TA 0291110 Buildup by slimfromnz

6 minute(s) of a 88 minute read

10-20-2013

Nearly finished it. I removed the baffle plate and box I made around the pickup and started again.

Here is the race and forward trap door

Here it is mocked in position looking from the back

I also lifted the front of the floor to assist with oil runoff to the back

Looking from the front

Here you can see the side trap doors

Put this plate over the top to stop it running out the back under acceleration

Next I needed to make a piece to fill the front. This took me a while because I wanted it to fit nice and snug so I wasn't welding big gaps with the TIG

Looking from the back showing the front plate welded in

Here is the back plate

Cut to fit

In position

Here is my tiny workshop. All my tools are in view. Wish I had a guillotine and pan break 

I will finish the rear plate tomorrow morning, then take it in to get sandblasted to remove all internal welding scale, then I will check for leaks with some solvent, weld the trap door, race etc in position then powdercoat the exterior ready to go back on.

Cheers

Nearly finished it. I removed the baffle plate and box I made around the pickup and started again.

Here is the race and forward trap door

Here it is mocked in position looking from the back

I also lifted the front of the floor to assist with oil runoff to the back

Looking from the front

Here you can see the side trap doors

Put this plate over the top to stop it running out the back under acceleration

Next I needed to make a piece to fill the front. This took me a while because I wanted it to fit nice and snug so I wasn't welding big gaps with the TIG

Looking from the back showing the front plate welded in

Here is the back plate

Cut to fit

In position

Here is my tiny workshop. All my tools are in view. Wish I had a guillotine and pan break 

I will finish the rear plate tomorrow morning, then take it in to get sandblasted to remove all internal welding scale, then I will check for leaks with some solvent, weld the trap door, race etc in position then powdercoat the exterior ready to go back on.

Cheers