HM 1081 NorJak Hurricane

[Fuzzy]

I was dreading the thought of the car getting stuck on top of one with both front and back wheels suspended in mid-air...If I hit one hard enough, it will be instantly modified to a "dry" sump without any addition expense.

[Fuzzy]

Been fooling around with the trunk a bit, decided to make little inspection holes for the fuel gauge and the pickup tube.

[Fuzzy]

Figured out it would be a good time to mount kick down cable for auto trans, plus vacuum line to trans and found out I didn't have a kickdown cable. So sent off for one via Speedway Motors and then realized I didnt have a speedo cable.

[Fuzzy]

My two threads for HM 1081 are now one thanks to Paul P.  Many thanks for stitching them together Paul.
Got speedo cable today and new gears from my dear Sis-in-law, thanks Joan...got 'em in place now.  Its a long way from Boscobel to Jakarta.  Time to get at it and get the driveshaft back in and work on getting the seat tub in...

[Fuzzy]

Trail fit:

[trainer7620]

Hey Fuzzy
Good to see you back here, with all the volcano stuff happening. you are making progress.
Now that raceing season is over I will get back on my build too.

George

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Hey ken good to see you're working again on the Beast. I comented on your steering woes post and looked back @ your build I have 3" clearance with my oil pan and have not hit a thing in south Louisiana. Kinda deceiving going over speed bumps and floating bridges but I hav enot hit a thing yet. Loewr that puppy and cut the drive shaft. Steering is the last thing you want to Jerry Rig.
:-?

[Fuzzy]

Mocked this up this afternoon, in no way is this the finished bracket.....thought this might work, will lay over the top of the foot box about 4" and be bolted from top down, move up the firewall bearing as far as it will go, then drill out a hole in the new bracket approx. where the holder is taped on.  The bracket moves the new bearing about 4.5" to 5" out from the footbox and meets the collapsible shaft there.  I can have three bearings supporting the horizontal shaft, two shown and one inside the footbox.   The shaft would now be at a slightly upward angle and allow the collapsible shaft to be a bit higher away from the header. The  bracket would also be bolted at the bottom below the current bearing mount.  I could reinforce the footbox wall top and front from the inside....whatcha think of this one guys?

[Fuzzy]

Paul P. had suggested I try routing under the header so I checked things out...I would have a very low exit in the firewall for the bearing and will be right about where my toes on my left foot would rest.

[Paul Proefrock]

Ken
Don't ya just love hot-rodding     Every day is a new adventure.

Looking at your drawing, the angle would be 40 degrees. Borgeson recommends 35 degrees max.  This is a link to their site: http://borgeson.com/Designing/angles.html Looks to me like this would not work without other modifications.

I still think an email to borgeson would be in order. Your pictures would help them understand the application and they may have other ideas.

Paul

[Fuzzy]

While I'm pondering my steering problems, I thought I might as well tackle another problem.

[Fuzzy]

continued gear shift linkage cover.....

[Gmoose2]

That looks very good.  Since I will have to do something very similar, I greatly appreciate your trail-blazing pictures!

Charley
HM1107

[Fuzzy]

Charley, you might want to check the seat position for your driver's seat first as it is adjustable fore and aft.  I've  got a right hand drive car so mine is on the passenger side. That gives me a bit of flexiblity about seat position.  Mine sticks out from the hump about 1.5" into the seat area.

[HAVASUBILL]

Looks great ! as long as your seat clears..problem solved. 
Bill