Well the bathroom remodel is taking longer than expected. In my defense, more content to the plan has been added by the DW. That, I should have anticipated. I should be done in another two to three weeks. It is turning out very nice.
I also lost a weekend to another unexpected project. A couple weeks back my mother asked Facebook if anyone knew a good painter, she wanted to repaint the entire first story of their house. My wonderful niece (god bless her soul) responded to her "your sons" (I have two brothers) We couldn't say no at that point. My one brother, his wife, and I spent last weekend knocking out most of the job and my other brother finished it this weekend. My wife would have helped but she had her second covid shot last weekend and it affected her quite negatively. She is fine now. I had my first this past week, no issues, hoping the second treats me the same as my first.
Since the remodel is dragging on I have decided to spend a little time in the shop so I have been finishing the wiring under the dash for the gauges and switches so I can install the dash. I finished the parking brake controller yesterday and it works very well. I am using a pair of Tesla EPB calipers and the Pantera Electronics controller. It is a very nice system. I do have some custom wiring to figure out. I am not using their switch as I have custom laser engraved billet pushbuttons. For the signal lights, the Pantera Electronics unit has two connections that alternate 5 VDC polarity. My push button has a common + input and separate ground connections for the R G & B LEDs. I am going to have to get creative with some relays. I just need to purchase a 5 VDC relay to see if what I am thinking will work or not.
This weekend I also carbon fiber skinned my final version of the engine coil covers, my custom one piece steering column cover, as well as my switch, and gauges backing plates. This time I used West Systems Epoxy and instead of sticking the carbon fiber fabric down with contact adhesive I used the epoxy, let it tack, and stuck down the fabric. This method seems to work better in my opinion, time will tell. Pictures are not the greatest, I'll get better photos when these are finished.
The steering column cover was very hard to cover and is going to require a lot of sanding as well as a pinstripe or something to cover a seam running along the side that I could not avoid. The other four pieces will require minimal sanding before spraying a couple of coats of clear on them. The West Systems epoxy is worth every penny it costs more than other brands. I am now confident in my decision to carbon fiber cover the front and side splitters. Those flat parts should be easy compared to the steering column and coil covers.