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So picking up where we left off, the chassis work and suspension was pretty much finished so it was on to focusing on the VK56 swap components and pushing development further. And let me tell you, now that we had a solid base vehicle to test it all in, it really helped us focus on […]

Big milestone in the build – roll cage is done! In this video we take a look at it coming together. Still lots more work to do but, oh boy, it feels sooooo good to have the cage wrapped up! And somehow or another, I botched the export settings (or something) so it’s not full […]

Chassis prep continues…and while it has a feeling of dragging on, it’s really important to think of and do everything you want done to the chassis BEFORE spraying paint. So that’s really where a lot of the effort and time has gone. It’s more than just putting a roll cage in it, it’s thinking through […]

Episode 3 is out! I feel like I used to sit down and write and write on the blog. It’s just what you did, it was the thing to do. It was really the only thing to do. Now producing a video series versus writing a blog, I can’t tell you which takes more time. […]

So to catch things up from the last post… Greg pulled my 14 out of storage. It was wrapped in plastic and such as you saw but this was still the result of 6 years in a barn. Looking a bit better after a hose off: And about that time, we picked up another VK56 […]

How long it’s been, how long it’s been!!! Wow, certainly overdue for an update and it’s finally a good one. But first you ask, why did the build take a bit of a pause? Well, like most things, life has a way of changing directions and life/family priorities come before the fun stuff. Basically around […]

Where did the last month go?!?! I was trying to stay on top of updating. The shop got tiddied up a bit – love that wheel poke. The clutch line got did…and re-did. It’s now an AN hose setup with banjo fittings for the master and slave cylinder. The FPR found a home, albeit not […]

We left off with the engine in the bay for the last time and now it’s just ticking off items to get it ready for start up. These are the small jobs that suck up time but don’t look that impressive in pictures. Either way, progress is progress! First up was the serpentine belt. We […]

It’s a big day around these parts! Parts are going on the engine for the last time – final assembly baby! This means we can finally install our prototype flywheel!! We worked with Spec for over a year to get this VK56-350Z conversion flywheel made. The setup features: -billet aluminum with replaceable friction surface (no […]