BlowMyWhistle 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2011 I've always wanted to dress down an old tank to put in the demo Derby. I've just come home from a night out at Kwinana Motorplex Perth, just 10 minutes down the road... Holdens and Fords smashing it up.. There was an old merc in there, which did well, T boned a XB wagon and tipped it over, got hooked up and retired with a blown radiator, shoulda kept driving til it died! Anyway, my new dream is to get an old 7 series, an e23, strip it out. have to make a fuel tank, which would be problematic, but not impossible, electric fan, solid mount the motor, weld the doors.... Have Mein Furher standing out the sunroof, German Marching music or Hitler speeches on a loudspeaker! just for a laugh, Not a nazi! i'm sure it would become a targdet! But the steel is far harder than the aussie tanks! so My only problem now; is, the electrics? how can I strip out the dash and everything and leave the wiring for the computer, the engine etc? can I simply run a live wire to the engine harness, or coil? Is this possible at all?? plan B would be to drop an old V* in it and do away with all the wiring, but Wouldn't be the same as the big 6! I'd only buy a wreck, e23's are cheap cause no-one wants to fix them (still got 1 here but it's too good to wreck!) Promise I wouldn't destroy a good car just to get my kicks! So please, if anyone can shed some light on this, and not get bent about the Hitler stuff (He had Merc's) i'd appreciate it. Cheer's! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted April 3, 2011 If you can leave the dash in and that would be advisable on a big old Sherman tank like that, you'll have fuel, oil pressure, temp, revs etc comes in handy. Post some pics of the build though love to see that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlowMyWhistle 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2011 If you can leave the dash in and that would be advisable on a big old Sherman tank like that, you'll have fuel, oil pressure, temp, revs etc comes in handy. Post some pics of the build though love to see that. Yeah I kinda figured that wood be the case, computer wiring injectors maf etc etc.Started looking for an old e23. Found an e32 750! But nah they want $ for it. Mind you i could strip it... Plan on reinforcing the front bumper and radiator shroud. IMO that's what kills most of the Demo Derby cars, taking a hit front and centre... Use a little strategy, side swipe the front of cars to smash their steering, use the back of tha car, and generally stay out the way of people. I'd like to win it. and I reckon with some german grade steel round me I can, biggest worry is cooking the engine, electric fan, solid mount the motor... I could use that e28 I have sitting in Invercargill in storage, costing me $ I'll never see again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted April 4, 2011 Years a go I helped build an XP Falcon sedan this was 1995 or thereabouts worth bugger all then, we put a 2k corolla motor out of equally worthless KP25 or whatever it was, that engine sat way back half hanging out the trans tunnell, didn't last to well though. If you can re-inforce over there do so the bigger EA Falcons and that don't seem to do very well, or cars with busy engine bays, get a mid 80's supra they are the weapon of choice over here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
