Sun 25 Nov 2007
Another productive Sunday. My e-brake handle arrived from fierostore.com so it seemed like a good time to install it.
A couple waterjetted tabs, a little welding and we are good to go. I also, played around with the e-brake caliper mounting configurations. However, I can’t mount them until I have proper wheels.
Wed 21 Nov 2007
I spent an entire day working on the car this weekend. I cut and welded up the rear transmission mounts:
Then did a test fit of the transmission and axles.
The forklift makes for a very convenient floor jack:
After measuring about 10 times, I have concluded that my axles are too long. This was verified with a posting on KitCentral.com
Thu 8 Nov 2007
I finished up all the hard brake lines last night. The braided lines will get installed when I install the calipers. However, I can’t install the calipers until I get new wheels (the little donut tires don’t provide enough clearance). I’ve been searching for a good deal on wheels, but haven’t found anything yet.
So, I am “shifting gears” and getting ready to dig into motor/transmission mounting. I ordered a clutch kit for my transmission and started doing research on adapter plates. I am really glad I have access to a good machine shop…