15th July 2000:
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15th July 2000:
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The cage has been welded into the car, save for the cross bar that goes across the back of the car - after all the careful measuring, the size of the welds means this bar doesn't quite fit yet. Needs a very tiny bit taken off the end - sure it will have been done by next time. You can see (just, as most of it is covered to protect the paint) that the cage has been painted a dark grey anthracite colour to complement the wheels. The trick is to paint the tubes before they are welded into the car, having left the ends un-painted. After welding in place, the paint is then blown in to finish the job - it will all look very trick when finished as well as helping hold the car together! The shell has been seam welded anyway, and the joins all boxed, but as often the case, the stiffer the better. |
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The door bars are a little lower than might be the optimum, but I asked for it that way as I have to be able to get into the car. The seats are well bolstered and I'm not getting any younger. I don't have a problem with my race car being hard to get in and out off (especially in all the racing togs and lid) but the Yntegrale is a road car and needs to be vaguely practical! The dashboard is on its way back in, along with all the wiring. Of course the dash was too wide to go straight in, so the ends were cut off. These are now being put back on with smaller side vents - again it will all look very trick when finished, with the roll cage going through the dash. |
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The bonnet has come in for a little more attention - even with the Evo style bulge, the engine still did not fit in quite right. The oil filler cap had to go to start with - the eagle eyed among you will spot that the front cambox cover (the one with the filler) has been replaced by a second rear box cover, turned round through 180 degrees. Have to take the cover off to fill with oil! But still the engine didn't have quite enough clearance so the obvious answer was to raise the bonnet - lowering the engine was deemed to be a big job! A lip approximately 10mm deep has been welded to the lower edge of the bonnet, and then the bonnet raised on the hinges to lift it clear of the engine. When its all painted up, it won't even show. |
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When Paul opened up the bonnet, I was surprised to see that a bonnet cable is in place - still to be attached in the interior, and when the safety catch was released the bonnet rose up on a pair of gas struts! Very Max Power I thought until my pal Andreas reminded me that the Gamma bonnet opened up in a similar fashion. |
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