Radiator fan mount

Tonight I made the upper bracket to mount the electric fan to the radiator. I didn't want to use the plastic mounts that push through the radiator core. They seem flimsy and I didn't want to risk damaging the radiator. I started by making a cardboard template and transferred that to some aluminum that I picked up at Lowes. I still have to make the bottom mounts which are going to be two separate pieces.

Started plumbing the fuel system

I started on the fuel system plumbing yesterday. I made a custom bracket for the Y-block that mounts to an unused threaded hole on the top of water pump. The feed line runs down through the middle of the accessory drive system. I mounted it so the fuel pressure gauge sits right in the middle of the main accessory bracket. The feed lines are braided -6 AN. The fuel return line is going to be -8 AN.

Serpentine kit

Well I splurged a bit and bought a March Performance serpentine kit. I got the 'Revolver' kit. It comes with a chrome power steering pump, chrome A/C compressor, chrome 105 amp alternator, an aluminum water pump and all the bolts and brackets. It took me two evenings to install it. Now I have to get back to welding the floor patch panels.

Rust repair on the firewall

Before I weld in the new floor pan I needed to fix a couple rusty sections of the firewall.

Finished fitting the kick panel

Yesterday I finished fitting the patch for the passenger side kick panel. I also bent over the lip of the floor patch panel where it meets the firewall. The floor panel was stamped with an angled edge so it doesn't quite meet up with the firewall at the far right edge. I'm going to have to make a small piece to fit in there.

Finished fitting the floor pan patch panel

Today I finished fitting the floor pan patch panel. To hold it in place while I fit the other panels I screwed it down with some self-tapping metal screws. I'm starting on fitting the passenger side kick panel.

Rust repair

I started on some rust repair this week. I am replacing some rusted out areas of the floor, kick panels, door supports and rockers. Before cutting I braced the hinge side of the pillar with some scrap material I had laying around the garage so it wouldn't move and mess up the door alignment.