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I installed rpm sensors for the traction control unit on each rear tire , I used the half shaft heat shields as the mounting surface and the back of the drive shaft mounting bolts as the triggers

When I was driving around I noticed that the a/c was no longer cooling properly , I recharged it , and blew a large leak , I thought it was one of my crimps that failed, but when I was installing the new hose I discovered a pinched and broken O ring , darn!!! And of course it was the hose with...

Instead of the fiberglass seals I just added black silicone to cover the gap between the firewall and the spider

I painted the black frit on the edges of the rear clam window

I added expandable foam tape to seal the air duct against the front clam

It was a pain connecting the trickle charger to the battery terminals , plus I had to open the rear clam . Solution: a fixed outdoor plug with plastic cover connected to the side terminals of the optima battery. the plug is easily accessible at the bottom of the spider, Works perfectly

I tried 3 different sets of floor mats before I found a set that i liked , first a rubber one with ribs, then a carpet one , finally found the prefect one , is attached to the carpeting with velcro, it is a high traffic floor mat form home depot, cut to fit perfectly

I had a heck of a time getting rid of an a/c compressor belt squeak,I used the dirty dingo kit, first I realized that the bracket was not right, it turns out the owner had made some upgrades that I was not aware off , so I had to order a new unit, the guy did not even give me a discount , since...

Also while driving around, a lot of rocks and debris hit the area in front of the rear tires, hopefully adding the side skirts will help eliminate some of those hits

While I was driving at night, I quickly realized that it was very difficult to see the center console controls, so I added some LED lights , initially they were too bright , so I partially covered the openings where the light came through

time to cover the air inlets on the rear clam

While I was looking around I realized despite the down tube being jet hot ceramic coated and micro louver shields added and about a 1 inch gap the outer insulation around the shifter cables started to melt . More insulation added, I believe that is the 4th layer . Propper insulation of...

I added thin rubber tape in order to seal the windows

I had a few pieces of luxury liner pro , and I used them to insulate the rear portion of the roof cover , adding more sound and heat insulation between the engine bay and the cabin, more is better, my car is a street car and I care more about comfort than weight :-) yes, if it is too loud...

This mod is a bit silly , but I always have trouble leaving turn signals on , and as you know the car is very loud, so regular clicking noises do not work, so I added backup alarm speakers to the turn signal circuit, they are a bit too loud, but if the speaker is partially covered you can...

I also added some plastic spacers made from plastic rods between the spider and the chassis and drilled a hole for the screw that secures the dashboard to the chassis

I also finally installed the upgraded windshield wiper switch that Scott 3D printed for the olds steering column, the windshield wiper control lever covered the stereo screen. the knob is perfect, fits on the existing grooves and tabs and it is even labeled . Thank you very much Scott...

Another thing that drove me bananas was the grinding hinge noise of the doors , I know people have come up with some awesome designs with rollers and all , but I was looking for a simpler solution, how about teflon self stick tape? Brilliant!!!! It reduces 90% of the grinding noise and it is...

I painted the brembo calipers as well as the tesla parking brake calipers with a spray can of caliper enamel

I got very cool LS3 6.2L V8 emblems from Joel. Thank you very much Joel . and plasti dipped them black and gold as well to match everything