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This might be a good idea, but I don't know how much space I have. I will look into this as soon as I have my car back.
Michiel
There are plenty of places you fit a middle box under the Triumph chassis. I even managed to route my exhaust up over the rear chassis rail and out through the side of the body -
If you want to keep your stinger tail pipe, and it sure does look cool, just make it happen!
It has been a while since I made my last post. Lots has happened in the meanwhile. First of all my car has been sprayed and I had to get it back from England to Holland.
I love the colour in real life even more then on the pictures. But there was something missing. It was too shining for my liking. That's why I had the car sprayed once more in a transparent satin laquer. And this gave the result I was aiming for! Beautiful it is. I get some pictures of it later, when I can get the car outside.
Now I have the car back once more, I can finish all the work.
I finished the upper side of my dashboard (behind the screen) in satin black. Got a nice wrinkle effect bij using anti stone chip paint which I gave a satin clear coat. Somehow the photo looks a bit pale.
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I finished one of the inner wheel arches at the back. They are from a VW T5, like I probably mentioned before. I used a rubber to seal it to the inner side of the body. No dirt will ruin the inner construction and parts now.
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With the leather I got from a second hand sofa, I had seat cushions made for my Kirkey racing seats. They did a hell of a job, giving the seats/headrest the appearance of an ancient racing vehicle. With worn spots at the right places. Underneath is a foam base in the shape of my ass. Good lord, they sit nicely! I also had the 4 point harnesses taylord to the right size.
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The seating position has become great. I'm 1,89 m. but I'm sitting real deep into the car. Maybe even too deep
My shoulders are just above the side of the car. I ceated a lot of extra room reshaping the rear inner corners of body tub. Leaving out inner side panels gives the extra room for my arms. All in all, very comfy.
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Very professional job, my compliments! I would like to see it "live" & would be great to see the rest of the car as well - I know the plans you had and I'm curious how everything did come together.
One first class job and as i have already said your skills and attention to detail is of a pro, i am sure you are very proud of how the car looks and you will have plenty of attention out on the road where it belongs.
Slowly, very slowly we're getting there. Here are some photo's of the rear that is quite finished now. As you can see, I went another way with the layout.
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that looks just fantastic - Like the color and centerstripe Great little lights - do they have three functions or will you place more?
Maybe you could say that these single rear lights, have even 4 functions in one. This is because I made a reflector in them as well. So it is, rear lightning, brake lights, turn signals and reflector.
Out of interest what is the petrol filler you went with?
Hi Dave,
I got it from the US (Speedway motors). Maybe they use them for Cobra's or something. It's a convenient, 1 piece part. The flange and the hose connection (same size as tube of the fuel tank) are an integral part.
That looks awesome. More ideas to .... er .. borrow.