Woodfin's SS GT/TB construction series

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OK Larry,
Knowing that you like to build them almost as much as race them (almost?), and you have been known to trade cars every couple of years... I am putting in first dibs on this one if and when you get tired of it! LOL
Cold and raining, so plenty of time to go back through the pictures. Lot of good tips and learnings, taking time and studing the pictures. Thanks for posting all the details.
Keep it up. You might beat that time line!

I did get all the front end put back together on my Firebird, just need to get the alignment done, and I should be ready to go in the spring. Need to tear the Jr. motor down and check everything there, and son's car should be ready too. Enough to keep me busy for a little more of the winter I guess.

Ken

Stock 412

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a few updates for this week, we will have a new series of photos Saturday.

We have had the seats and dash in and out about a dozen times. The seats are in and out to test fit the cage side bars, shifter location, and control switches locations.

The in and out is successful because we are happy with the location and fit of all components. You already know about my "desire" for a comfortable drivers compartment. I like to call the drivers compartment my "control center" Everything that is part of controlling the race car [truck] is within easy reach and comfortable. In addition, my seating positing is comfortable and the entrance/exit is easy.

The dash housing has required several fittings/trimmings to fit around the cage bars. It now fits good and can be bolted in place.

Another pondering for this week has been the placement of the Digital delay fuse panel/relay panel and the MSD components. Today the decision was made to build a 15" x 15" aluminum plate to mount fuse panel, MSD 6AL, three step, and RPM dial modules. That panel will be mounted to cab rear wall behind the passengers seat. Stand by for photos of a clean and trick install.

Finally, we have some huge progress coming with the rear wheel tub sheet metal project. Our Team member "Little Chief" [AKA Popper] will begin the final install Saturday morning.

Stand by Saturday for a new round of photos.

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one other bit of progress this week is with the rear gear set.

I have the 6.0 ratio setup completed and have removed the ring and pinion to be sent for treating. At the suggestion of Myron I shipped the gears here

http://www.procryo.com/index.html

for REM and CRYO processing

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some Friday evening notes.

first photos shows dash trimmed to fit around cage and dash bar

second photo shows custom bent side bar. Later a photo with seat installed will show the excellent seat to door panel to driver clearance. A swing out kit will also be installed.

third photos shows a bar to mount the Digital Delay control panel

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first photo is a mounting plate for MSD and digital delay components

second photo is where components will mount behind the passenger seat

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Today began the wheel tub work. Here we see the tub cut out and the tub side pattern.

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and here are tub and bed shots

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To transform a factory stock car or truck into an all out fully competitive race package requires many resources. It requires high performance industry contacts from all over the country. These industry contacts are some that a person cultivates over time while others come on-board as the need arises.

But and even greater resource are the local relations that help you grind out the details. One of my most valuable resources is my friend Monte. [AKA Little Chief on this board]

Monte is an experience fabricator and metal worker. These photos show the beginning of his wheel tub art.

Within the larger circle of Team Woodfin different team members contribute different talents and when it is all combined the sum is much stronger than any single member.

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To operate the master switch a lever pins on the switch shaft. Then a control rod bolts on that and exits at the tail light.

I also want a control in the cab so we need a Morse cable connected to the same lever. I came up with this simple way to attach the forward cable.

Drill and tap the rod end to 10/32 machine thread then attach the Morse hardware for the forward cable.

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I have heard the stories of master cylinder pushrod coming out of the master because the pedal did not have an upper stop.

Not going to happen with the Super 10. We have a solid, strong retainer. This is the same boss that mounts the steering column.

Also notice the original factory brake pedal has been bent to the left about 4" This gives plenty of foot room between brake pedal and throttle pedal