Mitchocalypse build V2

[RICE RACING]

You take the worst photos I have ever seen Just saying. LOL
How do they end up looking so shit?
Can we all chip in and buy this kuuuuunt a decent camera and a gift voucher to an on-line photography class ?

[Mitchocalypse]

LOL^
Rice, I'll leave some space below this so you don't have to look at the pics because they are TERRIBLE. I won't take any more pics until I get a better picture taking device. Which I have, I just like the convenience of using your phone. Quicker to take pics with, and uploads to photobucket super easy. But ill start using a camera and not a telephone to take pics with.

Pics are of brakes though so you won't miss TOO much























Space as promised.











































And shitty picture time!!!



front rotor:



front caliper:


(lol, that one is particularily bad)

rear line:



rear rotor:


and the caliper:



and the front brakes behind a wheel:



The abs delete is also done. I just have to actually mount one line to the firewall but the prop. valve is mounted and one line is secured. I didn't take a pic though. Might be a good thing though lolol.
This is the first time i've ever really done brake work. The few times i've had my brakes done, I had a friend show me while i watched, but that was just pads. I did lines, rotors, different set of front calipers.. so basically everything. Feels good to do something! However, the store was closed before I was finished so i couldn't get fluid. But the ebrake works! Has its own stopping power for the first time in like 6 months.


Stay tuned for better pics!

[Mitchocalypse]

Okay so i guess i need to figure out fuel system routing. I drew this up. Would this be better or should i not split the fuel line leading to the rails?
(Didn't have access to engineering software so i used the next best thing.. paint)

[Mitchocalypse]

actually, all those -4s should be -6s as well

[Mitchocalypse]

most of the fuel system is now built. Just need to run the long lines and mount the filter.

Lucky for me, a friend had his engine sitting on the shop bench so I easily mocked everything up. Here it is:

Pump, filter and regulator:


Here are the rails:


Here is the line feeding the rails. It Y's so the rails are run parallel which IMO is far far better than in series. Only problem with that was getting the return lines to where the regulator was sitting, so the lines had to be looped around:


Here are the return lines / lines going to the regulator on:


And the regulator on. This is from the front (and that bracket is being replaced.. found a nice piece of aluminum at home depot and it is more straight)


From the back side:


and here it is disassembled again:



Then I modified the bulkhead to use -an fittings. These are the fitting:


There were hard lines running down the bulkhead which hooked up to the pump and the return just went down. Those were drilled out to make room for new fittings, and also had to grind back a few brackets so the nylon washers would fit. This kind of shows that:

Top side:


Bottom (in tank) side:


And everything worked easier than i thought it would

[Mitchocalypse]

so i went ahead and got this.

[speedjunkie]

Got any info on those bulkhead fittings, links to where you bought them, etc? It looks pretty simple and very effective, and I think I'd like to do mine the same at some point.

[Mitchocalypse]

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Got any info on those bulkhead fittings, links to where you bought them, etc? It looks pretty simple and very effective, and I think I'd like to do mine the same at some point.

I bought them locally but i can tell you exactly what they are. I'm sure theres an easier and cheaper way to go about getting the exact same thing but i just went off what they had in stock.

the top is a typical 90 hose end (don't have hose in mine yet obviously)


then the female end is on the short end of this bulkhead adaptor:


then i got one of these for each connector, there was one hex nut on each that came off and the 2 nylon washers.. took that stuff, trashed the actual fitting. (like i said, i'm sure theres a more cost effective way)


then the bottom is this:


You can guaranteed get all these pieces from summit racing but if you're ordering online, i'm sure theres a much cheaper way around it.. each unit cost me over 70 bucks.. which is robbery.

Oh and i should add, if you're doing this, you might also consider getting some electrical bulkhead connectors like these ones that summit sells

to do a nice clean fuel pump wire. Just got mine today!

[Fendamonky]

Lookin' really good Mitch! Hopefully you can have her all buttoned up in time for driving season

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Got any info on those bulkhead fittings, links to where you bought them, etc? It looks pretty simple and very effective, and I think I'd like to do mine the same at some point.

Summit Racing also sells 90° bulkhead connectors.

- -8 bulkhead fitting, 90deg Aeroquip Bulkhead Adapter Fittings FBM2794 $16.95
- -6 bulkhead fitting, 90deg Aeroquip Bulkhead Adapter Fittings FBM2793 $9.95

I believe the two above fittings are for AN hose ends on either side, not a fuel line connection, though.

[gmonsen]

Mitch... Looking great.

Gordon

[speedjunkie]

Originally Posted by Mitchocalypse

I bought them locally but i can tell you exactly what they are. I'm sure theres an easier and cheaper way to go about getting the exact same thing but i just went off what they had in stock.

the top is a typical 90 hose end (don't have hose in mine yet obviously)

then the female end is on the short end of this bulkhead adaptor:

then i got one of these for each connector, there was one hex nut on each that came off and the 2 nylon washers.. took that stuff, trashed the actual fitting. (like i said, i'm sure theres a more cost effective way)

then the bottom is this:

You can guaranteed get all these pieces from summit racing but if you're ordering online, i'm sure theres a much cheaper way around it.. each unit cost me over 70 bucks.. which is robbery.

Oh and i should add, if you're doing this, you might also consider getting some electrical bulkhead connectors like these ones that summit sells

to do a nice clean fuel pump wire. Just got mine today!

Originally Posted by Fendamonky

Lookin' really good Mitch! Hopefully you can have her all buttoned up in time for driving season



Summit Racing also sells 90° bulkhead connectors.

- -8 bulkhead fitting, 90deg Aeroquip Bulkhead Adapter Fittings FBM2794 $16.95
- -6 bulkhead fitting, 90deg Aeroquip Bulkhead Adapter Fittings FBM2793 $9.95

I believe the two above fittings are for AN hose ends on either side, not a fuel line connection, though.

Thanks for the info, guys!

[Mitchocalypse]

Body work is wrapping up.
Here are the parts painted off the car. The rest of the car goes in tomorrow.

[Mitchocalypse]

Welp.. the car is back home and looking better than ever
Course it won't be all back together for a while..




(i'll have you not the improved pictures )

[GySgtFrank]

Dang. That's looking really nice, and black is such an unforgiving color. I'm not seeing any ripples in the bodywork at all.

[Mitchocalypse]

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

Dang. That's looking really nice, and black is such an unforgiving color. I'm not seeing any ripples in the bodywork at all.

Nope.. and i wouldn't count on it aha. The person who did the job took a lot of pride in doing it properly.
There are a few dust specs that will we wet sanded and polished out, and there is a tiny clear coat run on the bottom of the spoiler. Thats pretty much all the flaws there are.
Even where some holes were filled, the turn signals on the front fenders, the antenna and wiper.. can't even tell they were there.