Gone very far to the Dark Side

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After a week of poor weather & no production the sun came out its 70 degrees & the build got restarted.

Pedal box & brake hydraulic cylinders assembled & installed. Front & rear brakes are on separate circuits as a fail safe. Clutch cable quadrant installed.

First sheet metal riveted in & front suspension/brakes finished.

3-13-2014

Dead day today, new door going on the garage. That said this might be of interest my car is exactly spec'd to the red one in the vid. Although it will be painted gelcoat is now red.

3-14-2014

Saw a newer Mustang today that looked in range the driver said it was called Ruby Red Metallic.

Been keeping a list of all the red paint in the color range that I like. Will get to the hard part in the fall. Started on the cockpit sheet metal today.

Intend to mock it all up with clecos before I start to bond & rivet it. One of the guys warned me not to rivet the rear cockpit wall till the trunk was done or I would be #$@*^ a lot.

3-20-2014

Sun came out garage warmed up & I got some work done. Fitted & drilled the passenger footbox & cleco'd it in place.

Next step will be to pull the panels clean them with MEK, put on 2000 degree heat barrier on the engine compartment side, Truck Bed Liner the bottom piece. Then they will be bonded, sealed & riveted in place.

Near the end of the project the insides will get a two sided aluminum insulation sandwich over laid with black carpeting.

Afraid it would be in slow motion. Punched & drilled about 160 holes today. Sheet metal to sheet metal go fast. Sheet metal to steel framing take a bit longer & eat up drill bits.