Southern GT #70

[joe]

I noticed you are running a Holley retro 4150 throttle body. Have you ran the motor with it yet?

 

[Davidmgbv8]

So turns out drilling the dash harder than it seems, the larger tach and speedo holes are a touch too big in the US sizes. If you are a fraction off it shows. Running hole saw backwards is the key but it can still jump. Thought the key and fuel switch placement was total shite, especially as I have a dual switch that switches tanks, pumps/ return valves so placed it above key switch so no key fob is in the way.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

I noticed you are running a Holley retro 4150 throttle body. Have you ran the motor with it yet?

No not yet. Thinking about doing an in chassis test next month before I take the engine out of the chassis to z paint and panel.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Using a piece of Z bar from McMaster Carr,I maid a retainer for the top of the bulkhead window so it will stay pressed tight against the rollbar/bulkhead. Then trimmed offending glass on the inner rear clam panels so it will fully shut now. Clearanced around on header at the rear brake cooling tube, will glass that and putty to make it more presentable. Then on to the AC bracket.

 

[Mark Boyers]

Nice window

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Had to clearance the air duct for the header. Then completely sever and reset the lower spyder drop legs as they had a weird set I couldn’t correct with heat and cooling. So mocked in place then some panel weld to hold. Today I will reinforce with glass.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

The SGT exhaust fouled the inner rear clam where the upper trailing arms come through. So had cut them out to get clam to shut. The trailing arms are also in a more outboard position so cut, and begin to paste with clearance. Need to order more panel bond to glue the last bits in but if should look tidy.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Pieces are cut and pasted so headers and trailing arms all have room.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Air vents fitted,

 

[Jacob]

David where did you get your dash air vents from? Thanks.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

David where did you get your dash air vents from? Thanks.

Llama Bite

 

[Davidmgbv8]

My first pass at making the rear louver vent vs what I got with my chassis parts

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Second attempt at the louver panel came out much better using a sandwich frame and pressing the die in with a press

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Rear louver panels made

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Sprayed with polyester filing primer today to fill all the pin holes. Hopefully last pass before top coat. Really thinking about flocking the top…any thoughts out there?

 

[Morten]

looks great David! Hope you keep it as the originals. Keep up the great work

 

[Glenn M]

View attachment 143289Sprayed with polyester filing primer today to fill all the pin holes. Hopefully last pass before top coat. Really thinking about flocking the top…any thoughts out there?

I covered the top of mine with the thinnest black Alcantara to avoid reflections, it worked really well. It was a nightmare before. Flocking would work just as well.

 

[Devin]

View attachment 143289Sprayed with polyester filing primer today to fill all the pin holes. Hopefully last pass before top coat. Really thinking about flocking the top…any thoughts out there?

I’m thinking about the black soft touch paint like BMW and others use but concerned with the long term durability.

 

[Randy V]

I was looking into Alsa’s Soft Touch paint for my dash…

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Alas, I sold the GT before I had a chance to do it…

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Wet sanded, who knew you could have so much time in the dash!