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Bought some rare japanese car from some student. Will try to rescue it.

Now it looks like this

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Progress will be not fast, because I'm also student, but some parts are already ordered.

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Borroved trailer from friend, to take home spare/donor chassis

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It is in much better condition, not so big rusted holes in floor

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Old

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Got some original rims for cheap

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What do You think?

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Also put some spacers on rear wheels

Before

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After

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Will need to do some wheel arch extension by my self or find some body kit

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Yes, there could be some audio with time, some spoiler, but nothing extra big.

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Brother has big garage, and allowed to put my project there

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As you can see, installed reinforced suspension on back and better brakes

Before it was so

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Had a long night in garage rebuilding propeller shaft tunnel

before

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After

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You can see also new shortshifter there

But the main reason was

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Love this thread!

And i kind of want this set as well, for the B-model, my only gripe is the lack of proper suspension on a €70 set, but that might be fixable right? The rest all looks really cool as a base for a performance tuned car.

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Out of topic mood - it would be pretty hard to implement here suspension, because back is too narrow (with normal independent suspension and diffrential it would be too wide) and V8 engine in the front is taking lot of space. For size according to these tires - it is hard. And it isn't my goal yet.

OK, new spoiler came

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Two installation options

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Second

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I think, this is better, and it will stay.

OK, as it is possible, to see all gallery, then won't hide anything more

Situation this morning

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Situation now

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Much better steering (also now with Ackermann)

Now

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Before

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Some picture from WIP

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Some more pictures http://bricksafe.com/pages/Jurss/42041b_tuning

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I just dind't had my own ideas ...

Forgot one ting, which i did after last post

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If needed, i can remove front part and take picture from other side.

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Hmm, i see what you mean with the front suspension, that is VERY little space to work in any springs/arms, and the steering geometry would get ducked up as well, introducing bump steer.

As for the rear, i'd hope the suspension arms from the snow mobile from a few years back might work, but those are 5 studs long, and probably wont allow for a driveshaft in between with any decent amount of motion.

Now im thinking maybe make a rigid axle assembly for the back with the diff in it, put that thing on a few non friction pins and shocks, wouldnt be independent, but better then no suspension at all. The front looks like a macpherson strut type thing might fit better then double wishbones, but i have no idea how to do that compactly in technic

Im getting really tempted to pick this set up though, the B-model has always intrigued me, and this just confirms the modding potential

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Not shure, that they would something more compact, and i also dont have them.

About back with differential, once i made this monster

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