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  1. pennafxu
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    Test fit of fuel pump and filter…
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  2. pennafxu
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    Solution for tight oil pressure fitting space F43574CB-5A8A-4856-9727-050F79A099E7.jpeg
     
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  3. pennafxu
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    Fuel vent set up 3C243544-0D57-486A-BCCD-6BC76C705CBA.jpeg AD2C85E5-533F-4E32-BA4B-D3E1CC80B0CC.jpeg
     
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  4. pennafxu
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    Finished up cowl frunk. AB538EBF-3ABB-4E5A-9E95-09AF3D11B546.jpeg 1D11BBE7-8606-4DCA-A88F-B1A8D093F9D1.jpeg D33C0656-7C12-4835-B709-B069A44ABAC0.jpeg 4F231F18-791B-4BF8-80D4-BF47AACC288E.jpeg 848B4298-80B9-4564-8628-E429554B6CB9.jpeg
     
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    Cowl badge… C6252CB2-7D1B-403A-A6F2-FCF7F45BFFCB.jpeg 19782F4C-59D6-430C-B387-DACA7A6C5DA1.jpeg
     
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  6. pennafxu
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    Started work on gas tank mounting… 2B3C54A2-6C6A-4044-89BC-7FCF153DE5D7.jpeg 41953F60-3B91-4D8E-A639-31CF070B934D.jpeg 452BBE9C-995D-46BC-9107-8E7707472E26.jpeg C44F5E35-A78B-4C29-82FF-FEAB6464A09D.jpeg
     
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  7. pennafxu
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    0872542C-BD93-43CA-B419-16E9C3115989.jpeg 5EE4E8E3-3F32-4B48-AA86-DD62443676EB.jpeg Will put a 4” 90 deg brake to mount the electric fuel pump and filter… It has to be mounted 45deg… so my bends will be inventive to say the least
     
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  8. pennafxu
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    Marked out holes for mounting... I have a lot of nit-picky things that need done here... everything is a nightmare. Wrong bolts, wrong tools, shit lying everywhere. Just frustrated all around. The end product will be great, but getting there will require patience, calm, time, layout, marking, measuring, cutting and executing. Right now it seems like everything is just going wrong. :mad: tempImage8L0qgS.png
     
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  9. pennafxu
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    One side flange completed. A whole lot more to go with mounting points for a bunch of different sub-units... I've been using my Beverley shears! This will be a very stout structure when completed...
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  10. pennafxu
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    Cut out these pieces to use to strengthen the sides…
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  11. pennafxu
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    Now it’s official…
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  12. pennafxu
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    I love stainless nut zerts… they are very stout. 79C835AB-A5D1-4AAB-A49B-8332A63E937C.jpeg 7554F4C9-ED07-4F1A-A182-FC369A026146.jpeg
     
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  13. pennafxu
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    Will mount here most likely… DCFA407E-D23F-4B1E-ABF0-3A6145836C92.jpeg EE4D47DF-D7F2-47C9-9AFE-7351B5ED0926.jpeg C19F317E-0A02-4B67-BC1C-D2430BC154EE.jpeg
     
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  14. pennafxu
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    Will mount battery around here… 9A6A1439-248D-4CE6-801D-82A31AA212E8.jpeg
     
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  15. pennafxu
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    Traced and cut one of the removed pieces
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  16. pennafxu
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    Will TIG this up… But first some go fast holes… BF84DE14-2484-4F34-9FC7-C0F30F6221ED.jpeg 35D86267-4B32-4B92-AE6C-B817E730B8B0.jpeg
     
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  17. pennafxu
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    I used the first one as a template. The shears cut through 1/8” plate like cheese. 032EAB46-37DF-4A4C-9A0D-28ACB615EA76.jpeg 0193ACDB-060B-475F-A422-1820487316DD.jpeg 1EA200C0-E50E-47FD-96D8-FD04F7DDC2C0.jpeg 50B161C1-B8D4-4B57-B764-9F12BF1D6139.jpeg EF9967B6-00F8-40EA-A180-2B61305B4170.jpeg
     
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    C7357380-BEDB-47E2-BD2C-C7DE1798339E.jpeg Final product. Just rinse and repeat now!
     
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  19. pennafxu
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    This is actually for my magnetic drill, but I will try it out.
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  20. pennafxu
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    Onto the battery box. Fun little project CF70CE59-AED2-4CCC-B811-A2752E0F1F27.jpeg 3C205518-8607-4AC9-AC27-EB9A686539E5.jpeg 86474EE7-6A01-46C6-AA44-4E6D06E9FA12.jpeg 2794B95E-3406-48D5-BFDC-8161BD306EAA.jpeg 770329D2-F6DC-47D3-9FF3-C95279CC9202.jpeg ACE1A1B2-89BD-4CD2-B73A-77AE9CD31612.jpeg
     
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    07F79C7C-46AB-4EEB-8E92-07506C2E403F.jpeg Will cut these 3 plates in one sitting
     
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    Do you have any experience with these batteries? First time I'm seeing one. Interested to know. I had an Odyssey PC680 that others have used, and it wouldn't turn over my 10:1 SBC...... not sure if it was defective or low on charge or whatever, but I was unimpressed and hesitant to buy something like that again.... Although seeing those NOCO sizes and weights is causing me to reconsider....
     
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  23. pennafxu
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    Never had an issue… just make sure you get high cold cranking amps. I’m running a 6 volt starter so even easier to crank!
     
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  24. pennafxu
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    Here’s some more information @Tim_with_a_T
    They range from 400-700 CCA
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  25. pennafxu
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    I decided to get the other side in order… here it is on the brake. I had around 1/16” space to dial it in. 01A2EC98-BC1E-42D0-9BCE-B47324AAB66E.jpeg AED063BB-2A02-4AEC-BD2C-776E06E4F0E0.jpeg
     
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    The angle was a little tricky. But I used my angled pieces for correct fitment BF783698-6EF9-470D-9E58-32B28D4D3C52.jpeg A85E0D74-F500-456F-ACEA-DEDDB9EF5EAD.jpeg
     
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  27. pennafxu
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    I measured off and drew my lines. The first bend was a crisp 90 deg at 1”
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    Back to the brake. I bent this to zero to match my angle E84DFBE3-9027-42F8-9DAB-11A949EBC4EF.jpeg D35E717D-2462-4477-9C76-D50AAF7B8AF2.jpeg
     
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    Finished piece… I really like the crisp lines 138D92F8-1003-43B7-934A-E00016ED3DFC.jpeg 59D2A6C2-64EA-47F4-9D2C-150CFCA125A5.jpeg
     
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    0357605E-846B-49E1-9DFF-87F399B2203C.jpeg F0D9BCF5-4B2C-4D18-AA00-625843FD7345.jpeg 1899B9AA-543A-4F79-BF6B-90704095BC2F.jpeg FB376BF6-1112-40AF-919F-78DBFCB94ED2.jpeg mock up and finishing tomorrow. Need to drill out the triangles and weld them up.
     
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