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Thanks Jack, My hang up seems to be electrical...I feel like I am swimming in peanut butter. I have just knuckled down and started working though it one wire at a time. How's that SLC coming along? Cheers,

Fred, I just step back and admire your work. I am learning new stuff every time I look at your build.

Headlamp cover fitting... more pics My life is more exciting than than these vanilla posts...I hope someone is able to use these posts. It feels like I am writing a "Building Cars for Dumbies" book. You can joke about, it I do! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

More pics from the last post of window fitting...

One heck of a tedious job....I am glad it's over. I do need to set up the Heli-coils prior to painting. This was just to get the windows and lamp covers squared away. (or is that rounded away?) Window and Headlamp Cover Fitting & Mounting Tools: Belt Sander Work-mate bench...

I have had a bug for the past couple of days. I seem to be over it today, so I am back at it. Time for another post. This is quite simple but very effective. You will see. From simple minds come simple things? Door Handle and Latch hook up Tools: Wire cutters Needle...

Door latch catch Pins Tools: Table saw Drill bits Painter’s masking tape Drill Press Pencil Tape measure Allen wrench Supplies: Two 1” X 3” X ¾” pieces of oak to model door pin mounts Door latch pins (from RCR) Four button head hex cap screws ¾” long...

The rest of the pics...

Jack, here's tonight's offering... Parking Brake Calipers and Hand Brake Mounting Tools: 5/16” and two smaller drill bits Electric variable speed hand drill Workmate bench as a vice 3/8” X 16 Tap (Craftsman) 10mm hex head socket 3/8” drive 3/8” ratchet with 3”...

Nicely done Fran!

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Desert... Door Latch Mounting Tools: ¼ and 3/8 in. drill bits Jig saw 1 ½ inch cutting disc Pencil Dry erase marker Electric variable speed hand drill Caliper and measure-ometer (tape measure) Allen wrench Small lamp Supplies: Two Bear Claw door...

Tonight's dinner offering... Double Nostril Hood Cut Out Tools: Variable speed drill 2 inch hole saw Coping saw Drum sander Sanding block Tape measure Straight edge Water soluble marker...

Ooops, I'll try again...

I have some rubber bumpers I pick up at the Fall Carlisle meet to install to make the handles parallel to the door surface and a cleaner look in the door. A few more pics for the visual learners amongst us...

Hi Molleur, You are a friend of my friend Will, true? Well nice to meet you. Thanks for your kind words. Here's my next installment. Door Handle Mounting Tools: ½ in. drill bit Jig saw ½ in. sanding drum Pencil Dry erase marker Electric variable speed hand drill...

Welcome Rick, The world is smaller than you might think, especially on GT40s.com. Welcome to the party. Everyone seems to be doing something similar! Ps. What is "poison curls"?

Keith, Tom's not making us look bad, he's pushing us along to think harder and work smarter. I laugh every time I open this thread out of the joy of Tom making things look so easy and elegant. The rest of us are "drafting" behind him. He must definitely spend a lot of time thinking and...

Chuck, I am not intentionally trying to create an illusion of speed. I realize that may be happening. I began my build the day after I returned from Fran's RCR facility in June of last year. I have worked on it continuously since that time. I truly have documented every thing to honor all...

More pics of the switch panels...