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« Last post by rob289c on July 14, 2024, 03:39:50 AM »
Yesterday I did something that I have thought about a lot but didn't want to do. I tied the rear of the Pinto transmission hump to the rear floor section/driveshaft tunnel of the Mustang body. The hump and tunnel are of different shapes and sizes so I knew it was going to be a PITA to fabricate with no special metal working tools and then getting it tacked and welded in place. The right side was pretty easy as it was just a filler piece that with a little massaging, it went together pretty easily. The left side was a little more complicated. I had to fab a sort of a block off panel, then the filler piece. Neither side is pretty, but with a little grinding, primer, seam sealer, and paint, it will be a functional repair. It is solid and now the firewall/trans hump are tied to the rear of the body. Like most parts of the project, it took way more time than I thought it would at the onset. My plan is that once all together I want to cover the hump and down over the frame rails with diamond plate. That will give it a more "finished" look. It is still going to be a "step into" cockpit and will not have full floors. I'll be sure to post pics when complete.
The other thing I have in work is I have a small metal shop fabricating the 9 windshield clips I will need to hold the windscreen in place at the cowl/firewall. They are making them out of stainless so I won't have to coat them. Not sure of ETA, but I don't need them right away anyway.
I will make more progress today and will try to get a progress report posted this evening.