looks awesome, love the hurst models!

update from 8/15/15: went by the shop last week and they have all the side glass in, and the front / rear should be installed this week. They also got back the stainless steel trim that we had refurbished and polished, and that will go on with the front / rear glass. The brakes are finished and bled, and the clutch master / lines are done and they will bleed that this week. Driveshaft is done & installed, and rear axle is completed (just needs fluid). We discussed the fuel system and what all is needed, as well as what is needed for the remainder of the wiring / AC system to be installed.

All in all, its coming along well. We did, however, run into a sizable problem: the first shop that measured for wheels & tires forgot to account for the Corvette spindles pushing everything out about an inch. Because of this, with the front fenders on, the inner lip (that has already been rolled) makes contact with the tires in a bad way. We have the front end lifted as high as it will go and it still barely rubs. Due to this, I will have to have both front wheels rehooped to adjust the backspacing and pull them in about an inch on each side. Nothing like throwing away more money for someone else' mistake.

Here are a few progress pictures:
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/354.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/355.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/356.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/357.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/358.jpg

update from 8/27/15: Front and rear glass are now in, and as soon as the trim shop finds the rear trim they lost, we'll be back in business. The gas pedal is being installed, and I'll be ordering a new harness and PCM tomorrow. Turns out the one we have is for a truck layout (which was what we were originally going to run), is longer than we need, and the PCM is for a drive-by-wire set-up (which we are not using). So with that said, I have a flashed / reprogrammed PCM for drive by wire and a fully reworked harness set up for a truck intake available for sale ;)

The shop will start on the wiring in the next week or two once I get the new harness & PCM to them.

update from 10/4/15: Small update: got the PCM & initial programming ordered, and they should have that shipped in the next few days. The new PSI harness was delivered Friday to the shop, and the 5-pin MAF and 5-pin to 3-pin harness adapter should arrive Tuesday. I released the shop to finish up the wiring from nose to tail, and we'll be installing the PCM on the inside firewall so that it's hidden but accessible. I also released them to install the Vintage Air AC system as well as the dashboard and gauges. We did encounter yet another minor setback. The used racing Tilton Clutch Master Cylinder I supplied started leaking the other day. Thankfully it only leaked inside the cabin, and not on the firewall paint. I sent them a rebuilt kit and that should be rebuilt shortly. I may also have them measure for the front wheel backspacing change next week or the week after, and then send the wheels to Rushforth to be rehooped.

update from 12/9/15:
Time for another update. The tilton master has been rebuilt, and all the wiring / pcm / harness came in. The shop is just about done with wiring the entire car, the a/c is 95% done, and the dash has been reinstalled. They are finishing up the wiring, gauges and a/c this week. The battery has been relocated to the trunk, and Optima battery should be here next week. The fuel system components have been ordered and will be installed in the next week or two, and we are modifying the fuel tank we originally built to accommodate the exhaust where we have it going through the frame. Bought the Lokar throttle cable and mounting kit, an EGR plug for the LS1 intake, and had to buy new coils and mounts for the LS1 intake (when I bought the intake, I never bothered to research if the truck coils and mounts would interfere with the fuel rail....which they did). We will also be building our radiator once we finish the fuel tank mods, and will get that installed as well. The front wheels were removed and tires dismounted, and those will be going to Rushforth to change the backspacing. Hopefully, within the next 3-5 weeks, we should be ready to take it to the exhaust shop.

Today's Update:
Yes, more work has been completed and the shop is moving along quickly (they tend to be waiting for me, rather than the previous situation where I was waiting on other shops) :)

The re-hooped Rushforth wheels arrived, and I dropped those off at the shop. The wiring is all but completed, they only lack a few minor things like hooking up the radio / speakers / amps which they are getting from me. The A/C system is installed and only needs to be charged with freon. All glass is installed, fuel system is almost finished (I had to modify the custom tank we built to allow it to sit tighter). Along the way I have been adding tasks here and there, and recently gave them the go-ahead to install the sound deadening, carpet and headliner. It was at that point that we discovered that the headliner clips were shot, and we were missing all headliner channels / windlace, so I had to order all new for those. Overall, I am flat out satisfied with the quality of work they are doing, the time frames, and the communication.

Next steps are to finish the fuel system, for me to make our radiator & fan kit, hoses / miscellaneous odds & ends, install the exhaust kit, modify the rear bumper for the exhaust tips, and then it should be ready to test fire.

Here are some recent pictures. Disregard the temporary front wheels, as those were just some rollers while I was waiting for the Rushforth wheels to be rehooped with the modified backspacing.

http://www.projectsabre.com/images/022516a.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/022516b.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/022516c.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/022516d.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/022516e.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/022516f.jpg

Getting close! The color looks great. I can't wait to see it out in the sun!

Thanks! The camera just can't do justice to the color in the sun. Stunning isn't even a good enough word!

Went by today to bring the exhaust kit, fuel pump hanger, sound deadening, brake cooling ducts and a bucket of other items. We are getting CLOSE to firing her up. Tires will be re-mounted on the Rushforth wheels in the next week, and the exhaust should be done late next weeks as well. The balance of the sound deadening and carpet will happen in between the other items. Radio and speakers / amps should be installed around the same time. Only pic I took today was the headliner installed. Bad lighting and my camera on my phone has a crap flash, so it doesn't look as good as the installed product.


http://www.projectsabre.com/images/headliner.jpg

The fuel system is now completely installed, including the Finch Performance Dual Overflow Canister is installed, bleed line for the clutch installed, exhaust system finished, and carpet / sound deadening is done. Friday I will be dropping off the RnD Fabrication radiator with HD fan & shroud kit (dual spal 12" HD fans), as well as the PS Reservoir with AN fittings. All that is really left is fluids, radiator hoses, and a cold air intake and filter, then we'll be ready to fire it for the first time. It'll be a while before I can swing the door panels and seat upholstery, as well as the Redline Lumtronix (or similar) headlights, but for now at least the car is just about done.

Here are a few more progress pics:
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/AA0.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/AA1.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/AA2.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/AA3.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/AA4.jpg
http://www.projectsabre.com/images/ProgressPics/AA5.jpg

Just tuned in...Glad I did - this will be an awesome tribute car, done the tourn' way. Thanks for posting the progress:relax: