Installed passenger side door vent. Thought it would be a piece of cake repairing this vent, since I'd just repaired drivers side...but it fought me tooth and nail.



Installed rubber cushion and battery.



Even installed a piece of rubber over battery, just in case we roll over when and if the original ball-joint let loose.



New original battery box cover, thank you very much Alex!



Time to install exhaust.



Painted and ready to go.



Towel for protection and a creeper ride for smooth sailing under old red.



Easy installation, roll exhaust under car, lift front pipe and install gasket and two bottom nuts and bolts, leave loose. Move to rear and lift, install rear bracket bolts and it's in place to install the rest of the hanger bolts and brackets.





Tipless...



Two 928s.



Time for a bit of a break on old red...garage needs cleaned, painted and rewired for more lighting.

Brian.

 

Both out of the garage...hurray!



Let the garage beautification commence.

Brian.

 

Brian - I'm speechless - very nice work. What a beautiful car. Battery box needs a sticker -(Rob?)
I need to see it at some point - Frenzy perhaps?

 

Yeah, big +1, that looks great! And good idea with the rubber mat on top of the battery- not crazy about there not being no provision to hold down the battery in the '78 box. -

 

Alex,

Probably not, I've done nothing mechanical to the car, besides fuel lines and fluids. I don't believe Josh ("Oldewoodupes" - my previous owner) replaced WP/TB and not sure what original owner (his previous owner) did...so until these two items get checked/replaced...it will stay close to home.

I'm thinking about loading up this Borla in old blacky and heading your way to do some parts swapping...and seeing your collection.

Brian.

 

Jealousy between the girls.

I've been mentioning how old blacky has been treating me so well, turn the key and she takes me where I want to go.

Well, last Friday I made the mistake of driving old red over to a friends house to show her off. The mistake was...doing right in front of old blacky.

This morning I open the garage door, slip the key in old blacy's ignition...and prepare to back out of the garage after she comes to life. Except, she doesn't even moan...not a peep.



Stone cold dead battery, so battery charger was hooked up and I drove the beater-van to work on an absolutely beautiful day. How does a car go from starting everyday...to not starting in two days...?

Revenge, that's how.

Brian.

 

Anytime - that would be great!

 

Smashed this thing to smithereens while removing the rubber fuel lines. Picked this one up in Hell from Mark (Sharks), thank you very much. Cleaned old rusty crud out of the upper neck and adjustable spout, then removed/replaced inner sleeve on clamp end.



Turned out pretty nice, in my opinion. Might install tonight if the mood strikes me.

Brian.

P.S. Just looked at the picture while posting...calm down ladies.

 

Didn't realize the white ones were that long. My old yellowed one looks shorter.

 

Nate,

Yours is probably the same, the inner spout pulls out to make filling easier. Brings it up above the fender some, so you pour more in the filler neck...and less all over the engine.

Here it is in its unexcited state.



Slid back inside the outer neck.




Brian.

 

 

Okay...my brain is starting to connect the dots as we speak...lol.

 

Installed the phone dials, for an up coming car show.



Time to spread her wings and fly.



Yes, she needs a good cleaning.



Installed some rubber to the phone dials.





The car show is 99.999999999999 precent, if not higher, all American muscle...so there probably won't be a welcome wagon waiting for us...lol. Just keep telling myself...car guys, are car guys.



She looks just about the way she would have in January of 78.

Brian.

 

Looking great!

 

Wow Brian, she is really looking great. I've never been a fan of red but with the black pinstripes it really 'pops'.