Installing Parts, Part 1

After a morning which didn't quite turn out the way we wanted, we (Miguel and I) managed to get to Camp Zama, with our friends JP and Alex in tow.

Note: photos are thumbnails, please click for full pix.

As soon as possible, we got the car into the auto shop and began work.


While we let the engine cool, Alex and I decided to start tinkering with the race seat:


Here is the engine, before we began work on it:


We soon had the car up, and Miguel started working on switching out the steering wheel for a nice small racing one:


The plan was for us to change out the radiator and install the oil cooler, but it was then we realized we had no new oil and no new oil element. So, off to Autobacs Alex and I went. We also decided to bring the white DC2 wheels/tires too. About an hour and half later, we made it back, but forgot to bring the oil from his house (so we bought some from Tom Mangum, thanks!).

The bay next to us opened up, so we immediately switched over, and the guys started by taking off the front bumper, note the white DC2 wheels:


And draining some fluids:


Here is the new Thermodyne racing radiator, and covering half of it, a couple of oil cooler parts:


Car sure looks different, without the front bumper (and for some reason Miguel isn't smiling either):


Although we got some work done, because we got started late, we didn't finish - so off to Alex's place, to replace the standard steel hood (bonnet) for a nice lightweight FRP one:


to be continued on Sunday.