I guess it's appropriate to say the "construction phase" is winding down. I'm done with the chassis fabrication and all the major components are in place. I'm down to finalizing some details and the construction/fabrication that's left is all inside.:HMMM: Today I tackled a couple of those small details. First, I wrapped the exhaust pipe, where it passes under the master cylinder, with header wrap. Next, I located and cut the access hole in the floor for the master cylinder. I fabricated a cover for it from a scrap of .060" aluminum and attached it with two sheet metal screws.:)
When I was under the car a few days ago bolting the fuel cell and battery tray in place, I noticed that the top of the differential was only about 3/8 inch from the trunk floor. At the ends, the axle housing is over an inch from the frame. So what happens to the floor if/when the rear axle bottoms out on the frame? CRUNCH!!:eek: I need floor clearance, so I cut a hole in the trunk floor over the differential. I will make an aluminum cover with a rise in it to alleviate this problem.:rolleyes: Yes, I will be raising the back end for additional suspension travel (it settled when I put the body on the frame), but I still need the floor clearance for those inevitable big bumps in the future.**)