FrankenZteins back!

DriftZ · Post by **DriftZ** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:27 pm

sorry okes but i just had to post this.. 1956 VW Karmann Ghia.. it was my second project car, came out exactly as planned and i was in love

, didnt make huge power, but it had enough torque to lift the front a little on launch, ate a few S2000's in its time.
Orange used to be my favourite colour.. now its second only to Matt Black

Good times...

DriftZ · Post by **DriftZ** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:03 pm

Exhaust is done, i like it, neat and looks fairly mean coming out the side, jap purists probably wont like this ... but i dont care

Cage still needs to be finished off, but we'll sort that after its running properly. It got towed back up to Gary's for W/M install and Final tune, .. if i dont need a new Head Gasket that is, fingers crossed.

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:18 pm

Dude! awesome!!!!

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:28 pm

Looks great. I hope it will be ready for Hesketh

DriftZ · Post by **DriftZ** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:36 pm

i was out driving the car while Gary was tuning it from the passenger seat, .. i may have been driving a little too aggressively for the loose battery... it touched the roll cage and caused the main earth wire to catch fire, luckily (kinda) i put the fire out with my hand... "kill switch" WILL be installed before we drive again! and we need a new battery

But Otherwise the car is going well, it was basically the second time ive driven the thing, suspension is really really good and boost is nice and smooth...nearly there.. fingers crossed - it should be ready for Hesketh next weekend, and hopefully my hand too.

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:43 pm

DriftZ wrote:...it touched the roll cage and caused the main earth wire to catch fire, luckily (kinda) i put the fire out with my hand...

ever heard of a fire extinguisher?

But damn! sorry to hear! and hope your hand heals up. looks pretty bad...

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:31 pm

Eish man! That looks bad. Hope ur hand and ur sx will be sorted by the track day!

Glad to hear its up and running

rat · Post by **rat** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:34 pm

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Sat May 02, 2009 7:43 am

Riekert wrote:
DriftZ wrote:...it touched the roll cage and caused the main earth wire to catch fire, luckily (kinda) i put the fire out with my hand...
ever heard of a fire extinguisher?

But damn! sorry to hear! and hope your hand heals up. looks pretty bad...

ya dude that looks horrible!

but i see a fire extinguisher right next to the battery???

Drillergy · Post by **Drillergy** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:28 am

Real Hero's uses their hands. Just joking. So far nice track toy.

DriftZ · Post by **DriftZ** » Sat May 02, 2009 12:34 pm

ha ha, guys.. Ja i shouldve used the extinguisher first i know, but when it happened i just reacted, ...we live and learn, i bought an extra extinguisher and a kill switch today

RBSX · Post by **RBSX** » Sun May 03, 2009 6:45 pm

sorry about that dude,,,dam

so when can we see a vids

ReeceZ · Post by **ReeceZ** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:05 am

Whoa, thats bad. I had burns like that once, but then I stopped what i was doing cos I heard doing it too much causes blindess

jon · Post by **jon** » Mon May 04, 2009 6:19 pm

Wasn't that Karmann Ghia featured in SNS back in the day? It looks familiar, great colour.

DriftZ · Post by **DriftZ** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:48 am

jon wrote:Wasn't that Karmann Ghia featured in SNS back in the day? It looks familiar, great colour.

..yhe, thanks