The Reenmachine DOHC '67 Shelby Clone Convertible Progress

havack · Feb 22, 2006

1320stang said:
They used waxed string to tie all the wiring together.

Did a few telecomm installs for the military. I think the logic on wax is it is faster to do a long bundle, cheaper and will hold up in a fire better than a plastic strap. Once you learn to use it you never want to go back....

reenmachine · Feb 25, 2006

Here's how the oil cooler install turned out. It is mounted in front of the hood latch support on two brackets extending outward from the core support crossmember. The lines extend to the driver's side and are nicely hidden behind the nose support. They go through the core support to the engine and remote oil filter mount.

reenmachine · Feb 25, 2006

Just got three solid 12-hour days in on the vert and it shows. All of the wiring from the firewall forward is complete. These lights can draw a lot of current, so I wired everything with high-temp, high-current wiring, and everything runs through relays and circuit breakers.

Yes, I forgot to have the turn signal housings painted body color . I used them to wire everything up and they'll be painted ASAP. Hey, if that's the worst oversight I come across I'll be psyched!

69Rcode_Mach1 · Feb 25, 2006

All I can say is WOW!!!! I wish I would have checked out this thread earlier.

reenmachine · Feb 26, 2006

OK -- some real signs of life today! I powered up the electrical system for the first time. Everything I checked out worked 100%:

- headlights, high and low beam
- headlight dimmer switch (on end of turn signal lever)
- tail lights
- backup lights
- horns
- stereo
- turn signals
- starter
- wipers, high and low
- fuel pump

It was super motivational to see life in the car!

65mistress · Feb 27, 2006

Excellent Smithers...

67FBack · Feb 28, 2006

Reen,

Just read the entire post and I think you have done it right!

Glad to see your electrical worked out on first try. That is amazing.

I have several questions. Why did you choose the MII, Heidt, Cobra Suspension instead of Total Control or Unique Performance? Is there any undesirable things about those products?

This is my first post and I am planning on doing my own restoration this year. Complete rotisserie on a 67 C. No rust, almost completely stock. Will try to take it to a Super Car. I know it will cost me between 60-90K. But I love these cars!

This post has helped and has inspired me immensely.

reenmachine · Feb 28, 2006

67FBack said:
Reen,

Just read the entire post and I think you have done it right!

Glad to see your electrical worked out on first try. That is amazing.

I have a several questions. Why did you choose the MII, Heidt, Cobra Suspension instead of Total Control or Unique Performance? Is there any undesirable things about those products?

This is my first post and I am planning on doing my own restoration this year. Complete rotisserie on a 67 C. No rust, almost completely stock. Will try to take it to a Super Car. I know it will cost me between 60-90K. But I love these cars!

This post has helped and has inspired me immensely.

For the front, I did the MII because I wanted/needed the room in the engine compartment. It really opens things up and gives you a ton of space to put whatever. I also like the design of the Heidt's MII suspension in particular and love how it rides and handles.

For the rear, I wanted to do something different. This is not intended to be an all-out musclecar, rather a smooth, sophisticated touring car. Hence, I chose the ride quality of an IRS versus the hard launch ability of a solid rear axle.

There's not anything particularly undesirable about the Unique/Total Control setups, they just weren't appropriate for what I am building here.

70vert · Feb 28, 2006

67FBack, read the Corner Carvers forums

67FBack said:
I have a several questions. Why did you choose the MII, Heidt, Cobra Suspension instead of Total Control or Unique Performance? Is there any undesirable things about those products?

67, try reading the Corner Carvers forums for a few days - http://www.corner-carvers.com/ and especially their opinions on the Unique rear. They came to a consensus that the design introduces too much bind and that a 3-link, modified 4-link, or Satchell style 4-link may be the best way to go, performance wise with hard launches out of a corner being a priority in there.

I totally agree with Reen about the ride quality issue and Heidt's or Cobra being the best way to go on that front.

In any case, before you do anything read Corner-Carvers for a while and come to your own conclusion. If I could afford to do a Grigg's rear (stick axle) I would, but I am settling on fiberglass leafs with a Watt's Link due to my budget and preferences.

