few odds and ends

engine is back in the 962

Andy and Bret are doing an alignment and weight and balance.

She's ready for Daytona!

Bill is prepping one of the RSR doors for black paint.

and...here is one after Kevin painted...

door jams

dash

floor...progress!

RSR in final paint!

Final prep for final paint

She's soooo ready!

I have my instructions...
I can take photos but I can't move and I can't touch the wall.
Kevin told me that this paint process is called
"single stage metallic silver"

Wow...awesome!!

I shot a short youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqLBy1VqdJ8

I'll say it one more time...Wow!

training day

Gunnar just posted this cool video on youtube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7kxfUuA41U

no fires today

Bret adjusted the "bump steer" on the 962 last Friday.

The left side was easy,
the right side didn't want to cooperate,
but the setup is finally primo!

The engine came back from Porsche yesterday morning,
so in it goes again.

Andy is working on cleaning up the rear section.

Bill just cherried up a scuffed running board.

Group cheese shot!

Andy is doing some taping off and detail work
to prepare this RSR for another coat of primer.

Kevin's working on one of the fenders.

Now applying a coat of primer.

Pretty!

Next step is to get this baby ready for final paint!

just another day at gunnar

Kevin is doing some repair work on the K8 tail.

Bill is doing body work on the Martini RSR.

Andy is taping off struts for paint.

Bruce is cruising...as usual.

Bret is preparing part of the K8 tail structure for gluing.

Kevin is doing the gluing.

Oh, and then there was a small titanium fire...
just another day at Gunnar.
You can see the boys in action by watching this youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14-nc64Ipdo

making a 962 dashboard

Here is the plug, the original dashboard,
which Kevin glued down to this plywood to keep it flat.

Now, he is making the mold (from the plug).

The mold has now been pulled from the plug.

Kevin is getting the mold ready to make the new dash.

He sprays the mold with gray duratec,
which will add color to the new part he is making.

Spreading the mold with cabosil to fill up all the imperfections.

Now applying two layers of 3/4 oz mat.

One layer of cloth has now been applied.

The new part has now been pulled from the mold.

The part must now be trimmed.

Here's a youtube video of part of this process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddqc_ILTm-U

Here's the car before the new dash...

Ta da!!

962 progress

Last Friday, the boys moved the 962 roof into the paint booth.

This was Kevin's weekend project.

Bruce says, "don't worry Kev, I'll be around to help you".

now in white duratec surfacing primer

after red primer was applied

back to...

G R I N D I N G !

Bret has been rebuilding the uprights.

Andy and Bret are installing the fuel cell.

Because of the tight fit,
it's much easier to install before the body has been attached.

Now it goes back on the tub for fitting again.