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Ken, believe it or not, I had to talk him out of pulling out the automatic and swapping a four speed in there a few months ago. I could just see this car getting finally done in 2035.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Ken, believe it or not, I had to talk him out of pulling out the automatic and swapping a four speed in there a few months ago. I could just see this car getting finally done in 2035.

Don

What?same year as Lyndas Customline??

This week ended up REALLY good! We got so much done this week and it was fun stuff for a change......no sanding and painting, just bolting the body together for the LAST TIME!

The only thing left to bolt on the body is the cowl top, windshield and dash. That can't happen until Dan gets the wiring done, and he started that last night too. The body shop called me Friday, they were done with the cowl top, and when I picked it up they had done a terrific job skimming and priming it. Having pros do it made it turn out a lot better than if we had done it, and it saved us a bunch of time. Glad we had that done.

We pushed it outside for some better pictures. The doors now open and close easily, and everything is very solid. In the last two pictures you can see the flip down panel Dan built for the American Autowire fuse panel. It flips down so you don't have to stand on your head to change fuses, then it flips up out of sight.

I also got a lot done on my 27 wiring. All switches and circuits are now hot, and I have started putting in the gauges. I pulled a little booboo when I turned on the electric fuel pump to test it.......I forgot there was gas in the system and it shot all over the left side of the frame. Luckily, it didn't get on the body or I might be repainting some of that. The frame cleaned up ok with some degreaser, but the body would have been a different matter. I'm sore as h*** today, been laying upside down with my feet over the roll bar for two days, putting wiring under the tight dashboard. Can't wait to get everything under the dash done so I can move out into a more roomier area to work.

Don

that is really looking great. good job.

This thing looks flawless!!!! What's the finish on the floorboards? Would you mind showing a couple more pics of that "swing-down" fuse panel? Very nice!!

Thanks Barb and Randy. The finish on the floor is SEM Chip Guard. It comes clear but you can mix in any color to tint it to your shade. It is designed for rocker panels on cars so they don't get stone chips on them. It is some tough stuff, Dan has dropped a couple of wrenches on the floor already and not a mark. Only drawback is that is kicks in about 20 minutes in the spraygun. We were just done spraying and it was starting to gel in the gun.

I'll take a couple more shots of the fuse panel today for you and post them. What it is essentiallly is a stainless steel plate that we had powdercoated black, with ears on it so it mounts to the dash support. He put some rubber washers in between so when the bolts are tightened you can take your hand and pull it down, but it will stay up under it's own weight. I stole his idea and used it on my 27 this time around, makes it so much easier to service this way.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Thanks Barb and Randy. The finish on the floor is SEM Chip Guard. It comes clear but you can mix in any color to tint it to your shade. It is designed for rocker panels on cars so they don't get stone chips on them. It is some tough stuff, Dan has dropped a couple of wrenches on the floor already and not a mark. Only drawback is that is kicks in about 20 minutes in the spraygun. We were just done spraying and it was starting to gel in the gun.

I'll take a couple more shots of the fuse panel today for you and post them. What it is essentiallly is a stainless steel plate that we had powdercoated black, with ears on it so it mounts to the dash support. He put some rubber washers in between so when the bolts are tightened you can take your hand and pull it down, but it will stay up under it's own weight. I stole his idea and used it on my 27 this time around, makes it so much easier to service this way.

Don

So, the SEM Chip Guard has the texture in it? Does it also have any sound deadening or heat reduction properties? Would it be good for the underside of fenders or would some other undercoating material be better?

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Ken, believe it or not, I had to talk him out of pulling out the automatic and swapping a four speed in there a few months ago. I could just see this car getting finally done in 2035.

Don

I think I need to talk to Dan, and remind him, how much fun it is to hit second gear and go little side ways, then put it in third and smoke the tires.
Ken

I don't know Ken, I think with the 468 Olds, Jackson Racing manual valve body 350 TH, 4:10 9 inch posi rear, and skinny 16 inch tires, it will probably go sideways if he twitches his little toe. He has NO idea how much fun this thing is going to be to drive. I think it may be a little traction challenged.

Don

It probably will be more fun with the automatic, that thing should fly. It sure looks nice.
Ken

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I don't know Ken, I think with the 468 Olds, Jackson Racing manual valve body 350 TH, 4:10 9 inch posi rear, and skinny 16 inch tires, it will probably go sideways if he twitches his little toe. He has NO idea how much fun this thing is going to be to drive. I think it may be a little traction challenged.

Don

Mate...youre not wrong there..all that horsepower and a 4:10 rear...It would light up well with a 3:5 back there..Sounds like fun.Wouldnt be a good idea to sneeze while driving,either would it??
Yeah,the mirror on the floor is a good idea..Let Joe public crawl underneath to see the rest.
We have a guy down here who built a SBC powered Mitsubishi Celeste about 30 years ago..[Sorry,Plymouth Arrow from memory, to you guys].He put a little sign on the diff head,as everyone was looking underneath it to see what was back there.It read,'' While you are looking at my rear end,my owner is looking at yours''.Boy,did each and every person who bent down for a peep at that diff stand up quickly and look around to see if Les was looking at them...

Thanks Ken. I agree that stickshifts are fun though. Somewhere in my future I still want a clone of the Two Lane Blacktop 55 with that noisy Muncie 4 gear in it.

lamin8r..........that story is a hoot. Bet that opened their eyes when they got done reading it.

Don