67FBack · Feb 28, 2006

rekenmachine said:
For the front, I did the MII because I wanted/needed the room in the engine compartment. It really opens things up and gives you a ton of space to put whatever. I also like the design of the Heidt's MII suspension in particular and love how it rides and handles.

For the rear, I wanted to do something different. This is not intended to be an all-out musclecar, rather a smooth, sophisticated touring car. Hence, I chose the ride quality of an IRS versus the hard launch ability of a solid rear axle.

There's not anything particularly undesirable about the Unique/Total Control setups, they just weren't appropriate for what I am building here.

Reen,

Thanks for the reply. It makes me question my motives for my car.

Anyway, when is your car going to be making its debut? I know you are getting close. I can't wait to see this beautiful machine in person.

67FBack · Feb 28, 2006

70vert said:
67, try reading the Corner Carvers forums for a few days - http://www.corner-carvers.com/ and especially their opinions on the Unique rear. They came to a consensus that the design introduces too much bind and that a 3-link, modified 4-link, or Satchell style 4-link may be the best way to go, performance wise with hard launches out of a corner being a priority in there.

I totally agree with Reen about the ride quality issue and Heidt's or Cobra being the best way to go on that front.

In any case, before you do anything read Corner-Carvers for a while and come to your own conclusion. If I could afford to do a Grigg's rear (stick axle) I would, but I am settling on fiberglass leafs with a Watt's Link due to my budget and preferences.

70Vert,

This is exactly why I joined this forum. Your information and knowledge is invaluable. Thank you!

reenmachine · Feb 28, 2006

67FBack said:
Reen,

Thanks for the reply. It makes me question my motives for my car.

I know what you mean. So many people think horsepower, horsepower, horsepower first and end up with a car that only gets driven occasionally because the ride is super harsh, the thing is way loud, and it gets 6 m.p.g.

67FBack said:
Anyway, when is your car going to be making its debut? I know you are getting close. I can't wait to see this beautiful machine in person.

I plan on being at some large national shows this summer, and I'll certainly post the itinerary here as soon as I have it hammered out.

reenmachine · Mar 6, 2006

I put sound and vibration damping material inside the door skins, put in the restored courtesy lights, and added dual-cone door speakers. While this car was originally a deluxe interior car, it didn't have the door speakers so I had to cut the openings. I rounded them to match the curvature of the speakers.

After that, new deluxe grilles finish everything off.

reenmachine · Mar 6, 2006

The Moto-Lita steering wheel and Flaming River tilt steering column are in place and all wired up. I'm building the instrument cluster now as well since all of the underdash wiring is pretty much done.

1320stang · Mar 7, 2006

Looking good dude!!!

eisinger · Mar 8, 2006

The paint job is beautiful. Did you shoot clear on the underside and in the engine compartment or is it just super glossy looking from the photo flash?

reenmachine · Mar 8, 2006

eisinger said:
The paint job is beautiful. Did you shoot clear on the underside and in the engine compartment or is it just super glossy looking from the photo flash?

The underside and engine compartment were done with single stage, so no additional clear was needed. The body is base coat/clear coat.

The photo flash probably contributes a bit -- the engine compartment finish is similar in appearance to the body.

SN65 · Mar 9, 2006

Hi Reen,

Looking good man. Do you have an estimated TOC? I really want to see this beast on the road.

Actually, I am hopeing to meet at some event in the future. Maybe we can park our cars side by side. I will bring the beer, you bring the brats???

Bob

Edbert · Mar 9, 2006

SN65 said:
I will bring the beer, you bring the brats???

Bob, why would you want a bunch of obnoxious spoiled children there? They'll just get sticky fingerprints all over your rides!

reenmachine · Mar 9, 2006

SN65 said:
Hi Reen,

Looking good man. Do you have an estimated TOC? I really want to see this beast on the road.

Actually, I am hopeing to meet at some event in the future. Maybe we can park our cars side by side. I will bring the beer, you bring the brats???

Bob

TOC? Sure! The estimated TOC was like December 2005!

It looks like it'll roll out within the next 60 days, maybe sooner. It's getting really close now, but there are a few challenges left.

I'm sure we'll run into each other at some shows in the future, maybe this summer. As soon as the vert is done I'll finalize the show schedule and post it. I definitely can't wait to see the SN65!

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