I welded the UCA mounts to the frame on both sides.

I'm pretty happy with the progress this week. Still need to box in the coilover mounts and add some gussets.

The Wilwood brake kit I picked up from MCB came with these nice billet hubs and new bearings.

I test fit the brakes the other day. The Wilwood kit is well designed and includes all of the parts and spacers to properly align the caliper radially and side to side to center on the rotor.

I cut and welded in reinforcement pieces between the coilover mount ears and added gussets to the longer UCA tab. I decided reinforcing the coilover side of the bracket would be stronger than boxing the top side as the force is primarily going upward. The 1/2" coilover bolt and spacers are a press fit and pinch the coilover ball mount so the ears will be strong as a finished unit.

Here's the gusset.

I welded in the driver's side cowl box. I need to finish grinding and sanding for final epoxy and seam sealer so I can close up both sides.

Looking good. Are you sure those gussets will be plenty?

LOL. No. But I think they will. I'm confident in the UCA mount and gusset as its similar to DSE's which has gone through finite element analysis but the upper coilover mount is based on my own madness. I'll keep a close eye on them.

I should add the coilover gusset goes all the way down to the bottom of the UCA plate beneath the surface of the subframe. I did this to resist stretching or tearing with vertical force and should prevent buckling sideways. I think the weakest point is the ears bending sideways in the top area but I'm confident the bolt and press fit spacers under tension will prevent that. The packaging requirements made this tough as the UCA shaft is on the motor side and I need the clearance on the ears for the coilovers to fit. I formed some more pieces out of 1/8" to box in the top too if I need them. The UCA mounting plate is 1/4". The UCA gusset and coilover mount ears are 3/16" and the reinforcement I added is 1/8".

My wife came across this hotrod on the freeway the other day

I'm still thinking about this. :) and now after looking at the front end on Payton's build I'm heading out to the shop to look at boxing in the top again.

Awesome job on all this. Not just anyone could engineer and build their own suspension components. That's something to be proud of.

Thanks Brendon. I get inspiration from you guys and your awesome builds. Your car has a lot of custom work put into it that not only make it look cool but improve function. I'm trying to do a little of that.

The first gear and cluster gear in my Super T10 have seen better days.

My dad found a place in Spokane to pick up a new cluster gear and first gear.

The old first gear makes a nice stand to hold the main shaft waiting for assembly. I had to pick up a new case and mid plate but now have all the parts for my dad to put it together.

I've settled on my current coilover mount reinforcement after staring at it for a while and consulting with my dad who has an engineering background. The thought is the internal gusset extends beyond the apex of the hinge point and the major force will be vertical going upward. One step closer to pulling the subframe and prepping for epoxy.

My fathers got the main part of the gearbox together. He's now working on the tail housing and building a shifter. I was pretty excited to see the pic he sent! I'm anxious to start installing parts in the car even though its still a little ways out.

The family has been kicking around color ideas. We all agree on Crystal Red Metallic and Berlin Blue Metallic. We also like Cyber grey. I'm kinda leaning toward Berlin Blue right now. The car won't be painted for quite a while but I would like to get the under body, engine compartment, and subframe in final color before assembly. I like the idea of a charcoal metallic engine compartment and subframe with the Crystal Red body color or satin black with the Berlin Blue body color. Berlin Blue is known as NightvRace Blue on the Corvette.

Here's the Crystal Red Metallic

Looks like Crystal Red is out. It's a nice color but the family is leaning toward Cyber Gray, Supersonic Blue or Night Race Blue/Berlin Blue. Here's Cyber Gray.

Supersonic Blue

Another Supersonic Blue picture.

I'm a fan of the gray, but that's the color of my car. The blue is pretty sharp as well. I vote for blue! :thumbsup:

Thanks for your input. Supersonic Blue or the Night Race Blue on the previous page?

Here's another Night Race Blue pic

I switched from ridetech to DSE JRi coilovers. The JRi's showed up the other day and fit right in the car. After looking over both brands they both do a great job on fit and finish. I can't say one is better than the other. Just a little different design.

JRi test fit in the car.

DSE sent me the coilovers for the speed kit front and quadralink rear. The rear springs are shorter and lighter weight rating. The rear coilovers are also a little different design with a bump stop on the shock shaft and a snap ring lock for the bottom spring holder. The fronts have a heavy duty o-ring instead of a snap ring. I also like the drilled rather than notch style spanner nut. It seems like it will look nice longer and not scratch as easily or get banged up from adjustments.

I started work on the support between both cross members on the subframe. I started with 2x3 rectangular tubing but it looked too massive so I cut the top off and tapered the front. My plan is for the angle to meet up right at the edge of the front cross member.

I changed the look a little from stock. I may add a flange to the sides to make it tie in a little better with the style of the stamped cross members. I'll see what it looks like in primer first.

Here's the "finished" support ready to weld in. I still might add a flange to both sides.

New wheels are ready.
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Great job on car! Keep it up. Wheels are beautiful:G-Dub:

Thanks Al!

you sure are doing great work on your car,also I really like those wheels:thumbsup:

What an undertaking!! Awesome job! Look forward to seeing this one come together. I don't think you'll go wrong with either color. Grey is and has been played a lot - but there is a reason - it looks killer! Tough call! Good luck!

Nice job on the build... the wheels look great :thumbsup:

Ryan, you are kicking some proverbial ass....

I like that blue with those wheels. :thumbsup:

Been keeping an eye on your ingenuity with your suspension and frame mods .... question, looks like most of the metal you are adding is 3/16", is that correct? How bout the subframe connectors?

Nice work, I'll be lurking in the background .....