The Wrenchette: A Girl Buils a Roadster

Before I could start laying out where the fuel lines would go, I needed to install the fuel filter. Once again, it's nice to be able to fit into tight spaces to reach tough spots for drilling.

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I switched to an in-tank fuel pump, which had a different sized fitting. So the semi-rigid line that came with the kit was replaced with flexible fuel line, which got rid of an ugly kink in the line.

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Last summer (June 2012) we were able to do the first installation of the engine and transmission. I wanted to get the engine and tranny in to see how they fit, and where I would be able to route all of the fuel, brake, and tranny cooler lines, along with all of the other plumbing. My plan was to do a first fit, make the modifications, pull the engine and tranny back out, paint the aluminum engine bay panels, permanently rivet them in, and then install the engine and tranny for real.

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I'm back! I took few months of the build off to help my parents with some work on their property. Now that I'm back I need to update a few things from the break.

I left off with the steering system. In early January I drilled the front panel and painted it hammertone grey to match the F-panels, and riveted the panel on.

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Back in January, my engine and transmission arrived. The top questions I get related to the build are 1) ...

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Next on the list was the steering system. I borrowed my husband's drill press to drill the holes for the brake light switch mount.
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Then drilled the holes in the frame for the master cylinder mount.
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Master cylinder mount brackets were painted glossy black to match the frame.
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Getting the brake and accelerator pedals installed. Always nice when you ...

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I'm on vacation from work right now, so my FFR build is on FIRE! Updating the blog is lagging a bit behind the actual work.

Got the panhard rod installed.
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And the rear rotors and brake calipers got installed. Had to do some shimming to get the calipers on the rotors straight.
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Now that the front and rear brakes were assembled, I could do a test fit of my wheels. Opened up one of the ...

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