Cool! I'll do my best to wait patiently.:D

The tunnel is becoming shorter and the light is brighter. All of the above issues have been resolved.

I slightly modified the seat frames to sit as low as possible. I am informed that the seats will ‘sink’ over time. I do have ample head room currently. Ordered new seat belts from Morris Classic and they look very nice. Installation was w/o issues. Need to clean some covers as they are not supplied. Cleaned up the wiring and installed the remaining interior sans door panel fixings as I need to adjust the windows.

Clutch issue was resolved by installing the QT bellhousing. After debating several options, this one , while not the cheapest, seemed to have better long term benefits over the other options. It is a good bit shorter than the stock Lakewood and after a good bleeding, the clutch works great. What a difference over t he old mechanical setup. I run this clutch (DF612909) in a 74 t/a and it requires some effort.

Forgeline sent some nice hub caps that hide the unsightly bearing cap.

Hood is on and …..IT DRIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the afternoon of 2-25-12, the car moved under it’s own power for the first time since 1992!!!!!!

Only went down the driveway and back a few times. Depending an weather, perhaps this weekend will see some blacktop although it does call for rain. Need to finesse some trim pieces and wrap up loose ends. Finding out I need to order some minor items that the old stuff is not up to par. Nothing that will hold back progress. Been a good month so far.


Bleeding hyd t/o setup. Funky, but it worked.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ingclutch2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ingclutch1.jpg

Bell housing differences

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...kvsQTbell3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...kvsQTbell1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...kvsQTbell4.jpg

Installation thereof
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ingQTbell1.jpg

Interior thusfar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iorplaced2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iorplaced1.jpg

Bird
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...installed6.jpg

Rebirth and drive!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_2069.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_2068.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_2067.jpg

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Wow first time it ran since 92, you have patience buddy! the car looks amazing.

Very awesome! Congrats on getting it move under its own power.

Very Nice work it looks awesome!

Thanks for the positive encouragement. been a long road with ups and downs.

Started making an exact fit subwoofer enclosure as well as molding trunk carpet. Using a junker shell for these tasks and then install into the gold *car once finished.

Weather was nice and it was time. Took the fellow out for its inaugural drive. On my B-day too so it was a good day. A great feeling to enjoy something build with your own hands. bought car as disassembled 9/05 and 6.5 yrs later its on the road. It felt good. While I did not go too far, car fells tight and confident. totally diffident personality than a stock or slightly modified 2nd gen. Will need to get used to this car. More seat time will sort out suspension and tune engine.

Straight headers is always fun to enjoy. At the exhaust shop now for finessing a section and alignment. Will go back to paint shop shortly to take care of some issues. Hopefully it will *be in and get out.

last 2 cuts are after I made some adjustments. Felt much better afterwards.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...irstdrive4.mp4


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...irstdrive4.jpg

5/29/12

After 7.5 years, we drove to our first outing. Not 100% done, but very close. Waiting on a few misc items and need to tiddy up some minor odds and ends. Most important is the adjusting and fine tuning the EFI and suspension. Running OK, haven’t pushed it as everything thing is new and I have a few systems on the car that I am not too familiar with on how they operate. All systems are/ appear to be working w/o any major issues.

Some shots from the show and interior

Interior
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/IMG_2280.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/IMG_2278.jpg

Custom gauges w/ a stock look
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/IMG_2227.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/IMG_2228.jpg

First showing. First real public outing since ’92. After 7.5 years of effort and more coin than I could imaging ….

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_2270.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_2268.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_2267.jpg

Sweet !

Very Nice..:thumbsup: