Baggin' it

Some big news this week: the sheet metal parts have been sent off to reform school. They were just too much for me- wouldn't listen, seemed way too set in their own ways, and I just couldn't get them to follow my intentions. It is hoped that they will eventually return reformed, straightened out as necessary, and generally well-behaved. This is a strict school; one that is known for it's corporal punishment and hands on approach. Ok, ok, enough of that.



So what I am doing here is bagging and masking the frame, suspension, and eventually the engine assuming the ordered parts arrive to allow me to button it up. .

The last shot shows the stainless headers that arrived. They look great. Welding is beautiful and complete. Unfortunately, the rear header has the head flange welded a couple of degrees out of plumb and the two headers hit each other and the rear one will not clear the brake master cylinder. Curses. Also, the lead pipes are wrong. They need to have a double curve at the rear to go from beneath the frame back up to the muffler. The ones that arrived are straight.