68 4-door "Sleeper"
It's been a while, so I thought I would update. Progress has been slow due to the holidays, snow days, and tax season. But, I did manage to do a few things.
First off, it was difficult to find a PCV valve to fit into the XV manifold. I finally found one. It is a little bit blurry, but the part number is V407. It threads in, but you have to take off the fuel rail to do it.
My wiring harness came in. I opted for the Ron Francis harness after doing a lot of research.
I also managed to install the AlterKtion K frame and the Wilwood disk brakes. I don't know if they weren't included or if I lost them, but I didn't have the nuts that held the hub to the spindle. Luckily, I was able to find them on at www.trailerparts.com.
I discovered another problem with the brakes. If I try to mount the brake line into the existing mount, it will hit the A-Frame.
You can see it here, too.
I decided to fabricate a new bracket for the brake line. I cut a piece of sheet metal and drilled a 5/8th inch hole to accomodate the brake line.
Here is what it looks like. Now all I have to do is weld it to the frame.
I will have to mount it a little bit lower than the factory one. Otherwise, the brake line will get kinked on a hard turn.
Another problem I discovered while working on the interior was a rust problem on the drivers-side vent. I will have to weld in some sheet metal or else water will get into the car. I will add that to the to-do list. Luckily, the passengers-side vent is OK.
It's been a while, so I thought I would update. Progress has been slow due to the holidays, snow days, and tax season. But, I did manage to do a few things.
First off, it was difficult to find a PCV valve to fit into the XV manifold. I finally found one. It is a little bit blurry, but the part number is V407. It threads in, but you have to take off the fuel rail to do it.
My wiring harness came in. I opted for the Ron Francis harness after doing a lot of research.
I also managed to install the AlterKtion K frame and the Wilwood disk brakes. I don't know if they weren't included or if I lost them, but I didn't have the nuts that held the hub to the spindle. Luckily, I was able to find them on at www.trailerparts.com.
I discovered another problem with the brakes. If I try to mount the brake line into the existing mount, it will hit the A-Frame.
You can see it here, too.
I decided to fabricate a new bracket for the brake line. I cut a piece of sheet metal and drilled a 5/8th inch hole to accomodate the brake line.
Here is what it looks like. Now all I have to do is weld it to the frame.
I will have to mount it a little bit lower than the factory one. Otherwise, the brake line will get kinked on a hard turn.
Another problem I discovered while working on the interior was a rust problem on the drivers-side vent. I will have to weld in some sheet metal or else water will get into the car. I will add that to the to-do list. Luckily, the passengers-side vent is OK.