FrankenSport - Final Assembly

Aftermarket Bumpers have no holes for mounting or lights. Everything has to be cutout, trimmed and fit. All holes have to be drilled  and the lights needs to be cutout and mounts drilled. When all is said and done, they fit perfectly. Other than the seam, they look like they could be one piece with the body.

Mocking up the custom sidepipes.

Dash harness (as in spaghetti) goes in first. The computer is mounted down behind the front wheelwell. The connections from the engine management harness are routed underneath the main harness and fuse box. All new relays (Fuel Pump, Fans, etc.) are mounted further back in the wheelwell.

Remaining pulleys, A/C condenser, and supports installed for the pulley system.

All new custom door panels fitted and installed.

Installed the rear heat insulation and temporarily installed the rear carpet, battery box, and stereo system. This will all come out after test fitting and installed permanently later on.

Patching up the shifter hole for a good seal to keep noise level down.

Tucked the fuel relay and fan relays into the wheelwell behind on the driver side. The engine management harness fusebox and diagnostic and programming link connector tucked up into the kickpanel. Will allow access quick and easy.

Installing the steering column and test fitting the dashpad. 

The new hydraulic clutch setup required some trimming of the steering column mount. Once trimmed, a little sealer, and fit perfectly. Custom Machining once again came through with a clutch master cylinder mounting plate and reinforcement. 

Putting the new shift console together with the Torch Red Boot. Looks a little out of place but once the other trim is in place it will all come together. The toggles are for the fuel and fan relays.

A shot of the rear with the 76 Corvette Emblem on the rear. Gave it a 3-D look.

The 120" serpentine belt take a few twists and turns. Sure does look good though!

All new engine and forward (and rear) lamp harnesses are installed along with all new bulbs. A new power antenna was also installed. Obviously there are some pieces of the stock engine harness that are not used (Tach, fans, water temp, oil pressure, etc.). 

The hydroboost brake is permanently mounted along with the Wilwood booster. The washer tank had to be modified and new mounts made as the PCM sits where the tank use to. A new Power Steering Tank is also installed and tucked between the booster and alternator.

Brake lines finished up and Wilwood Proportioning valve installed.. Last thing to go for the engine compartment is finishing the power steering/hydroboost hoses and the intercooler Heat Exchanger, pump, tank, and hoses. The heat exchanger just fit between the radiator and A/C Condenser.

A Moroso Overflow tank was tucked in the upper fender well behind the passenger wheel. Then a modified ARTS Power Steering tank was tucked in front of the overflow. This tank is for filling and circulating the Dexcool used for the air-to-water intercooler heat exchanger. It's a tight fit but will work just fine.

The hoses now hooked up to the tank and run along the outer edge of the engine compartment. The pump is tucked down in the right front fenderwell. It's a tight fit, but it's in there. The Heat Exchanger just fits between the aluminum radiator and the A/C Condenser.

All new vacuum lines in both the HVAC System and Headlights were installed

And a few shots of the final look of the engine compartment. Everything is installed and in its final location. First, lots of effort goes into making sure nothing rubs or in a position to wear. Secondly, everything is neatly tied off to make the engine compartment as neat as possible.

The Lokar Parking Brake was reinforced with stainless steel plates both above and below the floorpan. Worked perfectly on the first shot. Some close tolerances underneath. The driveshaft just clears the tunnel, and the parking brake pulley just cleared the tailshaft of the tranny.

The power steering and Hydroboost lines just cleared the steering shaft. Because of the Hydroboost Brake Booster System, which gets it's power from the Power Steering Pump instead of a Vacuum operated booster, required extra hoses to be fit and a return line plumbed in.  The Hydroboost outlet also just made it past the #7 spark plug wire and coil.

The rear interior is completed (except for the power amps). The battery box was installed because the battery storage area was cut out long ago to make room for the 95 C4 rear differential. Two 6" sub-woofers and the two 6x9's will provide the rear sound with two new 4x6's up front. An Optima Red-Top Dry Cell provides the power. With a click of the Painless Cutoff Switch the car came to life as the courtesy lights lit up and the key buzzer made beautiful music.

Heater Hoses hooked up (Shutoff valve moved underneath to hide it) using -10 and -12AN hose fittings. Hoses were run along the frame underneath. The entire system is hidden from view.

Gas tank installed. Ended up fitting perfectly after some modifications to the mounts and brackets. Gas cap is dead center. It is hidden as much as possible and tucked way up in.

Originally the tank was to be strapped in like a stock setup. A change was made to mount the tank directly to the supports and brackets welded to the tank. This made for easier install and removal and the brackets were slotted for perfect alignment.

The Dash Install. This was a lot of fun! The custom made billett dash panels and Autometer gauges look great. The 3 switches in the ashtray are kill switches for the Fuel Pump, Electric Fans, and Intercooler pump.