June 18 Update

Doug, Tim and I worked on Lacey2 today. Doug was able to completely finish and test all the wiring harness and installed all the toggle switches and the main switch into doug-made holes in the new instrument panel. We now have relays for all the lights and fuel pump installed in a really professional looking panel in the footwell, and a cool suit switch on the panel so when we forget to start it in the pits, the driver can start it!

Also, Tim was a workhorse, installing the carbs, exhaust downpipe w/new gasket, brake master cylinder, clutch master cylinder, fan belt, generator, and fabricated screens for the grill and two ducts in the front valence and figured out a way to install the grill as well.

I, on the other hand, can only account for the trunk latch and alignment and replumbing the fuel system up to the new conduit, including a new breather location where it's both more protected and going to stay cleaner and a better location for the pre-pump filter and cutoff valve. Also installed choke cables, temperature sensor, catch can and other miscellaneous items like a ground cable between the body and engine.

I also asked Tim to remove the offending part of the choke mechanism that caught the throttle linkage at Charlotte...it's gone! I have temporarily hooked up the mechanical linkage with a replacement clip (it broke in the wreck) until the cable system is worked out.

I'm hoping to install the rest of the fuel system this week, which will allow us to start the car for a short period (no cooling system yet) just to verify ignition and that everything's OK since the accident at Charlotte.

Please see attached pictures for more details. Note the great front and rear bumpers (that was for Jack's benefit)! Note that the radiator is just placed in and still needs to be recored in Siler City.

Please note that Doug mounted all switches so that "down" is off, "up" is on. We will be labeling everything this time as well, and the switches and gauges are in a much more logical order.

Further Progress

More pictures to share as Lacey-er (Lacey2? It rolls off the tongue better...) comes together. Work session at my garage this Saturday, but you can see the cage & bumpers are finished and there's actually wheels back on the car! Yay!!!!! Tim was kind enough to move the car to Raleigh while I've been out of town this week...

Projects this weekend will include finishing the dash and wiring, sheetmetal work between the rear of the car and front, and many other "small" details :-)

Well, it's been a long time, but here's an update

I had stopped using the blog for updates, but since there have been a lot of pictures taken, it makes it easier to use this for our mailing list. So...

We had a work day today. To catch anyone up that hasn't known what's happened, we turned the TR6 into an awesome...ok...a semi-awesome racecar. And then, when I didn't shut it off as quickly as I should have at Charlotte...it was totaled. So, since then, we've been working on making the car all over again starting from a new frame and tub donated to the team by Joe, our wonderful team member.

The team had a major work session today; the second one in the past two weeks. LOTS was accomplished. We now have four wheels worth of suspension, the engine and tranny are installed (bolts not tightened yet, but they are installed!), all four fenders are installed (thanks, Joe!), a new dash panel was fabricated and pre-installed (will have to be pulled one more time and painted) from Lacey's old drivers' side door. Brakes were installed, fuel pump and ALL electrical harness was put in place (THANKS, Doug!!!) and both headlight buckets were installed (we now have a TR7 bucket on the driver's side).

We actually would have put the car on its wheels, but didn't have enough straight wheels and tires to put it on yet. Jack sent three wheels by Joe today and I will be cleaning them up and painting them to re-create the famous ORANGE set of wheels.

From the top, you can see the new door (and Kevin's temporary (?) numbering). Nice to see how the door fastening will go.

Wanted to show Doug pondering the next move....

You can see the nice electrical panel Doug created for us installed in the footwell.

Also the fuel pump installation (in the trunk for more protection this time)...we will be running the fuel line through conduit through the interior to keep it away from the hot exhaust. This is "chump legal."

You can also see the (currently) camo dash and proof that the engine is installed.

Looks like more work next weekend as long as we can figure out a way to transport the car to Raleigh...I'm out of town, so it will have to be someone else...

Jamie
Squadron Leader, RiffRAF Racing