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**JohnJ@RideTech** · #**161** 02-14-2017, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil B

I'm still chipping away at it. I got the steering column rebuilt, the engine plumbing finished, the Ridetech steering brace installed, the engine wiring harness completed and the dash harness roughed in. I'm using an AAW Highway 15 kit for the wiring. When I get back from SEMA, I'm going put the column back in it and then fire the engine, check vitals and do a rough tune. Then, I will tidy up the dash harness and wire the rear lights.

I like that steering box reinforcement! Keep up the good work, this car is coming along great!

**WSSix** · #**162** 02-14-2017, 06:10 PM

Coming along nicely, Neil. Your brake line looks awfully close to the headers in a couple pictures. Is it? Keep up the good work!

Neil B · #**163** 02-14-2017, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnJ@RideTech

I like that steering box reinforcement! Keep up the good work, this car is coming along great!

Thanks! Yes, the Ridetech steering box brace bolted right on. The car is pretty twitchy with the Borgeson box, have you guys encountered that?

Neil B · #**164** 02-14-2017, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Coming along nicely, Neil. Your brake line looks awfully close to the headers in a couple pictures. Is it? Keep up the good work!

Thanks! The brake line isn't as close as it looks in the pics. The power steering fluid is getting hotter than I'd like though.

**JohnJ@RideTech** · #**165** 02-15-2017, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil B

Thanks! Yes, the Ridetech steering box brace bolted right on. The car is pretty twitchy with the Borgeson box, have you guys encountered that?

I know that it makes the car pretty responsive. Do you like the way it steers?

Neil B · #**166** 02-15-2017, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnJ@RideTech

I know that it makes the car pretty responsive. Do you like the way it steers?

It's way better than stock, but I'd like to calm it down a little. Adding caster helped a bunch.

Neil B · #**167** 03-24-2017, 11:33 AM

The debugging continues and I've started on the interior finish items. March is always a super busy month in Florida so not much time to work on the car. However, I fit the new Speed Hut gauges, re-colored the bezels and lower panel, pre-wired the gauges, and installed the upper dash. Next up is the center gauge/switch panel and console.

NAPA 68 · #**168** 03-26-2017, 08:59 AM

I really like those gauges. They have a stock feel to them.

Love the build!

Tim

**waynieZ** · #**169** 03-26-2017, 01:00 PM

Gauges look nice.

vstol · #**170** 03-26-2017, 05:17 PM

Looks good Neal