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Chasis and Aluminum 
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bare frame2.jpg (79803 bytes)
bare frame		 bare frame.jpg (69606 bytes)
bare frame again		 installed pedal box.jpg (86467 bytes)
installing pedal box
F-panel with cleckos.jpg (47931 bytes)
first piece of aluminum!		 chassis on wheels.jpg (74173 bytes)
she rolls!		 F-panel riveted.jpg (73134 bytes)
mustang rear
battery and gas tank.jpg (85934 bytes)
mustang gas tank		 clutch quadrant.jpg (90921 bytes)
Forte's clutch quadrant		 fortes clutch quadrant2.jpg (93123 bytes)
pedal box
fortes clutch quadrant.jpg (100504 bytes)
Forte's adjuster		 fuel filter.jpg (101728 bytes)
fuel filter		 fuel lines.jpg (114997 bytes)
battery under trunk floor
fuel lines2.jpg (79433 bytes)
fuel line routing		 pass footbox with clekos.jpg (71940 bytes)
passenger footbox aluminum		 fuel lines3.jpg (86321 bytes)
passenger footbox
installed pedal box2.jpg (68338 bytes)
driver footbox aluminum		 installed floor alum.jpg (85801 bytes)
more aluminum		 adam in chassis.jpg (79046 bytes)
My helper, Adam
adam in chassis close.jpg (64603 bytes) adam in chassis3.jpg (78930 bytes) adam in chassis2.jpg (80797 bytes)
rolling chassis2.jpg (80502 bytes)
looking more like a car		 rolling chassis.jpg (93012 bytes)
another angle		 trans tunnel with clekos.jpg (95444 bytes)
trans tunnel aluminum
chassis with engine.jpg (103076 bytes)
it gets an engine!!		 chassis with engine front.jpg (123579 bytes)
more engine....		 heater box installed.jpg (110257 bytes)
more still......
fuel lines.jpg (100349 bytes)
FFR headers and fuel lines		 fuel lines2.jpg (104407 bytes)
fuel line routing		 lower rad hose.jpg (78238 bytes)
lower radiator hose
fan install.jpg (120315 bytes)
electric fan		 installed radiator.jpg (125647 bytes)
installed mustang radiator		 chassis & wiring.jpg (111706 bytes)
JUST AFTER FIRST FIRE!
heater box cut2.jpg (77857 bytes)
modifying heater box		 heater box and stubs.jpg (82708 bytes)
welded stubs for ductwork		 bare heater housing.jpg (67590 bytes)
freshly cut  hole
heater-dash clearance.jpg (70501 bytes)
not much clearance!!		 heater installed 1.jpg (90053 bytes)
Painted and installed		 heater installed 2.jpg (94681 bytes)
Here it is from the engine bay
heater installed 3.jpg (78638 bytes)
Notice homemade mounting tabs welded to box		 trunk aluminum.jpg (105085 bytes)
Trunk aluminum w/ temporary clekos		 trunk aluminum2.jpg (107052 bytes)
Trunk aluminum almost done
trunk aluminum3.jpg (80845 bytes)
Not much storage room, but it sure looks purty!		 rollbar.jpg (95127 bytes)
Installed rollbar		 driver side seat rails.jpg (93906 bytes)
Driver side seat rails
pass side seat risers.jpg (77487 bytes)
Passenger side 1" risers		 seat rail - height.jpg (68481 bytes)
Height of adjustable rails		 installed seats.jpg (106310 bytes)
Seats installed
rear cockpit aluminum.jpg (106138 bytes)
Rear cockpit aluminum		 rear cockpit aluminum2.jpg (105098 bytes)
again		 offset pedals.jpg (68800 bytes)
Cut, welded, offset pedals
footbox gap.jpg (101358 bytes)
HUGE gap in top of footbox!		 footbox gap sealed.jpg (85453 bytes)
Sealed w/ foam weatherstrip		 latch cover.jpg (93354 bytes)
Door latch covers
trans tunnel.jpg (88575 bytes)
Finished trans tunnel aluminum		 trunk hoop before.jpg.jpg (83454 bytes)
Stock trunk hoop		 trunk hoop after.jpg.jpg (88507 bytes)
Modified for more room!!!
AC Pedals.jpg (114243 bytes)
Modified pedals w/ AC pads		 AC Pedals installed.jpg (84549 bytes)
Installed pedals - COOL!