Roaring Forties 66

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Had the Front and rear screens installed by the professionals.
I glued in the bulkhead window, hence all the tape to stop the adhesive going all over the place....
Then glued the surround trim panel over that.

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Front suspension fitted and caster, camber & toe adjusted.

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Rear suspension fitted.

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Test fit of the wheels and had to relieve a small section of the rear guard return lip. Apart from that all are clear when moving through the suspension travel.
Rim centres will be painted graphite grey.

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Handbrake cables and pulleys fitted.
Brake and clutch pipes finished off.
Tow / tie down hook added.

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Brake light switch fitted.
Clutch switch fitted (for starting purposes, ADR requirement...)
Aircon hoses, drier etc fitted.
Front clip stay is a telescoping tube that can be locked open if a bit of wind around.

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Front cover uses 4 camlocs which pull down onto the rubber seal.
Makes access to the fuses / relays and master fluid levels easier.
Horn added and wiring finished out front.
Tried hiding the horn in the light box area, but it muffled it too much.

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Door stops, interior light switches and door seals finished.
Drivers side console fitted and gear stick finished off.

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I wanted to put more insulation around the centre console, but the water pipes were very close to the sides. This is what I ended up with, shouldn't have worried as the aircon centre duct dumps cold air directly down onto it.
The console is cold to touch on the run.

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Got the rear / centre console back from the trimmers and it turned out quite well. Not much room in the pocket, but any extra space is gold.

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Time to fit the coils.
I looked at a lot of different coil packs, but ended up with the good old LS1 coils.
Made a simple mount that holds them in banks of 4.
Lots of wires to connect though...

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Finished off the wiring to the Motec.
I didn't want a loose connector floating around the back of the seat for the laptop, so mounted it in the side wall where the seatbelt retract mounts.
The UTC that plugs into it clears the door when its closed, so on road testing can be done.
Seat belts fitted as well.

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I needed a minimum of a 1 litre windscreen washer bottle, boy you have to love the ADR's...
Couldn't find a bottle to fit as I've widened and deepened the nostril vent, so had to make one.
Also you can see the front mount of the clip stay and pinch weld rubber that seals the wheel arch.

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Battery box is made from sheet S/S with a drain tube, so it can be washed out for spills etc.
The clamp is at the bottom and uses the wedges on the battery case.
I'll make a lid for it when I get bored (still hasn't got one yet) :laugh:

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Engine is from an AU Falcon and is stock std, all I did was to give it rings and bearings. This is to meet ADR 37 requirements.
I was surprised to see Crane roller rockers as std fitment.
Over time things may evolve....:lipsrsealed:

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Adapter plate, flywheel and clutch assy fitted.
Bolted up the gearbox to check the throw-out bearing and found it was almost off the end of the housing at rest.
Machined up a longer housing and all seems to work now ??

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All bolted together.
Aircon compressor and starter fitted.
Then had fun trying not to scratch all the paint....

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[Jimmy P]

....it just gets better and better. Can't wait to see the final product.

 

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Thanks Jimmy
Not far from the finish now :thumbsup:

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Engine loom finished (apart from the MAP sensor plug....)
Speedo and Lambda sensors wired up.
Time to refit the exhaust system.

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