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Old 12-19-2013, 07:01 PM
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Well, since they salted the roads before I got the rearend assembly back in, not much to do on the car until I can get some miles on it. So, I've been knocking out a couple of small projects. The first was the fire extinguisher bracket. I mounted the extinguisher temporarily with the bracket that came with it, but it used rubber bungies to hold it in place, so not vehicle rated. Didn't find a bracket I liked but found some nice stainless steel quick-release clamps, so I modified the bracket to use the clamps and painted it black.






Another project was to put a clock in the car. I always like having a clock but didn't want to clutter up the dash so didn't order one with the car. Instead, I bought a 52mm Smiths clock to match the gauges and made my own enclosure - covered it with black vinyl to match the dash. I made a bracket that clips to the front edge of the tunnel and holds it firmly with no screws or holes drilled. So, if I ever sell the car and the new owner doesn't like the clock there, it can be easily removed without a trace.








Oh, and from an earlier post, ERAChas recommended upgrading the shoulder harnesses to 3". I happen to know that Santa is bringing me a set of Crow harnesses to replace the narrower straps. Thanks for the recommendation ERAChas - they will look a lot better and, although I hope never to need them, I'm sure they would be easier on the body in an accident.
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