Long overdue for an update. First Line Mountain race this year is May 4th so I'm picking up the pace again to try and make it for that.
First things first, my throttle linkage was sticking on me, and I found out the cheap rod ends I purchased weren't smooth enough. Bought some new bronze insert ones from mcmaster @$14ea (sucked) but now the throttle is super smooth.
Also redid the switch panel due to the shifter cables getting in the way. Just raised it up 2" and redid my hack wiring. Added some weatherpacks to make servicing/adding switches easier.
I have a bunch of things I want/need to get done for the race including finalizing the hood and adding door bars, front tubing, rear bumper extension, then I need to tune the engine better and some other details. I figured I'd start with adding a dash.
I cut out two panels to cover up the driver/passenger side from the a-pillar to the center console tubing.
Added side pieces to cover up the gaps on both sides. Also bolted to the a-pillar from underneath (used rivnuts everywhere).
Added the doghouse for the gauges. 4 tabs hold it down against the two panels.
The 5" tach was an odd size, so I used a combo of my friends hole cutter on his milling machine and then a jigsaw when that failed :laugh:. Works fine though.
I should be able to finish the dash and paint it all/install everything next weekend, including dropping the oil pan to add a bung for the oil temperature gauge and replace the shitty oil drain bung.
