So, first part of any build, strip and survey.
Driving both cars briefly to check over engines, transmissions and suspension components before we started. Then came the teardown.
At this stage we were vaguely harbouring thoughts of rebuilding the donor racecar, then we got a proper look at the state of it…
Dented turret/leg. Any transverse loading to this leg is bad news in the long run. This is a key weakness identified on our racecars where a little chassis flex starts popping driveshafts:
Cracked mount someone’s spat some weld at:
Half inch of cataloy on the rear quarter:
Other highlights included an overflow bottle that looked like it was full of sewage, dented rims and sliced tyres, battery held in (loosely) with a piece of cut down ratchet strap material, re-skinned roof that was an inch higher at the back than the front, replacement door that hadn’t even had the speaker taken out, exhaust melting the rear bumper and more bullet connectors than Maplin.
As they say in the movies: Fin
