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Jaguar XJS V12 racing car
Meldonmech:
Hi Ade
Love the first video, I can see where you get your motivation, wow your going to need it. However you have made a great start, pleased she turns over ok.
Looking forward to the next post
Good Luck David
AdeV:
--- Quote from: Kjelle on October 28, 2013, 03:31:14 AM ---
Oh, and by the way, what happened to the Granada-Lexus project? Seemed like it could be the ideal tow-car...
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The Lexanada (or Granexus?) project is still on the cards, but on the back-burner until the race car is finished. The reasoning is, the Granada requires a lot of engineering, as it will be going back on the road, as well as a lot of interior work - so in project terms, it's a biggie compared to this; which is basically "weld the bigger holes up, paint over the lot, slap a roll cage & a big engine in & go racing"...
If I had nice deep pockets then I could farm most of the work out & have the thing ready by next season - but that wouldn't give me a) the pleasure, or b) (hopefully) the foundations for a new career in race engine preparation... (computer programming doesn't interest me like it used to). As an example, I could spend £8700+tax+my old cyl heads, for a pair of race-spec heads capable of producing between 400-800bhp... I'd much rather be earning that £8700 by doing the work myself, than shelling it out...
RotarySMP:
You racer types are never satified. Cars too heavy so you add lightness. Iron worm adds lightness for free, so you start welding bits of steel to it :clap:
Cool project.
AdeV:
--- Quote from: RotarySMP on October 28, 2013, 04:31:48 AM ---You racer types are never satified. Cars too heavy so you add lightness. Iron worm adds lightness for free, so you start welding bits of steel to it :clap:
Cool project.
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I tried welding more rust in, but it's really hard. So my plan now is to weld steel in, then let it self-lighten over time... the trick is to use old BL steel, it rusts REALLY quickly :lol:
The one downside to building an XJS race car is..... I now find myself looking somewhat longingly at a V12 road car..... must resist! Where will the madness end!?
lordedmond:
As a racer in the past the quote was " between the sheets " :bigeye:
Stuart
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