Owner built on a budget;

[Double Venom]

Ray,
If you got the old heater together- Congratulations! I used to tell new guys when you got past the heater you were half way there! However, if Budget allows jump ahead 25 years, get a Vintage Air Mini Heater/Defroster! It fits very nice totally behind the custom dash, puts out twice the heat and the defroster will actually work!
CR's Gauges: Wow I have only seen one set and that is with the Cobra I am building now! Very rare indeed. When the original CR's was operating and owned by RUTHERFORD those gauges were a marketing tool and given away with each new kit.

Gauges & Switches: Lay them out anyway you'd like, but remember, one change anywhere will require a modification to the dash harness. ( I haven't laid out the gauges or switches per the manual in years!)

But the best thing about that kit is it has to be one of first ones actually made by CR's before they started subletting the bodies out to "Henry"! Henry was not know for his quality glass work Although they were, OK, they took a lot more work to make them pretty!

DV

[tcrist]

Originally Posted by Double Venom

Ray,
CR's Gauges: Wow I have only seen one set and that is with the Cobra I am building now! Very rare indeed. When the original CR's was operating and owned by RUTHERFORD those gauges were a marketing tool and given away with each new kit.

DV

DV,
Do you know what brand the gauges are the CRL had their "brand" put on?

Terry

[Hray]

Greeting; or good evening folks:

Got into the garage late this evening at 6;30. I do know about anyone else but I talk to my cars. Walked in and I said, 'lets dance', thinking I would be the strong lead and get some things really accomplished. Note: I used to be a ballroom dance instructor so I can get along fairly well on the floor.

Little did I know she wanted to do the 3 step, but not steps forward, some steps backward. I should have caught on earlier last week when she wanted to do that one step back thing. Guess as we get older we are thicker headed and do not learn as quickly. The right turn signal was up against the metal steering bracket. Got out the ole grinder and let the sparks fly. hey aint that what you do with someone that wants to dance, let sparks fly. After a few minutes the dash went in just fine.

The next step was when I tried to mount the front hood hinge above the radiator. My fancy dancy custom shroud was too high and the hinges were hitting it. Fortunatly, I only installed it with a zip tie, so removing that was easy enough and fortunatley there was just enough room at the bottom of radiator to move the entire fan and shroud down just enough to clear it. might have to cut a small grove into top of shroud but that will be fine.

On the next step she had for me I had to say "rats", Like when I decided to bolt on the seat runners to the seats I saw where rats had eaten the bottom two inches of the upholstery away to build nests with. This one I can not fix that quickly, but hopefully, I have another set in the barn just like these only without the rat damage. I was wanting to redo the seats anyway if I have time. I seem to think the black will be fairly hot in the summer. So maybe a grey to match the stripes will be in order. I can sew up new seats and door panels in a couple of days at the most.

My approach now is to put as many of these sub assemblies together as possible. I have it seems like hundreds of these parts laying around and not sure exatly where they all fit. It doesn't help to have two of everything because that just confuses me more.

Enough for tonite, here is the dash sitting in the car, got the glove box cut out and test fit, and laid the new steering wheel on top of the other just for the photo shoot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/...514bd450_b.jpg

Nite; Well it is almost tomorrow. Terry come on up and help me with this computer picture thing, it would be greatly appreciated. likewise I will try this other link someone posted for me.

PS: ED, I agree on that vintage air, I think this system they have is a joke. the air just flows across the core and not thru the core. that has got to be not good at all. I like the heater to work, plus there are other benefits. This is a tip for the youngsters out there. When driving in hot weather and your motor begins to heat up, turn the AC off, roll down the windows, turn the heater on full blast and watch the heat temp go down just about immediately. This also helps in parades if and when you have to. So if funds do not allow for that vintage system now I may just do without and when my ship comes in I will spring for maybe heat and AC. Hey why not, they have AC on motorcycles now.