Snagged a couple good friends and went to Richmond Raceway for an AutoX session. I’ve owned the car for over 2 years so I was past due to start learning the limits of the car in a controlled environment. One friend brought along his Lotus Exige; the other his 5th Gen Camaro SS. Special thanks to the Camaro friend who…
My car came with a painted CF hood. I may swap on a factory hood at some point, but I can’t lie, I’ve been kinda enjoying living out my boy racer dreams for a while first.
No ride tho, in maybe the best car culture state in the US...
Shitty start to the day... my poor ma! :(
Factory original Selestic blue. I did most of the prep work. No clear coat. I love it!
Still need to make wing tips and bolt them on. Will likely cut the mounts about an inch shorter to get more adjustability out of the turnbuckles. No vibrations/flex up to 65mph. Will be pulling it all apart to add neoprene pads, paint the mount components, and repaint the wing. Rear hunkers down nicely at 45+!
The new Vince Staples record is spectacular. I would argue the best Hip Hope record of the last 5 years. Everybody I’ve played it for has asked within 2 songs who it is. Album is “Big Fish”. Standout tracks are the title track, Love can be..., Yeah Right, Homage, Party People, BagBak, Rain Come Down. Average tracks…
Heading into the Sully car show. Pulled over before it got too hot... time to upgrade to a 16" fan...
Time to make mounts...
Paid my first ticket in a couple years this week. I was leaving my weekly rec-league soccer game about a month ago, stayed in second (~5mph) leaving the parking lot after looking to make sure all was clear in both directions; noticed I was being followed by a police car about a mile down the road and got pulled about…
One continuous strip, double wrapped around the foam/bondo core. I’ll be sanding it smooth top and bottom, and leaving the leading and trailing edges intact, filling them, to preserve every heavy ounce of strength. Weight went from about 2 lbs to ~8; haven’t put it on a scale yet. Sanding it smooth should bring it…
Price looks very right:
I’ll make a full post after I’m done, here’s a preview dump of the process I’m using. Still sanding, fiber weave (satin) layup, mount construction, etc to go...
This weekend provided an opportunity to take the S2000 out for a first true cruise. I bought the car, which I’ve been using as a daily driver, back in December, but even though the car puts a smile on my face every time I start it up, I still felt I was unqualified to offer any sort of review. Sweet DC traffic sports…
Will trim a little more on the driver’s side, but it’s otherwise done :)
Added the second layer yesterday, added resin to a couple dry spots today, cut it to shape and removed the foam. Little final cutting required on leading edge. I ordered door trim to hold the layers together on the leading edge... I’ll probably just use duct tape for the back side. After that it’ll be done and I can…
Time to sand, cut and lay up a final single piece finishing layer of kevlar...
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