I put the passenger side carpeting in as well as the seat and the harness. (This photo should be rotated 90 degrees counter-clock wise. It is in every other application I open the file with.)
Friday, December 30, 2016
Passenger Seat Back In
December 30, 2016 -
I put the passenger side carpeting in as well as the seat and the harness. (This photo should be rotated 90 degrees counter-clock wise. It is in every other application I open the file with.)
I put the passenger side carpeting in as well as the seat and the harness. (This photo should be rotated 90 degrees counter-clock wise. It is in every other application I open the file with.)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Carpeting
December 13, 2016 -
I started with the back wall of the cockpit per the manual and got on the outer sides of the rear wall and the small pieces on the side of the door sills.
I started with the back wall of the cockpit per the manual and got on the outer sides of the rear wall and the small pieces on the side of the door sills.
The manual has you do the main tunnel cover and I prepped that area by taking the ball off of the shifter and the seat heater buttons out of their holes. I also had to remove the seat belt bolts. But then I saw how there is so much space around the emergency brake handle and thought "Shouldn't there be a panel patch for that huge opening?" So I'm waiting to hear back from another builder about that before carpeting that area.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Carpeting
December 12, 2016 -
In order to do the carpeting you have to pull out the seat belts and seats. I did that today and it felt like taking a step backwards but sometimes that's what you have to do. Tomorrow will try gluing in the big back panel with 77 spray adhesive.
In order to do the carpeting you have to pull out the seat belts and seats. I did that today and it felt like taking a step backwards but sometimes that's what you have to do. Tomorrow will try gluing in the big back panel with 77 spray adhesive.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Passenger Side Radiator Panel
October 4, 2016 -
I attached the passenger side radiator side panel today. I put the bulb seal along the top but noticed it didn't need any trimming like the driver's side. (Caveat, the radiator front aluminum panel did need to be trimmed along the end so it would lay flat, short of the frame.) I suspect possibly my radiator isn't totally level maybe? I don't think this is a serious issue but might check with the forums and will have Whitby check it out as well when they get it for the body work.
I attached the passenger side radiator side panel today. I put the bulb seal along the top but noticed it didn't need any trimming like the driver's side. (Caveat, the radiator front aluminum panel did need to be trimmed along the end so it would lay flat, short of the frame.) I suspect possibly my radiator isn't totally level maybe? I don't think this is a serious issue but might check with the forums and will have Whitby check it out as well when they get it for the body work.
Driver Side Radiator Panel
September 29, 2016 -
I attached the driver's side radiator side panel. This took a lot of trimming along the top and I did put the bulb seal on the top of it.
I attached the driver's side radiator side panel. This took a lot of trimming along the top and I did put the bulb seal on the top of it.
Radiator Front Panel
September 21, 2016 -
I attached the front panel of the radiator using stainless nuts and bolts I bought at the hardware store. I used these instead of the rivets mentioned in the manual because I think the painter will need to remove this in order to take the body off for paint and I thought I would make it easier.
I attached the front panel of the radiator using stainless nuts and bolts I bought at the hardware store. I used these instead of the rivets mentioned in the manual because I think the painter will need to remove this in order to take the body off for paint and I thought I would make it easier.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Side Pipes
July 24, 2016
When I first tried putting the side pipes on something was clearly wrong. They were pointed in weird directions. After some back and forth on the forums I discovered that I had the J-pipes in the wrong place. The J-pipes go in between the header attached to the engine and the side pipe. The longer J-pipe was supposed to go on the drivers side. After switching them I found that the collar that attaches the J-pipe to the header interfered with the oil temperature sender on the driver's side. This could be fixed with a T attachment or one could move the sender down to the oil pan. I didn't mess with what is already there so instead I ground down a notch in the collar to give some room. By the way, the manuals never said anything about which J-pipe goes where. Lastly, put your socket headed bolts on the inside. You won't get a ratchet on them on the outside in some places.
So you might think, ok that's a reasonable amount of frustration for one job. Wrong. Next you have to put on the rubber hangers that hold the side pipes off the frame. The bigger one went first and wasn't too tough. The smaller one however required drilling a hole high up close to the footbox floors through the 2" x 2" steel cross member of the frame. Under the car going across the back of the footbox flooring is another cross piece that prevents you from holding a drill level. In the manual they showed someone using a 90 degree drill to be able to fit in there. I didn't have that tool and neither did a few of my friends I asked. Maybe I should have bought it. Instead I tried to drill this hole from the other side, inside the footbox to the outside. I started with small drill bits, and when I came out in the wrong place I plugged the hole with silicone and a rivet. Michele was super helpful in tightening this bolt as one person can't reach under the car and inside the footbox to access both ends of the bolt. Thanks Michele! Not ideal but I got it done and I guess that's how a lot of this project has seemed.
Here's the end product:
When I first tried putting the side pipes on something was clearly wrong. They were pointed in weird directions. After some back and forth on the forums I discovered that I had the J-pipes in the wrong place. The J-pipes go in between the header attached to the engine and the side pipe. The longer J-pipe was supposed to go on the drivers side. After switching them I found that the collar that attaches the J-pipe to the header interfered with the oil temperature sender on the driver's side. This could be fixed with a T attachment or one could move the sender down to the oil pan. I didn't mess with what is already there so instead I ground down a notch in the collar to give some room. By the way, the manuals never said anything about which J-pipe goes where. Lastly, put your socket headed bolts on the inside. You won't get a ratchet on them on the outside in some places.
So you might think, ok that's a reasonable amount of frustration for one job. Wrong. Next you have to put on the rubber hangers that hold the side pipes off the frame. The bigger one went first and wasn't too tough. The smaller one however required drilling a hole high up close to the footbox floors through the 2" x 2" steel cross member of the frame. Under the car going across the back of the footbox flooring is another cross piece that prevents you from holding a drill level. In the manual they showed someone using a 90 degree drill to be able to fit in there. I didn't have that tool and neither did a few of my friends I asked. Maybe I should have bought it. Instead I tried to drill this hole from the other side, inside the footbox to the outside. I started with small drill bits, and when I came out in the wrong place I plugged the hole with silicone and a rivet. Michele was super helpful in tightening this bolt as one person can't reach under the car and inside the footbox to access both ends of the bolt. Thanks Michele! Not ideal but I got it done and I guess that's how a lot of this project has seemed.
Here's the end product:
Driver's side
Passenger side
Michele and I testing it out. It sounds much better than before!
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