more progress

[Edbert]

See what only a few years worth of Saturdays can accomplish

One more step towards completion, getting the basics and foundation of the electrical system installed.

http://www.edbert.net/trunk.htm

 

[GaPonyFarm]

That looks pretty good... I hadn't seen the starter solenoid mounted in the trunk before, on a mustang. What do you plan on doing with the space behind that panel? Is it lost, or are you mounting subs, or something else in the space.

 

[Edbert]

That looks pretty good... I hadn't seen the starter solenoid mounted in the trunk before, on a mustang. What do you plan on doing with the space behind that panel? Is it lost, or are you mounting subs, or something else in the space.

With the top down that space is FULL, completely useless for anything but storing the top.

I decided to try and clean up the engine compartment by elimintating much of the wiring, so moving the soleniod seemed easy and effective.

I can always put speakers in there later, but with the top down (and my ehxaust) I wont be able to hear much. I'm probaly going to roll this machine out without any functional sound system at all anyhow. Just the sweet music of the built 357 to sooth myself

 

[vobraman]

With the top down that space is FULL, completely useless for anything but storing the top.

I decided to try and clean up the engine compartment by elimintating much of the wiring, so moving the soleniod seemed easy and effective.

I can always put speakers in there later, but with the top down (and my ehxaust) I wont be able to hear much. I'm probaly going to roll this machine out without any functional sound system at all anyhow. Just the sweet music of the built 357 to sooth myself

Edbert,
Good job, I was in Home Depot last night looking at some material to do the same thing. Also, about to relocate my battery to the rear of the car. Any suggestions let me know.
thanks,
brian

 

[vobraman]

What was the thicness on the board you used ?

 

[gp001]

See what only a few years worth of Saturdays can accomplish

One more step towards completion, getting the basics and foundation of the electrical system installed.

http://www.edbert.net/trunk.htm

COPY CAT !!!

J/K I thought you were gonna post that you added some neon lights to go with your headlights

Don't know if you are interested, but on mine I didn't like the way the solenoid looked, or the way the cables looked coming off it. So, someone suggested using a solenoid from an early 80s Mustang. All of the posts stick straight out and make it easier to route the wires. Don't have any pics of the new solenoid setup yet.

 

[vobraman]

COPY CAT !!!

J/K I thought you were gonna post that you added some neon lights to go with your headlights

Don't know if you are interested, but on mine I didn't like the way the solenoid looked, or the way the cables looked coming off it. So, someone suggested using a solenoid from an early 80s Mustang. All of the posts stick straight out and make it easier to route the wires. Don't have any pics of the new solenoid setup yet.

gp001

Do you have some more pic's of that trunk ? How did you support the boards, and what did you use for boards ? Any hints are welcome on this. Need to do mine very soon. I am about to have the six point bar done. I was thinking they were going to take the rear bars thru the package tray ? I guess I better check.

thanks n advance
brian

 

[Edbert]

COPY CAT !!!

J/K I thought you were gonna post that you added some neon lights to go with your headlights

But I don't have the aluminum box to keep the severed heads of the Honduh drivers I slay the way you do

Is your photo an in-progress shot? I don't see anything on your solenoid other than the B+ to the starter. I was also considering putting the exterior keyed electrical shutoff that most tracks will require me to have once I break into the 11s, and doing it much the way you have with your daisy-chained setup. Of course I've got quite some time before I'll get there.

 

[Edbert]

What was the thicness on the board you used ?

It is really thin and easy to cut. I'd say it is no thicker than 0.125 inch. I looked into fiberglass sheets, found some in the bathtub section but it was too think, flexible and brittle (would have had to glue the carpet onto it). I looked at plywood but it warped easily and was actually heavier than the fiberboard. The biggest problem with the fiberboard is that it is brittle, and if you saw or drill too fast it will crumble and flake. As long as you go slow it cuts/drills pretty easy and clean.

 

[gp001]

gp001

Do you have some more pic's of that trunk ? How did you support the boards, and what did you use for boards ? Any hints are welcome on this. Need to do mine very soon. I am about to have the six point bar done. I was thinking they were going to take the rear bars thru the package tray ? I guess I better check.

thanks n advance
brian

I used 1/8" & 1/4" fiberboard (MDF) for most of the pieces. The 2 bottom pieces extend beyond where the front, sides, and back touch it. I have "L" brackets mounted to the bottom pieces and the front, sides, and back "snap" into the brackets. Somewhat like a door panel would snap into the door. The front, bottom, and back are carpeted using adhesive and a staple gun, the sides are upholstered to match my door panels using foam, fabric, adhesive and staple gun. But, some of this is changing

 

[gp001]

But I don't have the aluminum box to keep the severed heads of the Honduh drivers I slay the way you do

Is your photo an in-progress shot? I don't see anything on your solenoid other than the B+ to the starter. I was also considering putting the exterior keyed electrical shutoff that most tracks will require me to have once I break into the 11s, and doing it much the way you have with your daisy-chained setup. Of course I've got quite some time before I'll get there.

Yes, that was an in progress pic. I have since changed the solenoid to the style I described. I am in the process of finishing the wiring and possibly changing the sides