All the products I used were SEM's but I went with the spray on not in the can for hopefully a better and more durable finished product.

Is the SEM in a can single component or two component?

No its 2 products to clean, plus a soap clean first, another primer, another color, and then a clear so 5 SEM products intotal.

I would think I have over 10hrs in prep on my pieces before I even sprayed the primer and probably 40hrs total to the end result. Not for the timid at heart for sure.

heh, I meant the individual products, do you mix an A part and a B part together?

No they are all ready to be sprayed.

Modifed my JMF block off plate to accept a AN fitting via a 1/2" NPT. Milled the hole, then machined a fitting to fit and tig'd the fitting into place

Milling hole for press fit fitting


Fitting machined for tolerance fit in block off plate also fitting tapered to enhance flow


Fitting pressed into block of plate


Fitting Tig'd to block off plate

Looks good, but the blockoff plate actually looks reasonably thick....could you not just have tapped the 1/2" NPT right into the blockoff plate?

If he did that, the threads may have bottomed out against the block before it got tight enough to seal though, no?

I have cut 1/2 NPT into oil return line flanges that were only about 5/16 thick. I just stayed a little shallow with the tap to make sure the fitting did not protrude. Also, not sure what this is blocking off, but since there is a fitting there, there is obviosly something going through.....so there COULD be an opening behind that area to accept a protruding fitting.

Maybe I would have just done it this way because I don't weld

Yeah the maching part and press fitting the fitting was a little over kill, but once you weld the way you approach things changes so much. I'm just starting to weld in the last 2 years and no you don't have to compromise so much when you building things. The only reason too that I didn't just weld an AN fitting on like most people is that if the fitting head gets damaged you screwed this way you just put a new fitting in, and if I switch blocks and or head all the fittings are transferable

I think it is a blockoff for where the water pump is, to run an electric water pump. (Anthony's hint on the first page )

Correct sorry its a water pump block off plate

In that case, there would likely have been no problem with a fitting protruding into the cavity behind.

I guess as a tool & die maker I learned to dislike welding because it is "inaccurate" and distorts things....

No doubt, though, that it is a FAST and THOROUGH way to attach things....

We bolted the plate down during welding as a percussion but also check the plate after

Looks like a nice clean job. Like I said, I guess it is just how you are used to thinking. When you are used to flatness needing to be within a thousandth or less, you tend to avoid welding.....or at least do all your machining AFTER welding and stress relieving...

I'm sure its kind of confusing why I have a fitting in a block off plate anyway as most guys are running hard blocked, blocks at this level. I'm trying something new and different in the hopes of keeping a 1000+hp happy and healthy on the track and street

Found another grey silver headliner for a non sunroof and am switching it out for my sunroof headliner in my car. I dyed the headliner black should look alot better then the old one.

Made some more progress on the cage today almost done heres a sneak peak

You bastard! That's what I was planning to do but it seems holeless liners are a rarity. I'll probably end up stuffing cardboard in there or some such.

Haha I just went in the back yard and took it out of a car I had

So with the 5 or 6 projects going on at the same time I thought I would post some interior teaser pics

^ Did you paint/dye those interior pieces? Looks good, im planning on doing my interior black from grey.

I went through the process earlier in the thread with some pics of the products used

Will you know the projects starting to get serious when the cooling system gets its own Turbo

I put one of those on a road race talon one time, rather slick.

I have heard nothing but good things about them, so I'm looking forward to hooking this bad boy up. Just need to find a new radiator

I miss that thing. I'm sure you'll get more use out of it then I will though.

I can't wait to get every together I keep you posted!

Looks amazing. I'm amazed at what you've managed in a full-weight/streetable car and that you're going the 'more streetable but quicker' route.

Will we be seeing you at the Shootout with revised beast?

That is my plan to make my first shootout this year Wish me luck, hopefully I can bring something for them American boys!

We'll all be cheering for you!!

Awesome! This year is looking to possibly the best Shootout yet and with the addition of the extra day it's going to be a blast. You should get your car up on the dyno on the Friday and see what it can do. If not for the cage I bet no one will see the kind of numbers you'll be putting down coming (unless they peep under the hood).

As for bringing something - I'm sure you will. We'll all be rooting for you either way. I know a few of us are on a mission to bring some bling North of the border! Gotta keep up with last year's tremendous showing!

Extra day? What have I missed?

They're doing 3 days this year. Friday at the shop, Saturday is Time Attack, Max Effort & some qualifying, and Sunday is the usual Drags with more runs than usual.

20th Annual DSM/EVO Shootout

I hope you've heard about the all-out 1G AWDAuto Beast Buschur is building for this year's Shootout!

Should be a killer time

Should defnately be.

I'm trying to get Scott Neville from Cold Lake to come over.

Ghislain

Really I'm going to try to get 2 or 3 guys to come down with me so anyone from the west thats interested Email me! That way I will have some help with the driving and pitting on the car.

Where in 'Berta are you located?

Edmonton!