A-Snake

You didn't forget to run the rear harness wiring through the 'carpet support' channel next to the drivers side sill before covering the 'carpet support' with the hushmat, did you?

Quil

Probably. I'll have to look.

Quil

I haven't covered the door sill yet, but I can't find the carpet support channel you're talking about...what does it look like?

Nowhere Man

Where's the Luggage stop

A-Snake

Carpet support and wiring cover kit. Paragon #3676K

One on each side. They are held in place with clips and provide a 'channel' for the wiring going to the rear.

Quil

Couple more things done this weekend...dipstick tube painted and installed, oil filler tube painted and installed, thermostat and housing installed, and the carb cleaned up and installed. It's starting to look like an engine.





Also got the drivers side fresh air functioning correctly and mounted the dash wiring harness to the firewall...



Have to order a new alternator and voltage reg...the one I have in the photos is incorrect and won't fit. Next up is the clutch and throttle linkage, and then the battery and engine wiring harness.

Quil

Need one

Thanks. I'll look them up for my next order.

A-Snake

Idea for you Build the complete dash with pads and gauges on your workbench. Install the dash harness on the back of the dash along with the radio & clock and then install as a complete unit. It will be much, much easier than trying to work on your back installing bulbs etc.

Quil

Is that feasible? I haven't looked closely enough at the interior components to see how they fit together and attach to the car yet. If so, I'm willing to give it a shot. My last experience with the dash in a C3 was particularly unpleasant, so I'm willing to do anything to make it easier. Although with the windshield out, that should help things.

A-Snake

Get that C3 out of your mind.
It is not only feasible on a C2, it's the way the factory did it.

A-Snake

Just in case you're not familier with C2's, that speaker does not belong where it's mounted under the dash.

Revfan

There is a great thread by Lars on how to put your dash in...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...d-process.html

Its a treasure!

Quil

Good, because a. I'm not as familiar with C2s and b. that thing looked seriously out of place where it was. Is it the center speaker?

Much obliged. I need all the help I can get.

A-Snake

Yes the speaker is mounted in the dash above the radio, but the one mounted below your Z-bar is not the correct one

Quil

Great...add another item to my list...

Reeltales

Be sure to order the correct speaker if you are using an original radio. Most of the after market speakers will damage your radio. No need to ask me how I know this... just say lesson of hard knocks

Quil

I don't have an original radio for the car, so I'm going to pick up a decent aftermarket one from one of the vendors. Thanks for the heads-up, though.

Quil

This week I made a road trip to visit my brother, who owns his own business doing tuning consultation, forced induction setups, and mechanical/electronic fuel injection systems. He was able to give me a hand with a work-around for my Vintage Air compressor brackets to work with the McJacks headers...

The master at work



Mounting area moved from the inner most bolt-hole to a tab that is welded on to the top of the flange. This will allow the bracket to be spaced out the correct 2" from the flange.



Finished product (minus paint). The new mount is not touching the header primary as it appears in the photo.



Now I'll break it back down, paint it black to match my other brackets and give it a cleaner look, and press on with the install.

Quil

OK so long time, no update. Things have been pretty crazy at work for me for the last couple months, so time to work on the car has been scarce. Still, I've been plugging away on it for an hour or two here and there when I can.

Engine bay as of today...still need to replace the alternator with the correct one, and I'm ready to install the clutch linkage now...



Vintage Air components are all in place...hoses routed...heater hoses hooked up...







And I replaced all the accelerator arm / rod components...



I'm waiting on a bracket for my PS pump to arrive, and then once that's mounted, I'll be ready to install the fan shroud, fan, and radiator hoses. Once that and the clutch linkage is finished, I'll probably start back on the wiring harness for the engine bay as well as the wiring for the Vintage Air...

Quil

Getting really close to turning the key on this thing to see if it will make any noise...