68 Barracuda Fastback build
More pics of the engine...
Then I assembled the brake discs, fitted the calipers and built some custom brackets for them.
More cage work with the roff off to finish TIG welding all the top welds properly ...
I also fabbed up a new jack point in the rear of the car, welded netween the frame rails. It also adds rigidity and protects the fuel tank as I won't be fitting bumpers on the car.
I then clsoed the hole behind the fuel tank with a piece of sheet metal from the old rear fenders that I had cutout 3 years ago now. Some dimple dies, or speed holes if you wanna call them like this, to make it stiffer. Some of the welds were a bit shady, I'm not extra happy with it but in the end, the trunk area will be painted with a kind of wrinkle finish so you won't notice it so much. But welding onto 50 year old steel isn't always a pleasure...
I also gutted the original front seats. I can't find a nice aluminum bucket seat that I like and fits my needs, so I'm going to build my own frame by starting off of the OEM seats and making them better, non reclining, and with an aluminum sheet used as the main part of the seat where custom cushions will be fitted. I'll probably start on this once the rest of the interior work is done as I have to adapt them a bit for my driving position, as well as my girlfriend's (I'm 6'2 and she's 5'4 ...)
Recently I received my new pedal box to have a better braking setup, along with the AP Racing front calipers, a brake bias bar and remote adjuster, and some other goodies like a fire extinguisher system with remote lever, etc etc.
And this week I've been working on the oil cooling and filter system with a NASCAR oil cooler mounted up front (bracket on the right of the image is temporary, the final piece will be more sturdy, this was just a quick work to fit it in position), -12 AN lines everywhere and remote oil filter setup on the passenger side of the engine bay.
I've also built an oil catch can with two inlets that will go front each bank of cylinders so I don't get any oil blow-by into my intake while on track.
More pics of the engine...
Then I assembled the brake discs, fitted the calipers and built some custom brackets for them.
More cage work with the roff off to finish TIG welding all the top welds properly ...
I also fabbed up a new jack point in the rear of the car, welded netween the frame rails. It also adds rigidity and protects the fuel tank as I won't be fitting bumpers on the car.
I then clsoed the hole behind the fuel tank with a piece of sheet metal from the old rear fenders that I had cutout 3 years ago now. Some dimple dies, or speed holes if you wanna call them like this, to make it stiffer. Some of the welds were a bit shady, I'm not extra happy with it but in the end, the trunk area will be painted with a kind of wrinkle finish so you won't notice it so much. But welding onto 50 year old steel isn't always a pleasure...
I also gutted the original front seats. I can't find a nice aluminum bucket seat that I like and fits my needs, so I'm going to build my own frame by starting off of the OEM seats and making them better, non reclining, and with an aluminum sheet used as the main part of the seat where custom cushions will be fitted. I'll probably start on this once the rest of the interior work is done as I have to adapt them a bit for my driving position, as well as my girlfriend's (I'm 6'2 and she's 5'4 ...)
Recently I received my new pedal box to have a better braking setup, along with the AP Racing front calipers, a brake bias bar and remote adjuster, and some other goodies like a fire extinguisher system with remote lever, etc etc.
And this week I've been working on the oil cooling and filter system with a NASCAR oil cooler mounted up front (bracket on the right of the image is temporary, the final piece will be more sturdy, this was just a quick work to fit it in position), -12 AN lines everywhere and remote oil filter setup on the passenger side of the engine bay.
I've also built an oil catch can with two inlets that will go front each bank of cylinders so I don't get any oil blow-by into my intake while on track.