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Friday, April 24, 2020

modifying the race car


Over my lockdown period I have been helping modify my uncle's race car. It is a  Nissan 180SX.
That he has owned for 14 years. It has been raced at Ruapuna, Levels and Teretonga raceways 
The reason why my Uncle decided to strip it down as it required an update and some modifications.
My uncle, my dad, and myself have worked on it.


We have worked on the boot and we have taken the  old fuel tank out and taking the fuel surge lines out.
We have also cut a bigger hole in the boot and put bars of metal in as reinforcement.
We have taken the exhaust app and modified exhaust and put the exhaust back in by building
a new exhaust system. I painted in the back of the boot where all the metal have been put
and around that area to protect it from rust and we have also made a new fuel tank holder to hold
the new fuel tank. 


We have also worked on the front and rear bumper. The front bumper we have put a few small bits
of aluminium and then bent them to help the bumper not to flex as much so when we  put in the grated
bit of metal to stop all the bugs and debris from flying in it will make it easier. With the rear bumper
we have cut it down a bit so it will make it look better. 

I've learnt to cut and drill metal better and to paint metal better. I've also learnt some things about the
rollcage and about seats and harnesses about when they need to be replaced and things about the
engine and also the dash with all the component's on it.


When it's finished is going to have a totally new colour on it and it's going to have a bigger
exhaust and then it's going to have a bit of a better fuel tank with it. It's going to have all new fuel
lines and it's going to have a passenger seat in it. It's also going to have a sheet of metal that
goes across the back so it blocks the exhaust and the fuel tank from the driver or passenger .

Thursday, April 23, 2020

modifying the race car

my planing sheet
what is it?  
whos working on it?
things we have worked on boot exhaust bumpers  fuel tank set up fuel surge lines wastegate piping 
 what ive learnt? 
what it will look like when finish  


Over my lockdown period I have been helping modify my uncle's race car. It is a  Nissan 180SX.
That he has owned for 14 years. It has been raced at Ruapuna, Levels and Teretonga raceways 
The reason why my Uncle decided to strip it down as it required a update and some modifications.
My uncle, my dad, and myself. 


we have worked on the boot we have taken the  old fuel tank And taking the fuel surge lines out
We have also cut a bigger hole in the boot and put bars of metal in as reinforcement
And we have taken the exhaust app and modified exhaust and put the exhaust back
in by building a new exhaust system I painted in the back of the boot where
all the visor metal have been put and around that area to protect it from rust and we have also made a
new fuel tank holder to hold the new fuel tank. 


We have also work  on the front and rear bumper will the front bumper we have put a few small bits
of aluminium and then bent them to help the bumper not to flex as much so when we 
put in the grated bit of metal to stop all the bugs and debris from flying in will make it easier 
and with the rear bumper we have cut it down a bit so ill make it look better. 


 I will finish this tomorrow