. this way the bolt does not stick through into the interior.
I can take better pics if you like.
Mark
Mark, looking good. I used an alum strip for the trunk closure as well and put a plate for the sill bolts as well, but my plate was riveted to the tub so I used spacers between the tub and body. I like your sill plate better. Keeps us posted on the rest of your progress.
Sam
Mark, Looks great.
Mark -- As always, looking great. You and your Dad do some nice work.
Russ
Mark, I like the color of your car. It looks like a light blue in the pics. Is that correct?
Sam
Thanks for all the commits.
Sam, it is a light silver/blue. Inside its pretty blue, outside (sun) its almost all silver. Have yet to take a decent photo of it. I will work on that when its done*.
Finished the trunk carpet and installed the roll bar past week end. Planning on finishing carpet in cockpit this weekend.
Then dash, seats, door pockets.
Mark
Mark, thanks. It sure is pretty! If you have the paint code and don't mind sharing it, I'd like to have it for future reference.
Sam
A few from the weekend.
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I didn't know they got the door latches right side up on the 2000 series cars. Nice touch HM!
I'm getting worse about taking pictures, here are few from two weekends ago. Sorry a little grainy.
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Looking good Mark.....it won't be long now and you'll be on the road.
Slogging along, want to be driving this fall and all sorted out by TCC next.
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Thats what i'm talking about!
Mark, i'm a long ways from this point, but just curious: where did you get the roll bar mounts for the shoulder straps?
FinishLine
Actually got to work on the car for a few hours.
Cross bar finished, one side pipe installed, and measuring for the wood spoke wheels.
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Okay so maybe joking about the wood spoke wheels, how about holding inner fender panel in place till the urethane sets.
Mark
Drivers side "Side pipe" installed.
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Started working on alignment. Car is leveled and rear is straight (relative to the car).
Question; when setting ride height is it not more than just adjusting the spring on the shock, should that be done in conjunction with scales to know where the load is?
Mark
I don't think you will change weight bias much without really changing the "stance"
Back in the sixties, a buddy of mine had an old Dodge pickup with a tired six to drive to school. He put a split header on it with dual pipes, made a bed cover and tied a dozed cement blocks in the rear right up against the tailgate. Popped wheels all the time. That would work to change the weight to the back. Not much else to can do other than add weight, no place to deduct. My wife told me to go on a diet if I wanted a lighter, quicker, car.
;)
Ken
Okay It took a little talk through with a suspension guru named Morris and five hours later I have at least a base alignment set. That will get me by till I have my appointment at the Highway Patrol office. Then I am going to track down a set of scales and check bump steer.
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For you detail guys my settings to start are
Left: -.7 Cam, 4.65 Cas, 1/16" toe in. Right: -.8 Cam, 4.50 Cas, 1/16" toe in.
Just curious does or did any have any bump steer issues with their Hurricane
Mark
Mark
The first generation Hurricanes had some issues with bump steer. If you search that term here on the forum, you'll see a lot of discussion about it and my build. When Hurricane started the Gen II versions, modifications were made in the front supports to allow the rack to be relocated to alleviate some of the issues.
With that said, there are still manufacturing tolerances and adjustments to get bump steer to a minimum. I suggest you check your car using accepted methods and then adjust the suspension geometry accordingly.
Paul
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Out in the sun for some clean up. Appointment with Highway Patrol office OCT 9th.
Mark
It sure looks nice.
Fantastic job Mark!
Sam
Yep, really nice work. Good luck with the Hwy Patrol.
Be looking forward to seeing it at the Texas Cobra Club meet.
-- Russ
really nice Mark, now time to start worrying about paint chips, scatches and bugs....hope you still have nice weather to enjoy driving it.
Okay so a little teaser, before tags.
https://youtu.be/awAJe4rnk0k
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Mark
Cool...sounds great!
Break-in run #2
https://youtu.be/z39_mQGYUEE
Mark
Looks and sounds even better.
Sam
Just so I don't get accused of not sharing, just doing small items that was saving for winter. Won judgment against the Department of Revenue, so title and license is progressing.
Trunk & hood props, Fire Extinguisher, Nose duct panels, better exhaust flange gaskets.
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Mark
Looking really good Mark. You and your Dad do some excellent work. Can't wait to see it at the TCC.
Russ
Almost forgot the current status update-
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Mark
As of 9/18/16 that would now be 232 miles, what a beautiful day.
Mark
Mark,
Very nice build. Following you build story is making me want to get started. For now. Congratulations on the great looking Cobra. Really like the color.
Thanks Russ, don't recall you mentioning when yours was going to be ready. I had my engine under foot for close to 12 years before we had the car to put it in.
Time changes once that car is in the garage where you can go out and look at it. Just ask Aaron.
Mark