Floorpans
I’ve been concentrating on fitting the floorpans this week with good success. There’s a small panel which still needs to be addressed that’s mounted behind the seats and it ties into the floorpan. I also need to drill the front of the floorpans where they meet the firewall but I’m waiting until I receive my order of additional cleco fasteners; maybe tomorrow.
You may also notice that the transmission and driveshaft tunnel areas aren’t yet drilled. I want to wait until I’m further along with the car before I fit these pieces.
Going by the order laid out in the manual, I’m building the car in almost reverse order. But I can’t do anything else; I’m waiting for at least one backordered part from each of the main assemblies. Some things off the top of my head which I’m still waiting for are:
- All brake rotors
- Front shocks
- Hardtop
- Windshield
- Gas tank
- Steering wheel
I still need to order a rear axle. I keep going back-and-forth about the gearing though (3.55 or 3.73). I’m afraid that 6th gear may be too high if I use a 3.55. Before I order that though, it would be helpful to have a bunch of parts powdercoated. I need to find a dependable powdercoater in the Phoenix area. I won’t be able to work on the car the week of the 15th so it’d be nice to drop off some stuff to be powdercoated at the end of next week.
I may have found someone with a good reputation to supply me with an engine when I’m ready, too.
Yesterday, I ordered my ISIS Power system to use in place of the stock wiring harness. As a computer professional, I understand the concept of the ISIS system a lot better than a traditional “dumb” wiring harness.
Ask George Miller at highlands about powder coating. He’s got a guy.