Startin to work on the Clone Runner (it's PAINTED!)

Post by **sdweatherman** » Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:11 pm

Nice to see the rear bumper assembly ready to go on! Thanks for the motivation!
Scott.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun May 02, 2021 3:15 pm

Thanks Scott.......what about some more motivation?
I did some pre installation taping...

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Then with a little help from my two assistants.....

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I was able to get the bumper on with no scratches anywhere!

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon May 03, 2021 8:04 pm

And yes......as you can see the license plate light lighting up the underside of the edge of the trunk lid, I'm missing the small plate that goes there.

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I had it when I took the car apart but do you think I can find it??? nope....

ct71rr · Post by **ct71rr** » Tue May 04, 2021 5:22 pm

Nice progress! Looks great!

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:06 pm

Thanks ct.....
Finally got a chance to finish the front to back brake line.
Since my stainless lines are only 10 footers I have to use a coupling to join them.
No issues with doing that as I've done it this way in the past.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:08 pm

Also got a chance to install the rear portion of the parking brake cables.
I bought the stainless kit from Dante's and the kit shows up in a INLINE TUBE box, go figure.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Tue May 25, 2021 7:59 pm

Got into mounting up the line-loc on the car.
I put it on the other side of the proportioning valve in the wheel well.

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I was able to tweak the passenger side brake line & have it fit nicely...

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I did have to make a new line for the drivers side as it is so short.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:20 am

I was finally able to finish up the work on the rear end.
Got the shocks on and the parking brake cables hooked up.
Filled it full of fluid (along with sure-grip additive).
Polished up the Welds and put them on.
The car now sits on its rear tires.

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Next step is to mount the battery tray in the trunk, but that's for next weekend....

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:18 am

looking good

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:40 pm

Thanks Kevin.....post some pictures of your GTX...it's been a while.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:21 pm

I finally got a chance to install the Optima battery tray in the trunk. I bought the car with a trunk mounted battery, so I stayed with the same concept.

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Also installed the master cylinder and the lines going to the proportioning valve.

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Now it's time to start prepping the Air Grabber setup.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:31 pm

Started cleaning up the underside of the Air Grabber setup.
Not the cleanest under there - I sanded all of the mounting bosses so the tops are flat for when the threaded fasteners go on them.
Other little bits of gooped fiberglass to remove as well...

I do have some sanding to do on the 4 tapered bosses at the back.

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ct71rr · Post by **ct71rr** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:16 pm

Looks great

Hopefully I’ll be as far along as you some day

Post by **sdweatherman** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:05 pm

Mmmm-mmmm. Shiny new parts going on! Is that the Stinger Air Grabber set up?
Scott.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:41 pm

Yes Scott, it is the Stinger set-up.......

I ran into a snag.
The Stinger set-up does need some work...it is not just out of the box ready. I had to sand some of the imperfections on the underside.
The rear 4 cones on the underside also needed some clean-up.

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So as I was cleaning them up this happened...

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I wasn't too happy on how thin the cones actually are - I was hoping they would have been solid.
Anyway, I thought I was screwed, so I started to figure out a way to make something work.
So this is what I thought up.....I went to Lowes and bought these.

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#10-24 fender washer, #10-24 x 1 1/2" long stainless machine screw & #10-24 furniture base flange.
The idea is to have a stud coming thru so the bell-nut can attach to it.....but how to attach it?
Here's how....

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Good ol JB weld for fiberglass.

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