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Hello Dave, Like with any design there is no guarantee to properly open if the driver or passenger can not operate the release. I have tested with 1.5mm pitch which releases after 2 turns. Final setting will depend on the ergonomics of the lever or handheld I will use. Changing the ratio is...

Over the past winter month, I was thinking about the emergency door release for my automatic doors and reviewed what other builders had invented or thought of, came up with, tested and where they had succeeded or failed. It is certainly a vital function for when power failed or the actuator...

The original airduct had to be sacrificed for something more efficient to feed the animal housed in the back. Cold air of large quatities has to be provided and to accomodate the velocity stacks sticking out of the rear clam. Took a moment to find the countour and proportions to make use of all...

Hello Kurt, Here is the part number for the throttle cable. Part # 491TC1000HT96 Lokar TC-1000HT96 Hi-Tech Throttle Cable Kit, 96 Inch, Stainless

Thank you Kurt, I machined the linkage today from 6061-T6 and it turned out really nice.

Back on the doors. I pulled my actuators out and looked at Alan's videos and numerous SLC pictures with automatic doors. I am sure this was already though of by someone else or previously done in a similar way but it seems that the actuator installations could use some more detailed posts. At...

The dash did not align with the door card on the passenger side while it almost perfectly gaped with the card on the left door. Found pics of other SLCs with the same issue. Unfortunately the owners did not make the correction which I can totally understand because it is just another P.I.T.A...

These guys bought a Need for Speed Bugatti stunt car and setting on a 1967 Mustang Fastback https://www.carvibz.com/muscle-cars/mid-engined-1967-mustang-fastback-is-built-on-a-need-for-speed-movie-bugatti-stunt-car/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BisforBuild

Hello Kyle, I just sat in the car yesterday after the corrected steering column position toward the left and did not get the impression that is it is too tight for me. I can only speak for myself. I am 5'11" at 185 Lbs, so not the biggest guy, using Tillet B5s. Plenty of room on the left side...

Thank you Kurt, This is the last piece I need to finish my throttle assembly.

More pictures, I hit the button to early:rolleyes:

Moving forward with the dashboard. On that subject I'll have more than one posting. The first thing I noticed was that the material thickness under the windshield on my car was very inconsistent and created a bumpy surface resulting in the dash to not fit that area very well. After reworking...

Hello Joel, I am using the abrasive wheel cutting tool in the picture with Fiberglass, especially when Gelcoat is applied. The strong motor is consistent and gives you excellent control over the cut. Similar to a Dremmel but much stronger and the brushless motor does not heat up. I don't use...

Spent some time with trimming and installing the carbon fiber door cards in preparation to fit the dash. It took and minute or two to get those properly fitted. On mine, the factory pre-cut left me with a huge gap to adjust. I started with a 6mm (1/4") distance from the door card to the inner...

Chipping away little by little... Continuing on the doors. Cleaned up the factory door window pre-cut outs for maximum visibility and a cleaner look. I don't use sharp corners and cut radii instead with a hole saw to prevent stress risers.

Last year in August I posted a few pictures of a the beginning of the build of a Bonneville Land Speed Record Bike. I am certain that what I posted was everything but convincing and probably to some, just hot air. The bike is done for three month and I thought I owe an update on what kept me...

With the hinges in place I was able to set the doors. To find the correct spot for the holes to be drilled the first time so guessing was required I used some punches I made up similar to what Ken suggested. All that time spent finding the critical spots the body is responding to is paying off...

In order to hang the doors I wanted to prevent the shiny billet hinges to get beat up by scratching. I followed Ken's idea with the guide rollers and backing plates which I bonded to the body. You can hang a tank from those plates which will be a good thing since I'll be installing the actuators...

After the body was lowered onto the tub it was time to find all the fun spots to tweak the windshield, door gaps and a setup with nearly identical measurements front and back. I started roughing the body after I aligned it. Here are some impressions of my alignment results. Windshield first

I have modified the center console to a little wider version. I feel that the new design is aesthetically more pleasing and will form later a nicer transition to the dash. It is still on the backbone of original narrow console to give me as much space as possible to keep the seats close to center.