Painted Steel
A well thought-out, carefully put together frame is the core of any durable race vehicle.
Ours was thought out, at least a little bit at first. Then mocked up. Then, then welded, riv-nutted, then welded some more, then widened, then cut back in some spaces to make more space for engine, mocked up again, added to, subtracted to, mocked up some more, moved on the lift, off the lift, and once we got tired of modifying it, it got “final painted” and cleared to start accepting final install components.
Insulated Copper
Since the car was a clean-sheet build, we opted to exercise some creativity and flex some engineering muscles to create the driver’s seat we all wanted, with the spares and systems we might need in the future.
This is one of the sections that I hope is of use to someone somewhere eventually. Wiring isn’t completely impossible, but without a good diagram and a plan it can be nigh-on impossible to pick up and handle a project.
The wiring for the vehicle is a complete custom job, with a modified stock Ford Explorer engine harness, with everything else being purpose made.
Fluids
The endurance racing purpose of the car necessitated a custom large-capacity fuel cell to enable the roughly two hour driving stings we need to cover a reasonable number of miles in a weekend; this presents some practical challenges and the need for compliance with additional safety regulations.
Meanwhile, the heavily modified engine bay means the only thing that fits in its stock position is the wiper motor. Even our brake reservoirs are a purpose-made solution bespoke to this vehicle.
