It's been a while since I posted last, so I thought of changing that trend.
So, I ended up finishing off the cooling system. It involved a lot of trips to Lordco and many radiator hoses to make it fit this build. I decided to also go with a more eloquent way to mount the fan and made my own brackets.
The trunk/boot has taken a lot of time to get all of the bends right, but slowly it has come to look presentable. It consists of 7 section and will probably have many more. I am thinking of fabricating a cover over the fuel cell as part of the trunk compartment. Sadly, it will be able to only fit 2 flats of pop.
Most of the bodywork has been finished, with the hood and tail sections bent and formed. I now need to figure out how to fabricate a hood scoop or source a plastic one from somewhere.
The wipers have also been installed. I ended up using the kit from specialty power windows. Even though this is a kit, it was difficult to install in such a small space, yet alone mounting to 0.032 sheet metal. I had to make a bracket under the scuttle which connects the two wipers to eliminate the flex in the sheetmetal.
For comfort, I made a pedal brace. It is more ergonomic and as my heels are in line with the pedal pivot point, it eliminates most of the sliding when pressing.
The dash has also been modified. Some additions include indicator lights. I now have to find a place to mount the brake bias knob for both master cylinders.
I also got some rims from American Muscle. The fronts are FR500 9x17, with a 245/40/17 tire which later will be a 275/40/17, and the rears are 10.5x17 - 315/35/17. The car looks really wide with both rears installed.
I ended up ordering a kit from Wilwood for my front brakes (140-9919-DR). I am planning on running in the front 6 piston callipers with 12.88 inch rotors. Eventually, I will get the rears, which will be 4 piston callipers with a 12.19 inch rotor. The rears will also have a stand alone parking brake.
I'll start posting more regularly as I have more time on my hands. Hope all of you are well!