Battery Box

Mounted the ground cable, battery box and the power through the trunk today.


After that I blocked off the EGR opening on the exhaust manifold and shaved down the end where it was close to the block. Now the engine/transmission are ready to go in to the car!

Brake and Fuel Lines; Wood Frame for Transport

Finished the rear brake lines and ran the fuel lines..





Then my dad and I built this wood frame to hold the body. This week Ill take it to the painter.





Hmm, now that we have steering and brakes what could be next?


We put the new oil pan and pick-up on first. Then, reversed the manifolds and put the A/C eliminator bracket on. Its almost time..

Front Brake Lines and ABS

Today I mounted the ABS unit. Yes we are going to try and utilize the ABS which means, that paired with the massive Mach 1 brakes (same as the cobra) will stop this little car very, very quickly.



Then I put the stainless lines on and routed the front metal brake lines to the abs unit and master cylinder.

Steering Rack, Linkage, and Wheel

Today I finally got our awaiting steering rack in and attached the tie rods to the spindles.



Then I connected the linkage and U joints to the cockpit through a piece on the firewall.






And the remaining linkage as well as the factory five wheel. I love the look of it!

Rear Quad Shocks (again) and Interior Panels

Thank you to Eddy for suggesting a fantastic idea of mounting the quad shocks upside down. This way they just fit with I'd say 1-2 cm of space!



After mounting those quad shocks I riveted the rear cockpit panel..


Then the remaining rear panels.

Brake Hydroboost, Floors & Foot Wells

Started today by installing the brake hydroboost/master cylinder after taking the back of it apart and adding a special adapter supplied by FFR..




Then I hooked it up to the brake pedal and installed the brake light switch.



After that I spent some time riveting first the floor pans..



You can see below the rivets before the end is popped off. Basically you apply a bead of silicone under each panel where it contacts the frame or other panel, then put the panels on with a few sheet metal screws. Next you carefully measure so the rivets are spaced evenly and straight, drill the holes, and put the rivets in.




Lastly I riveted both driver and passenger foot well panels.



Still more riveting for the interior and trunk.

Rear Shocks and Aluminum

Factory Five informed me that with the wheel size and tires they mentioned (the widest possible) the rear quad shocks would not be used so I removed them. This means there is a possibility that the car might have some wheel hop but we'll have to wait and see. I saved the brackets and quad shocks so if there is wheel hop Ludi can always add them later. Different wheels and/or tires would be required or spacers but you always want to stay away from spacers..



I then began the riveting process on the front aluminum foot well on the driver side. I got the bit needed to drill a hole for the pedal box assembly so those are now mounted. Just a few more steps until the engine goes in.

Pedal Box Assembly

First I had to modify the pedal box and accelerator pedal for the car with a sawsall and drill. Then I was able to attach the assembly.





Now I just need the correct drill bit to complete the assembly and move on to the next step of the car.

Fuel Tank

I started by torquing all the rear suspension bolts down to proper specs with the car on the ground.



Then I installed the fuel tank which I had to modify slightly at the straps..

Rear Wheels

I got the rear wheels and tires back today and put them on but even with the car on the ground they're rubbing the shocks. I contacted factory five to see if we need spacers or what. We purchased the wheels from them and they recommended the tire size..




Its getting there..