Another update on the '68...
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Another update on the '68...
Got a lot of things done today so far... Attached the cooling hoses to the tranny, built a sheet aluminum cover for my firewall (where the heater used to be), installed and wired the trans temperature gauge etc...
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THE PICS SHOW WORK IN PROGRESS AND NOT THE FINISHED PRODUCT
Here are some of the latest pics..
For today, I'm still planning on covering the hole in the tunnell with sheet aluminum and re-installing the carpet in the entire car.. Will also need to make sheet aluminum covers for the cutouts where the rollbar mounts.
If there's enough time, I'll also install the starter...
Please consider
THE PICS SHOW WORK IN PROGRESS AND NOT THE FINISHED PRODUCT
Here are some of the latest pics..
For today, I'm still planning on covering the hole in the tunnell with sheet aluminum and re-installing the carpet in the entire car.. Will also need to make sheet aluminum covers for the cutouts where the rollbar mounts.
If there's enough time, I'll also install the starter...
Last edited by GrandSportC3; Jan 30, 2005 at 06:50 PM.
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Originally Posted by Aflac
red x's of death, bro
BTW - I'll still rought all the wires correctly... They are not going to stay loose like in the pics.. Like I said - it's work in progress...
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Cool blue electric water pump Oliver. Something new this time around to free up a little hp I suppose. Got one question though, did you move the battery to the engine compartment.
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
Cool blue electric water pump Oliver. Something new this time around to free up a little hp I suppose. Got one question though, did you move the battery to the engine compartment.
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Engine looks sweeet. Do the spark-plugs look like they are going to fit without hitting the headers? How much clearance do you have between the tubes and the bottom of the frame?
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Originally Posted by 74 vert
Engine looks sweeet. Do the spark-plugs look like they are going to fit without hitting the headers? How much clearance do you have between the tubes and the bottom of the frame?
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Originally Posted by redwingvette
Looking good. What shifter is that?
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...t+pistol+grip+
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Originally Posted by comp
are you going to put batt. in the rear ???
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If the first pic is an electric fuel pump. Consider fairing the hard fuel line and using an AN connector. The braided hose never seems to clamp on as well as regular hose. And it will look a lot cleaner, well worth the $10 for connectors.
Very nice work BTW.
Gary
Very nice work BTW.
Gary
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Are those the tranny cooler lines running over the frame? Might run them under the control arm on the frame rail. The rubber snubber will stop them from being squashed.Looking pretty good. Is the battery box still in the car behind the seats?I would get the battery back there as soon as you can.Ground it to the frame ,run a positive cable to the starter off the battery and run all your main wires off of the same post on the starter .
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Originally Posted by Garys 68
If the first pic is an electric fuel pump. Consider fairing the hard fuel line and using an AN connector. The braided hose never seems to clamp on as well as regular hose. And it will look a lot cleaner, well worth the $10 for connectors.
Very nice work BTW.
Gary
Very nice work BTW.
Gary
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Originally Posted by big632
Are those the tranny cooler lines running over the frame? Might run them under the control arm on the frame rail. The rubber snubber will stop them from being squashed.Looking pretty good. Is the battery box still in the car behind the seats?I would get the battery back there as soon as you can.Ground it to the frame ,run a positive cable to the starter off the battery and run all your main wires off of the same post on the starter .
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Originally Posted by BlueL36
Looking forward to seeing the finished product at CI-VI this year 
