Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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I almost had windchimes trying to hang up the axle with one hand last night and using the other hand to tie a knot in the wire. Working on cars is quite a workout sometimes.

Ok, you want stuff bolted on? How about this?


Don

Or maybe.................

It poured rain tonight, and I couldn't paint anything, like the front spring, so I took the time to start bolting parts on. Got the battery box and battery, fuel pump and filter (still not sure what I am going to do to the filter to make it blend in better), the taillights and license plate light, brake pedal and master cylinder, transmission cooler, front shock mounts, and finally, the front axle assembly.

I can't hang it until the spring is done, but at least it is mocked up in place. I also have some chrome front heim ends coming for the wishbones, so I can't bolt those down till they come.

But it really feels good to finally see some stuff going on it. By the weekend I should have even more painted and hung, if this weather front goes away.

Oh, one more picture. Here is where I have been dining for the past few months. Isn't working on cars glamorous?


Don

You bolted a cat onto your frame? Just kidding (first pic)

I'm getting excited. It's looking like a car already. The black and orange you chose make a nice clean contrast. Lookin good Don.

Yeah, shes afraid she might miss a bite of food. Stays right in my way when I'm working.

Thanks for the nice words. Color is a funny thing, I'm still not 100 percent sure of my choice, but since I have never had a car with this color combo, it will be an experiment. We'll see what the complete finished package looks like before I get too concerned.


Just thought of something. I am a Pittsburgh Steeler fan, and their colors are black and gold, maybe that was my motivation. Yeah, that was it. lol (But I am not painting a big Steeler logo on it, that's for sure)

Don

Don, Is that one of those heat sink type tranny coolers bolted to your frame? Have you used one of those before. I'm using two of them on a car I'm building but have not run it yet.

No, I haven't used one yet. Dan has one on his rod too, but it hasn't been driven either. Everything I have heard and read though says they are very efficient. They make two kinds, a straight through and a double pass, where the inlet and outlet are on the same side. That is what we have. Don't know if it is better, but at least the fittings are in the same place, and easy to plumb neatly.

I think you will like yours.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

. Got the battery box and battery,
Don

Don, what model Odyssey battery is that? I just put an Odyssey in my Harley and really like it. Thinking about one for my T roadster and am curious which one you're running. My T is powered by a 4.3 Chevy V6 so I don't need a zillion CCA.

Bob