ITB Ascona is finally progressing

[MantAscona]

Between the rust holes and those you've added with the plasma cutter, perhaps you should name it Sponge Bob. - Mop up the competition. Todd

Good one! I could paint the whole car like a yellow sponge. Actually, speaking of paint, I just got off the phone and the free Maaco deal fell through. I thought for a moment, a rare occurance for me, and remembered the guy that sold me my very first Opel owns a body shop. I called him and he remembered me so I explained my situation to him and he's on board. He's actually excited to do it. Things are looking up again.

Duane

[cherokee]

Originally Posted by neuropel Between the rust holes and those you've added with the plasma cutter, perhaps you should name it Sponge Bob. - Mop up the competition. Todd

All race cars HAVE to have a name.

[namba209]

Originally Posted by cherokee All race cars HAVE to have a name.

Absolutly, actually anything thing that is in competition needs a name. I called my old Honda CL72 Scrambler "Taster's Choice" after I made it in to a true 350 CC. It worked nicely and got my buddy his ametuer plate. It was just too much for me to manhandle on the track.

[BQS4]

Actually, since this is/has a "toilet paper" theme, you could call the car "The Duke", after John Wayne the the toilet paper that bears his name as it won't take s**t off of nobody (sorry for the last pun)

[MantAscona]

I am suposed to pick the car up from the blaster on Wednesday. I will take it directly to the body shop to have it put in primer then bring it home when he's finished so I can start the metal work.

Meanwhile, I had a chance to work on making a dash board. I spent part of Saturday and most of Sunday making the dash from some old aluminum sheet I had laying around. I cut it out and made flanges on my brake so it could be riveted together. Nothing fancy here, just functional. It houses mechanical water temp and oil pressure gauges, warning lamps for each, an ignition panel and a master cut off switch. I added an angled extension to house the tachometer so that it is pointed toward the driver and easier to see. I will probably add a shift light later. I painted it with black wrinkle finish paint which gives it a nice non glare finish. I'll be making mounts to hold the dash in the car when I get the car back.

Duane

[MantAscona]

Here's some photos with the gauges, switches and lights mounted.

Duane

[RallyBob]

Gotta paint that battery switch red....

Looks good Duane!

[MantAscona]

Actualy, I have to paint the switch knob red and make a plate to rivet above it so I can label it "on" and "off". I located the master switch at the left end of the dash so it is easily reached through the window by corner workers in case of an emergency. I also have to paint the rest of the rivets black.

Thanks Bob.

Duane

[RallyBob]

BTW Duane, last night I found the original flow chart for the cylinder head I gave you with the car, it was 118 cfm intake/93 cfm exhaust.

It was re-done once since then with bigger valves and more porting, but I still haven't found that flow chart yet...as I recall it was in the neighborhood of 124 cfm intake/105 cfm exhaust.

Bob

[MantAscona]

Sweet. It should make "One Hundred Billlllion" horsepower.

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by MantAscona Sweet. It should make "One Hundred Billlllion" horsepower.

I'll throw you a freekin' bone here and say, sure...

[BQS4]

you two play nice or we'll have to separate you two children....

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by BQS4 you two play nice or we'll have to separate you two children....

But daaaaadddddd.....

[neuropel]

Originally Posted by MantAscona Sweet. It should make "One Hundred Billlllion" horsepower.

Must be the Stage 4 Super Bonsai head!

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by neuropel Must be the Stage 4 Super Bonsai head!

And what does tiny shrubbery have to do with it?

[jeff denton]

That's a very nice control/instrument panel. But I've never seen one mounted like that before. I did mine inside the cockpit, where the driver can easily see and reach them. Except the battery switch, our rules (ha)mandate it be located just behind the driver. This rule I can abide by...

[MantAscona]

Just got home from dropping the car off at the body shop for priming. I should be able to bring it home early next week. Here's a few photos for you.


Duane

[MantAscona]

And a few more....

Duane

[RallyBob]

Hey, my cage is shiny again!

You know, the car would look cool in silver, very German-looking. Mit der Blitz decals, of course!

Looks like I'm gonna have to e-wheel you a lower rear valance, huh?
BTW, did they blast the entire underside too?

Bob

[MantAscona]

The rockers, wheel arches and rear valance panel is considerably more ventillated after blasting. They did a very nice job, much more thorough than I expected for the price. It should be primed tomorrow or Friday. It won't take long to start rusting in this humidity!

Duane