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PostPosted: February 14, 2013, 9:22 pm 
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here it is for your ameusment, my completed car.
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specifications;-

2.3 ford Duratec twin cam all aluminum 4 cylinder, bored to 88mm, forged Wisco pistons and H beam rods with ARP bolts, the crank and timing sprocket have been modified with a keyway, a one off high volume oil pump and modified pickup for lubrication, aluminum crank pulley, modified Focus timing cover, Ford Edge valve cover, bigger water pump pulley.
Eaton M90 supercharger with fabricated intake manifold and boost manifold with by-pass valve, Focus throttle body.
Vacuum controlled electric crank case evacuation system with catch cans.
Factory Ford Focus fuel injection with Ford blue giant injectors and high pressure returnless 65lbs pump.
Factory PCM controlled, now modified with the addition of a Tweecer to side step the PATS and add a custom engine tune.
Ford Ranger 5 speed transmission with fabricated remote shifter.
Merkur Scorpio final drive 3.34 ratio.
Front hubs and uprights are Merkur Scorpio converted to double wishbone.
Rising rate inboard front suspension of my own design with QA1 coil overs.
Double wishbone independant rear suspension with fabricated uprights using Merkur Scorpio hubs and bearings and QA1 coil overs.
All suspension is fully hiem jointed.
Steering uses a Porsche rack and pinion with a modified Ford Ranger column and electric PAS.
4 wheel disc brakes with single piston calipers fitted with Mintex 1144 pads, Wilwood duel master cylinders with a balance bar.
Space frame chassis was deigned and hand fabricated by myself but incorporates some Mc.Sorley and Rorty design concepts.
Paint was prepaired and applied by myself in four colors using urethane base coat clear coat system.
Upholstery was done by myself with the aid of my friend Keith the demon stitcher.
Assistance was given by another friend Robert with re-manufacturing the ford ranger wiring harness and supplying the vintage headlamps which have been retro fitted with LED units.
The nose and grill are vintage sprint car supplied by Speedway Motors as were the vintage Kirkey seats.
Bodywork was designed and completely hand fabricated in aluminum, steel and fiber glass by myself as was the windshield.
Wheels are Cosworth Ford with Pirelli P 7 tires.


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PostPosted: February 14, 2013, 9:27 pm 
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Great LOOKING CAR! Very old school! :cheers:

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Lake Mead?

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Very nice car. And good photos too!

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PostPosted: February 14, 2013, 10:17 pm 
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yes, lake mead, or at least whats left of it

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PostPosted: February 14, 2013, 10:58 pm 
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Good looking car, and great paint! Very unique styling, looks very "1930's race car"!!!
Somehow, in the 3/4 rear picture, I expect it to sprout a rudder and propeller and zip across the water!
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A surprisingly good looking car...for an Englishman.
Did I miss the build log?
Looks like a hell of a lot of fiberglass work!


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Hey John-
When you start a build log for the next one, are you going to change that signature line to "Once more into the breach, Dear Friends"??? :mrgreen:

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Nice use of a sprint car grill. :) I'd like to try that too.
Very well done, not sure I'll ever produce something that actually looks finished.
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gonzoracer by any other name is still JD.

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Congratulations John. Nice looking build. Specs are impressive too.

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PostPosted: February 19, 2013, 4:14 pm 
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JD,

it's a plug in prop with a bevel drive off the drive shaft and it uses the front wheels as a rudder!

i mentioned in my posts about going through a flood, well this is my answer to that

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it's a plug in prop with a bevel drive off the drive shaft and it uses the front wheels as a rudder!

i mentioned in my posts about going through a flood, well this is my answer to that


I knew it! Just like James Bond's Lotus submarine! Well done, Sir!
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