Seats and headlights
Well, I've been thrashing around doing all kinds of stuff, and getting nothing done (at least it seems)
I've decided to use the front end parts off a 68 as well. I ordered them last week, and they showed up late Thursday. I managed to get one of the headlight buckets roughed in. I made an extension that will still un-bolt from the fender, but the headlight assy is "screwed and glued" to the front side. My intention is to blend the headlight in and eliminate the "line where the headlight meets the extension. I knew that it could/would move from road shock, so not only did I use the 3 studs to lock it together, I epoxy'd the thing as well.
The fiberglass piece wouldn't work as there are height issues between the two cars, so I had to order the potmetal bucket assemblies instead.
The two pics I took do not show it, but there is a "bump" built into the bucket that lines up w/ the first body line. The pics also make it look like there is a pretty good slope down to the round part of the bezel, and while there is a slope, it's not as bad as the pic makes it look. The biggest "transition is at the bottom of the bucket. I had to make a curved piece that fills the space, as the 68 fender curves under to accomodate the front bumper. AND I'm not gonna have one. So I made this hicky-doo to fit in the space. I'll have to decide how I'm gonna attach it to the potmetal headlight bucket later. For now, it's close.
I left the extension below the fender because I knew I was gonna have to blend it in w/ filler anyway, Better to be "low" and have to fill it than to be too high and be F'd. So, all-in-all, I'm pleased w/ the way the first one has come out.
I also piddled w/ the interior. I got tired of stepping over the seats, so I got an epiphany, and put them in. The seats show the new mach 1 upholstery, which while very comfy, was a real PITA to install because of the pleated "comfortweave" backs and seat cushion. I won't even talk the difficulty I had w/the knee bolsters.
BIG mistake was buying generic front seat belts. they only cost 119.00 for the pair, but they suck so bad, I can't wait until I convert the front seats over to recaro style and get to use a 4 point belt instead.
I still have to install the passenger seat, but other than that, I'm done w/ the interior ( save for cleaning all of the dust off). I've left the passenger kick off, but now that I've ran the serial cable from the MSD timing computer, and made it accessible once you open the glove box, I'll put that back on as well.
Maybe now it's obvious why I chose that color of red to dye the interior.
That's going to be a tuffy! It's looking neat as heck so far! Mike, have you considered a 69 or 70 front end to lend to the mach 1 theme? don't know if they make a glass nose for one...but that would be cool...( I always liked the 70!)
