We’re really trying to get the central transmission tunnel wiring completed so we can drop in the engine & transmission for some test-fitting. We finally moved the car onto the rollers to be able to move it around better – this was pretty exciting!
Since it’s been pretty hot, >100F in NorCal, I decided to do some small work indoors. I did some pre-assembly of the hood hinges. The design is pretty slick to be honest. You can tell that they put some thought into the intricacies of this setup. Also, riveted in the inside driver sheet metal so we can button up the engine bay.
Next, re-making the under dash faceplate was needed. I was really bummed that the original got pretty mangled up, and some mis-alignment.
The dash height is pretty much finalized. My son took some cardboard to get the perfect measurements. Nip and tuck work for a while, and yes the dash is not totally squared up so it’s not asymmetrical. We planned on getting it dialed in. One item we realized is that there is a LOT of wiring and ‘stuff’ going behind this lower dash portion. We are going to have to plan out this space very carefully.
The smaller section that we cut off the transmission tunnel will be riveted down to the frame. This will keep that section intact, and will allow us to make the trans tunnel removable, just in case we need to check wiring or anything near the transmission. You can see the details in the new faceplate. All the switches have been test fitted and notched appropriately.
Next up is to get the sides aligned and determine the mounting strategy on the frame. Getting there!!!
