I definitely have an extra set of tubular lowers. I'll look through the stash and see if I have a set up uppers as well.

thank you doug. just let me know.

I checked but had no uppers. Only a set of PTFB lowers I bought but couldn't use because I went the coilover route and another set of PTFB lowers setup for coilovers but with a manufacturing defect so Dave recalled them. I have to send those back once Dave gets me the updated set. Been a couple of months so I need to give him a call. Probably forgot about it in his move.

what you looking to get for the 1 set of lowers?

Think they were $550 or thereabouts. I'd do 400 since I installed them on this build to begin with. They have zero miles on them.

It's been a little while since I have updated this so I'll throw a few photos of the latest progress. It' starting to look like a drivable car. LOL

Bought some Ring Brother's hinges to finish off the under hood look.
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Finally got around to mounting the battery in the trunk after much consideration.

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Mounted one of the AC line charge ports in a location where it is mostly hidden.
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The gas tank with sump and pump have been buttoned up are are back on the car.
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I decided to run a 0 gauge ground wire the length of the car and then have it hit 4 busses like the one in the picture below. At each of the junctions, one wire would ground the system to the frame and another would run over to the smaller buss to ground anything installed on it.

I did this at the front of the car, the firewall, the back seat wall and the trunk area. There should not be a lack of a good ground!
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The Custom Bezel is now wired up with new gauges.

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These do a really nice job of crimping for not a lot of money:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-Ton-Hydra...cAAOSwstJZQMbX

Don

Nice work, Doug.

X2. :thumbsup:

79 Ta
 

Doug,
great work and thanks for the tip on the crimping tool
I was trying to figure out how to do mine as I borrowed
one of my electricians tools a long time ago

Bob

That wasn't my tip! I used a standard crimping tool, a mini torch for soldering and this tool with a 3 lb hammer to make all the bigger cables. It did a great job and was quick and easy. I started to invest in one of those hydraulic crimping tools but found the small manual tool below very effective. So I just kept going with what was working. I rarely pass up the opportunity to purchase a new tool though. LOL
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEMCo-Batter...3D281746224039

Now it's starting to look like a car!
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Moving right along, looks good!

John,

Need your expertise here. I'm trying to pick out the proper belts and the only thing I see that are DOT approved are the Schroth belts. The rep pointed me two these...

https://www.hmsmotorsport.com/products/schroth-profi-ii

Also am looking to buy new front and rear glass instead of using the glass with the defroster wiring. Do you recommend any particular glass companies to do these or is one pretty much the same cost as another?

Thanks,

Doug

looking good doug. always a good feeling when carpet gos in.

You know it. Though this may be temporary since the carpet won't cover the expanded tunnel. Going to have to get someone to do custom carpet I think. Depends on if I can get a 2nd gen or 4th gen console to fit or not. I have one of each for a manual so if those won't work, then i'm going to need to build one or run with just carpet for now.

looks great I cant wait to see this car in person.

Before I had a full cage, I had an earlier version of the Profi II FE 4 point ASM FE harnesses from Schroth and was very happy with them. If you need to have the car DOT inspected I'm pretty sure it's the only harness set that's fully street legal DOT approved from any company (only with the push button release). They were comfortable and easy to use. Sold them to Albert Melchoir when I removed them and he used them in the white car till he sold it.

The questions are
Need to be DOT street legal for inspection?
Fixed or hinged seats?
Will you be on drag strip, road track, auto-X?
Will you use a head and neck device?


I switched up to the Schroth Profi II Enduro Enduro 6 points when I got the full cage and fixed back seats. I've had harnesses from several different companies in various cars and like the Schroths a lot. The quality, ease of use, etc is very good. Cam lock is very smooth and easy to attach & detach which is noticeable when using the car around town getting in and out frequently. Here in FL we have no inspections, emissions testing, or anything like that.

I haven't bought glass for a 2nd gen in many years. Last time I did I got PPG and was perfect but I don't think they still make glass for our cars.

Here's a thread showing all the safety equipment install on my car. Photobucket hasn't shut me off yet so all the pics are still working. http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/4...ht=fire+system

I had to cut my carpet up quite a bit to get it around all the cage points, seat mounts, etc. and use double stick tape to hold it in place.

Thanks for the advice. I am going with the Schroths. Need to get that order placed ASAP since it is one of the last things on the list!

Definitely going to have to cut the carpet but only a small amount. The piece that goes between the middle of the back seats will suffice since that area will be closed in anyway.

Schroths is is...
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Hood is back on after all this time!
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Wow looking good!

If you don't mind me asking, did you make or buy the 'L-shaped' brackets where you mounted the circuit breaker, starter solenoid and cut-off switch? If bought, where? I assume they are aluminum.

this car is amazing. I seen it today on my lunch break and on my way back to work I had to stop and see it in person. wow is the best works I can say about this build. it was nice to meet you doug.

Thanks! Nice meeting you today as well. As soon as I get it finished I'll be taking it to some local shows and you can take it for a spin.

http://www.lowcountrymusclecar.com/sdm2017/day-of-show/ this one is oct 7 on a Saturday.

The car is still at Custom Car Stereo while they work on the rear seat upholstery. I'm hoping for it to be done late this week in time for a local car show on Sat where I could show it off for the first time. I'll post some pics of the progress once I choose another photo site and move some of them over.

Alright. Here is the mostly finished interior complete with an Alpine stereo system with a 5 channel 700 watt Amp, sub in the trunk, Apple Car Play, Nav, backup camera, alarm and "other" security features, remote door and trunk locks, Nav, Backup Camera, Apple Car Play, etc.

The rear seat delete really exceeded my expectations. I still need to get a roll bar cover and have the headliner installed but the rest is done. The Year One door panels, sail panels, and interior quarter panels were all covered (The rear panels had to be widened to fit the DSE tubs. I'll let the pictures do the talking....

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Access speakers with custom grill covers and badging
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VERY very nice Doug!

Looks great, Doug! How sturdy do the Year One door panels feel? Think they will hold up long term?

Very sturdy. They will hold up longer than any factory panel. They are a very heavy gauge plastic. That said, I had mine recovered because I didn't like the hard plastic feel and wanted it to match the rest of the car. They also added an arm rest on mine to match the seats.

They are really one of the best solutions if you cover them. For $450 they appear cheap if you don't. That's just my opinion. I would buy them again and cover them.

Great look Doug. :thumbsup:

That interior looks great! Very nice job and it's giving me some ideas on getting some weight off my TA.

I don't recall seeing what gages you selected, which gages are those and did you have to do anything to the bezel to get them to work?

Thanks guys. Autometer Phantom II. Go back to page 14 to see them up close. The Bezel is not factory. It was made by Year One when they were doing their BRE cars.

Thanks Doug. I appreciate the information.

Finally took her out for a few spins in the last week or two. Working all the kinks out. She's looking pretty good though I think!

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