25th MKIV #9772 Build NOR*CAL: new vanity plate

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oh the fun we get ourselves into!

I started fitting the headers, and got a bit ahead of my skis (just being honest)

I fit both sides with a few bolts to check clearances, etc. I posted a separate thread on this, but it was the first time I could physically 'see' the headers in relation to the body

the passenger side has all the room in the world, but the driver side, everything is tight!

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I realized that I had to put the side panel on the driver footbox, so I was checking everything in the area, fusepanel access, etc.
This is where I came upon my blast gate issue that I had installed a while ago - it was binding up so this was the time to fix it!

I realized that the choke cable I used was binding up from the angle of the blast gate mount point, so I installed a small 1/4" aluminum mount and it works great now!

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with that done, I can button up the side panel for the driver footbox...

I set off to install the headers... oh boy...
I started with the passenger side, and here's where I made a rookie mistake...

I fastened 2 bolts at first, didn't torque them down but use them to hold he gasket and header in place, I proceeded to do 5 more bolts and got them all screwed in but not torqued
the last bolt (rear upper) started in just fine, and it's harder to see so I but my socket on it and started tightening down.

This last bolt was mis-aligned a bit and started cross threading... (insert sad/mad face here)

so I pulled it all out and we determined (along with the local Sacramento Factory Five clan) that it was time to tap the hole...