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BLKOUT2: Rebirth. PRT 2011 track car build thread.

Well I have everything except the 1" OD tube for the new core support, and that won't be in until Friday now. I have what I need to get the crash bar rebuilt and connect the frame horns, as well as to finish the engine and trans mounts so that will be this week's focus.
 
Thats what I like to see..."focus"....without actually working on a Focus.

Mounts look good so far. Cant wait to see the crash bar and tube core support.
 
After a bit of a setback regarding raw material orders I was able to get back at it tonight. First order of business was to cap the now exposed frame horns. These are 90% complete and all that's left to do is remove and smooth the last tab once I get some dimensions from them for the 5mph bumper, then the new cross-chassis tube can go in.

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CSVT#49 said:
looking dang good. Definitely cleaning up nice. Can't wait to see how you did the new bumper.
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If I did it over I would cut the frame horns off another foot back, cap them and run a u-bent tube from side to side. For this go around it will look similar to what was there because I want to start out with the stock 5MPH bumper, it's the core support that's the big change.
 
There is still time to hack that ••••• back some more...get rid of some more unnecessary weight off the nose!

Do you have a Duraflex splitter or fiberglass one? Quite a bit of weight between the two. Not a •••• ton obviously...but every bit counts when you are trying to get the ••••• on a diet. Helps with the bumper sag issue alot too.
 
79mustang351w said:
There is still time to hack that ••••• back some more...get rid of some more unnecessary weight off the nose!

Do you have a Duraflex splitter or fiberglass one? Quite a bit of weight between the two. Not a •••• ton obviously...but every bit counts when you are trying to get the ••••• on a diet. Helps with the bumper sag issue alot too.
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I'll be putting any weight I take out back in with the SC. All of this stemmed from me wanting to move the radiator forward 1 1/2", which could have been easy and making it fun. Cutting off the frame horns will happen after I damage this first rendition. For now this is a clean, simple solution that still advertises my abilities(remember this car is also my marketing tool for PRT at local shows). I have a fiberglass splitter...actually 2 of them, and I don't plan to replace them with new ones. The bumper sag will be handled with other aspects of this front end build, the bumper will also be quick release.
 
Cool. I figured you would need to add some balast out back to counter the SC weight. I hear ya man...gotta end the madness somewhere...or it snowballs quickly.
 
I was hoping to place a bunch of parts orders but I had to replace my phone unexpectedly this weekend. I've got the materials on hand to finish the engine mounts, and I've got some PRT orders to fill, so the beginning of the week will be devoted to getting those done and shipped.
 
Still some work to be done, but the engine mount is to the point of being functional. Had a lot of trouble with the welder and the piece of factory bracket has some kind of coating that made life a •••••. Penetration is good but they look like ass. I'll get them cleaned up when I finish it out. I've got a few orders to get built this week so this will be about it until the weekend. It's less than half the weight of the factory unit.

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What are those poly mounts off of? Nice job with that, I have always loathed that mount.
 
What welder do you have Josh? If its anything like this heap of •••• Millermatic 210 we have at work...I would say roll the welder and cart over a cliff. I have a Lincoln 180C at home...best investment I ever made...it would run circles around this big oversized Miller at work.
 
I have a Lincoln. Part of it was settings, part of it was maintenance that needs to be done and part of it was coatings on material. Take care of the first two and I'll be back to normal...was in a hurry.
 
Nice work on the mount. I like that alot. Dont see much of a point for what I use my car for. But for a track car and weight reduction purposes you did a hell of a job.
 
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