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<blockquote data-quote="Black Gold 380R" data-source="post: 16532913" data-attributes="member: 70025"><p>For those of you following this thread you remember I had mentioned that I could not fit the upper "A" arm in between the shock mount and engine panel without some serious force. Indicating I would cause some serious scratches if I tried to install it like this once it was painted.</p><p></p><p>So, another project I worked on was fixing this situation.</p><p></p><p>Here you can see how it was originally.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675162[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I ended up trying to cut a notch around the shock mount in order to provide more room/clearance. I even used my mini belt sander to shape the cut and make it flow a little better with the overall opening/design. I think it looks pretty good AND the "A" arm now fits in without ANY interference or contact. Should not have any scratches once it's painted.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675163[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>View from inside the engine bay.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675164[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Another project I started to tackle was my electronics panel that will be mounted under the dash. I don't like it when I'm not working on the car. Feel like I'm wasting time, so I decided to start this. The black lines are where the panel will contact metal under the dash and become my mounting points.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675165[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here you can see my basic layout. The relay's with the white tabs are for my headlights. The other two relays will be for my electric fans and my electric fuel pump. The 175 AMG fuse will go between my alternator and my starter solenoid. The red and black rectangles are my power and ground distribution blocks. I have various weather pack connectors coming (you can see one connected to my headlight relays next to the MSD box), so I can make this look a little more professional once it's completed and to give me easy separation points in case anything needs to be removed, replaced or upgraded.[ATTACH=full]1675166[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675167[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Lastly, I believe my engine will be completed soon. So, I assembled my new engine stand to prepare for the arrival of my beast of a 427 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675168[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Gold 380R, post: 16532913, member: 70025"] For those of you following this thread you remember I had mentioned that I could not fit the upper "A" arm in between the shock mount and engine panel without some serious force. Indicating I would cause some serious scratches if I tried to install it like this once it was painted. So, another project I worked on was fixing this situation. Here you can see how it was originally. [ATTACH=full]1675162[/ATTACH] I ended up trying to cut a notch around the shock mount in order to provide more room/clearance. I even used my mini belt sander to shape the cut and make it flow a little better with the overall opening/design. I think it looks pretty good AND the "A" arm now fits in without ANY interference or contact. Should not have any scratches once it's painted. [ATTACH=full]1675163[/ATTACH] View from inside the engine bay. [ATTACH=full]1675164[/ATTACH] Another project I started to tackle was my electronics panel that will be mounted under the dash. I don't like it when I'm not working on the car. Feel like I'm wasting time, so I decided to start this. The black lines are where the panel will contact metal under the dash and become my mounting points. [ATTACH=full]1675165[/ATTACH] Here you can see my basic layout. The relay's with the white tabs are for my headlights. The other two relays will be for my electric fans and my electric fuel pump. The 175 AMG fuse will go between my alternator and my starter solenoid. The red and black rectangles are my power and ground distribution blocks. I have various weather pack connectors coming (you can see one connected to my headlight relays next to the MSD box), so I can make this look a little more professional once it's completed and to give me easy separation points in case anything needs to be removed, replaced or upgraded.[ATTACH=full]1675166[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1675167[/ATTACH] Lastly, I believe my engine will be completed soon. So, I assembled my new engine stand to prepare for the arrival of my beast of a 427 :D:D:D... [ATTACH=full]1675168[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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