27-Dec-2014
Tail lights installed with short gaskets
I drilled a hole in the light housing and attached a ground wire directly to the housing for a good ground.
I installed the tail light housings with new hardware and new gaskets. Unfortunately the gaskets that fit between the body and the housing actually didn't fit so I had to trim them which didn't leave me much material at the top and bottom of the gasket!
27-Dec-2014
Tail light gasket a little short!
When installing the gaskets between the lenses and the housing I came up with the same problem, too short. I ended up punching new holes for the lower mounting holes.
15-Jan-2015
Windshield frame painted
Finally after all of the welding now complete on the windshield frame, I primed and painted it.
Since it cools way down here at night, I brought the windshield frame indoors to dry.
16-Jan-2015
Windshield seal holes not lining up
The new rubber gasket that goes between the windshield frame and the cowl physically fits but the defroster holes don't line up as well as a couple of the mounting holes.
16-Jan-2015
Something is a little off!
Looks like I will have to do a little trimming to make this rubber seal work!
11-Jan-2015
New console cover
I decided to make a cover to cover the top of my console to protect it a little bit from the seatbelt buckles.
11-Jan-2015
Console cover after powder coating
I used a wrinkle black finish on the console door cover. This will hopefully be somewhat durable to resist scratches from the seatbelts banging them. This should also take the abuse of passengers stepping on it to get into the back seat.
11-Jan-2015
Center console cover
This new cover should provide good protection for the console door.
28-Dec-2014
2 1/2" Mandrel bent tubes for tail pipe
I picked up a couple pieces of mandrel bent tube sections for my tailpipe.
13-Jan-2015
Tail pipe snaked through
Using the u-bend tubes, I was able to snake the tailpipe up over the axle, across the frame, and out the back.
13-Jan-2015
Tail pipe dump
My tailpipe ends up dumping in the back right in front of the rear frame member high and out of harms way.
13-Jan-2015
Tail pipe dump complete
I added a little extra tail piece for a little more direction of the exhaust.