Finally starting to assemble and getting parts tightened down to the frame. Job 1 is to get the front and rear suspension on to the frame. We are using the Factory Five kit manual to order our work until we ran into a supply chain issue and we are missing parts that are on our back order list. After painting the front upper and lower control arms cast aluminum color, we started assembling the coil spring over shock front suspension and attaching all the front end control arms.
After those were installed we were able to mount the front spindles and hubs. David took charge and we were able to get the front suspension and brakes almost done until we ran into an issue. It seems we were sent rear brake rotors which are 11.65" in diameter vs the 11.0" ones which will fit the front hub, spindle brake caliper set up we have. We contacted Factory Five and they are sending out the correct rotors so we can button up the front suspension.
While we were up front, we also mounted the steering rack, it's what transfers the steering wheel rotation to left and right turns of the front wheels. We then had all three boys help out getting the rear differential installed. It weighs about 100 pounds and is hard to maneuver into place so David, Jacob, and even Isaac were helping out, after a getting it close and a few well-placed hammer blows, it is in place.
We were able to get the lower control arms installed, but for the uppers, we are waiting on a few extra long bolts on back order to arrive. So progress on the rear suspension is stopped as well.
Finally, we are also installing the firewall. At one time we considered doing a metal swirl pattern on the aluminum firewall so any scratches would be hard to see, but doing some reading about issues owners are having with the car, heat transfer from the engine and exhaust systems is one big issue. So instead of making the firewall shine, we will add some heat reflection material so it can reflect some of the heat keeping the interior cooler.
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