JAMAR PRO-X install

Mounted the calipers and installed the brakes. Overall a straight forward bolt on job. I welded the caliper mounts that came with the brakes to the spindle. Everything went so smooth I decided to assemble the front end to see how everything looks.

I just received my JAMAR PRO-X front disc brakes and rear micro stubs. These are the nicest pieces I have seen. I will post some more pics on the car. The workmanship is awesome!

Finished up the last upper control arm. I had been putting it off since I hadn't needed it. This is the basic jig used for making them. Simple, easy to weld around and inexpensive.

This is a detail of the steering setup. The Saginaw gear is from a IROC Z. I belive it is 2.5 turns lock to lock. That is not the actual draglink, but a temporary mock up. The final will be double shear and tube inserts.

here is a picture of the front bulkhead. Made from 1/8" Chromoly.

And welding continues and continues. Hopefully the one and only upside down pic!

Tiging away!

All warmed up and welding away.

Ok, I'm warmed up enough to go on. Last couple of "not so via able welds". Pictures aren't fair. This whole car would be done if I Mig'd it! The floor is mig at least. I am burnin Argon like mad. Now I know why finish welders are so expensive. The Argon alone counts for a lot of the hourly. If anyone is interested in welding, let me know. I'll need a second job to weld this out! It would be cool to find someone tacked up that just needed the finish passes, but that would be rare. 

Some welding done.

Still a lot of work to do. I started getting some welding done while some intersections are free from gussets. Things in some areas are going to be tight for the torch.

I was able to mount the body to the chassis. I used 1.5" tubing sleeved through the body to mounts on the chassis. Once all the panels were solidly mounted, I cut the body into pieces and now it is removable one piece at a time. Each piece is easily handle by one person. Ill build a rack or cart to store them on when not in use or cleaning after a run. Body work should be easy on saw horses also.