The Jalopy Journal
Nice! I try to get something done at least once a week but it seems like it's more of a struggle these days. Can't wait to get it out of the...
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[ATTACH] One last one tonight,.... Kids helped me sticker bomb the mount with some Roth love.
[ATTACH] Paint it black and put it back, it's time to hit the track. I may revisit the design one day but for now it seems to work. Stay tuned.
[ATTACH] Seems to fit okay so far... need to punch some holes through the firewall now to finish the mounting but so far so good.
This morning I raided a buddies scrap pile and found a piece of aluminum I think will work. After doing some careful wild ass guessing, I think a...
I think I can mount the fuse block on some steel bent up to space it off the fire wall and tuck it up under the cowl. The empty space behind the...
Back to the drawing board. Someone pointed out that it wasn't a great idea to have to lengthen every wire from the trunk and instead to mount the...
[ATTACH] Oh man oh man! She's back home. All the heavy fab stuff is done and I felt like I was just taking up space at the shop. Brought her...
[ATTACH] More of this.... I feel a little bit like the waters at my chin and my feet aren't touching the bottom anymore. One wire at at time, do...
Nothing this last week or next week. I got daddy duty for a kids birthday party last week and Tracy is at the big show in LA with his coupe....
Staying home this week out of an abundance of caution. Kids were sent home from school after being "exposed" to a potential infectious person....
[ATTACH] Back at it next week...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just realized I didn't post the side by side pics of the door opened and closed. Pretty trick.
[ATTACH] Spent some time getting this wrapped and tucked neatly, fed the wires to the battery through grommets and zipped tied in real pretty....
[ATTACH] It would be a nice spot to put a head unit but I think after eye balling it that the electric wiper motor is going to interfere....
[ATTACH] Pretty trick feature of the car now. Spring loaded for the time being to hold the door closed. Little more alignment and maybe a small...
Tracy finished the radio delete project while i pulled and wrapped more wires. [ATTACH] Tracy copied the shape of the govebox door hinges and...
[ATTACH] More punching holes, fitting grommets, wrapping looms, snaking wires, zipping ties. Wiring continues. [ATTACH] These little magnet...
[ATTACH] Passenger side kick panel under the glovebox, mounting plate for trans controller. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Missing trim piece installed.
Nothing too interesting to update today. Got some of wiring put into looms and mounted the junction box between the alternator and starter. Found...
[ATTACH] One from the other side. Got the block off plates polished up and the turn signal switch mounted as well. Shopped around until I found...
[ATTACH] oooohhhh ahhhhh. Vintage Air unit mounted up... had to make a longer bracket for the rear support. Gonna hang it off the center bolt...
[ATTACH] One last pic.
[ATTACH] Unused holes. [ATTACH] That's the block off plate, twin goes on the other side. They will get polished and should look pretty custom...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Worked a 16 hr graveyard yesterday and got a few hours in on the car this morning. All the stainless and guages...
[ATTACH] Got the rest of the dash pieces and windshield trim painted to match. Install on Sunday morning.
That's a Limeworks column shift for an automatic... retains a mostly stock look.
[ATTACH] Looking better... I need to slot the holes in the column drop to fit the dash next week and install the rest of the guages. Not too bad...
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