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From: Peter Gajdosik via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 23:25:49 +0000 (UTC)
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Chuck -
What fenders are those?
Looking good!
Pete Gajdosik

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To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Oct 20, 2019 2:01 pm
Subject: Spridgets Digest, Vol 103, Issue 10

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=C2=A0 1. Fw: A few updates Frank-ly speaking (crusaderchuck55@aol.com)
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 The last week has been literally " electrifying"!Cutting the blank fibergl=
ass front fenders for headlights & turn signals , drilling mounting holes o=
nce, and NOT screwing it up!=C2=A0 =C2=A0Plugging in all kinds of stuff to =
a seriously cut apart and modified stock front and rear wire harness has be=
en rather interesting to say the least!=C2=A0 Installing the now finished i=
n wrinkle finish black with a leather grained vynal trim strip across the t=
op edge dash did not go smoothly but , it is in the car.=C2=A0 =C2=A0For re=
asons I'm am soooo thankful for , I put the dash in the car with the main h=
arness attached to everything.=C2=A0 So as of 2 days ago here is where the =
car stands electrically speaking:Positive battery cables accommodating the =
required master battery switch done.Electric cooling fan circut with indica=
tor lamp done.Fuel pump switch with indicator lamp done.Ignition switch wit=
h indicator lamp done.Battery master "kill" switch done.Turn signals with i=
ndicators ( and they cancel too!) done.Low/high beams with high beam indica=
tor done.Park lamps done.Instrument illumination done.The Summit Racing MSD=
 box wired & plugged in.Fuse box installed.Brake lights done.Coil is wired.=
The wire to energise starter solenoid is completed ( and tested) .Horn circ=
ut exists but not tested and end of turn signal stalk is the horn button.I =
can not begin to ramble on about damaged light sockets and improper ground =
issues that gave me issues !=C2=A0 =C2=A0Every light now lights with the pr=
oper command and that's huge for recycling part of a factory harness and fa=
bricating the rest.Other stuff:Fuel line from fuel pump (mounted in trunk a=
rea) through interior to the under hood fuel distribution block is 1 contin=
uous length of braided AN-6 line ( a remnant from another project).Quick re=
lease steering wheel hub was centered and not only welded to the steering s=
haft but cross drilled for a hardened roll pin.Steering column shortened ab=
out 3" and upper column new mounts fabricated.Mounts for the lap belts & an=
ti sub. belt installed.=C2=A0=C2=A0All bolt in rollbar hardware removed and=
 replaced with a couple new bolts and all new lock washers and nuts.A custo=
m main chassis ground lug installed in the interior adjacent to the marine =
type battery box.=C2=A0 The negative battery cable needs tobe fabricated .A=
 custom manufactured cut down windshield frame ( 4" high on both ends) with=
 Lexan windscreen has been completed.Interior of car painted gray.=C2=A0 ( =
nothing fancy!)Fuel pump & filter mounted in the trunk.Welded 4.22 diff in =
rearAll new urethane rear suspension bushingsPanhard rod now properly insta=
lled & adjuster.Ventilated rear brake backing plates.All new brake & clutch=
 tubing ( new clutch hose) ( new brake hoses)Rebuilt F. Calipers=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 "=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0brake master cylN.O.S.=C2=A0 =C2=A0c=
lutch master cyl=C2=A0 =C2=A0"=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0clut=
ch slave cylComplete functioning emergency brake.Double bearing rear hubs=
=C2=A0Alloy finned rear brake drums.Hardest production axles installed.Anti=
-tramp bars .N.O.S.=C2=A0 rear shocksNew rear shock linksOffset rear leaf s=
pringsAll new front suspension bushingsRebuilt set of lower control armsTap=
ered roller bearing=C2=A0 front hub bearingsNew 3/4" front sway bar mounted=
 in solid mounts with adjustable end links.Complete car is significantly lo=
wered!BHP Development custom side exhaust header.=C2=A0 ( needs to be fitte=
d once an engine with head are in the car!)Freshly built straight cut trans=
mission with reverse lock out.
This is where the car stands today.I truly believe Frank would have driven =
it like he stole it once the motor gets built!=C2=A0 ( I know we will!!!)=
=C2=A0=C2=A0There still is quite a bit to do on this car!=C2=A0 =C2=A0And a=
 few missing bits.
Thank EVERYONE!Chuck














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<div>Chuck -</div>

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<div>What fenders are those?</div>

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<div>Looking good!</div>

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<div>Pete Gajdosik</div>
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Today's Topics:<br>
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&nbsp;  1. Fw: A few updates Frank-ly speaking (<a 
href="mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com"; rel="noopener noreferrer" 
ymailto="mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com";>crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a>)<br>

