HAFRODs 78 Aeroback Salon build

[HAFROD]

So Bar50 showed up this morning and gave me a rear end backlash lesson. He brought everything including a dial indicator and rubber gloves. I did not get a complimentary prostate check though while he had the gloves on with gear oil on them He said the gears were in spec. We installed a set of Moser street axles and a Proform rear end cover girdle just in case I want to show off at some cruise nights 😉

 

[HAFROD]

I've noticed the Salons rear is saggy so I'm going to put in a set of Monte SS rear coils with brand new urethane cushions in a few minutes to see if it raises it

 

[liquidh8]

Nice, nice to see members helping one another out. I thought you would have been done before Blake and I too. But, stuff happens, at least your back on it.

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[HAFROD]

The Monte SS rear coils were the same ride height installed. I installed a set of Prothane isolators on the bottom and that gave me about 3/8" . I really need to wait to see it after deck lid, hood, and bumpers are on. That's a bunch of weight

 

[Blake442]

Reminds me of the story of the tortoise and the hare... Slow and steady wins the race lol!
Although mine's not on the road yet either hahahaha!

Looking great, Hafrod!

 

[oldsofb]

That is a crazy clean beautiful engine bay. Great attention to detail!

Hutch

 

[MrSony]

Just got finished building the plug wires. Getting ready to jack it up and put on the starter and install driveshaft. Then it's on to the core support and fan and tighten the belts. Should be running in a few hours. Went to my local paint supply store this morning on my ZX14R and it was a nice ride. They stopped carrying Window Weld but luckily my local O'Reilleys had it. I got two 12" long flanges made at my local muffler shop for the exhaust manifolds. I think I'm going to build my own exhaust to a y pipe in front of the trans crossmember. This way I can put on a muffler just so it's not loud and popping straight manifolds. I'll have to drive it to the exhaust shop which is about 5 miles. The intake swap messed up some of my hard lines I built for my PCV and brake booster. I found a few pre formed rubber hoses at the parts store and plumbed away.

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What is that throttle cable bracket from?

 

[HAFROD]

What is that throttle cable bracket from?

I made it out of strap steel

 

[TURNA]

I made it out of strap steel

Have a close up of it?

 

[Clutch]

So much nicer than my cars I wish I had more time and a better place to work on them oh well keep plugging away it's coming out beautiful