HM-2005 Build Thread

[s_reynolds]

Russ, looks good. Can't wait to see it with the stripes.

Sam

[Russ Crouch]

Russ,
Body work looks good too. The color looks similar to the original color on my brother-in-law's 67 Mustang. I'll  bet the pearl makes brings out the body lines in the sun. Can't wait to see more pictures when you get it home.

Russ C.

[Russ Rittimann]

Here's a couple of pix with the stripes.  Supposed to pick it up from the painter next week.

Russ

[s_reynolds]

Russ, looks great. You'll be on the road soon.

Sam

[Bob Worley]

Looks amazing!  Won't be long now ...

[aarvig]

Wow!  That is awesome!!  Can't wait to see it done.

[dawger]

Nice color combo, bet it does really shine / sparkle in the sunlight. Can't wait to see it in person.

[Russ Crouch]

I agree with dawger, the stripe color goes well with the base.  The finish is very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing it the sunlight.

[mandmGuys]

So do you still have a little trip planned this weekend?   Really jealous that I am not going to be able to come down with the girls. 

[Russ Rittimann]

Becky is gone this weekend.  I'm at home.  Yeah, too bad you can't make it.  I'm sure it will be mayhem with that many women in our house.

Look what showed up in my garage yesterday.  Painter had it since before Thanksgiving (6 months).  Well worth it.  Body work and paint are flawless.  All the panels fit perfectly.

I have plenty to work on now.

Russ

[s_reynolds]

Russ, looks great. Keep the pics coming.

Sam

[Bob Worley]

You are gonna have one FUNTASTIC summer, my brother!!  Its been a long time coming.  I remember my first trek I made down there to check out your kit before I pulled the trigger on my purchase so many years ago.    I'm hoping mine will be ready next, some time in 2018.

[Russ Rittimann]

Here's some updates on my build.  I'm in final assembly after getting my car back from the painter.  The best thing is now when I install parts, I GET TO THROW THE BOXS AWAY!!!!

Here's my quick jacks.  I used stainless bolts on my chrome quick jacks.  Some have used all thread and chrome acorn nuts.  Both work.  My chassis had weld nuts for the quick jacks so I just screwed the bolts in and put a locking nut on the backside.

The stainless tubes extend from the rubber grommets 1" in the front and 1/2" in the rear.  Thanks to Bobby Worley for the measurements he made on an original for the correct length. 

[Russ Rittimann]

Here's the headlights.  These use the plastic Wipac headlight buckets.  I know in the past the headlights protruded out a good bit and made the headlights look "bug eyed".  I believe the headlight buckets were metal.  These fit pretty well as shown.

A warning -- I made the assumption that the headlight buckets fit with the screw for the trim ring at the bottom.  Nope, it's 5-10 degrees rotated.  When I installed the bulb it was rotated and the lettering on the bulb wasn't level.  Had to redrill the holes to rotate the buckets.  Not an issue as the buckets covered the old holes just fine.  So I suggest you fit the bulbs to determine the proper rotation before drilling the holes.

Also, make sure the wires for the headlight go the proper terminals.  There has been discussion on other threads on this forum about the proper terminals and  what is in the manual is incorrect.  There is a US version of the headlights with one terminal configuration and also a UK version that is different.  If you
use standard headlights, then use the US version and if you use the Lucas headlights then it uses the UK version.

I used 10-32 x 3/4" stainless screws with flat washer and nylon locking nuts to install the headlights and the marker lights.

Here's pix of the headlights installed and the wiring on the backside.

[Russ Rittimann]

Here's the hood scoop installed.

I used various length 10-32 stainless button head screws with flat washer and a jam nut type nylon locking nut.  The jam nut type or thinner that the normal nylon locking nuts.  The reason for the various lengths is the hood varies in thickness and wanted to make sure there was a thread or two sticking out of the lock nut.  I use 3/4", 7/8" and 1" long screws.

BTW, my painter didn't paint the bottom of the hood scoop.  Oops.  Had to take it back to him and let him put filler and paint the bottom side.  As soon as you open the hood you see the bottom of the scoop.