Made quite a bit of progress this month starting with making a battery tray and mounting it into the car.
The kit calls for the battery to be placed under the floor of the trunk area but I like it up front better. The front of the car could use a little more of the weight plus it is mounted much lower where I put it.
First step was to machine a cross bar to fit between the frame rails.
Next I took a piece of 5/8 aluminum plate that was laying around the shop and made the battery tray.
Here you can see the rear clamp holding the battery firmly onto the tray.
Easy to access, very secure, and the weight better placed.
That was a bit of work but it saved me from having to fabricate an access panel in the floor of the trunk area. Speaking of which the trunk floor and sides are riveted in place!
Next I mounted the computer over the passenger footbox. I'm not entirely pleased with this location but my choices were limited by the heater/AC unit which is located just above and behind it.
Going with a modern computer controlled engine means a couple hundred times more wire.
Going with a modern computer controlled engine means a couple hundred times more wire.
Another first for me was learning how to make braided steel fuel lines.
Center of the photo is the fuel pressure regulator located right behind the engine.
It's getting crowded in there. My original vision of a clean uncluttered engine bay is fading.
And we now have a radiator!
So here is how it looks at the moment.
A long way to go but it is looking more like a car all the time.
Goal for March is engine startup.
