A little more progress between work trips

This update covers transmission tunnel wiring.

Related notes live on the Factory Five Cobra build hub.

transmission tunnel wiring: Moving the car and indoor jobs

Tunnel wiring goal

First, we are trying to finish the transmission tunnel wiring.

Then we can drop in the engine and transmission for test-fitting.

After that, we finally moved the car onto the rollers.

As a result, we can move it around better.

Also, that step felt pretty exciting!

Hot-day pre-assembly

Because NorCal hit over 100F, I did small work indoors.

So I pre-assembled the hood hinges.

Honestly, the design is pretty slick.

You can tell they put thought into this setup.

Also, I riveted in the inside driver sheet metal.

Then we can button up the engine bay.

Dash faceplate and tunnel face

Remaking the under-dash plate

Next, remaking the under dash faceplate was needed.

However, I was bummed that the original got mangled.

Also, some mis-alignment showed up.

Ultimately, the dash height is pretty much finalized.

My son used cardboard to get the measurements.

Then we did nip-and-tuck work for a while.

Still, the dash is not totally squared up.

In other words, it is not asymmetrical by accident.

So we planned on dialing it in.

Besides that, a lot of wiring sits behind this lower dash.

Therefore, we must plan that space carefully.

Removable tunnel piece

Next, the smaller cut tunnel section will rivet to the frame.

As a result, that section stays intact.

Also, that lets the trans tunnel stay removable.

Because we may need to check wiring near the transmission.

Then you can see the details in the new faceplate.

All the switches have been test fitted.

Also, they are notched appropriately.

Next up is aligning the sides.

After that, we will pick the frame mounting strategy.

Ultimately, we are getting there!!!