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With
the wheels and tires now on, the chassis is looking really complete, so it’s
time to start with the body. The first part to be bolted on is the cowl
section. Once the cowl is on the master cylinders can be put on. When they go
on I will finally be able to put fluid in the brake and clutch systems and
bleed the lines checking to assure that there are no leaks in the system. I
have already carpeted the inside of the cowl so the pedals can be bolted right
in. I had to fabricate the throttle peddle from scratch because I was unable to
find a way to hook up the throttle cable any other way. I was able to achieve
this by making a cross shaft inside the cowl with the throttle pedal welded to
one end and a lever fastened to the other end outside of the cowl, that the
cable attached to. Building the throttle this way kept the cable relatively
straight, which in turn did not create a place for the cable to bind. It
actually turned out very well and works great.
The battery is put back in the
stainless steel battery box that I have already built and strapped down with an
inexpensive hold down strap that I purchased at an auto parts store.
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