Canuck
Frozen Garage Hell
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2006
- Location
- Lethbridge, AB, Canada
I've been a bit busy with work...and we added a new member to the team.
He doesn't like the garage a lot just yet, but I have hopes.
So with the back finished enough for now, it's back to the front of the car. Before the frame can go in, the pedal box for the floor mounted pedals needs to go in and the transmission tunnel needs to be replaced. So let's get on with the show.
The engine position meant the pedal box needed to move towards the outside of the car about 1/2" No big deal, I had the room. Just a little more metal massaging.
Final position - seems fine.
Fit is still good.
The pedal mount plate welds directly to the frame - it's 1/8" plate and should be more than enough once fully boxed.
I had to create a relief in the box to cover a gap between the box and the frame - the box ended up going a little higher on the firewall than planned, so this was easiest.
I'll fill in the sides and front so that crap doesn't collect in the gap.
Here's the inside.
I'm also working on the transmission tunnel. It's a bit tight on the drivers side...reverse switch is on the sheet metal.
I think I'll just bend it out a little...this should do the trick.
240 tunnel all cleaned up - looks like a good fit once the front panel was removed.
I should get the sheet metal flange built to receive the trans tunnel this week. Then mount up the rear end and see what I have to do for the drive shaft tunnel.
He doesn't like the garage a lot just yet, but I have hopes.
So with the back finished enough for now, it's back to the front of the car. Before the frame can go in, the pedal box for the floor mounted pedals needs to go in and the transmission tunnel needs to be replaced. So let's get on with the show.
The engine position meant the pedal box needed to move towards the outside of the car about 1/2" No big deal, I had the room. Just a little more metal massaging.
Final position - seems fine.
Fit is still good.
The pedal mount plate welds directly to the frame - it's 1/8" plate and should be more than enough once fully boxed.
I had to create a relief in the box to cover a gap between the box and the frame - the box ended up going a little higher on the firewall than planned, so this was easiest.
I'll fill in the sides and front so that crap doesn't collect in the gap.
Here's the inside.
I'm also working on the transmission tunnel. It's a bit tight on the drivers side...reverse switch is on the sheet metal.
I think I'll just bend it out a little...this should do the trick.
240 tunnel all cleaned up - looks like a good fit once the front panel was removed.
I should get the sheet metal flange built to receive the trans tunnel this week. Then mount up the rear end and see what I have to do for the drive shaft tunnel.