Here's some update pics from June thru November.
Dashboard: checked every wire, added volt and oil pressure gauges. Redid wiring for ammeter, bypassing the old gauge and ran alternator direct to starter relay.
Grille: Front end is finished, looks good. My wife did a great job cleaning every square of that aluminum grille. Bug splats will be hard to clean
Engine: A couple little details, otherwise ready for first fire-up. The air cleaner stud clears the hood by about half an inch. No carb spacer between the Tquad and RPM air gap intake.
Exhaust: Hooker super comp headers, summit X-pipe, dynomax turbo muffler under rear seat, magnaflow mufflers next to gas tank, all mandrel bent pipes. Reduce from 3 inch diam to 2.5 after X-pipe turns the pipes parallel with driveshaft.
Electric fuel pump: Forward of rear axle, will use for priming fuel system only, hope to run off the mechanical pump when on the roads.
The parking brake cable runs above the sub-frame connectors, and above the exhaust, so cable routing worked out ok.
I thought the oil dipstick was ok, but was not getting an oil level reading. The dipstick was deflecting off the oil pan windage scraper, so had to pull the pan and add a hole to the scraper. THe oil pan comes off easy on this car, no need to lift the engine, just drop and loosen the steering drag link and idler arm.
Windshield and rear window are in, with trim installed. Ended up using different trim clips, did not like the way the oem repros fit. Used clips mostly #71-3467 & a few of the shorter height #83-5726.
Working on door and qtr window install, and a not too long list of odds and ends.
