Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Thanks John, I'm really anxious to meet all of the guys who are going to Daytona too. I hope we do that restaurant deal or something similar so we have a chance to sit down an talk for a while.

Glad you like the gas pedal. Just find yourself a meat grinder handle and cut it up.


Don

Don, it's getting closer I see can see you now with a small coffee can with a hose running gas to the carb for a short run around the block..............good thing it's an automatic would have been hard to shift.
Brad

Originally Posted by J. Robinson

Now, about those recipes and who killed JFK; Chocolate Eclair cake is a particular favorite of mine... My dad always believed that Lyndon Johnson was somehow involved...

You know, some people may not think its funny, but ive seen this on movies and for some reason ive always wanted to say it. Nows the perfect time...

"I must confess, i was the second gunman on the grassy knowl"...

Most of you probably wont know what movie thats from, but if you do, you'll know why i think its hilarious. And no offense meant at all.

Don

I've been out of the loop for awhile. This thread grows so fast that catching up after a few days off takes awhile.

The car's looking fantastic. For what it's worth, Signshop's concept work looks right on IMO.

Don't know if I got that close that I could resist taking it for a spin.

Mike

Yep, now that I can sit in it I can see there was no way in the world a stick shift would have fit. I just have enough room for two pedals, and will have to brake with my left foot even with that.

Last night I finished up the lower steering column mount. (not really picture-worthy) I had to cut off the old mount and weld on a new one in a slightly different position. For some reason it worked when I only had the cowl roll bar in place, but as soon as I glassed the roll bar into the body the dimensions changed and it was binding. It was not hard to do, and when done I put some vicegrips on the steering shaft to see how easy it would steer. Turned very smoothly and with little effort, even standing still, so going down the road the steering should be very easy. For economics I am going to go with the 15 inch wheel I bought at Daytona last year. The one I borrowed to try from Dan is one inch smaller, and admittedly looks better, but I can use the $170 for a lot of other things that I need to wrap up the car. I'm starting to feel the pinch from being off work for the last 6 months, and don't want to dig into savings more than I have too.

I also found some minor interference around the bell housing area, again not a real problem. The flange where the starter goes is rubbing the tunnel for only about 2 inches, so I'll trim it down with an air saw and that should take care of that.

Now the body can come back off and I can finish up the brake, fuel, and water lines. I ordered some stuff from Summit yesterday like my alternator mount, Lokar throttle cable (Dan loaned me his and I have to replace it) and kickdown linkage. I just have to figure out what starter I am going to end up with, and get that ordered.

So yes, all in all, not too far away I think from getting it on the road.


Don

Don your feet are going to get to know each other a bit better. I thought i remember a hump mount pedal . Mounted on the hump at a angle bringing just the pedal and arm to the left of mount.

In my salvage yard walks i seen some very compact pedal units . I think they could have been mounted in as little as 12 inches of space with all three pedals . Swinging pedals do present more with master and clutch , but they have the units that mount under cowl for the clean firewall.

Yeah Bobby, good thing I only wear size 10 tenners, and was a ballerina in a past life. Actually, I am pleasantly surprised that I have the room I do for my feet. When I was building the infamous tranny hump I had my doubts.

Today I went to the upholstery guy down the row from my shop, and he came to look at the car. From talking to him I think he knows his stuff, and I liked what I heard. He uses only Starboard (that plastic "plywood") for his backing board because it is waterproof. Coming out of the marine industry I am very familiar with Starboard, and that impressed me. He also said he can do the top roll so it doesn't look like an afterthought. I have seen some that are just too bulky, and that was something else I liked.

His shop is relatively new, and I told him I would be taking this car to every show and cruise possible, and would gladly hand out his cards, and tell people how pleased I was with his work (assuming I WAS pleased) He seemed to like that idea, and said he would go the additional mile to really make it sharp and also cut me a better price. He quoted a loose number of maybe $ 1000 to $1200, and I think that is super reasonable. I was thinking more like $ 2000 to $ 2500. If it got higher than that I was going to do it myself until I could afford a pro job, but the numbers he quoted are great.

He says I can wheel the body down to him on it's dolly and he will start making up the Starboard liner, then I can paint it before he does the final upholstery. I think we have settled on pebble grain ultra vinyl in black. I know black gets very hot in the sun, and would prefer white, but that color just would clash with the rest of the car. Oh well, can't have everything.

So, I guess I can cancel the order for the Mexican blanket.

Don

Oh, this is sort of what I want to end up with, only in black. BTW, this is Von Franco's clone of the Grabowski T first version, the bug. Love the whole car.


Don

I just have enough room for two pedals, and will have to brake with my left foot even with that.

Welcome to the club, Don. I'm going to have to get used to having my size 9-1/2s being in constant contact with each other. I learned to drive left-foot brake back when my big-block pickup didn't have enough stall in the converter. I had to right-foot the gas and left-foot the brake to keep it from stalling out.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

..... and was a ballerina in a past life. ........
Don

As usual I have pictures to prove he's telling the truth....

Oh Don, when will you ever learn?


Ron

EEEK! Not only is he in a pink Tu-Tu, he's TOPLESS!!

Dear Uncle Guido:

Do we still have those "friends" in Maple Valley Washington? I have a "little job" for them.

The Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Dear Uncle Guido:

Do we still have those "friends" in Maple Valley Washington? I have a "little job" for them.

The Don

If not I am sure my son in Bonney Lake can find someone. Darned that might be too close since he works in Maple Valley.

The raw sex is just oozing out all over him, he's killer in pink, let the man feel himself and come out of the garage anyway he see's fit!!!