New Pace 427 Build

[750hp]

Header tank and washer bottle



Headrest



From another angle



Headrest rear covers trimmed to size

[750hp]

Seats and seat belts (that passenger side seat cushion could pass off as a period correct 60s psychedelic piece!



Rear suspension seal panel



Pedal box and GM fly by wire



Inner guards



Inner guards - another angle

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Rear storage compartment



Windscreen fitting



...and fitted



Here's how it looks without the body



Good to see things progressing along well Richard. I'll step back and let you provide further details from here.

[deano59]

those pics will worth a thousand words for us yet too follow in your footsteps . its forums like these that make it all worth while well done and thanks for the pics

[guye]

Nicely done with the build Richard. And the pics Craig :-)

Yes, as Dean says, some useful tips I already see in there!

[Donunder]

Richard when I look at that last shot why do I think "Aerial Atom"?

Seriously, it's coming along very well, but I wonder how many other APs are being built next to the wood pile? Very rustic!

[RGF]

Thanks very much Craig, for taking the time to post these pics for me. I had tried to do this and failed, so I gave up.

The build is going fast now and it's only a few weeks before the car goes off to be wired and trimmed. when she comes back, she should be running and I can drive up and down the driveway at least!

Will keep everyone posted with progress as I go.

Richard

[RGF]

Originally Posted by Donunder

Richard when I look at that last shot why do I think "Aerial Atom"?

Seriously, it's coming along very well, but I wonder how many other APs are being built next to the wood pile? Very rustic!

Yes, I have to keep myself grounded. Build the car, chop some wood....

Richard

[deano59]

Originally Posted by RGF

Thanks very much Craig, for taking the time to post these pics for me. I had tried to do this and failed, so I gave up.

The build is going fast now and it's only a few weeks before the car goes off to be wired and trimmed. when she comes back, she should be running and I can drive up and down the driveway at least!

Will keep everyone posted with progress as I go.

Richard

whats your build time be on it so far Richard ?

[750hp]

No worries Richard. I like how you came up with a neat solution for the GM fly by wire pedal. Is the sweep from 0-100% throttle position linear, or does the last last 30 or 40% of travel come on more quickly and with less pedal travel?

[Paintwerks]

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the pics. It really helps us other Pace builders along!

Was curious as to why you mounted the fly-by-wire throttle module on the side of the chassis when the build manual shows it to be mounted to the top? Also, I see that your bell crank is in a different position too. Was that to suit the modified mount position of the FBW module?

Was it easier to install your way? Does it make any difference to the throttle actuation?

Cheers,
Simon

[guye]

I can answer that Simon. The fly by wire throttles differ depending on the model. The later VE and VF I think all have the mounts oriented such that you need to side mount them. I think earlier ones (such as referenced in the build manual) could be mounted on the top. Otherwise you could make a right angle bracket to mount them on top. Either way, the orientation of the fly-by-wire pedal is the same to the bell crank setup. It "presses" to towards the right, outside wall of the foot box.

[RGF]

Hi All,

I've been building for about 19 months now, but to be fair, I had to take 5 months off to recover from shoulder surgery. It was slow at the beginning, but has been much faster since November and I should be finished my bits very soon. Trimming and electrics will probably take 12 weeks in total.

With the fly by wire, Guy is on the money. Mine needed to bolt to the side wall of the footbox,which I did while I had the body off. I also shortened and trimmed the original pedal, which was all plastic, reinforced it with fibreglass and bolted two metal supports on to it, because I wanted the connecting arm from the bellcrank to be fixed to metal rather than just plastic, which i felt would have worn with time.

The position of the bell crank in the manual didn't work for me. For some reason it positioned the bell crank too close to the top, meaning it couldn't pivot correctly. I played with the position until I found a spot that worked, so it is similar to the one in the manual but not the same.

I won't know how well it is set up until I can fire up the engine, but the pedal range and the connecting arms are all adjustable, so I should be able to "tune" it. As far as I can tell, it is a linear sweep, but I'll find out for sure when I start her up,

I will let you know how I go.

Cheers,

Richard

[RGF]

Looking more like a "real" can now and it's only a couple of weeks till she goes off to get the wiring and trimming all done.

Driver's mirror and wind wing





Steering wheel fitted





Head rests and roll bar





Bonnet latches fitted





Sun visors and main mirror fitted





Wind wings fitted

[RGF]

I want to fit a heated seat kit to the car. Has anyone fitted these to theirs? Can anyone recommend a heated seat kit?

Thanks,

Richard

[deano59]

I bought set off ebay altho i havent fitted them yet i conected them to a car battery and they got really warm i will try and find the link for you they were only about 80 bucks from if i recall correctly

[Paintwerks]

Richard, this is the kit I am thinking of purchasing. One switch with 5 heat position settings per seat:

2 Seats Install Dual Dial Switch Seat Heater KIT Heated Seat Ship From Australia | eBay

You can get them with individual switches too and they give you a silver trim bezel which would look good in the Pace, although they only have 2 settings:

2 Seat Install Round Switch Seat Heater Ship From Australia Silver Ring FOR Free | eBay

By the way, are you fitting more of the sound deadening material in the cockpit?

Cheers,
Simon

PS> it's all looking great!

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by Paintwerks

Richard, this is the kit I am thinking of purchasing. One switch with 5 heat position settings per seat:

2 Seats Install Dual Dial Switch Seat Heater KIT Heated Seat Ship From Australia | eBay

You can get them with individual switches too and they give you a silver trim bezel which would look good in the Pace, although they only have 2 settings:

2 Seat Install Round Switch Seat Heater Ship From Australia Silver Ring FOR Free | eBay

By the way, are you fitting more of the sound deadening material in the cockpit?

Cheers,
Simon

PS> it's all looking great!

I have these in my car but used a Lucas switch instead to match what I have in car. Heat up in a couple of minutes. Work great.

Cheers

[RGF]

Hi All,

Thank you, that's good advice. I will go for the one with the low, high, off settings and will try to find a switch that matches the Pace dashboard.

Cheers,

Richard

[RGF]

At last she is registered and on the road (thje second one in NSW??). It has been a long journey, but well worth it when the RTA (RMS) give me the rego papers and licence plates on Wednesday - just three days before the Nats! So I'll be driving her down on Saturday and may see some of you there.

I have to say that I am delighted with the car and my sincere thanks have to go to Neil Streeting for his unending advice, support and work on the car in the latter. Also to Peter who did all the custom wiring for me, and a huge thank you to Glenn, Jason and Rick at Exclusive Customs who have done a truly amazing job with the paint.

Okay, so I am biased, but she does look good!

Richard