[TPR] Hatch update

[Asa Jay Laughton]

MD,

You mean "hatch" right?  yea... well I'm not going to wait until the 
engine is broken in to put the hatch on; it's much safer to drive if 
it's in place.  :)

If you mean after having made the small mod, to make sure it's "sealed" 
from the engine compartment... yes, taking care of that too.

If you really meant "hate," then I'm all over that.  No hate left right 
now... things are good.
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 8/30/2012 9:43 AM, Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> Great job kid.....we need photos!
> Remember to make sure after engine break in that you seal off the hate 
> completely from the engine bay
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> *To:* "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:39 PM
> *Subject:* [TPR] Hatch update
>
> Well, there was no way to move the firewall cover.  So I took a hacksaw
> to the bottom edge of the hatch and trimmed about a quarter inch off.
> This -helps- get the hatch in, but it's still not an easy go of it. For
> whatever reason, I can't get the hatch to sit all the way down that
> quarter inch.  I've got an interference somewhere but I stopped working
> to figure out what when I was able to press the hatch into place.
>
> I'm now gluing the vinyl wrapped around the edges of the bubble.  I'm
> doing two edges tonight, one more tomorrow (ran out of clamps).  Not
> driving it again tomorrow.  I'll end up doing most of my engine break-in
> driving to Ely and do an oil change there.  Then on to Las Vegas.
>
> Got the new air cleaner parts today.  The offset base for the 14"
> element is perfect... except they didn't ship an offset air cleaner bolt
> (like what comes in the Spectre kit) <sigh>
>
> So I was very happy I had ordered the triangular shaped air cleaner
> along with it.  It fits GREAT!  With the air cleaner mounted pointing
> forward, there is about an inch of clearance between the back edge of
> the air cleaner and the leading edge of the deck lid.  Shelley said it
> looks great, so I'm good to go.  :)
>
> And the fire extinguisher is now mounted on the roll bar.
>
> Photos later this weekend maybe.
>
> Asa Jay
>
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> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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