Thread: Thames Update 7/12/2010

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.... the boring stuff .......... mock-up, mock-up, mock-up ......

... running brake lines







... a good look at the battery box, which will also be the mounting point for the "hideaway" license plate mechanism





... we have decided to use a proportioning valve with a built-in brake light switch ..... that alleviates the necessity to fabricate a housing for a standard switch attached to the brake pedal ....... the electric fuel pump will be attached to the right rear of the chassis and the fuel lines will come up the right side ...... the regulator and gauge will be attached to the right frame rail ......... the fuel line will be a combination of hard line and flex line .... the chrome 2-groove pulleys have arrived (going to use 2 belts for safety sake .... that way we have a double set around the water pump) ...... alternator bracket has also arrived ......... mufflers, tips, and 2-1/2" tubing have been ordered

We will have to take a step backwards however and correct more problems generated by the first shop ........ we discovered that when they installed the firewall, they didn't weld the top of the firewall to the cowl of the body, so we have a gap that needs to be sealed ......... plus when welding the mounts onto the body, they didn't get them square to the chassis ..... the front mounts will have to be cut off and moved ...





... hopefully we can have all the mock-up done in the next couple of weeks and can be in a position to paint the chassis and start reinstalling all the goodies (including the engine, transmission, and drive shaft)