Look what just arrived from Forte's Parts Connection today. A new Cobra IRS 8.8 HD with a Torsen Differential for the Roadster. Considered to be the best diff in the world. This should help put the power to the ground nicely. Here are some details:

The front suspension torqued to spec and rotors installed.

Got the front suspension Started on the roadster tonight. Aaaaand, it's my birthday :)

The body is off and the aluminum panels are all removed. Now the real fun begins.

I ordered a Firewall Forward piece from Linwood at FFMetal. It is .090 thick and is modified to push forward and give more room behind the dash. This is in anticipation for me installing a glove box and maybe running heat/ac.

Based on the proven principles found in Dr. Stephen R. Covey's best-selling business book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, This is a video titled Big Rocks teaches us that when we're faced with a mountain of work (like building a car) and we need to prioritize, the best way to approach these projects (and your life) is to start with the Big Rocks First. This is covered in Habit 3: Put First Things First. The 6 other habits (for those...

And so it begins... my 7-year old son Jake is getting into working on the roadster with me. He was so excited that he didn't want to stop.

Today our Cobra arrived from Factory Five via Stewart Transportation. This was an exciting day, like Christmas x1,000,000,000. I must say the system in which Stewart implements for packing and delivery is impressive. YOu cann tell these guys have been doing this for a long time. Fortunately for us we had the chassis dolly ready to go. In less than an hour we had everything in the garage.

Today I built this chassis dolly. Click here to download the PDF. Tools   Materials Steps Squarely cut your 4" x 4" lumber into (2) 44" lengths. Squarely cut your 2" x 4" lumber into (2) 21" length pieces. Cut each 21" piece with a 45° angle inward at both ends of each piece, so that their final length is 21" at the longest point. Cut your remaining 2" x 4" lumber into (4) 9" lengths with a 45° angle at one end of each piece. Squarely cut your...

Today I built this body buck with an extra shelf supports, and no legs. I've got the ceiling height so I've decided hoist it up using pulleys to roll the chassis underneath. Tools Materials All of this cost $150 or so.