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rear subframe with adjustable kafer bar
rear access hatch and electrical supports
1992 camaro steering column shortened installed and a variable length intermediate shaft was made up of various junkyard items
the dash molding has begun and includes an angled gauge pod
the hood is finished and clearanced for the fuel tank.
headlights are mounted through the hood so they tilt out of the way
wheel adapters are finished
audi rear middle two point seat belts will be used all around. I've had a tough time junk diving for these things since they're only in 96-01 Audis and there's only one per car. they are very compact and simple to mount. auto locking when retracted.
I have also purchased some summit racing sport seats (which all need mods to not damage themselves and work properly) and rostra heaters instead of fighting with the nasty fiberglass buckets that came with the car. a nice sale on the seats made the decision a lot easier. the seats however seem to be get what you pay for. The lever that tilts the seat forward for rear seat access doesn't work because the cable is too loose and the scree that holds the cable onto the hook tears the seat when used. I found this out and had to call and get another set delivered. they were the same way but not damaged yet. I immediately flipped the screw to the other side and shortened the cable for the lever. They're nice seats for the price but you have to be willing to do some work I guess.
I wish I would have been aware of the very forward position of the shifter prior to painting up the chassis. its a long reach and at this pointing just going to angle the stick back a bit. I hate doing it that way but later on I might cut the tunnel and move the shifter back 4-6 inches.
I have learned along the way that pretty much nothing can be based on the fiberglass body because its not at all symmetric and most likely warped from sitting over the years. its going to take some love to get it all settled right with the frame.
I have started pulling wire and getting everything ready for finishing. the engine is installed and the rear suspension all buttoned up.
Since im using a single carb setup with long runners, I have to do something about carb freezing. VW had heat risers from the exhaust, but I wanted to try setting different. Ill toss up a separate post about this.
When installing the engine I found out that it had never met this transmission before, because the flywheel is for a 12 volt and the transmission is out of a 6 volt. The 12 volt bellhousing had a little more clearance for a larger flywheel so I had to grind away at a few spots to make everything fit. Very easy mod.
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