Glad you're still getting the car fixed. This channel popped up on my timeline a few weeks ago and now I'm seriously invested in seeing this car on the track.
Great video! I've been doing similar swapping a VERY-not-made-for-my-car transmission into it over the winter and having to make a removable transmission tunnel cover. Quick tip for finding pre-existing holes for a panel like you're making: cut the head off a screw and grind it to a point. Thread it into the hole, then use that as a punch for the cardboard or aluminum. Bonus points if you grind flats on either side of the points to use a wrench or pliers to install and remove the punch in the existing threaded hole.
Well done you.... We all have to start somewhere and I think you are doing a cracking job. I started designing, building and racing cars 25 years ago and I'm still on a learning curve. ( present build is a GT40.) Keep up the good work, it WILL be worth it in the end. 1st time out on track testing, and you will forget all about the hassles ..... Jerry ( UK )
It is awesome to see you overcoming challenges and using simple techniques to improve the car. Keen to see you get out on the track to enjoy all of your hard work!
Keep the vids up this is my dream current senior in mechanical and motorsport engineering ready to graduate and start my own build asoon as possible 💯💯
Hi Michael. Just discovered your channel due to a thumbnail that came up on RU-vid. I own Tom’s race car he had before yours and my mate has Jim’s. We bought them when your car was under construction and I had a look at it being built in Brisbane. That would have been around 12 years ago . Tom was a pretty stocky Irishman and he would have had a tight fit in the Speed . He was a former Isle of Man TT racer and had an impressive collection of Race bikes. Good luck with your build
Been waiting for you man! Great to see progress on the build ❤, Youre legit an inspiration for trackday/race hobbyists like me. I do understand the time sinks it takes to build and shoot video just please keep it up. Cant wait to see you down in track!
As a fan of Superfastmatt, your rate and consistency of updates is perfectly acceptable. 😅 If even the seat-pouring becomes a three parter, I will happily watch it all.
Michael, the jigsaw is still the right tool for the job, but you'll need to sandwich small metal sheets between two pieces of sacrificial 4mm MDF (or hardboard) to prevent them from vibrating and ensure a clean cut.
There is three types of shears, you have center cut shears, there is left and right cut shears that go around corners. Normally the handles are different colours so you can tell what one you have
Too bad my dad wasn't still alive as he was a sheet metal worker by trade with over 30 years experience and I'm sure would have done a video chat to help you out. He was one of the construction workers that helped build the Twin Towers in New York City back in the 1970's. He was always called to do any finishing work as he was well known to do things the right way and make it look good. He could weld two pieces of sheet metal together and you wouldn't even see the seam. It'll be 16 years in June since his passing.
Halo is needed depending on the rules for the series. Mine doesn't require it. I would prefer if the car had one but I'm not sure it's viable to add one now.
