Jenna
is as naked as can be and ready for her mods to begin.
No
suspension or drive train at all.
The
front is so light I can pick it up off the jack stands with one hand!
Interior
stripped and ready to widen the tunnel.
VERY
HAPPY JIM!
Of
course I could barely contain myself and I had to jump in and start converting.
Real work to prep the car for the V8!!! I just can't tell you how wonderful to
be done taking things apart and actually building the car now! So first up
cutting the corners out of the engine bay. This is before:
And
after: It's kind of hard to see on a black car but the inside corners of the
frame are cut out along the firewall
Next
up is to widen the tunnel. More fun with a sawsall!! But first the side braces
have to come out. A friend in North Carolina who is at the same point in his
build as I am showed me the trick for this. A $10 spot weld drill and they pop
right out. Thanks Pat!!
Both
braces out. Grinding out the seam sealer made a HUGE mess. That is the white
stuff EVERYWHERE!
Next
up I cut right along the corner of the tunnel to the floor and started beating
the living crap out of it! Above is before and below is after
Here
is a shot from the engine bay. I left a tab sticking out from where I started
to see how far I moved it. Total for both sides is nearly 5 inches wider then
when I started.
PS
- UPDATE - After I got the engine in I found out I went way too far moving the tunnel. I
should have gone about half as far as I did in this shot and nearly nothing at the
bottom. I would suggest using the bell housing as a guide and go just as far as
you need to and be sure and check the clearence for the gas pedal.
Look
at all the hammer marks! A 2 1/2 lb hammer is a good friend for this!
This
is what it looks like inside.
Happy
Jim test fitting the bell housing! Note the instructions laying on the blanket.
Yes I really DO read and follow the instructions!!
Plenty
of room!
I
wish I would have put the bell housing up there before I started to see what it
looked like. I know it would not have fit in the hole that's for sure!! Next up
is to weld it all back together. But that is for another day, this old man is
mighty tired!
It
was such a great weekend! Worship this morning on Palm Sunday was amazing, then
I had a wonderful lunch date with Lori and home to beat on the car all
afternoon. It just doesn't get any better than that so I say rejoice!!
Rejoice
greatly O daughter of Zion!
Shout
aloud O daugther of Jerusalem!
Lo
your king comes to you
triumphant
and victorious is He
Humble
and riding on a donkey,
Zachriah
9:9
Have a GREAT holy week!
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