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12/06/06 – Conception
12/25/06 – Obtaining the engine
12/25/06 – Modifying the oil pan
12/26/06 – Wire EDM to make a custom oil pan plug
12/28/06 – Obtaining the car
12/29/06 – Finishing the oil pan
12/29/06 – Examining the chassis
12/29/06 – Test fitting the engine
12/30/06 – Gutting/Cleaning
12/30/06 – Power Steering Delete
01/11/07 – Planning/Stripping
01/13/07 – Fitting the engine (for real)
01/15/07 – Aligning the engine
01/16/07 – Temporary Engine Mounts
01/18/07 – Removing Stock Transmission Tunnel
01/19/07 – Starting the transmission mount
01/23/07 – Continuing the Transmission Mount
01/25/07 – Transmission Modifications
01/30/07 – Assembling Transmission/Brake Booster Modifications
02/01/07 – Repairing the Floor
02/01/07 – Laser Cut Flanges
02/04/07 – Rust Repair cont’d
02/05/07 – Rust Repair, cont’d
02/07/07 – Practicing a CAD Manifold…
02/09/07 – Finishing the Floor
02/09/07 – Building a Manifold Jig
02/09/07 – Final Manifold CAD Design
02/10/07 – Wheel Decision
02/10/07 – Collector Flat Patterns
02/11/07 – Building the Collector
02/16/07 – Building the Manifold
02/17/07 – Building the Manifold cont’d
02/22/07 – Test Fitting the Manifold
02/28/07 – Building the Downpipe
, Paint Choice & Wheel Info
03/04/07 – More on paint/body, Fuel Cell Install, Wastegate Install, Flex install
03/06/07 – Mounting the Intercooler
03/17/07 – Making Intercooler Piping
03/27/07 – Exhaust
04/02/07 – Tunnel Completion, Headliner/Sunroof Removal
04/03/07 – Radiator CAD Model
04/04/07 – Sunroof Welding
04/07/07 – Headliner
04/09/07 – Headliner, cont’d
04/14/07 – Motor Mounts Completed
05/22/07 – Cage Complete/Radiator (and support) Complete
08/23/07 – Wheels Received
12/20/07 – Winter Update
01/28/08 – Chassis Cart/Rust Repair
02/05/08 – Rotisserie and Blasting
02/05/08 – Seam Welding
02/06/07 – Mtech1
02/11/08 – Undercoating
02/26/08 – Bodywork
02/27/08 – Cutting the
Valence
02/29/08 – Fender Flares
03/02/08 – Fender Flares, cont’d
03/06/08 – Body Work, cont’d
03/20/08 –Passenger Seat Brackets, Removing Sound Deadening
03/22/08 – Driver’s Seat Brackets
04/03/08 – Notching the tunnel
05/03/09 - Painting the Cage and Engine bay
05/08/09 - Floor and Interior
05/14/09 - Suspension installation: Part 1
05/16/09 - Suspension installation: Part 2
05/20/09 - Suspension installation: Part 3
05/21/09 - Brakes Ordered
05/22/09 - Wheel Fitment, Tires Ordered
05/27/09 - Tires mounted, test fit. Parts of brakes arrive.
05/28/09 - Engine problems.
05/29/09 - Front Brakes on, Axles Painted.
06/03/09 - Fuel Rail construction
06/04/09 - Engine Cleanup, Parts arrive
06/09/09 - Polishing the master cylinder
06/11/09 - Ebrake installed, more polishing
06/11/09 - Superdamper arrives
06/19/09 - Brake Lines, Polished Alternator
06/21/09 - Fuel Lines/Bottom End
06/25/09 -Bottom End, part 2
07/02/09 - BIGGER Brake Kit
07/09/09 - Making Valve Shims
07/10/09 -Assembling Top End
07/15/09 -Turbo Bracing
07/16/09 - Manifold Installation
07/17/09 - Dropping the Motor
07/18/09 - Transmission Installation
07/19/09 - Cleaning Garage
07/21/09 - AN Plumbing
07/25/09 - Exterior Painted
07/28/09 - Coolant Pipes and Breather Lines
07/29/09 - Coolant Pipes Powdercoated
07/30/09 - Window Cranks
07/31/09 - Black Trim Installed
08/04/09 - Summit Racing
08/04/09 - Beather Lines & Package Tray
08/07/09 - Race Tech Dash
08/11/09 - Fan and Firewall Closeoff
08/11/09 - 3D Printer
08/13/09 - Shortening Steering Hub
08/18/09 - Smoked Euro Smiley Headlights
08/21/09 - Wiring Schematic
08/23/09 - Coolant Expansion Tank
08/27/09 - Wiring Started
08/28/09 - Throttle Cable and Fuse Panel
09/03/09 - Dashboard Installation and New Wing
01/19/10 - Power Distribution
01/20/10 - HID bulbs and relay holder
01/21/10 - Fuse block and wiring cont.
01/24/10 - More wiring...
01/26/10 - Cluster/gauges...
01/27/10 - Sensors & dead pedal
01/228/10 - Wiring... again
01/30/10 - Wiring... done???
02/02/10 - 1" Master Cylinder
02/03/10 - Custom Shift Knob
02/04/10 - Brake Lines for 1" Master
02/05/10 - Thermal Protection
02/07/10 - Grounding & Oil Pump Priming
02/12/10 - Pre-startup details
02/13/10 - ECU Issues and waterpump leak
02/14/10 - Brake Bleeding
02/17/10 - Rear valence, side skirts and fender flares
02/18/10 - STARTUP!!!! (And wire loom... ... and another coolant leak)
02/19/10 - Interior wire tuck
02/20/10 - Dash support/closeoff
02/21/10 - Steering column shim
02/23/10 - Exhaust reorientation
02/23/10 - Oil temp sensor calibration
02/26/10 - General update/Front valence
03/01/10 - Interior CF Trim/Broke myself
03/02/10 - Door grab handles
03/03/10 - Rear trim
03/06/10 - Front speakers and carpet
03/07/10 - Hood
03/08/10 - Shift knobs and splitter
03/09/10 - More knob stuff, pedals and painted tunnel
03/12/10 - Seats and harnesses
03/12/10 - Shift knobs painted
03/12/10 - Finishing touches, part 1
03/31/10 - Finishing touches, part 2
04/01/10 - Cleanup and workbench
04/01/10 - Hitting the streets...
04/12/10 - Washed!!!
04/12/10 - BURNOUT VIDEO.........!!!
04/20/10 - Clutch pedal repair (4:2000000 LOLLLL!!!)
04/24/10 - MOAR POWAH!!!
04/26/10 - Wastegate plumbing/driveshaft vibration