Well slowly been chipping away at small things here and there. Finally got to a good progress point so i thought i would share to my good friends here.
Got the dash swung in and mounted, i took off the dash bezel for now as im working on getting the holley pro dash mounted and wired to a caspers connector so i dont have to hack up the factory wiring to attach to the fuel level, turn signal wires, etc.
Got the rear quarter panels in, i elected to buy new black hardware so it will look nice and sleek. I am remaking the inserts so this will all have to come back out. Also peep the new seatbelts from Seatbeltplanet. I am happy with their quality and price for sure.
Got the drivers and passenger door hardware all installed, new handle gaskets, mirror gaskets, and lock clips. Also had to install a new window regulator on the pass side as it was haywired.
Once i got all of the internals in, i mocked up the door panels to see how it looks. I still need to get new inner and outer felts for the window before I install fully. Also looking for a pass side window switch if anyone has one laying around.
Went to a show up in Indiana and picked up this nice steering wheel, i will eventually make a new insert so it doesnt say SS. I paid $150 for it, but it had all the guts and was in nice shape so I chalked it up to a win.
Got then engine finally set in the car, this is my buddies motor out of his mustang while its in storage. I have a 58x 5.3 that i need to tear down and rebuild in the mean time. I will probably grab some of my extra truck accessories brackets and send them out to be powder coated. I am just getting this car up and running N/A while i get the funds to finish out the forced induction. I used Holley Hooker long tubes and mounts and it fit PERFECT. No hammering, no rubbing, just perfect fit.
Finally made the cut for the transmission, have a stock shifter in it for mock-up will most likely end up with another MGW. I had one on my 6 speed mustang and it was really nice shifting, and could tell it didnt have any slop. I did have to massage the trans tunnel a little bit for the reverse lock out, but it will be not be visible.
I am contemplating using the factory G-Body console, or try and find a 6 speed 5th gen camaro console to throw in it. A local guy around here has one in his car and it looks fantastic.
Also finished tearing apart the factory column so i can get the trim off to paint. Wasnt too hard, but a couple of areas you have to proceed with some caution. I will clean up the internals, replace the bearings and springs and regrease before i complete the final assembly. Need to order some more paint so i can get the trim done and put the column inside the car.
Need to place a pretty large order on some final things to button up the firewall back. Need the headliner and visors, door seals, felt weatherstipping for the windows, also need to get m hands on the cable that runs from the parking brake cable to the spice point under the driver side. SOOOO If anyone has one of those or the window switch i will gladly pay for them lol.
Stay tuned as i progress through the last bit of the interior and start breaking down the dog house to get rid of the LS fender seams.
