A good friend of mine helped me fabricate a frame out of some oak timber. We or should I say he did as I stood and watched him hone his craft, spent the better part of two days working to rebuild the skeleton for the trunk lid. We crafted it as best we could to mimic the shape of the skin. Unfortunately, when we got it mounted on the car, the curve was off by several degrees. One more thing for Rutter and the gang to help us fix!
After media blasting we got to take a look at what was underneath.
It has been a while since I added to this project site but that does not mean we have not made progress on the car. I will take some time to catch this back up adding in dates of the work that was done. Stay tuned for some amazing changes!
All Clean!
Not much to say other than she is getting stripped!
Media Blasting in Progress
Almost Done
In order to make room for the new Vintage Air unit and specifically the bents and duct work, we need to extend the dash. Here is some preliminary mock up of the extension. More to be done to pretty it up but it’s a great start.
Packard Dash Extension Close Up
Packard Dash Extension Full View
Progress on the firewall continues.
Location for the wire harness to pass through
Cowl Vent is Operational Once Again!
Firewall Cleaned Up. Dynamat Being Installed. New Floor Plate – Replacing the Old Wood
More on the Firewall. The A/C Mount is Visible Here
Speaking of AC. Determined the Diamond Shape is the Best Application for the Hoses.
Rutter’s Rod Shop hard at work.
1. Rewiring and fitting the Vintage Air unit.
2. Firewall filled in and coated.
3. Correct bracket installed and linkage complete.
4. Valve Covers prepped and ready to go in.
Taking a bit of a new direction with the project. We are taking her to Rutter’s Rod Shop. Confident they can get us back on track.
Its been a while since we have had time to work on the car.
Before
After
Thank you Edelbrock for the new intake. Ok, they didn’t give it to us but its a step forward and that is something to be thankful for. Before and after pics
