Rocket II

[JohnSt]

Well the cars been looking a bit Gash for a while after I killed it hitting a tree at June Doune 2006. The current shell was 'assembled' in a week so there was no time for cosmetics or any niceties. On the back burner however has been its replacement. The idea is to take as little as possible from the current car onto the new car leaving old one in one piece.

Link to my old projects thread on Scoobynet

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/projects-40/50614...ar-rebuild.html

Here's how Rocket I looks

Mechanical spec I'll keep to myself for now but here's a sample of what we've been upto.

Fatboy

Cutting the bumper for I/C

Edited March 4, 2008 by JohnSt

[terzo neil]

very nice John

i see my old intercooler has found a new home

i hope you have measured the width of that garage door with the new width of the body, if not that car is going nowhere

[JohnSt]

very nice John

i see my old intercooler has found a new home

i hope you have measured the width of that garage door with the new width of the body, if not that car is going nowhere

It certainly is Neil.

[terzo neil]

if you need a hand in assembly for heavy stuff, you know where i hide

[JohnSt]

if you need a hand in assembly for heavy stuff, you know where i hide

Under a stone ?

[terzo neil]

yep a very big stone

[jimser]

looking good john

[the squiggle]

3 Thumbs up from me

I feinted at the link you sent me by PM a ehile back. Now i catch your drift

The last spec was something special, i have no doubts the next stage will truly awesome

[jac]

Secret squirell stuff is looking good John

[JohnSt]

Secret squirell stuff is looking good John

Cheers guys, Car is begining to look fantastic... more pics to follow. All exterior work is not down to me but a certain Cumbernauld based Wagon Driver (See my Sig.)

---john---

[the squiggle]

Cheers guys, Car is begining to look fantastic... more pics to follow. All exterior work is not down to me but a certain Cumbernauld based Wagon Driver (See my Sig.)

---john---

Seafar's wagon is a stunning peice of kit

So it willlook as well as it goes then

Need to get a nosey about this begger at the next event

[RA Dunk]

thought you was keeping this hush hush till it was finito ? here`s me been keeping it quiet as well :-)

gonna look pretty damned cool when its finished though , im having a hard time imagining you out with the polish and wax every other weekend keeping it in pristine condition though, but hey ya never know you might not have the conscience to hill climb it when its finished and will prefer to show and shine it

P.S your "OLD" Simtek would have looked dead smart in it

Edited March 4, 2008 by Ac!D

[JohnSt]

thought you was keeping this hush hush till it was finito ? here`s me been keeping it quiet as well :-)

gonna look pretty damned cool when its finished though , im having a hard time imagining you out with the polish and wax every other weekend keeping it in pristine condition though, but hey ya never know you might not have the conscience to hill climb it when its finished and will prefer to show and shine it

Dunc, that is the big issue, I still have to be comfortable enough to treat it like i stole it, whilst having some respect for the work others have put into it. Thats the danger of a 'Gucci Finish' !! Those pics are a few days old and Craig (Seafar) and his mate Colin have made some inroads into it since then.

The old shell was 'migrated' in a week, this one amounts to weeks of peoples lives and is currently just a shell !

[johns]

Can't wait to see the finished article in action

[JohnSt]

Can't wait to see the finished article in action

I've had to leave the 'real' 1/4 panels on t he car to comply with the MSA regs for a Modified Production Car' as the Unitary chassis cannot be messed with between the wheel centres. So a bit of a compromise had to be made there, it would have been nice just to cut them out cleanly, but He-Ho.

Also need to remember that it's wider than my Road car when 'squeezing' up Doune

---john---

[colin_ross]

Thought you'd at least have it painted by now, get your finger out matey.

[seafar99]

Thats the danger of a 'Gucci Finish' !!

'Gucci Finish' what's that?......i've always went to Ratners for ma bling!

[JohnSt]

Thats the danger of a 'Gucci Finish' !!

'Gucci Finish' what's that?......i've always went to Ratners for ma bling!

Ok, sounds good to me, we'll aim for an 'Elizabeth Duke at Argos' kinda finish then.

[JohnSt]

Getting there....

[fai17]

Car is looking ace John..

Sorry i haven't call you yet for a banter about engines and stuff

[RA Dunk]

Car is looking ace John..

Sorry i haven't call you yet for a banter about engines and stuff

ask him about ECU`s as well

(Sorry couldent resist)

[RA Dunk]

is white going to be the finished colour john?

[JohnSt]

is white going to be the finished colour john?

I know where you live !!! [/broad Belfast accent off /]

Jury is out on the colour, I reckon Sti Pink, as Aberdonians seem to prefer that

[RA Dunk]

I know where you live !!! [/broad Belfast accent off /]

forget it im faster than you (on foot of course)

Jury is out on the colour, I reckon Sti Pink, as Aberdonians seem to prefer that

naa were no into pink, however if you were to glue wool all over it.........well....................

[JohnSt]

More Doings....

Rear part of the cage is all welded up, front half fettled to fit and tacked, front suspention pickups still to do.