Spec Racer Build - Aluminum
The kits come with most of the needed aluminum panels precut and bent to fit. However, most of them require some massaging to get a good fit. Spend the time to trial fit adjoining panels before drilling and riveting in place. There will still be some gaps that require filling. For this, foam weatherstripping works well. For sealing the joints in panels, silver silicone works well since it blends in with the aluminum color.
These pics show the radiator baffling in place. We have added a piece at the top to seal from the top of the radiator to the body. Without this a lot of the air coming in the front goes over the radiator, decreasing it's effectiveness. The side and bottom pieces come in the kit.
The driver side footbox went together without much trouble, even with the added front support tube.
The passenger side footbox required some work to fit around the front support tube we added.
The panels under the doors and in rear corners of the interior required a lot of work to fit around the cage.
The trunk side panels fit without modification. The rear splash panels as well as the front splash panels require fitting with the body on.

This site contains pics and info as a reference to those building FFR Spec Racers, and anyone that simply has an interest.

The site will not be updated further as I have sold this car in early 2003 before the start of the race season.

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