Projects Young blood builds an AV8 (New England)

More work on the cowl





Stella hanging out with me.



Evapo rusted a few things here’s the pitman arm after a night of soaking. Subrail extensions are soaking now.




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Here’s a video I forgot to make! It’s me cutting and fitting the quarter patches I made a few weeks ago





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Travis, looking mint bro. I try not to tell people what to do (or what not to do) but. . . .
Do not chop your car until you have it all assembled!!! Bolted down, squared up, doors on, braced up inside etc. This way everything will fit up properly. Good luck, I am watching-Ron

 

What Ron said ^^ save from torturing yourself too much. Project is looking great!

 

Ok I was just curious. Glad I got some responses! Thanks for watching!


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Working on getting the subrail extensions cleaned and mounted properly. I’m almost ready to mount the cowl! So psyched!




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Moving along. I will need to put sub rail extensions on my project as well.

 

Worked on the coupe later today. Got the bottom part of my firewall repaired from the previous channeling.





Then I racked the subrail extensions on and mounted up the cowl and doors!!



Still have to mount the subrail to firewall braces but that should be easy after I borrow a compressor.


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Hey Putnam you got me hook watching your build You sleeping lol

 

no no no just backed up on footage, uploading a video as i type on the brookville subrails im trying to catch up on my youtube before i post more so it all makes sense. but what the heck heres a picture of where im at now.

 

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Dang, you’re almost done!

 

Looks that way don’t it? Lol


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Dang looking good! Maybe I missed it what’s the you tube name?

 

Here’s the latest video!


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It's looking good , coming right along ... Finish my AV8 couple years ago full fender

 

Here’s a neat way to save your fire wall
Weld up old motorcycle pipe

 

good idea i'm surprised i haven't seen that yet!

 

I have been thinking what to do here on my project just the other day. This answers that question.

 

I will take picture of fuel stand on motor tonight ...

 

Photo

 

Stuffed in the shop


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Found a crack in my pedals........





Hs anyone here repaired this part of the pedal assembly? I know the steering arms are forged but this seems cast and I’m not sure of the quality. Doesn’t seem that good to me seeing as it broke.

Pleas let me know if I’m fucked or not.

Thanks!


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I don't know if you're screwed on that one, but when I saw that style pedal assembly I checked on prices and reproductions weren't cheap... and I already had three of the more common style with the clutch lever on the left.

So I decided to mod what I had, it might work for you if you already have the transmission set up to use a clutch lever on the right. Sorry for the crappy pics, they're all I have handy right now.

Here's the set up I started with.


After I saw the style pedal assy like you were using I took the clutch pedal and cut the base in half, taking the actuator part off of it. Welded up/drilled new lube holes in the pivot pin, and reassembled it all in a differnt order. The clutch pedal has to be welded to the pin now. I bought new bushings for it and may bore out the base part to put them in there now since the pin will move with this set up.


Early mock up of where I was headed.


The "final" version


Anywhos... just an option so you can use an pedal assembly that's easier to find and from what I saw cheaper to buy. And maybe keeps the clutch lever alignment from the other style pedals?

 

DesmoDog, thanks for the option and clever thinking!

I ended up tig brazing my bracket back together let’s hope it holds.







I pre and post heated the casting before and after welding so as to minimize cracking and it seemed to work! I used silicon bronze as a filler. Now to bend the pedals properly.


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Hopefully it holds up, you did a nice job on the repair.

 

Pulled her out of the garage today, also repaired the b pillars





Even without a seat I get behind the wheel every chance I get hahaha




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Haven’t posted lately but I’ve been busy, mostly wife wheeling the rust off of the j side of the panels and primering them.





Also took the drip rails off to take the rust out from in between the panels.









Took the rest heavy crossmember apart to take the rust out also.











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Nice work Travis.