8.50 index build - Page 13

Todd Geisler · 03-01-2022, 08:52 AM

Todd Geisler · 03-03-2022, 09:09 PM

Todd Geisler · 03-03-2022, 09:11 PM

Doors hung after the window frame and quarter window openings were blacked out.

Hatch mounted.

Todd Geisler · 03-03-2022, 09:14 PM

Airbrush painter came by yesterday to paint the fender/side marker lights.

A little more mild sanding & buffing to make the paint surface perfect.

Todd Geisler · 03-05-2022, 06:37 PM

Body/chassis came home today. Time to get to work, but I'm almost afraid to touch it. lol

Todd Geisler · 03-06-2022, 09:18 PM

Pretty productive weekend given I only worked about 8 to 10 hours on the car. Doing a full mockup on everything before powder coat and paint definitely speeds up the final assembly process.

Todd Geisler · 03-06-2022, 09:22 PM

Getting some of of the electrical/electronics back in the car.

Todd Geisler · 03-06-2022, 09:26 PM

Last thing for the weekend was getting some of the brake lines put back in.

Todd Geisler · 03-12-2022, 09:48 AM

One thing nice about tube floor structure with removable carbon floor panels is the room to get in there to work. The down side is there is no place to lay tools or hardware, wiring or supplies. Came up with this idea. Some large baking sheets and some soft drawer liner foam and some spray glue. The drawer liner material should keep from scratching the powder coating on the chassis.

Todd Geisler · 03-12-2022, 09:55 AM

Assembly continues...

Maybe I'll take some time to wire up the steering wheel button so I can use the practice tree again.

03-01-2022, 08:52 AM	#121
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build

03-03-2022, 09:09 PM	#122
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build

03-03-2022, 09:11 PM	#123
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Doors hung after the window frame and quarter window openings were blacked out. Hatch mounted.

03-03-2022, 09:14 PM	#124
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Airbrush painter came by yesterday to paint the fender/side marker lights. A little more mild sanding & buffing to make the paint surface perfect.

03-05-2022, 06:37 PM	#125
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Body/chassis came home today. Time to get to work, but I'm almost afraid to touch it. lol

03-06-2022, 09:18 PM	#126
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Pretty productive weekend given I only worked about 8 to 10 hours on the car. Doing a full mockup on everything before powder coat and paint definitely speeds up the final assembly process.

03-06-2022, 09:22 PM	#127
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Getting some of of the electrical/electronics back in the car. Last edited by Todd Geisler; 03-06-2022 at 09:25 PM.

03-06-2022, 09:26 PM	#128
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Last thing for the weekend was getting some of the brake lines put back in.

03-12-2022, 09:48 AM	#129
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build One thing nice about tube floor structure with removable carbon floor panels is the room to get in there to work. The down side is there is no place to lay tools or hardware, wiring or supplies. Came up with this idea. Some large baking sheets and some soft drawer liner foam and some spray glue. The drawer liner material should keep from scratching the powder coating on the chassis.

03-12-2022, 09:55 AM	#130
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Assembly continues... Maybe I'll take some time to wire up the steering wheel button so I can use the practice tree again.