time to cap
https://i.imgur.com/PZbKIGEh.jpg
key here is to not go fast
https://i.imgur.com/Of6Gu5uh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qj5XiiQh.jpg
and be clean
https://i.imgur.com/gPF3MY7h.jpg
hopefully crack checking tomorrow night
https://i.imgur.com/7e7tyLth.jpg

onward
https://i.imgur.com/7e7tyLt.jpg
welded 1/2 last night, other half tonight - and did it over a couple hours so I didn't get warping
https://i.imgur.com/qJDhfrb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MyHOe8s.jpg
pretty welds leak. My goal here was full penetration - thus the weld has some grey in it - key here is the HAZ is even (heat affected zone)
https://i.imgur.com/cwl0fit.jpg
and all those black marks are holes - to check for leaks - I look for holes or HAZ changes
https://i.imgur.com/2X6ELHe.jpg
for whatever reason, this side didn't have any
https://i.imgur.com/P6ZZ8XY.jpg
then I put 7 or 8 psi in the tank, spray soapy water on the seams and blow bubbles
https://i.imgur.com/FEIAqtA.jpg
hmmm more bubbles
https://i.imgur.com/ZNE4PDY.jpg
leaks fixed, clean up the tank.... next up, removal of the old tank eventually this will have tabs on the bottom so I can attach a defuser and also attach the rear panel to it
https://i.imgur.com/rQ3DITA.jpg

time to test fit
https://i.imgur.com/FE8HcRih.jpg
old tank
https://i.imgur.com/NgnVIYYh.jpg
and out
https://i.imgur.com/GB7p1PNh.jpg
get the fuel out... was joking with my dad that between the fuel in the tank and the nickel in the tank I should be concerned they'll both disappear
https://i.imgur.com/7Y8ye4Yh.jpg
now you can see what the plan was
https://i.imgur.com/8FYiGFBh.jpg
even got pretty close lining up the fill spout - the plan all along was an offset then straight into a coupling and the filler
https://i.imgur.com/WNei2Z0h.jpg

tonight started mapping how I'm going to accomplish the tasks
https://i.imgur.com/BsgRRWbh.jpg
was kind of hoping there would be some 'dos' and 'dont's' from the seller... guess not - this needs to attach to the deck and be supported underneath to the frame
https://i.imgur.com/tiCL3mBh.jpg
here
https://i.imgur.com/Vxc8Uzlh.jpg
the optima battery is 1" wider... so new battery box coming
https://i.imgur.com/CHyg9Nfh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dSbdWw2h.jpg
part of tonight was a failed attempt to figure out whether the wire with a knot or the brown wire were the reverse light wires... I have a schematic - but who knows where
https://i.imgur.com/jms18vah.jpg

tomorrow I will spend some time on this but most of the day will be spent looking for used parts that I don't need....

Battery, cont.
https://i.imgur.com/oC3J7e5h.jpg
it's like 1" wider... so a new tray is in order
https://i.imgur.com/U94lcNrh.jpg
and off
https://i.imgur.com/B9KZcpQh.jpg
new tray
https://i.imgur.com/U7TuyfXh.jpg
and installed and painted
https://i.imgur.com/EKdArqGh.jpg
at the swap meet today, I took a chance on several of these...
https://i.imgur.com/holFfjoh.jpg
makes getting the burn off a lot easier
https://i.imgur.com/XZW62Yhh.jpg
and reverse light....
https://i.imgur.com/dP83W0dh.jpg

time to give it wings.. or a wing

aluminum angle

https://i.imgur.com/DUsxZqXh.jpg

some solid eyeball calibrating followed by serious staring

https://i.imgur.com/MBVBPYdh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kyfMqDEh.jpg

wing held on by hopes and prayers with an assist by gravity

https://i.imgur.com/akUVqnIh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/54QSnI3h.jpg

it's about here I'm considering whether or not I like the stands.... they need to parallel something, e.g. the rear valence and let me be SUPER clear, I approved the design. CIRO did what I asked them to do...

https://i.imgur.com/tCPvzMwh.jpg

my brave act of the night

https://i.imgur.com/VWZSXgwh.jpg

now in place

https://i.imgur.com/T1VDLOBh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/tFoP5ybh.jpg

thankfully, I have a plasma table... basically the wing will end above the end of the deck - so it will move horizontally.... no big deal

https://i.imgur.com/JmHokFxh.jpg

love it

https://i.imgur.com/uN5sf2ah.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1zleGYsh.jpg

a good view - the stands will mirror the rear angle - also, I have to build an 8" version for Optima.

https://i.imgur.com/yv7WtDnh.jpg

paint is dry so I can finish this as well

https://i.imgur.com/WKsUKmZh.jpg

I rarely ask opinions - mostly because they're someone else's preference (which is fine, and I have my own).

But here, I'm kind of stumped.

the angle
https://i.imgur.com/tCPvzMwh.jpg

do I match the B pillar window frame or the tail light panel with the struts?

onward with fastening
https://i.imgur.com/xHBofmCh.jpg
Luigi is checking out the progress too
https://i.imgur.com/tvWRhJfd.jpg
notice the tail blur? he is one active dog (love it)
https://i.imgur.com/8GP7dVKh.jpg
bolted down
https://i.imgur.com/RN79pFCh.jpg
with pads to pretend we're saving the paint
https://i.imgur.com/qdyPR6ah.jpg
and tied to the frame
https://i.imgur.com/JsR4cNUh.jpg
tomorrow weld
https://i.imgur.com/zpS220Zh.jpg

Plastic 76 Corvette
 

I like the struts layed back a little so matching the
back of the car. I have changed the ends on mine
multiple times... Starting to rework the ones on my
Gt-1 race car plus raising the wing some

Bob

choices.
The A1000 pump is good for 1200 hp and has -12 lines in and out. The Holley system right now has - 6 lines and makes 500 wheel hp
I've been going back and forth about upgrading lines. I have most of what I need to upgrade to -10 supply and -8 return.
But
at this point I'm already pushing noise limits and 700 hp is at 7000 rpm. As it is now, it's got a physical cap on noise - set the rev limiter to 5500 and life is fine.
But yeah.

my only real concern if I leave it all -6 is it puts a lot of stress on the pump but with that said, I can turn the pressure up to 75 psi if I really want more power... after all volume is a function of pressure

got more done tonight, though.... think I'll stay with -6 for now.... but when I build more power, I'll update. At this moment, the car is fast enough for my skills.
line test
https://i.imgur.com/kDNpv6b.jpg
starting to lay out how the tank will be mounted
https://i.imgur.com/xVfBbBD.jpg
I also need to put an offset in the fill tube to line up with the gas cap (3 7/8 offset)
https://i.imgur.com/19DWXfL.jpg

I also welded in the braces - brackets got a coat of paint so drying... bolts get here Friday