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build diary May 7, 2005: I've been enjoying myself doing things that aren't the Seven. First up was the muffler. I cut out the old one and welded in a nice new one from Thermal. It's looking good and as soon as it stops raining I'll fire up the car and see how it sounds. I also replaced the rear view mirrors with some that are designed for formula cars, a gift from my friend Rick Weldon. Finally, a broken front fender stay was welded up. I didn't know about this one until I got to the shop. I think I'll probably redo the fender stays because they never hold the fenders straight anyhow and keep shifting around. It's easy to see how people become serial car builders. I'm starting to realise that some time in the future I'm going to make some rather significant changes to the car. Part of this is fix various little things that could be done better such as the fender stays and cooling, partly to address more significant things such as handling and the rear diff mounting. I'm not going to start over! The car is also developing a patina at a remarkable rate, with damage to the rear fender shields, various paint chips, dirt stuck between the tubes and the panels and bugs embedded in the windshield. I'll have to work to get it nice and clean again. entry 848 of 1439 |