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Sears Pointless 2011 Postmortem |
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Written by Steven Ryan
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 |
 Though i have not finished posting all of the build information, i think the postmortem report is needed from the race. But first, some money shots.
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Seat Mounting. Part 2. Wiring, Plumbing. |
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Written by Steven Ryan
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Friday, 18 March 2011 |
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The location of the starter panel isn't that much
of a reach for the shortest person I've had sit in the car, but Russ is
shorter still... we have already made a few adjustments to the panel to
allow easier access to the switch terminals.
Last night Glen, Kupper, and Rich went to the shop and started knocking
out the wiring harness. Kupper also plumbed the fuel system, so we now
have the carb connected to the fuel cell! The fuel pump is also wired
in. I continued to work on the seat mounting, and Russ will be happy to
know that we mercifully raised the seat a full inch from where it was
in the previous photographs. Rich also brought the steering wheel by,
which looks to be either a 290 or 310mm Momo Corsa, which is very tiny.
Wheel will be amazing for ingress/egress but I imagine the reduced size
will make the car a bit more exhausting to drive around the paddock.
Harnesses also came from the internets yesterday and I also have a
cheapo universal throttle linkage ready to install to the carb next time
I'm at the shop. Due to some parts availability, first crankover might
be delayed another week... but the happy news is that the car
mechanically and electrically will be 100% there. Drop in said parts
and vroom, we should be ready to tune and paint.
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Written by Steve Kupper
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Friday, 18 March 2011 |
 Kupper and I put in a few hours tonight after work. I'm still working out the seat mounting.
The issue is is that we have three huge dudes and then Russ. I'm 6'3",
Kupper is 6', Rich is 6', and Russ is 5'5". Fortunately, Russ seems to
have freaky alien legs and a short torso, which will work in our favor.
Somehow, Kupper and Russ' inseam is both 30"... although I think Russ
will still need to bring a seat cushion or two to clear the steering
wheel.
The biggest issue is my noggin. To meet the new roll cage clearance
rule, we needed to drop the seat down even lower. The end result is a
driving position that is great for Kupper, a little less great for me,
and probably going to be just manageable for Rich... and a sight line
that works for only me. We won't know until we get our momo installed,
but Kupper seems to think he'll be looking through the wheel. If thats
the case, he'll need a cushion, and so will Russ... or three.
Anyways, here are the modifications
The original seat mount made by the previous team. As was most of the
previous build, it is very heavy and crude. Mine will be lighter... and
crude.
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Written by Steven Ryan
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Friday, 18 March 2011 |
 These are some of the parts I hoped to get installed today. I got
through most of them. The first thing I focused on was the gauge
cluster and switch panels, as I knew we needed those in before we could
get the f'er running.
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Written by Steve Kupper
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011 |
 Hard fuel line arrived and was installed in the car. Started out with a roll of 5/16 steel line
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Written by Steve Kupper
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011 |
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 This s what inspired us to build the "Bimmervitch." It's a 1970 Moskvitch 412 built for 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally.
The motor rally started at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 April 1970 and finished in Mexico City on 27 May 1970, covering approximately 16,000 miles (25,750 km) through Europe and South America.
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Putting parts back in the car |
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Written by Steven Ryan
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011 |
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 Another big update. Parts have finally started to get bolted back INTO the car.
Fuel cell bolted in. It is 100% rock solid.
Wolff inspired me to clean up my transmission--but it didn't turn out nearly as nice as his.
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Old vs. New (fuel and air) |
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Written by Steve Kupper
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Thursday, 03 March 2011 |
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To give you some idea of the level of simplicity
we've added to the motor by switching over to a carburetor system,
check out this photo of the motor we pulled from the car.
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Written by Steven Ryan
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Thursday, 03 March 2011 |
 Quick update, just more preparations being made before the car gets bolted back together.
Degreased the shifter plate and transmission mount tonight. One of the
mounting holes on the shifter plate had sheared away over the last
nearly three decades of the car's life. I welded in a big ol' washer to
allow us to be able to use the mounting bushing correctly, it looks
stout and I'm hoping it is in the correct enough location to work
properly. I might have to shim it to be sure.
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Engine and Fuel Cell reassembled |
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Written by Steve Kupper
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Thursday, 03 March 2011 |
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 Big update. Motor is back together, fuel cell is back together.
I couldn't find the alternator side timing chain cover gasket. Thinkingit was never shipped to me, I made one out of gasket blank from O'Reily's. I found the actual gasket the next day. Very happy with this weekend's progress. Motor will be going back into the car very soon, I think.
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Chicken Wire on the Grill |
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Written by Steven Ryan
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 |
 More fiddling while waiting for some key parts. Installed some chicken wire mesh to the old front fascia with some JB Weld. JB Weld rules. |
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