Builds Project Bob (16 Viewers)

[Mace]

Fuel cell will be AL BTW..

Working on lengthening the stock fuel sender (so the stock gauge works) and building a internal tank pump mount..

I am really debating where to put the vent and if I need the 1" fuel bypass that is on the fuel filler. Ideas??

 

[2badfjs]

done yet slacker!???

 

[Mace]

"Done" is such a relative word

 

[Eskimo]

BTW, anyone happen to know the best grime cutter for the firewall??

I always just use purple stuff or something similar.. let it sit, and follow it with a stiff nylon bristle brush...

(Course, that led to me pulling the tub for paint)

 

[2badfjs]

i use goo gone on my driveway to clean up the 60s markings.

works great!!!!

 

[Mace]

Bump so Chris can see the fuel cell

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I thought it was bumped because you got off your ass and did something... I want my click back.

 

[Mace]

Considering Chris is going to make me the fuel cell, I thought it was a good reason

The motor/tranny/tcase are all in now and finalized.

I'll bolt on the extra motor stuff this weekend and get the radiator positioned..

 

[Texican]

This buildup thread or Georg's are gonna last longer than me......

 

[Mace]

We can only hope

 

[hammerhead]

Ouch...

 

[Mace]

Just so you bozos thing I actually do something...

I went and made a Stock 89 mustang VSS hook up to my split tcase.

First thing was to get a ferd VSS, some copper square tubing, sheet metal and some hose of good size.

I called Marlin and got one of his 8" speedo extensions..

 

[Mace]

Next step, cut it in half..

(BTW, notice that I am using a speedo gear on the end of the cable to make sure I don't screw up the location of the cable itself (stickout) )

 

[Mace]

The copper tubing shoud fit snugly on the VSS. I had to take the tiniest bit of material off the tip of the VSS.

 

[Mace]

With a propane torch and some brazing rod I solidified the cut end of the speedo cable.

 

[Mace]

Little bit of fancy grinding of the cable end and it fits into the copper tubing..


I also brazed the speedo cable to teh square tubing. This way it won't come off easily and I can still replace the VSS without issue.

 

[Mace]

I brazed the other cut end of the speedo cable just like I did the first, ground it into a square tip so it fit into the opposite end of the VSS.

Add the rubber tubing to protect the spinning parts and roll the sheetmetal around it to add some rigidity/protection.

Done..

 

[Mace]

BTW, if I were to do it over again, I would make the tcase end of the VSS flexible. Anyone have a spare speedo cable they want to donate??

 

[kling-on]

mace lookin good I like that tank

 

[sixty]

Nice work in the ghetto! how many malt liquer 40's did it take to figure out that! This is the first time I thought that you were going to get Bob finished before I even start to work on mine again! looks good!