Thread: I couldn't build it for $3 K either!

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Another minor thing was the dimmer switch. I have always liked the old floor mounted dimmers and wanted to put one in this car. This presented a couple of problems, though.

The switches that most street rod parts places like Speedway sell mount on top of the floor. That might work ok in a car with thick carpet, but in this car(no carpet) they stick up too far. Just feels awkward.

Under floor switches are available, but the area under the toe board will not be accessable in this car when the inner and outer body panels are glued together. I wound up using an under floor switch mounted to a removable plate. The larger plate is riveted and epoxied to the bottom of the floor. All this will get coated with bed liner. Feels pretty good now.

The switch is from Car Quest. Part #DS50. I don't remember the application(late 50's Chevy truck, maybe?).

I'll tell you Mike, I am super, super impressed with your car. Your workmanship is extremely neat and well thought out, like the way you are planning ahead for the top to have a strong mounting point. Can't say enough good things about any of it. I agree with Brick that the front suspension is very trick

I'm having as much fun watching your thread as building my own.......and I get a lot less torch burns this way !

To bad you didn't ask me, I have this trick about using foam to build a transmission hump, and ...............................................

Don

Don

Thanks for the compliments. They mean a lot coming from you!!

Now, about that glass trick, see I've got this removable top to make and...........

Mike

The secret is to not use any barrier between the foam and the resin. (come on, why should I be the only one with a few failures along the way?)

Don