October 2: more work on aluminum.
Clecos are great. I thought I had way more than I’d ever need. Nope, you can always use more. I need to rivet some of these parts so I can cleco more in place!

October 12: Once again, I started thinking about a sound system. The thought process went something like this: if I’m putting aluminum in place, now is the time to decide where speakers get mounted and holes get cut. So, I posted a question here: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...eaker-location
That turned out to provide some pretty interesting information. End result: I think I’ll skip the sound system.

October 15: time to go beyond aluminum. I got all the cockpit aluminum in place that I can. I’m just marking and drilling for now. I took some more panels in to get powder coated and I want to get the fuel and brakes lines in place before I rivet these pieces. It’s much easier to work on tubing from above the car than from underneath. So, time to move on to the fuel lines. First up – get the in-line filter in place. The challenge here is that the location recommended in the manual is the same place that the shock absorber lives. Hmmmm – posted another thread on that. You can see it here: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...ne-fuel-filter

October 22: The plan was to get the fuel filter in place, AND get the fuel lines in place. Not a chance. I checked a few more build logs and found some good locations. I went with King Burgess’ location, which you can see on my frame here:



The current challenge is where to mount the brake connections for the rear wheels. I’m concerned about the flexible brake lines hitting either the tire or getting stuck in the coil overs, so I’m being a little paranoid about that. Need to do some more research. I also need to plug in the e-brake cables so I can ensure I don’t have conflict with any of the moving parts there, too. Should be a fun week.

Phew! All caught up.