I finally have some stuff to update. After moving back to Georgia and starting a new job, I got myself situated and started working on the car fairly regularly. This stuff is just taking time. I've done a fair amount since the last update. I redid the fuel lines on the car, installed a parking brake, and upgraded the front and rear suspension. We'll start with the fuel system first.
When I put the LT1 in the car originally, I reused the factory fuel lines. Since I was a 403/auto I had fuel running down both sides of the car. I didn't like this and wanted to change it. I also wanted to use less flex line. I ended up making bulk heads front and rear and bending aluminum lines between them. I even put the fuel filter right in the middle of the car tucked up very close to the floor. It's well protected and easily accessed. The only thing I have left to do is to make a shield/cover for the front bulkhead connection. It's tucked up close to the floor and towards the inside of the car but I'm still afraid of the tire kicking something up and hitting the lines. Or, simply sand blasting them constantly. I painted all the lines black to hide them. Russell makes black aluminum lines but they cost $20 more than raw aluminum. It didn't cost me $20 to spray paint the lines.
Here are the pictures. Sorry it's so dark. I don't have the best lighting and was working on my back the whole time.
Front bulkhead
Rear frame rail kickup area
Rear bulkhead
Down the middle of the car with the fuel filter. I made a bracket/strap to hold the fuel filter too. It bolts to the subframe on top.
