Escort Bm Hybrid

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bubs
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#51 Post by bubs »

Once the fiberglass arch was removed, and the wing was cleaned up of about 3 kilos of filler, I offered the arch up to it, and it wasnt as bad a fit as the other side, but where the previous guy cut the wing to fit the glass arch, he cut a huge appeture, so i had to make an infill to fill the gap at the top.

but once i put the wing back on, the trailing edge had twisted, and where it twisted inwards, it increased the panel gap by around 3 mm, but then the gap was garbage anyway, so now instead of closing the gap by 3mm, i have to close it by 6...no bigge.

Well I beated the wing into submission, it now follows the same flat as the rest of the cars profile, it still wants a little wrestling around to get it lined up, , but once in place that gaps are even, but horrendous.

the gap between the door and the quarter are fine,

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when the wing is lifted to align the swages, the gap does become even, honestly, but check out that horrendous gap :(

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bubs
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#52 Post by bubs »

and, the ""Sexiness" continues :)

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TerryG
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#53 Post by TerryG »

Your project is coming on leaps and bounds!
What's the countdown clock for first trial run set at?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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bubs
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#54 Post by bubs »

Unknown, will be getting it running on sunday, and next week I'm going to strip it to a shell so i can weld up all the nooks and crannies....suppose it should see a show or 2 at the end of the season?
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#55 Post by TerryG »

Make sure you post up what you will be taking it to and when, i HAVE to see this for myself!
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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bubs
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#56 Post by bubs »

Due to malicious people on other forums, I won't be advertising where I'm going to be in it, but I'll pm you
When I know where I'm gonna be in it :)
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Bolin
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#57 Post by Bolin »

This project is awesome. I'm so glad that the PC forums are back, this was one thread that I kept checking to see the rapid progress made. Bubs, you have some seriously good skills, and I can't wait to see the finished car - at the rate you're going it won't be too long, you've done so much in such short a time.
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bubs
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#58 Post by bubs »

dont know how to add a you tubey vid on here but heres a link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiSd0ynFbv8
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JPB
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#59 Post by JPB »

I liked that, so I gave it a tick on youtube and left a comment.

After reading of your progress since you started posting on the previous forum it's great to see and hear the beast breathing at last.

:D
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:
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bubs
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Re: Escort Bm Hybrid

#60 Post by bubs »

didnt breath for long, looked like this 40 minutes later :)

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