[Engine-Ear]

Originally Posted by ho421

My bigger issue at hand is the speedo cable install. The M22 locates the speedo housing on the passenger side. Routing decision and a decision on cable length have my head spinning. Suggestions welcome!

Bob

looong cable (or a cable extension if one exists) and a loop-around?

[ho421]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

looong cable (or a cable extension if one exists) and a loop-around?

Original is 63". Have located an 83" and 100". The 83" would work if i used a 90deg adapter at the housing. The adapter leaves the tail housing at a 45deg down. Not ideal if youre wanting to keep loop tight to floor or tranny housing. Have also considered bringing it to the firewall from the passengee side up and clipped to the upper bolts on the bellhousing making its way to the brake booster. Read that buick used this route in some applications. But really would prefer having it attach to the original bracket on the steering column. Argg

[ho421]

Well.. went from a 63" to a 83" speedo cable and routed it around the front of the tranny using a cable tie attached to the back flywheel dust cover housing bolt. Going to fab a bracket off the bottom right trans bolt to bell housing and i should get by without having to drill a hole in the pass side floorpan. Nice gradual bends. Knock on wood.. car goes back to resto shop next weekend. Baaahumbug!!!!

[ho421]

Time to order 15" rims but am not sure about rim width. Was considering 215-70-15 (26.9") up front and 255-60-15 (27") on back. Initial thoughts are 15x7 all around for the rims but I recall Bob Lundwall of Retromotive using the 15-8s on the back of his 64GP 6sp. Anyone running the 8's on a 62-64 out there? How's the fit? And a second question regarding finish. Have read that the powder coating is average at best. Anyone using their chrome rims and how is the quality?

thx.

Bob

[Coupe62]

Bob, Your car looks considerably different than when I was there. Glad your getting close to you goal. When its all done I will have to drive one of my 62's down and go for a cruise together. Rex

[ho421]

Thx rex. Hard to believe one year ag the car was bare metal with thr d/s qtr and wheehouse removed. Way more fun now than the welding and fab phase. And... i owe u a visit to bloomington after i work the bugs out of it.

[ho421]

I must be dreaming. The restoration shop is finally ready for my car. You know the saying... three weeks really means three months. If the weather holds out, she goes in monday.