build diary

July 25, 2005: I spent the weekend proofreading the layout of the new book.
So it was a very Seven-oriented weekend but not one that got a lot of work done on the car itself. Still, I did manage to wrestle the diff back in to place. My little PPF is perfectly lined up with the outside edge of the transmission tunnel. I'll put a piece of relatively hefty plate on the side of the tunnel for mounting. The PPF (actually, it's nothing like a PPF, it just bolts to the diff) will get captive nuts on the back to make it easier to attach. I'm also going to plate the whole transmission tunnel in 1/8" plate on the sides and just use aluminum on the top. It'll add a couple of pounds of weight but will also stiffen things up and get rid of the ugly misshapen cover. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get a chance to pick up the rest of the steel I need.

Swaybar thinking has progressed. A suggested spot for the front bar - slung under the chassis - is intruiging so I'll check that out. I'm still not sure if I'll run one in the rear or not.

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