09-04-2017, 09:50 PM
So she's finally ready to go off to the shop to get buttoned up. Not gonna lie: I had one hell of a time finding the motivation to get in the garage and push through this last little bit. The driveshaft should be done by the 9th so I've been using that as an excuse to procrastinate.
I got the instrument panel somewhat finalized. I had to cut out a portion of the bottom to fit the steering column. I got tired of looking at the rust on it so I decided to take the opportunity to paint it. Also got the highlight switch installed.
A trick I picked up from my dad when cutting rounded lines. Sectioned it off with the angle grinder and then cut the sections out with a dremel:
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Super ratty but hopefully it won't be that way long. I have a few ideas on making the fiberglass replacement ones work. I can't seem to find a blank one but I may try trimming this plate to fit inside of one. A battle for another day.
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Definitely going to need that racing seat before I do anything but cruise in this thing. The steering wheel is basically in my lap.
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After that I installed the battery box in my trunk since the old battery tray was completely rusted out. Decided to bleed my master cylinder thinking it wouldn't leak after I removed the hoses on the bleed kit. I was wrong. This lead to me frantically trying to reconnect and tighten all my brake fittings. Ended up missing the one on the fire wall so there's now half a bottle of brake fluid on the garage floor.
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Got the starter relay in place and got everything routed to where it needed to be. Even managed to get the hood on myself. She's on the ground and ready to roll out. Gonna call the local shop tomorrow and get an idea what their backlog is like if they even have one. With any luck I'll getting this towed out of here tomorrow and doing shakedown runs in a week or 2. The only big ticket items on the To Do list are wiring up the ignition, tightening up the front end and installing/routing my shifter cable.
I got the instrument panel somewhat finalized. I had to cut out a portion of the bottom to fit the steering column. I got tired of looking at the rust on it so I decided to take the opportunity to paint it. Also got the highlight switch installed.
A trick I picked up from my dad when cutting rounded lines. Sectioned it off with the angle grinder and then cut the sections out with a dremel:
Super ratty but hopefully it won't be that way long. I have a few ideas on making the fiberglass replacement ones work. I can't seem to find a blank one but I may try trimming this plate to fit inside of one. A battle for another day.
Definitely going to need that racing seat before I do anything but cruise in this thing. The steering wheel is basically in my lap.
After that I installed the battery box in my trunk since the old battery tray was completely rusted out. Decided to bleed my master cylinder thinking it wouldn't leak after I removed the hoses on the bleed kit. I was wrong. This lead to me frantically trying to reconnect and tighten all my brake fittings. Ended up missing the one on the fire wall so there's now half a bottle of brake fluid on the garage floor.
Got the starter relay in place and got everything routed to where it needed to be. Even managed to get the hood on myself. She's on the ground and ready to roll out. Gonna call the local shop tomorrow and get an idea what their backlog is like if they even have one. With any luck I'll getting this towed out of here tomorrow and doing shakedown runs in a week or 2. The only big ticket items on the To Do list are wiring up the ignition, tightening up the front end and installing/routing my shifter cable.