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build diary May 31, 2005: I think I'm going to start customising bicycles instead of cars. The procrastination isn't complete, however. I pulled the scuttle and rear bulkhead off this past weekend. It's almost shocking how quickly I can disassemble this car and make it look unfinished. Removing the rear panel uncovered the bracing that's available back there. There's a lot of strength, more than enough to keep the diff tied down if the bracket itself is strong enough. I'll probably just build a stronger mount for the nose. The diff will have to come out in order for me to put new bushings in the side "arms", though. That's going to be a hassle as I have to wrestle with a 75 lb chunk of metal that is a tight fit into the frame. Oh well, if it was easy everyone would be doing it. The scuttle was removed to give access to some of the wiring and the speedometer drive. The mechanical one has been removed and will be replaced with an electric one. Luckily, the gearing of the unit is the same as my car so it should be accurate. The hard part will be fitting the speedometer in the earlier housing. Well, not that hard. Again, if it was easy... entry 879 of 1439 |