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Jeff - before you get too far in your interior assembly, you may want to remove and de-arch the springs in the front and rear. Your car may settle a bit, but i think it is sitting high by an inch or two
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I planned to do the front however the rear with two people in it sits lower. Rear may be fine but I agree the front sits too high
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Jeff - spending lots of time on the little details is what sets a really good car apart from an exceptional one, and you are clearly obsessed in a way that can only end in the completion of a truly outstanding build.
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Thanks, details are the key to this project.
Doing all I can
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Looks nice & clean! Where did you source the bell crank for the linkage? I'm still using the single carb linkage on mine. It works but, details....
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Inglese has it all figured out, not cheap but easy and correct parts in one kit.
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I'm pretty sure ERA has it, also. It's on my list of upgrades, at some point... Not that even most cobra owners would notice...other than you, I & a hand full of others who have spent stupid amounts of time pouring over the little details of one little car...
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Agree it a sickness..................

Magnesium wheels are on..... Springs need to settle after being in the air a few days....
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Jeff - what is all left to do on your car? Looks like it is coming together very well!
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He needs to get that heater out of its box ;-)
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Yes the heater out of the box and up in the garage would help, also the heater under my butt....

Kind of a loose list............
Connect dash wiring
String wiring to trunk and connect
Hydraulic tight check
Fuel lines tight check
battery G24?
battery cables
inner panels
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I know, to start it is really first 6. Guessing a long weekend in forward mode would put the video of the start in this thread...
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Looks like a fine collection of valve covers!
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What did you use for a wiring harness?
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Ah, you saw them....

They are:
(2 sets) Buddy Bar 289 covers
Set of original chrome Ford chrome
Set of original Ford blue
Set of LeMans covers plated
Original S/C covers from CSX304X (Gift from an old friend)

Set Impact seat belts
5-bolt slave bracket

Phew...........

Wiring harness is from SAI, new designed for their new offerings. Off of CSX70XX...........
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I broke a sweat today. Almost forgot how that felt. Where'd you get the top? Mine isn't a fancy tan, inside.
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The top is from the west coast and is original.
Kinda cool the plastic is still clear enough to see through.
May help for weekend junkets to VT
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Yes it will!
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Its been awhile and the weather is allowing forward progress.............

Electrical:
Firewall complete
Trunk all wired however not fully trimmed
Engine all set
Front lights and fans under way
Dash last..........

So wanted to post my top......
1964 original top, from a friend
There will be some adjustments needed as the roll bar hangs it up and the center front naugha is split about 2" in the center between original window sill bracket. Easy repair and adjustment by vinyl guy. The rubber hose in the felt window opening needs to be replaced as the old stuff is brittle. Very pleased, this car may see three seasons when under its own power...
Cool part is the hardware and the patina on the lift-o-dots.
Rear glass can be seen through and the placement of the pins on my car accepted the top WOW

Needless to say very cool item.
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Dash itty bits installed.............
Except one small light, in the box to the right.... Clock is fragile so it goes in before raising the dash
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Ok, spring height and the G6 were not jiving. Picked up a set of 7.75-15 Power Cushion, looks much better and front fenders cover better......

I think anyway, slight spring settle and we are in......
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