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This is the safety harness mount I fabricated. Originally the safety harness bolted through the original floor panels. I felt the floor had been weakened by cutting it to clear frame rail. Now we are tied into the rocker bar, the frame rail and 6"x6" square panel bolted through floor. There is a matching 6"x6" panel on other side of the floor panel sandwiching it together for strength.

The body is ready for some primer and paint, then I can do the new Lexan windows, installing new DZUS fasteners as needed and some trim work. The next major project I am starting on this week is the electrical system. I am going to use a modular approach I have used on a few customer race cars I wired. It keeps things simple to plan and easy to fix if there is a problem or a change is needed. All the wiring is visible and it will probably look a little cluttered, but ease of maintenance and installation is an important part of this car.

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By the next update I should have the wiring done and have some good tech tips if you are thinking about tackling some wiring on your car. The rear suspension parts should be here so we can put the Dana and four-link bars under the car and get some tires back under it. The body should be painted by then and I will go through the process of installing the AutoMeter gauges, MSD Ignition and some vinyl graphics.

We are getting the parts located for the powerglide transmission and will do the complete assembly in the shop. Along with my friend and local transmission guru, Steve Oldani, I will give you the insider's look at getting the transmission put together correctly the first time. He will also give you some tips on getting the most out of your transmission/converter combination.

Talk to you in a couple weeks. Until then you can email me at jok@racingnetsource.com about any tech questions you have. If I don't have an answer I will find someone who does and get back to you.