Well, the Cat hit a major milestone today. Front suspension DONE. Rear suspension DONE. Waiting for the rear shocks to arrive, they will bolt in. I have to weld in shock brackets for the front but I have the shocks. But today the car sat completely on its own for the first time, on its own suspension, and ready to roll. Man that is a great feeling.
This is the rear crossmember I built to span the frame rails, hold the springs, and the shock tops.
So I am steadily getting to a point that I can actually think about starting the motor. I have the full wiring kit to install. But next I have to concentrate on the final location for the turbos and get them installed. Plus I have to get a driveshaft. I found the old shaft from my '63 Catalina back in 1973-75. I had it modified for my Trans am but used a differnet shaft. This shaft is too long but it is narrow at the ends and flairs out down the middle. I think there is enough of the smaller diameter section on one end to allow it to be shortend and reused for this. I have to find a drive shaft place to check it out.
So it's been a very good (long) day in the garage. Mark L