Reality is that not much has progressed. After the floor boards were in, Johnny was going to start work on the rear frame rails to put in.
The original idea was to get an entirely new racing support system for the rear and for the longest time, we were waiting for parts.
The parts finally came in (pic below) and we were totally set to start work a few weeks ago to install the new system.
There was only one problem - the new frame rails truly were racing rails. It meant that the rear seat would have been lost; completely impractical for what I'm trying to build.
So what happened? All the parts that you see in the pic above were sent back and a replacement sent of factory frame rails were ordered (pic below...not so exciting is it?....sigh...).
Anyway, we're going to have to build our own 4-bar link system for the rear and we'll be going for a coil-over setup vs. the traditional leaf-spring system that was in the car originally.
We'll also be putting in a coil-over conversion kit for the front of the car and will be cutting out the original shock towers to make way for the 460ci block that'll be going in. 750HP baby!!!
So...though I'd like to have reported progress on the vehicle, other than time and some new planning, there hasn't been much progress on the ride. I'm feeling a little bummed about that...though I should also say that the guys taking time is also not a problem right now (ie. I don't want to be handing out buckets of cash and until this late summer/early fall, I won't really need to sit down with the guys to hammer out a schedule).
Oh..the colors for the car have changed as well as some thoughts around the flow of some of the lines on the hood, the door skins, window drips, and rear panel. Just more of a fluid look.
Harvey
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