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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:27 pm
by DriftZ
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 :P , 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...
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:03 pm
by DriftZ
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.

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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:18 pm
by Riekert
Dude! awesome!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:28 pm
by Trance101
Looks great. I hope it will be ready for Hesketh 8)

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:36 pm
by DriftZ
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.
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 6:43 pm
by Riekert
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? :D :wink: :wink:

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

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 9:31 pm
by Trance101
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 8)

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 9:34 pm
by rat
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:43 am
by veecee
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? :D :wink: :wink:

But damn! sorry to hear! and hope your hand heals up. looks pretty bad... :shock:
ya dude that looks horrible!

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

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:28 am
by Drillergy
Real Hero's uses their hands. Just joking. So far nice track toy.

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:34 pm
by DriftZ
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 :)

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:45 pm
by RBSX
sorry about that dude,,,dam

so when can we see a vids

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:05 am
by ReeceZ
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 :lol:

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:19 pm
by jon
Wasn't that Karmann Ghia featured in SNS back in the day? It looks familiar, great colour.

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:48 am
by DriftZ
jon wrote:Wasn't that Karmann Ghia featured in SNS back in the day? It looks familiar, great colour.
..yhe, thanks :)