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Motor/ Mid Plates & Parachute mount-
The forward part of the transmission tunnel is started, and it will be removable in three sections. Meaning the sides will dzus fasten to the top section and the floor pan. All three sections will then dzus fasten to the firewall flange and driveshaft part of the tunnel. The steering column is installed. I chose to replace my 2 5/8 guages and 5″ Monster Tach with 2 1/16″ guages an 3 3/8″ Tach. I modified a 1966 Mustang instrument cluster to accept my new guage package. You’ll notice the cluster fits into the 64/65 falcon dash perfectly without modification.
Every guy needs a Plasma Cam! Draw it on the computer and it cuts it! Pete created the parachute mount using his new Plasma Cam. What a Cool Toy this thing is!
Here are the pieces once they were cut out. They have not even been cleaned up yet! Finding the perfect speed of cutting in relation to metal thickness is key. This will minimize slag left on the part from cutting.
Here is the finished part tack welded together.
The chute mount is tack welded in place. The fiberglass rear bumper was clearanced to accommodate this mount.
Pete located the engine and transmission, then installed motor & mid plate mounts. The front frame support tubes were installed.
The front support tubes exit the engine compartment and penetrate the splash pan area under the fender and tie into the under dash bar. These tubes reinforce the front frame rails and serve as perfect position for motor plate mounts.
Here Pete and I have installed the mock up block and transmission.
This image shows the installation of the aluminum rear wheel tubs and rear sheetmetal section.
Measurements were taken every inch around the radius of the part of the tub that attaches to the chassis out to the inner part of the quarter panel. Then we were able to connect the dots so to speak and create a line to cut. This gave us the reverse pattern of the body line contour of the quarter panel and allowed us to bring the wheel tub all the way out to the quarter panel. The tub will be removed and attach a rubber gasket and or seam seal the edge of the tub that meets the quarter panel.
