So the barge came back to my parent's garage yesterday. Attached are a couple of pics showing the height i can achieve with the Accuair E-level pre-programmed air suspension - i get the slammed look when i parked and have plenty of "access height" for tough driveways!
It was a mad rush in the end to get much of the car buttoned up and we got close but had a few unforseen hurdles.
I need to find a new door mechanism for my driver's door as it binds up and won't unlock the latch, so i cannot lock the car at the moment. Ryan did a lot of work making custom door buttons and remounting the actuators to pop the doors so they work better.
He also put in a remote trunk release in the dash (with a manual override), and even external battery charge points under the rear of the car so, if i have a flat battery, i can put jumper leads on from the outside, or access the trunk from the outside.
The big issue we had was blood-bathing Ryan's shop floor with 5L of perfect new ATF. As it turns out the tailshaft that had been built for the car had the wrong yoke for the TH400 (it was too small for the transmission) so now the driveshaft shop is building a new one which i will fit at home.
I will then fill the transmission, stick on my Edelbrock heads, and get the engine ready to fire up on the carby. The engine builder broke the cam in back in August 2016 but the engine hasnt turned over since then, so i am going to change the oil and filter, then crank it over.
It will be running off a 10L Jerry can as my fuel tank is still being modified for the electric EFI pump. I can't run it for long anyway as i still need to bed the rings and bearings in with load on the engine.
I also have to fit the Lokar column shifter mechanism, bleed the brakes, grease & torque the steering links, check wheel bearings, re-centre the steering column (orientation), refit the dashboard parts (radio, heater controls), make a mount for the Accuair E-level controller, clean the car thoroughly, pull the windscreens & glass...
Then it is on to paint and panel...
