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Thanks for the compliments, guys! :) With regard to the hinged front, here's some information I emailed to someone else who asked a similar question: The front on my car will open with the hydraulic shocks in the fully down position. It won't open to 90 degrees, but will open to the...

It is a Ford color: Sonic Blue. The attached photo shows the numbers, but they don't include a "pinch" of pearl added to the can. Unfortunately, I don't know how big a "pinch" that was! :)

It is an LS7.

After 4 years of building, my SLC just received its license and registration and is now free to roam the streets. I'd like to thank everyone who posted on this forum - it was tremendously valuable during the build. Some of the details for the car include: - License plate backup camera that...

Looks like the Shapeways link only works for my Shapeways ID and I'm past the post-editing deadline. This link should work better for the knob: Reverse Knob (G39S3G7Y6) by dforster

Coming back to the issue of reverse lockout, centering springs and gated shifters: This is what I did to avoid accidentally selecting reverse. As a side benefit, it makes it really easy to select 1/2 gear; all you do is push the gear shift all the way to the left and slide it up or down: The...

Following up on my earlier post: The Guard Dawg system is installed. It took about a day, re-using some of the existing wiring, but much of the wiring was new, as the architecture was different from the prior alarm system. The short story: Everything works (caveat: I haven't actually...

Well . . . if a shock sensor, siren, etc. are available from Infinitybox, that is news to me. I just checked their website and don't see anything like that listed in their Accessories section. I ordered the third party system because I didn't see anything from Infinitybox that would provide the...

After 6 months and 60 (I counted them) emails, I am giving up on the alarm system I posted about, above. A quick summary of the experience included: 1) Seller concluded the alarm unit was faulty. Sent the unit back. They never received it. Paid a reduced price for a new unit to be tested and...

I'll let you know how it works out, but my start button came with the security system: Top Smart PKE Car Alarm System w Remote Starter Push Start Touch Password Entry | eBay

Thanks for the post, Will. I also prefer the lower door-mounted mirror to the hippo ears. The wires for the door speaker run along the bottom of the hinge, with a service loop inside the body end (not the door end) to allow for hinge movement. This seems to work pretty well and I think there...

That sounds like a good idea. Do you know what kind of mirrors Peter V. started with and/or are there any pictures anywhere?

Has anyone considered powered side mirrors? I know for most people this is not an issue, but part of getting the boss to buy in to an SLC project was the requirement that she be able to drive it as well - even though that's not likely to happen very often. She has already asked about the...

Here's one option.

I recently received the 12", 120lb shocks from McMaster Carr McMaster-Carr part no. 9416K15. They fit perfectly with the mounting locations specified in the instruction manual. In my opinion, there is no way to get a 16" shock to work, unless the mounting locations are changed from what...

As everyone knows, the options for installing navigation and audio electronics in the SLC are somewhat limited due to the small amount of available space. Most car equipment is 6-7" deep, which makes it tough for a center-dash installation. It is possible to install bluetooth-enabled...

Has anyone found a good source for hood/decklid latch cover plates? Pg. 156 of manual v.2.5 says that polished stainless trim covers can be purchased from RCR, but according to RCR, they don't sell these. Attached is a sample picture from the manual, though the hole cutout seems a bit...

Echoing others on this thread, I also have the 16" shocks. According to RCR, 16" is what they are shipping and is the correct length. I pointed out that 16" is too long to mount in the position indicated in the manual and asked if either the mounting position in the manual is incorrect, or...

Based on how the mechanism works, it appears the door latches supplied with the kit need to be installed with the one marked "R" on the left door and the one marked "L" on the right door. The two latches are mirror images of each other, so the mounting holes are different. I'm about to start...

Yes, I am using brake line wrenches. Pretty sure non the of the joints are leaking - they are consistently dry to the touch. The bleed nipples on all the calipers are at the top of the caliper (inlets on bottom). The last bleeding session seemed to help a bit. I will try another and see what...