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More parts arrived. Those damned CV boots I've mentioned numerous times in the past, I finally bought them. Exciting right? I know!

So I can take those apart, powdercoat the shafts, and assemble that portion of the car. Then the drivetrain is complete.





And some blue door sills. I still think I'm going with the red, but the blue is nice too.






Next step is to investigate the LED gauge light replacements. Hopefully they work.

LED lights for the gauges work - Great!



No more scalding hot traditional bulbs. And MUCH better light output, with significantly less draw. Win win win.

Very impressed with these little guys.







That means I can continue with the dashboard wiring. That was one of the last steps before I can install the dash.

Neato.

This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Apr 9 2016 05:48pm

sick! that looks awesome!

Nice. Been wanting to do that on my car for a while. Gotta love those 30+ year old dashboards

How time flies.....Apologies for the lack of updates, all. My life has been extremely busy as of late, and my projects have suffered....

Right after I finished the Whaler and got that out of my garage, another big job fell into my lap. That's been my last month...

...but I'm finally getting caught up with all ongoing pay jobs, and should be back on the car this next week.

I've received a bunch of remaining odds and ends in preparation for some free wrench time. So despite the car being covered and sealed up tight, as to prevent dust, I've been trying to make progress in any way I can.



So here's what I've been up to...



Finally mounted the door sills.






The illusive Australian fitting....




...And after two fuel filters, I finally landed on one that fits beautifully. Shown with some brand new flow matched RC 440 cc injectors.

Finally got around to buying a real GReddy blow off valve - something Ive been meaning to do for quite some time.



And an impulse buy - a Lonewolf intake manifold. Normally about a grand to procure, but I found it for about half that, so I couldn't help myself. It'll sit on a self, horded away, until I find a use for it.

....some composites stuff, albeit boat; figured some people may care to see.



High performance trimaran repair - last ongoing job at the moment. Hoping to finish it up Monday/Tuesday.





In primer, currently awaiting final fair a flat black stripe to be sprayed.

I've been building carbon parts for the 8 Meter sailboat I'm racing on throughout the summer. Here are a few of the odds and ends I've made for the boat, as it undergoes an extensive refit.

Instrument cluster and companionway hatch






Tiller and miscellaneous components...

It has been a fun project...But I'm glad it's coming to and end.



..I've been spending most evenings out on the water in order to decompress from my current busy work schedule. It definitely helps.






Well I'm off to Toronto tomorrow for more 8 Meter sailing out of Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Saturday and Sunday. I'll be out and about the city in the evenings, if there are any locals around, hit me up, maybe we can grab a brewsky.

If not, look for this boat out in the bay.



This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jun 2 2016 07:10pm