Finally got over to the race shop to start measuring the Coupe. The shop is a really cool place, not really the building but how many cool cars are there. When I first got there I helped them push a Grand Sport (unfinished) into their trailer, then they pulled out the Coupe. After that we pushed in another car, I wasn't sure what make it was though, it had an open-top 70's style Le Mans body.
Measuring the body was a pretty simple operation. We took the front clip (bodywork from the windscreen forward) and placed it on a table. The body was then adjusted to get it as close to level as possible. There are only a few spots on the body that are straight, let alone level. Next we took a square and placed it on the table behind the front clip and clamped a piece of angle onto it. That piece was then adjusted so that it was level and I started taking measurements.
The body was taped off using thin painters tape. First it was taped down the middle and every six inches untill the driver's side of the clip was reached. The same was done from back to front using six inch spaces. The measurements were taken wherever these lines crossed, and also wherever there were features in the body, such as the radiator duct, the headlight, and the intake bubble.
The measuring process took a few hours, all the while to the left of me the guys were swapping out the current 306ci motor that was run at Pocono in exchange for a 500 hp 289ci. The 289ci motor was the original size engine used in the daytona coupe. I'm going to go over again and get the detail of the front of the clip, which includes the inlet for the radiator, and some tighter curves. |
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First Measuring Sessionposted Jul 22, 2008 7:50 AM by Kyle Mason [ updated Jul 22, 2008 8:22 AM ] |