Wheels for the Catfish: Being that this Catfish will be serving double duty as a weekend cruiser and a track car I wanted some nice looking wheels that were light weight and strong. I already had some Rota RKR 15×9’s (from my second donor car) but I opted to sell those and buy some new […]
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Mounting the muffler on the Catfish
bauer catfishToday I mounted the muffler on the Catfish. The first step was to cut out the exhaust hole in the fiberglass. I ended up drilling holes then filing the rest. I then mounted the fiberglass body, attached both parts of the muffler with the Vband and got a good sense for were the muffler needed […]
Gas tank steering column and pedal assembly for the catfish
bauer catfishNow that the aluminum panels are coated with Lizard skin, the under panels (and the firewall) are permanently installed and the mounting holes for the interior panels are finally drilled its time to tackle the gas tank, steering column and pedal assembly. This post also includes a few small random steps along the way. Installing […]
Radiator and intercooler setup for the catfish
bauer catfishAfter deciding to go the forced induction route with the Catfish I had a couple conversations with Cord to decide on the best way to mount the radiator and intercooler. There are two main ways to set up a radiator and intercooler. The typical way is to simply sandwich them together. This is the way […]
The Catfish gets carbon fiber seats
bauer catfishI just picked up a set of Carbon Fiber seats from a guy in LA. He bought these seats 6 years ago and never used them so they are brand new. They brand (Netami) no longer produces these seats but I did find some info on them from the manufacturers website. They weigh in at […]
Coating aluminum panels of the catfish
bauer catfishOnce I had my kit one important step early on in the build process was to coat the aluminum panels with a heat control insulation. It was recommended that I use a product called Lizard Skin. However, before coating the aluminum panels I suggest you first test fit all pieces to make sure you have […]
Sourcing a donor for the catfish
bauer catfish The StoryShort Version: I purchased a donor package comprised of: – 2003 1.8L VVT motor with 50k miles on it – Torson 4.1 LSD – 6spd Transmission – All parts needed from a Stock 2003 If you care to read about how I sourced it and how I came to this conclusion feel free to read […]
Deciding on the Catfish
bauer catfish The StoryAbout a year ago I started looking for a track car that would be somewhat easy to work on and relatively inexpensive to operate (as far as track cars go). At the same time it had been a lifelong dream of mine to build a car so I decided I would start researching kit cars. […]
The Backstory
bauer catfish The StoryMy passion for cars started when I was about two. My dad had a 69 GT Velose Bertone design Alfa Romeo 1750 that he used to take to the local track down the road (Laguna Seca) and every once in a while I got to go watch! That’s me in my red racing shoes (apparently […]
Building a Bauer Catfish kit car
bauer catfish The StoryI have always been a car enthusiast and it has been a longtime dream of mine to build a unique and fun car. This blog is initially geared towards sharing my experience and documenting the build process of the kit car I have decided to build. I eventually envision this site being a resource for […]