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Upgraded all the factory charging wiring to 4 gauge and done some extensive sound deadening.

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I've started on the hidden amp rack and kickpanel speaker enclosures as well.

Also dropped the engine out last weekend to go over the cooling tin and heater system.

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It's getting there slowly!

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  • 9 months later...
Wait, what? Is this an update...not really haha! I've a lot going on in the last 6 months so haven't really touched the dub, but hoping to get back in to seriously very soon. Spent a few hours today going through upholstery samples for the seats and have narrowed it down to two:-

 

Tan (with flash)

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Tan (without flash)

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Or Camel (with flash)

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Camel (without flash)

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I did this a while ago. Being a later '67 pan, I had the big flat type pedal that hinges on the floor pan. After seeing some skateboard wheel roller pedal conversions, and then actually using an original one when we borrowed my workmates oval for the Orewa nationals, I decided I had to do the conversion. $50 got me a nice original oval pedal assembly, but it turns out they're completely different between years so I just hacked up a '67 assembly and made my own.

 

Take one accelerator linkage, a small piece of round stock (need to extend the arm up a bit), a bolt and a skate board wheel....

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A bit of cutty cutty, weldy weldy, and you have the finshed product :D 

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