With the quarter panel taped and marked, it was time to get medieval.
OK, I admit, there wasn’t any turning back when I put in the roll cage.
There wasn’t any turning back when I ripped out all the factory wiring.
There certainly wasn’t any turning back once we drilled all these holes.
But cutting a giant piece of the body out just seemed… wrong. I had a strong desire to maintain the factory body lines. I don’t know why. But this was the moment when that dream died. I guess an air saw isn’t particularly medieval, though, if that’s any consolation to myself.
But, progress must be made.
That… is a very big gaping hole in my car. Did I mention I feel uncomfortable?
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This car has come a long way, and it seems still has a long way to go. Great article!
You’re not kidding @MattAtRedondo ! Sometimes you have to step back and look at the long path you took to get you are before you can appreciate it.
Just don’t try to add up all the dollars you spent. That’s a bad idea!
Those wheels look amazing. As an aside, you really should always run valve caps at the track. I run the little plastic ones because as you mentioned – every ounce counts.
I’ve had debris or dirt get into the stem from an off track excursion and cause a deflation. Caps eliminate that possibility. Looking forward to the next installment.
@Rob Evans – oh, that’s actually a brilliant thought. I never would have considered it. I’ll pick up a baggie of plastic caps!
Great article! I’m subscribing to see how it goes!