still working on the interior, but a few updates. first, the block is done and in the garage. i put a deposit down on the motor and erik at hke will be building it. plan is still the same; 454ci, afr 245 heads, greg good ported super victor, ls7 dry sump. should be a beast.
the dry sump tank showed up from peterson. i originally wanted them to build a semi custom tank. i needed the catch can rotated compared to the inlets, catch can shortened 1" and a sight tube put on. they wanted about $400 extra for this work. instead, i had them build me a stock tank and had them leave the bottom of the catch can off. it will be easy enough to cut an inch off and weld. i still need to figure out a filling solution and something to check the level.
i got a free 12 hour day from the family and got the seat belts welded up. i used 1/8" plate and created a lower mounting point for the retractor and used the same plate that mounts the harness bar and the upper point of the 3 point. it has a huge surface area and isnt going anywhere. i struggled with getting the 3rd point as high as possible, but ended up with a ~25* angle off my shoulder. i had to make sure that the rear door panel will still cover it while using up every 1/8" possible. im 6'3", so it only gets better with shorter passengers. its been a couple weeks and its pretty wet here with the marine layer so it already has a nice layer of flash rust.
and heres the latest on the trunk panels. theyre mounted and ready for more router work. im going to get all the inside edges cut and cut out the inlays as well. then its on to the rear shelf, dash, door panels and center console....
