It has begun - G-Pete's 289FIA Scratch Build

[stengun]

Howdy Pete,

Looks great! And boy, have you been busy.

I didn't get to come by at Thanksgiving, my brother-in-law's mother fell on Wednesday and that threw a kink into our plans.

Hopefully I can get down that way in Feburary.

Keep up the great work!

Paul

[G-Pete]

Yep Paul, working lately pretty hard on that bugger. By the next time you come down here - I may take you for a spin, at least in the parking lot (647ft).

[G-Pete]

Battery cables from the rear to the front.
Main and applications relays.
All connectors are crimped and soldered.
Flow rate of the 42 pound fuel injectors.
Aeromotive fuel rails.

[G-Pete]

Final FIA dash layout - dash will be powder coated.
Preparing fuel cell - anti slosh foam.
Cutout for the fuel level sensor.
Fuel neck and fuel level sensor installation.
Fuel line routing engine bay.

[G-Pete]

Passenger side front foot box section.
Fuel line routing center section.
Center inside view.
Rear section routing.
Aeromotive fuel pump in trunk.

[G-Pete]

Tank ventilation filter.
Fiberglass trunk pan top.
Bottom view.
Parking brake cable routing.
Driver side.












Next few steps scheduled for December:
Brake lines
Turtle-deck, Trunk and transmission tunnel panels cut and bend.
Installation of theft prevention/locate system (sorry no pictures).
Start on super charger piping.


Stay tuned...and MERRY CHRISTMAS to ya'll!!

[dallas_]

I like the dash layout. What is going in the hole on the far right?

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by dallas_

I like the dash layout. What is going in the hole on the far right?

John, just saw there is your post between the pictures. Well, this location is for the speedometer.
To comply with the FIA regulations the vehicles needed to be street legal. That included a speedometer.
Mr. Shelby did not like the idea to have the driver distracted and moved the speedometer far right. Problem solved and comply with the rules.

[Maurice Butler]

impressive build

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Battery cables from the rear to the front.

All connectors are crimped and soldered.

Stick to using the crimp tools. Solder wicks back up the wire and makes it too ridged, so the vibration causes it to fracture, normally inside the insulation so it is a pain to find.

If you have to solder use long nose pilers to hold the bare wire between the insulation and the terminal, it will remove some of the heat and stop the solder wicking so far.

[G-Pete]

Tim,
yes I use a cable setup. When I first installed the clutch I asked my wife to have a seat and work the clutch. She is fine with the resistance and can handle the car. If she would have problems with the clutch I would go the hydraulic way.

Maurice,
thanks for the advice. The soldering iron which was used to secure the connectors is a Elenco SL5 small tip and the solder is a 22ga Sn63/Pb37. I made sure there is/was no solder in the wire body drawn out side the connectors.
You're right there is a chance of vibration brakes if it is not done right. But I saw more connection fail with just crimping than crimp and solder. Especially in high stress race conditions.