What I have been working on

[KBScobravert]

Bad ass man!

Thanks man. I am excited to get home and get this thing down the road.

Big props to Strange. Driveshaft is custom length and already shipped. Was super easy to deal with them. ..... of course though, my last experience were my axles that they sent the wrong length But they made that right too.

[bird_dog0347]

Bad ass man!

[KBScobravert]

started ordering up parts to finish this thing. With luck I will be home in July, unemployed and nothing to do but finish it.

Ditching the factory dash pad and going with a Schoneck fiberglass one. Yes, I will be painting it red in the same pattern as the factory

I sent the steering wheel off to get wired for 4 switches and single coil cord with duetsch connections at both ends so it doesn't have to stay attached to the wheel when the wheel is off the column.

Ordered up a bunch of -4an and -6an tube nut/sleeves to convert most of my vacuum braided hose over to steel tubing.

Strange 3" chromoly driveshaft is ordered.

I shouldn't need to purchase much else to get it on the road.

[KBScobravert]

Hmmmmm, if only you had built a convertible instead... oh.... wait.

I know right!!

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[bird_dog0347]

Thanks guys.

And yes, the no roof is growing on me and I know it's wrong!

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Hmmmmm, if only you had built a convertible instead... oh.... wait.

[KBScobravert]

man, I'm getting used to seeing this thing without a roof. lol
looking great. congrats on the first start up.

sounds great

Thanks guys.

And yes, the no roof is growing on me and I know it's wrong!

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[scootro]

sounds great

[4bangen]

man, I'm getting used to seeing this thing without a roof. lol
looking great. congrats on the first start up.

[KBScobravert]

https://youtu.be/rPmZSXaAddI

She runs

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[KBScobravert]

Well, my paid vacation is over. I'll be heading to Philadelphia on 30 July. Right at the 150 day mark of being home. My journey back to work starts with a 18 day quarantine in a hotel room in Philly, a couple COVID tests, moving to Dover Air Force Base, after lodging there for a few days - military flight to another military base Europe, lodging there for a few days, THEN fly to Afghanistan I'm seriously on the fence about saying fuck it and just quit.

Update on the car:
Finished out battery cables, emergency cutoff switch, and hooked up the battery.

First issue, all the lights for switches power immediately. Only turn off if you hit the Emergency Stop switch that kills the solid state battery relay. That was supposed to be tied to the main power switch.

Second issue, nothing on the output side of my relay box was getting 12v when main power switch was on.

Tested all around and finally pulled the main switch, cable and relay/fuse assembly. I set ut up to bench test and eventually found a loose wire on the back side of the relay panel. Not cool but I'm glad I found it.

Of course i fixed it right at the end of the day before starting a 4 day weekend on the lake. I'll put it all back in on Tuesday and should be able to try and start Wednesday.

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[bird_dog0347]

Looks great man! We still need to go shoot at some point soon too...

[KBScobravert]

Lots of progress and looks great. You make me feel bad for having not touched mine in years, but it's either a lack of motivation or lack of time or both. At the end of the day after I've dealt with customer vehicles and customers and numerous interruptions, I just don't have it in me to work on my own hardly. I have an ecu sitting in a box, a mostly ready to go harness next to it, and need to install them. Pull the fuel tank and hope it and the pumps aren't destroyed, and figure out whatever other messes have taken shape from sitting for 4.5 years

I'm lucky I guess. I'm at home not working but at least getting paid 40hrs...a 1/3 of my regular checks, but income nonetheless.

So after fighting house issues (foundation, floors, plumbing, landscaping, paint, etc.) over the past 4 months, I can finally devote my time to the garage.

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[shumpertdavid]

Lots of progress and looks great. You make me feel bad for having not touched mine in years, but it's either a lack of motivation or lack of time or both. At the end of the day after I've dealt with customer vehicles and customers and numerous interruptions, I just don't have it in me to work on my own hardly. I have an ecu sitting in a box, a mostly ready to go harness next to it, and need to install them. Pull the fuel tank and hope it and the pumps aren't destroyed, and figure out whatever other messes have taken shape from sitting for 4.5 years

[KBScobravert]

Would ya just look at it.

Finally got on the ball and got a bunch done

Cooling system is filled, ran the pump, tested and holds pressure.
Intercooler filled, ran the pump and leak free
Rear bumper is on after cutting the most perfect hole ever for the chute and push bar.
Fenders onnand adjusted perfectly.
Bumper on.
Hood is ON!!! after cutting out the second most perfect hole...will need fine tuning when I mount the dzus rails.
Wheels/tires on and the rears clear great. Fronts? Need to adjust some hoses
Finally got the right shifter gate and it's in. Got the bracket kit for rear feed cable, I just need to put it in.

Still need to pin the ECU outputs. But I had the wrong pins for my wire size. Got new ones tonight. So tomorrow I should get those done and power up the ECU.

Lacks running, brake lines and driveshaft to be a driver around the block.



Can't even see any of the radiator/fan stuff















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[KBScobravert]

Man, I really need motivation to get to work on this thing. I'm so close to hearing it run, I just keep avoiding it.

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