Drift Tengoku — October 2003

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English draft translations are available throughout this issue. Unclear or unreadable OCR remains flagged; these drafts have not received full image proofreading. The archive retains 310 scan files, including two duplicate captures, representing 308 unique pages.

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Page 95 · English draft

Draft translation. Unclear OCR remains flagged; full image proofreading has not been performed.

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  1. Trial-fit it in the Silvia! [OCR damaged]
  2. So…change of plan!! We decided to make a reinforcing part that looks like a roll bar! [OCR damaged]
  3. Using the seat-belt bolts to fasten it, we aim to improve rigidity! [OCR damaged]
  4. Look!
  5. It sort of…
  6. …looks the part… [OCR damaged]
  7. …doesn’t it?
  8. The bend has this many wrinkles… If we made it into a roll bar as-is, insufficient rigidity would be certain. [OCR damaged]
  9. However…
  10. The fit seems perfect! [OCR damaged]
  11. Finished!?
  12. Main arch section [OCR damaged]
  13. The unnecessary section was cut with a grinder…
  14. …there we are!
  15. Remove it and weld it properly… [OCR truncated]
  16. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  17. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  18. Finally finished!! Behold: Samurai-style★body-skeleton reinforcing bar!
  19. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  20. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  21. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  22. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  23. Then paint it for the finishing touch…! [OCR damaged]
  24. …indeed!!
  25. I modified the part connecting left and right and worked it out so it fastens at the seat-belt bolt holes! [OCR damaged]
  26. It looks like a roll bar, but will it actually have an effect? [word omitted/corrupted in OCR]
  27. Good! The bolt holes line up!
  28. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  29. Of course! You keep… [continuation]
  30. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  31. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  32. Anyway, we can assemble it…
  33. …successfully!
  34. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  35. …saying that!! [preceding words missing]
  36. Look here! It fastens together at the bolt hole properly, does it not!!
  37. Installation complete! [OCR damaged]
  38. After all the hard work, finally finished—it really looks as though it will work.
  39. Good!
  40. The floor uses roll-bar …; reinforcing plates on the floor are firmly secured with bolts! Since it connects …, the rigidity improvement is certain! [mounting/connection details corrupted]
  41. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  42. Grrrr…! [sound effect]
  43. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  44. Case closed.
  45. …is restricted, but if it reclines this far, that is enough! [OCR damaged; continuation]
  46. A little…
  47. Reclining…
  48. This bar is the key! Connecting … should raise rigidity considerably! And at this position, it looks usable even with … in the rear! [connected parts/rear equipment corrupted]
  49. How about that!
  50. Finished for now!
  51. [Unclear: damaged comic lettering or fragmented effect label]
  52. Continued!
  53. It may not be as effective as a roll bar, but I think body rigidity has probably improved substantially! Still, I never imagined bending iron pipe would be that much work… [OCR damaged]