Over the last few weeks since my post I have continued to work on small details on the car. Pictures are always good and help understand what has changed.
The front area behind the radiator is almost finished with all the stuff needed in this area. It’s a tight fit under the front air scoop but I have gotten it all in there. During this process I removed the front clam shell to make it easier to work on. When reinstalling I noticed I had originally installed the front body shell to high making the front air opening not lining up with the bottom of the car. After reinstalling and adjusting it was clear I’m going to have problems with speed bumps, this car is low!
What I have done is use 1/0 wire running back to the starter from the front mounted starter solenoid and 4 gauge back for the alternator, both over sized but bigger is better in Texas right? AC/heater has been installed and removed while some of the dash is being painted, final wiring and AC hoses routed. My only remaining task inside the car is to mount the seats to verify everything fits together. Other things that have been completed are, pedals and master cylinders installed, AC defroster wholes cut, battery cut-off switch installed and shifter installed. I will try and take some pictures this weekend to share.
There are many body differences between the J cars prepared by Shelby and Holman Moody and my body molds must have been taken from a Shelby car. The air vents on the top of the spider is an example and because I want my car to look like J7 before the 1967 race the vents have been removed and body filler has been started. The reason I said “before the race” is there are lots of changes that were done when the car was rebuilt after the 1967 crash. I’m not putting the rebuild down, the car just had little changes made. The J7 car is a great example of the race cars built and the present car setting in Colorado is something special and that’s why I’m trying to copy it. On HM cars the air vents were on the doors so the location has been marked, see attached picture. My present problem is finding someone to make me eight two inch louvers on two 8” by 3” straight aluminum sheets. Anyone know someone that has a 2” louver die which could make me some louvers?
My sanding blocks arrived and I have started the body work this week. My Cobra’s body work was all done by a professional and cost big dollars, I would like to do some of this work this time around. Learning new skills.
No word on the transmission so I continue to wait and build. If it does not come soon I’m going to send the body off for paint before its final assemble.
Later,