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<div>The last week has been literally " electrifying"!</div>

<div>Cutting the blank fiberglass front fenders for headlights &amp; turn 
signals , drilling mounting holes once, and NOT screwing it up!&nbsp; 
&nbsp;Plugging in all kinds of stuff to a seriously cut apart and modified 
stock front and rear wire harness has been rather interesting to say the 
least!&nbsp; Installing the now finished in wrinkle finish black with a leather 
grained vynal trim strip across the top edge dash did not go smoothly but , it 
is in the car.&nbsp; &nbsp;For reasons I'm am soooo thankful for , I put the 
dash in the car with the main harness attached to everything.&nbsp; So as of 2 
days ago here is where the car stands electrically speaking:</div>

<div>Positive battery cables accommodating the required master battery switch 
done.</div>

<div>Electric cooling fan circut with indicator lamp done.</div>

<div>Fuel pump switch with indicator lamp done.</div>

<div>Ignition switch with indicator lamp done.</div>

<div>Battery master "kill" switch done.</div>

<div>Turn signals with indicators ( and they cancel too!) done.</div>

<div>Low/high beams with high beam indicator done.</div>

<div>Park lamps done.</div>

<div>Instrument illumination done.</div>

<div>The Summit Racing MSD box wired &amp; plugged in.</div>

<div>Fuse box installed.</div>

<div>Brake lights done.</div>

<div>Coil is wired.</div>

<div>The wire to energise starter solenoid is completed ( and tested) .</div>

<div>Horn circut exists but not tested and end of turn signal stalk is the horn 
button.</div>

<div>I can not begin to ramble on about damaged light sockets and improper 
ground issues that gave me issues !&nbsp; &nbsp;Every light now lights with the 
proper command and that's huge for recycling part of a factory harness and 
fabricating the rest.</div>

<div>Other stuff:</div>

<div>Fuel line from fuel pump (mounted in trunk area) through interior to the 
under hood fuel distribution block is 1 continuous length of braided AN-6 line 
( a remnant from another project).</div>

<div>Quick release steering wheel hub was centered and not only welded to the 
steering shaft but cross drilled for a hardened roll pin.</div>

<div>Steering column shortened about 3" and upper column new mounts 
fabricated.</div>

<div>Mounts for the lap belts &amp; anti sub. belt installed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div>All bolt in rollbar hardware removed and replaced with a couple new bolts 
and all new lock washers and nuts.</div>

<div>A custom main chassis ground lug installed in the interior adjacent to the 
marine type battery box.&nbsp; The negative battery cable needs tobe fabricated 
.</div>

<div>A custom manufactured cut down windshield frame ( 4" high on both ends) 
with Lexan windscreen has been completed.</div>

<div>Interior of car painted gray.&nbsp; ( nothing fancy!)</div>

<div>Fuel pump &amp; filter mounted in the trunk.</div>

<div>Welded 4.22 diff in rear</div>

<div>All new urethane rear suspension bushings</div>

<div>Panhard rod now properly installed &amp; adjuster.</div>

<div>Ventilated rear brake backing plates.</div>

<div>All new brake &amp; clutch tubing ( new clutch hose) ( new brake 
hoses)</div>

<div>Rebuilt F. Calipers</div>

<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; "&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;brake master cyl</div>

<div>N.O.S.&nbsp; &nbsp;clutch master cyl</div>

<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;"&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;clutch slave 
cyl</div>

<div>Complete functioning emergency brake.</div>

<div>Double bearing rear hubs&nbsp;</div>

<div>Alloy finned rear brake drums.</div>

<div>Hardest production axles installed.</div>

<div>Anti-tramp bars .</div>

<div>N.O.S.&nbsp; rear shocks</div>

<div>New rear shock links</div>

<div>Offset rear leaf springs</div>

<div>All new front suspension bushings</div>

<div>Rebuilt set of lower control arms</div>

<div>Tapered roller bearing&nbsp; front hub bearings</div>

<div>New 3/4" front sway bar mounted in solid mounts with adjustable end 
links.</div>

<div>Complete car is significantly lowered!</div>

<div>BHP Development custom side exhaust header.&nbsp; ( needs to be fitted 
once an engine with head are in the car!)</div>

<div>Freshly built straight cut transmission with reverse lock out.</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>This is where the car stands today.</div>

<div>I truly believe Frank would have driven it like he stole it once the motor 
gets built!&nbsp; ( I know we will!!!)&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div>There still is quite a bit to do on this car!&nbsp; &nbsp;And a few 
missing bits.</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>Thank EVERYONE!</div>

<div>Chuck</div>

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</div>

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</div>

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