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So just a short selection. Mainly it's describe in de de-construction section what is necessary to disasemble till the body can be lifted from the frame.

Somebody did some really "good" job on solving fuel line leaks.
Here with a clamp

All fuel lines into the tank was sealed with silicone !

the car really had some "potential" to get blown up.

And a lot more of the frame exposed.
In Steves words: "ROCK SOLID FRAME"
and yeah, about that i say YEAHHHH

Like allways a lot more on the website. This time alone 50 more photos with according text.

Also a new section is added called "Steves Corner".
There special notes from Steve will be put.

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Robert

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The 1st seat inlay glued together.
Tell yeah, it's damned comfortable to sit in this seat.
Next is the back inlays and then to smooth them out.
Maybe now the confusion about the drawing of all those grey panels is solved.
It was much much faster to construct the seats this way then carving them from a block of polistiren.
And the benefit are 2 absolute identicall seats and i don't need to make a mould. Well it wasn't very cheap to let the panels cut, but with the time and the money i don't have to spend for the mould it was worth to do it this way.

Also in the section 7.body construction are news.
Steve started with giving some basics about fiberglass work.
What strands exist for which technic and how to work with them:

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Well, searched in the bay what is available on the market.
As you know i'm more the guy who likes to see virtually how the result can look. So i played a bit in PhotoImpact and applyed the aftermarket side-vents.
Till then my favorite was the Range-Rover vents.

Guess what happened ?!?
The guys from the german corvette forum challenged me again.
They mentioned "how can it be that i did allready so many custom pieces and now to go with those lousy and cheap aftermarket vents" !
Hmmm, they catched me by my honour and i started again with another custom project.
This is what i came out with.
What you say ?
No problem even you have some critical comments.
Let me know.

Here a picture how it could look on the car:

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I do think it would look better if it was slightly smaller. In my opinion, it shouldn't extend past the back edge of the hood. Maybe its just because the rear hood edge is so prominent in your picture ! I know most do fill the space more. Just make up a few different size sets and you can send me the ones you don't use......... LOL !!!

I was going to tell you I liked the BMW ones the best since they remind me of the newer vettes....... although they are a little too tall and not quite wide enough. But that last pic....... YOURS !!!........... look like the "69" style.... modernized with the horizontal bars connecting them. Absolutely AWESOME !!!

Keep up the good work Robert............ I always look forward to seeing what you come up with next !!

Rick

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Looks FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!

I do think it would look better if it was slightly smaller. In my opinion, it shouldn't extend past the back edge of the hood. Maybe its just because the rear hood edge is so prominent in your picture ! I know most do fill the space more. Just make up a few different size sets and you can send me the ones you don't use......... LOL !!!

I was going to tell you I liked the BMW ones the best since they remind me of the newer vettes....... although they are a little too tall and not quite wide enough. But that last pic....... YOURS !!!........... look like the "69" style.... modernized with the horizontal bars connecting them. Absolutely AWESOME !!!

Keep up the good work Robert............ I always look forward to seeing what you come up with next !!

Rick

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Glad you like them Rick.
Well wont do a few in different sizes.
BUT, i try to make a mould out of lexxan vacuum formed.
So this would mean i just have to carve 1 gill for each side and 1 horizontal bar.
And then just to cast several pieces into the lexxan mould.
So a reproduction could be done fairly easy.
Hope it works but don't know yet for sure.
Time will tell me, and you too !

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This time about the engine and transmission.

Booth are lifted out of the frame now and Steve did some 1st analysies.
And of course again some surprizes occured.

This was the cooling lines for the transmission !?!
Not less then 16 connection points !
No wonder the transmission leaked by the previous owner.
He had to fill from time to time new transmission oil.
Steve will look pretty close in this and overhaul the whole transmission to make sure we wont get later on surprizes.

A positiv surprise was that in the TH400 was already a 2500 Stall Speed Converter, this was documented done less then 1000 miles ago.

Steve gave the transmission housing a 1st shot with 409 kitchen degreaser.

The heads have still the same numbers what is a indicator that no major cases/injury had happened to them.

Of course now it's getting time to order some more parts to rework the engine and transmission.
Steve and me are still comparing the partslists we booth did to make sure we thought about all.
In the same time also a complete rear suspension rebuild kit and F41-Gymgkana-springs for front and rear will be ordered.

Like allways a lot more pictures and text with explanations on the website.

Greetings
Robert

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