Another Mercedes 380SL Restomod.

[Flipper1938]

I went to a car show looking for clutch ideas. And saw this. Manual brake master cylinder with what looks like a 2000-ish camaro clutch master cylinder. I think this is the route I'm taking.

 

[Gumby]

I have seen clutch masters that fit inside the car. You still need to route a hose and mount the reservoir, but that's easy.
Something like this

https://www.malwoodusa.com/uncategorized/1967-76-a-body-mopar-hydraulic-master-cylinder-clutch-pedal-kit-billet-reservoir-2/

 

[Flipper1938]

Looking at examples of low cars. I need to figure out suspension ang exhaust routing as I do the LS swap.

Now to decide if i do air bags or stick with coil springs. If i go coil springs I'm guessing i need to go way up on the spring rate. Maybe air is the right choice?

 

[Flipper1938]

 

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[Gumby]

I saw today the stock 78 reservoir has a cluch port. It doesn't need a reservoir

 

[Flipper1938]

I saw today the stock 78 reservoir has a cluch port. It doesn't need a reservoir

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Cool. Now to find a place a pedal and clutch master cylinder.

 

[Gumby]

I had to do a few click and saves in your gallery. I like black kinda a lot.

 

[Flipper1938]

I had to do a few click and saves in your gallery. I like black kinda a lot.

All I could find was a few cool pics. ...no build threads. I think they make sharp looking cars with a few tweaks.

Some have to be on air.

 

[Flipper1938]

I had to do a few click and saves in your gallery. I like black kinda a lot.

Black looks good with shiny trim and blacked out.

 

[Flipper1938]

I think I may back away from the stupid-low look. I took the flatbed to a car show last week and feel like I got mugged. Rough ass interstates are hard on an old body. I might learn to like living the country club life with the soft suspension.

 

[Flipper1938]

The old engine is out.

The new one going in will be a challenge. The GTO pan fits the hole, but it puts the motor 6 inches forward of where I want it.

I'm going to have to do some cutting and welding.

 

[NCFJ]

Wow, that sure is too far forward. I am wanting to move all that weight as far back as I can get it.

 

[Flipper1938]

Wow, that sure is too far forward. I am wanting to move all that weight as far back as I can get it.

Me too.

 

[D21FJ60]

This is amazing. Sub'd.

 

[Flipper1938]

I've been slacking with the updates.

I've hacked the heck out of it trying to get the engine where it needs to be. I will be adding at least two (maybe 3) sections of 1.5 x 1.5 stacked on top of each other and plating in all of the open sections.

 

[Flipper1938]

I also bought a set of 4th gen camaro pedals, a Detroit Speed clutch "bracket" to weld to the firewall, and a Detroit Speed "camaro" clutch master cylinder. ....to hopefully get a functioning clutch pedal inboard of the wiper motor.

 

[Flipper1938]

Christmas for me.