Phedra - Budget GTV6 Track Car - Page 2

junglejustice · #16 (**permalink**) 11-26-2006, 03:16 PM

Hey Boss!

Fun project!

You should go all of the way to the shell so that we can find out once and for all just exactly what the bare-metal shell of a GTV6 is - sort of like I did on my 3.7 Milano thread next door here....

Rip out ALL of the old wiring - a 9-circuit kit or something from Painless Wring is like 400 bucks and it comes with a nice little replacement fuse-box for you to mount somewhere - now you can uncoil the wires in the kit and just run them to the basic required elements of the car - head-lights, tail-lights, spot-lights, signals (if you must) fan, ECU, fuel pump and that's it!!!

The GTV6 doesn't have the under-floor crap!? How about below the car?

bobsiopener · #17 (**permalink**) 12-04-2006, 06:06 PM

Hi All,
I haven't had a chance to do much but I went back and took pictures of the progress so far. Basically the interior is removed along with the insulation. It still doesn't look pretty but that will come later.
thanks,
Bob

Echo Leader · #18 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 03:43 AM

Hey Bob,

Lookin' good, what do you plan on doing next?

-James

bobsiopener · #19 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 05:42 AM

Hi James,
I'm thinking I'll remove the rest of the glass. Then put her up on Jack stands and start fixing the brakes.

Echo Leader · #20 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 07:25 AM

Let me know when you're going to be working, if I'm available I'd love to lend a hand.

Do you know if the brake issue is related to the Master Cylinder or if all the calipers have seized? Are all the components even present?

-James

AR4me · #21 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 11:40 AM

Fun project. I would suggest to consider making it a runner and trackable car early on. Then you can use it as you move the project along. Also, gaining some experience with the car on the track may help you steer the focus. Most importantly, you don't run the risk of loosing interest with the project half finished and unable to use the car.

My $0.02.

Jes

Echo Leader · #22 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 03:21 PM

Sounds like sage advice to me. Perhaps the focus should be on finding out if the motor is healthy.....

-James

bobsiopener · #23 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 05:31 PM

I totally agree. Although I do consider the brakes Vital to making it run... well stop.

I think Brakes then engine is the route I will go. The brakes are a bit less complex and will hopefully yeild some short term gains to the project. Thanks for the advice Jes, the Roxanne project was the inspiration for this one.

Echo Leader · #24 (**permalink**) 12-17-2006, 04:22 PM

Hey Bob,

Had fun working on the car today!

Update: We manage to make progress on the stripping of the car.

- Bumpers off (uncovering some interestingly shaped body work up front)
- Wheels off (showing dastardly, cracked brake lines but perhaps useable rotors and pads up front. Also some missing parts from the right rear wheel bearing area)
- Tail lens assemblies off (showing a small section of pristine paint!!! A really awsome color called Nero Nube Met (I think))
- Rear Hatch glass removed (man that took a lot of weight out of the hatch)
- Rear spoiler removed

Anything else Bob? I wish we'd taken some pics...

-James

AR4me · #25 (**permalink**) 12-17-2006, 06:12 PM

>- Rear Hatch glass removed (man that took a lot of weight out of the hatch)
Put Lexan instead of glass - you can cut it yourself. You may need a few alu (or similar) strips to help support the Lexan.
Jes

Echo Leader · #26 (**permalink**) 12-18-2006, 03:17 AM

We were hoping Lexan was an option!

When you say strips do you mean that they would span the width of the glass? Or would they be across each corner?

Thanks,
James

bobsiopener · #27 (**permalink**) 12-18-2006, 06:58 AM

I had alot of fun too. I think we'll be able to make some good progress on the week between xmas and new years. We tried taking the master cylinder out but didn't have the 13mm socket to get them out and we tried removing the wheel bearing but it looks like that requires a 37mm socket. Can anyone verify the size for the wheel bearing?
After removing the tail lights I got intrested in the original color. The rest of the exterior is so shot that the paint looks like primer. After we removed the light the paint turned out to be a pretty cool metalic grey.
thanks,
Bob

AR4me · #28 (**permalink**) 12-18-2006, 08:10 AM

Quote:

When you say strips do you mean that they would span the width of the glass? Or would they be across each corner?

bobsiopener · #29 (**permalink**) 12-18-2006, 08:29 AM

I think the previous owner removed the retaining clips and then put the assembly back togeather and put the wheel back on.

Echo Leader · #30 (**permalink**) 12-18-2006, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AR4me

Any way to add some support, I suppose. I know Colin has two in parallel top to bottom on his GTV6 race car - looks good. I think other directions would look odd.