Bruce's long awaited journey begins: #1294

[Mastertech5]

I've been piddling around with things while getting property chores done. I ordered 4 LED indicator lights for the dash. 1 check engine light, 1 high beam indicator and 2 directional arrows. I didn't like the ones in the kit and I wanted a ck eng light, which my computer has an output for, so when I found it on Amazon you could pick between different ones for all sorts of things. Had to go for the others to match. I have an AutoMeter matching platinum clock ordered from AutoMeter, due to arrive friday. I cut holes and got the AC vents in on the ends which are curved. They didn't want to sit good so I bought a 2 1/2" ID exhaust adapter and cut 2 rings off it just wide enough to be even at 2 points on each side of the panel. I had to cut about 3/16" off of the part that screws on the back of the vent so it could screw on enough to hold. I'll cement them in after painting with black epoxy. Just one more hole for the clock, wire the new stuff up and test the components. After I make sure everything works, back apart and finish the panel.

After going to the FFR Cruise-in last Saturday I was able to eyeball the one Gen 2 Hot Rod that showed up. There were 4 Gen 1s. and a ton of Cobras. Got some good tips from the owner about the nose cone and side covers mountings. Those have to be the worst body panels of all the FFR cars to get right. I'm working on them. I noticed that every time I left the nose cone on the car overnight or longer it would look wet under the radiator. I tightened the lower hose clamps but that wasn't it. Then I saw a drip from the petcock. Gave the drain screw a tweak but that wasn't it. I put a wrench on the boss and turned it in about an 1/8th of a turn and that stopped it. I have Teflon tape on it too.

[JimLev]

Do you have any pics from the FFR cruise in?

[Mastertech5]

A couple. lol6362A5B4-16B6-4AEE-8F0E-A25A37AE9BB2.jpg66BBD134-0F0A-4096-B6B7-44334BC0E09B.jpgC731B999-8239-4C8B-86C6-792509D9DB87.jpg
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[Mastertech5]

After getting some advice from a few great guys I finally have the nose cone and side covers fitted. I just need to add a little material to the lower fronts and upper back edges of the panels. My hood as delivered was pinched in on the sides where it sits on the body. This was my solution as suggested by 33fromSD. Two holes on one end are slotted to provide adjustment. 1/2" electrical conduit smashed flat on the ends. 1 /4-20 rivnuts in the hood with JB Weld on the flutes under the head and squeeze 'em home.
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Fits perfect now and there's room for overlapping the upper rear side panel attachment pieces after thinning them and the inner hood in that area.

[Mastertech5]

It's been a whilesince I've posted on my build thread. I've been working on the front body panels to dial them in among other things. I got the fenders on and the dash in except for the clock. I pulled it out of the garage today and let it idle for a while till the fan came on, about 210 degrees. I revved it up some for coolant circulation and the temp came down and the fan went off. The gauges all work except the tach. I'll have to check that out.
I still need to gap the hood. It's close but it needs a little more.here's some walk around pics.

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[Jeff33Ford]

That looks great. Your patience is paying off in a big way.

[BradC]

Good progress!!

[Just 1 More]

I am so jealous

[TxMike64]

Nice!

[Mastertech5]

My daughter is here from Hawaii for a visit and wanted to go for a quick ride. I put the other lap belt in and set the other seat in place and I took her down to the end of the street and back, about 1000 ft. I got on it some on the way back. This thing is stupid quick. OMG. Way faster than my old hopped up 302 65 Mustang 2+2.

[Mastertech5]

Just finished my newest Hot Rod build
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It’s a “puzzle” that’s plywood punch outs held together by toothpicks.

[BradC]

I have that same one! Funny. It was fun to build but took longer than I was expecting.

[Mastertech5]

I kept breaking toothpicks. It took me about a week and sore thumbs pushing the pieces out. A couple of x-acto knife cuts too, but I'm retired so could spent most of a day on it.

[Mastertech5]

Finally got warm enough to do some work. I need to finish my mongrel exhaust system. Had it done to just behind the passenger compartment and need to get it out the back. I bought a 2 1/2 polished stainless pipe kit with 4 180s, 4 90s,4 45s and 4 straights. A lot of pipe for what I need but cheaper than buying just the stuff I needed separately. Now I need to figure out where to cut to get things where they need to be and mark the cut joints for alignment and off to the welder to have them Tigged. I still need to get the outlet tips. Looking at options.

[Mastertech5]

It's been a while since I posted so hey everyone. I got 2 V-clamps welded at key points on each side and then I had surgery on my right thumb for some thing they call trigger finger. When you go to bend your finger the joint like catches then snaps into position.some pain is involved. They called the procedure "releasing the pulley". Didn't do anything for a month after that. Then I pulled a muscle in my lower back at the hip bone. No work done after that for a couple of weeks but I finally got the pipes cut and positioned to my liking. Made index marks for the relationship positions and had them welded. Found some stainless clamp on tips that are just like the FFR ones. Look great. Pic tomorrow, it's late.

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