Slight progress this evening

Tonight I had some progress getting the new rear trunk/hatch setup done, I started with welding the hinges to the plates that I mounted a long time ago, then with some 2x1 square aluminium tube and some brackets I built a frame that will hold the new fibreglass work and the rear window.

Also I finally got around to welding the brake calliper tabs to the rear knuckles, please keep in mind that these are mock up callipers that I have had laying around for a few years (thus all the rust), I hope to be getting some rebuilt units in the next month or so.

 

New plans and new problems

I had a little good luck and a small set back this week, last weekend I got a 86 GT rear clip, lights and trunk, its going to save me many hours of fiberglassing and sanding from trying to create a fastback style from a notchback design. With the trunk I cut off the section that I don't need, this week I will be looking at making a fastback hatch, I've also relocated the wing further back so that it would give proper clearance for the new design, that and I think that it looks better with this design.

Now the bad, I don't think that I had such a problem mounting the engine as I have had trying to get the darn racing seats to sit properly, I've made and welded brackets just to find out that they were causing an issue with the sliders hitting the brackets of the frame. I'm starting to loose my patience with these things.........lol