Coupe Chassis walk around video. Ready for Body.

[Randy312]

I’m about a year into my coupe build. Here is a walk around video of the work I have completed on the chassis now that I’m ready to install the body. I have no mechanical experience but I am very pleased with how everything is coming along. I’d like to give a shout out to the Edwardb build thread.… what an amazing resource. On behalf of all of your build thread devotees… Thank you!


https://youtu.be/PTvvz4K2Pbc?si=ZR0W8vN_le7dXkSS

[Namrups]

You have come a long way! Hope to see you this summer at our Fun Run!

[PNWTim]

Great video and great progress!

[GoDadGo]

Fantastic Type-65 Coupe Mr. Borkenstein!

Guys like you are motivating me to build a Daytona.
Great, Great, Great Job Fellow Factory-5 Family Member!

PS:..When you get the car aligned, you may want to do that before you install the body.
.......As long as you can effectively set your ride height, the alignment settings will hold true.

[edwardb]

Great video! Congratulations on what you've accomplished! Thanks for the multiple shout-outs. Good to hear my build thread was helpful. Along with many others of course. But you did the heavy lifting. Great testament to just rolling up your sleeves and making it happen.

Two comments: First, slightly concerned about your comment about cranking one side shock more than than the other for ride height. That shouldn't be and too much could introduce some adverse handling. In absence of corner weighting, you should always adjust the front and rear pairs the same amount. Start with the springs just captured and then turn the adjusters the same number of turns on each side. If this results in a strange ride height situation, e.g. different on the two sides, maybe something else is wrong like the springs. Something I haven't personally run into, but anything is possible I guess.

Second, don't disagree with you about tapping the frame for those panel mounts. I do lots of tapping too and have learned along the way. Those particular frame rails are relatively thick so it's possible to get enough threads. There are other frame rails, especially on some other models, that are thin wall and not really thick enough to get enough threads. There, if you really want a threaded hole, a nutsert is the way to go. Agree they need to be installed properly with enough force that they don't turn but not so much to distort or strip. Takes practice. The ones I use are steel, not aluminum. A pro trick is to put a dab of JB Weld on the outside of the nutsert before pushing into the hole and pulling. Adds a bit more security from spinning. Back to the tapped holes. Each one of these hints are especially true for the smaller sizes used for an application like this. My go-to size is 10-32, but other sizes work too. Make sure to use the right size index pilot hole. Use high quality taps. I haven't found any of the HF freight ones that are decent, although I haven't tried the higher end ICON ones. I get name brand taps from my local Ace or McMaster. Use plenty of tap lube and back out and clear chips at the slightest drag. Don't force it. You haven't lived until you've broken off a tap in the hole. Sometimes impossible to get back out. If a tap doesn't seem to be cutting after a lot of use, get another one. Don't wait until it snaps off. Finally, check with your finish hardware to make sure all is good. Back to work. ;)

[TTimmy]

Great work Randy!

I’m excited to see it on the road and look forward to getting the cars together come summertime!

Tim

[8secDuster]

Looks Great !


Mike

[460.465USMC]

Thanks for putting the video together! Very helpful to see things together in video format as I continue along in my Coupe build, also a Coyote (Gen 4X in my case) and T-56.

I had the same experience in my first build (Roadster): looking at the finished installation of the Coyote/TKO and thinking, "I can't believe I actually did that!" Happened again after first start. Honestly, I lost track of how many times I had that experience. So rewarding--hence, my second build :p.

I could so relate to your comments about the Moroso overflow tank install. Things that may look innocent to the uninitiated, but you know what it took to make it happen.

Great work and congrats! Please keep us posted on your progress.

[Sharris2]

Great video; you may want to get your springs rated as you might have a different rate or just a bad spring?
Scott

[Randy312]

Great video; you may want to get your springs rated as you might have a different rate or just a bad spring?
Scott

Thanks that’s a good idea. Might just buy a new one if not expensive. They are both marked the same. That I did confirm.