Ek Sedan Project - Supercharged Chev

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:56 am

Cheers guys for the feedback!

The 57 isnt mine Stu ..... my mechanic purchased it about 2 months back, it had a white roof back then. I stir him up constantly about the chev, with the EK being in the shop for a while, he got a bug to get something with fins that was red .... I constantly tell him he has a "poor man's EK" !

The rear wheels trev are as follow -
8.5inch rear rim with MT Sportsman 28x10 rubber

As for tyre scrub the front drivers side at the moment will rub, but this is the side that has the panel kink, once straightend and the lip removed I should get about 1- 1.5 inches clearance from the top of the guard. Really only want the front end dropped maybe 1 to 2inches.

The rear needs to be trimed and rolled just at the base of the guard arch, heres the close up - as good as I could get with the camera showing clearances

No scrub up top and i can fit my fingers between the rubber and the guard but the bottom arches both sides need to be trimed and tucked still ... that said the car drives without touching anything at the moment. But thats just little trips in and out the workshop, so no fouling as such .

spyder6052 · Post by **spyder6052** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:53 pm

heaps of room to the chassis rails

looks tough.....

and yeah i'de be givin the grease monkey shit as well for owning a 2nd class EK

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:52 pm

i think cornering and uneven surfaces are going to be yor downfall re: rear tyres scrapeing, but i've been wrong before

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:55 pm

I hear ya Mick, Im counting on the two link keeping the back end stiff as but I wont really know until I start running round in it.

Will let you know how it all goes once more testing is done , but I just dont know yet.

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:16 pm

well from what i can see this thing is designed to go quick in a straight line not so much around corners

i'd probably go another half to 1 inch at the front but otherwise sweet as!

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:18 pm

Been away a while sorry guys, had alot of crap on lately with work and just finished up my little sister house which is finally built, she moves in next weekend.

Car has had the metal fabriciation completed -
- Re-strengthend bonnet bracing, with the hole for the carbs it had ALOT of sway. No longer !!
- Hump under the back seat for the yoke clearance for the strange center
- Fuel Tank raised !! Very happy with the new position.

Prior it looked like a bloody drop tank on a SLR

New positioning

Didnt think to get more pics of the other stuff but here it is behind the missus new EJ

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:48 pm

tank looks much better

and the last not so good shot frk that looks kool

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:56 pm

Mephious, you are NAILING IT!

Car looks UBER COOL

You are so close mate, reckon there's some fun comin' your way...!!!

SCK

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:42 am

hey meph,

mate... that car is looking FKNTUF....

tank/stance/black bonnet... NICE!!!!

shouldnt be long now, what else need to happen before it goes for a spin...
matty martin

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:19 am

just thought of something whille having another look
who do i have to kill to get the car

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:02 pm

I'm with you rat! Way tough.

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:45 pm

Cheers guys for the feedback greatly appreciated.

Still a fair bit to go ... but I guess it comes down to how particular I wish to be, as whats left is just niceties ..... It will be re-painted same colour, chrome needs to be fixed up still as does the glass for all windows .... new rubbers with the paint applied and then the interior. More time and more money........ and all I keep thinking about is whacking it into second gear, nice pull into the seat feel !!

The car is drive-able (thou the front drivers guard still rubs due to its kink), its possible I may take it down to Harrys at Liverpool this Friday. Will be its first real outting since the V* (excluding the local back streets for testing) I believe theirs a charity run down there and its close by. Car is good for very short trips with the way the guard is. Next dilema thou is bonnet or no bonnet.

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:24 pm

The sedan is now in the shop getting a full respray in the same red colour .....

Existing paint on the car was 15+ years old, time for a freshen up !! All the chrome has been pulled off, seals removed (all shot) and glass out. Interior has been pulled out also for the inside to get re-done.

Will get the wheel clearances sorted and thankful no unknown rust found within the old thing, was very happy considiering its been a while since the original build.

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:30 pm

Heres all the chrome/stainless picked up today.

Need to dis-assemble, clean and label it all still .................... didnt realize there was so much of the shit !!!

Missus aint happy, another room in the house where car parts have migrated into !!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:36 pm

man i'm gunna get a job and do a million hours overtime

no i'm not i'll just settle for being poor and having a life

have you considered putting the side trimback on