Project e30
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Photos for Fuel Cell and Cockpit

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From left to right----Fuel Pump (Mallory 700hp rated), fuel filter ( Trickflow rebuildable ), feed line, return line, vent line.  All hose ...
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Monday, September 8, 2008

Fuel System plumbed and working

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This weekend I plumbed the fuel cell and installed the fuel filter and pump.  For now I wired the fuel pump to the existing external fuel pu...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

I'm back! Paint is on, car is coming back together

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Sorry for the crummy photos, they are from my iPhone. Anyway- the paint is done, almost. Painting a roll cage is a pain... every time I...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Short update...project getting back on track

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The last month has been super busy for me, I just moved my company to a new location and took on a few new employees so work has taken prior...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Making the bumpers removable

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I finally had to tackle the job of cutting the bumper off the front of the car and reattaching it. I had temporarily molded it to the car s...
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Monday, June 9, 2008

More body work, more primer

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Well, I am a little behind schedule because I decided to take my time and block out the fenders by hand to get them smooth. It's time c...
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Primer is on!!

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Utilizing my state-of-the-art cross-draft spray booth (aka leaving the big garage door open and the side door cracked to suck out the air) ...
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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Gutting the car (again) for paint

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I set a deadline for myself so that I can finally get some paint on this thing and start driving it again. I have a lot of testing to do t...
Thursday, May 22, 2008

A few better pics of the diffuser---

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The diffuser is taking shape!

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The rear diffuser if finally taking shape...I've had to redesign it a few times after it started out way too big. Functionally it would...
Thursday, May 15, 2008

New Fuel Cell fitted

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I finally purchased the correct fuel cell...I picked up a flange mount 12 gallon unit. It was a little too tall to just leave it sitting on...
Monday, May 12, 2008

Additional door bars added

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Today I welded on some additional door bars to allow for easier entry and exit. Since the doors are now just thin carbon skins, you can...
Sunday, May 11, 2008

More cutting, preparation for rear diffuser

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I began cleaning up the underside of the car in preparation for the rear diffuser and undertray setup...it's pretty bare underneath no...
Monday, May 5, 2008

Barge Boards / Running boards fab'd

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The running boards or barge boards are just about done- I was able to mock up one side and get the pieces trimmed for the other side. The p...
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Friday, May 2, 2008

Carbon/Kevlar door skins

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I completed the door skins, made from a Carbon/Kevlar composite. I used Kevlar for the inner layer to protect the driver from shards of car...
Monday, April 21, 2008

Splitter fabrication, sheetmetal trimming

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This weekend I finally trimmed away the sheet metal fenders to allow for more tire clearance. The trim is pretty modest for now, after the...
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Monday, April 14, 2008

Fenders are rough-trimmed and pinned!

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Lots of progress over the weekend- I even cleaned out the garage and chipped some epoxy from the concrete floor...hopefully when I do one of...
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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Kevlar on the rears-

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I made a lot of progress today, the rear fenders have a few layers of Kevlar on them and should be able to be removed from the "mold...
Monday, April 7, 2008

Rear fenders are taking shape

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I finally got around to fleecing the rear fenders now that the fronts have cured and my techniques have been semi-proven. I'm planning o...
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Monday, March 31, 2008

More fender work- rough trim to test fit.

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The fenders are coming along nicely, I was able to release the Kevlar from the fleece (male mold) without too much drama. The shape gives ...
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