The right fender was bolted to the rocker panel and Floorboard. The fenders came from another car; the holes were all slightly offset, which was a bit fiddly. The clamp for the original distributor was drilled out with a hole saw so that the clamp would fit the new distributor. Oil is now on the engine. The other fender will be touched up a bit; it suffered some damage during transport, and then it will be installed. Cheers, Harald
Ahh, Leipzig. I've spent a LOT of time in Leipzig back around 1998-2000. Great progress! Things looking awesome!
The front fenders are mounted; they were battered, so I sanded and polished them with 1000-grit wet sandpaper. They look quite presentable again. Greetings Harald
You're absolutely right, the upholsterer really did a fantastic job with the interior. Greetings Harald
Today I installed the front fenders, spent several hours aligning them, there was almost a 1-inch difference between left and right, so I kept removing and reinstalling one of the support brackets to adjust the fit, now it fits and could be screwed on without any tension, I like it with the lowered headlight bar. Cheers Harald
It's not just the headlights, though. The whole front of that thing is perfect, the size of the tires and wheels, and the way they are tucked up in the fenders, perfectly complimented by the level of the lights. Good eye, Harald.
I appreciate your comments, thank you. It'll be exciting when it's on its wheels. Today I cleaned and polished the radiator splash apron, just like I did with all the other parts. The hood will be the last one; I'm trying to do as little repainting as possible. It's always amazing how much shine is underneath. Cheers, Harald
Perhaps selfishly, but I hope to see it in real life! Going for Rømø again this year, @Deutscher? It is - my tudor was painted during winter in the cold with possibly to little hardener, so it has some "interesting" orange peel like texture. But far away, or in pictures, no one notices!
Yesterday we took a trip to Leipzig in the Ford Mustang and picked up the radiator. Installed it today, welded a small crack in the lower half of the radiator shroud, cleaned everything, and installed it - it looks great. Regards, Harald
There were still a few things to do under the car. Two screws were missing from the bell housing, and they wouldn't clear the wishbone. I had to loosen and remove it to insert the screws. In hindsight, I was glad I'd made a bracket to hold the wishbone bolts in place. Then I had to re-tap the threads for the AFR connection because I'd forgotten to leave the plug screwed in while welding, which had warped it. A stupid mistake. Inside, I was able to install the auxiliary gauges and also the light switch, fog light switch, and two indicator lights. The turn signal switch is still missing. Cheers, Harald
The guy who offers the gearbox conversion kit also has these goodies in his catalog: the instrument holders are cast in aluminum, and the oil filler and breather pipe with cap is also from him. He has a good foundry that enjoys these kinds of things. They're just small details, but I like them. Regards, Harald
Today I built various brackets for the turn signals and the fog lights and installed them for a test fit. For the horn, I'm building a mounting plate as additional reinforcement for the firewall; the horn is very heavy, and I'm worried that the firewall might crack at some point. I haven't found out much about the Sanor horn, except that it comes from France, requires 6V, and is incredibly loud. Perhaps you know more Regards, Harald
I've been mounting the horn off the lower ear of the frame rail. Horn mounted to a 2" piece of channel and using a beam clamp to affix it to the rail....this in case I want to easily locate at some future time. I point the horn backwards so it doesn't get a mouth full of water running in the rain....just a suggestion... Sure looking good Harald....you are getting real close to maiden voyage Cheers
Thanks for your kind words. The horn issue is well resolved; I've made a plate to mount on the firewall's reinforcing ribs, but I'm reluctant to drill so many holes to bolt it down. On Monday, I'll take a look at the space between the water inlet and the starter and attach a brace there. I plan to start the engine next week and hope everything goes well. Greetings Harald
Harald, Just read your build thread from beginning to today. Just outstanding work and problem solving! You have given me something to aim for. The very best on your engine start-up. Please don't go away once you're running and driving. I look forward to your comments on my build since we are traveling a very similar path. Again, nice job, robj
I can’t wait for the startup video (there will be a video, please?). Also, I think the choice of color for the engine is inspired. It looks just right sitting in there.
If everything goes well, I'll make a video. I'm not sure about the color; I thought the gray with the glossy black would look interesting. Greetings Harald
Quality horn mounting brackets are often made from spring steel, which gives in a nicer less harsh tone, they also allow some flex to prevent panels cracking from the weight. Nice work so far Harald, looking good .
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