Spyder work

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Learning to let go is also a crucial skill I’m trying to develop.

I do plan to drive it a few hundred miles at least to sort it and make it right. I think that’ll be enough.

Then it’s probably going on Bring a Trailer with a lower reserve than I will be comfortable with.

Bridget is my forever plastic clown car.

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Update on the Spyder build, for any interested.

The engine is in.

I made a front sway bar.

The hood closes, the battery is in, and the fuel tank (which is very special) is coming in for a landing.

I continue to make slow progress on most days. Thank you for your support in this difficult time.

 

 

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The Spyder runs.

https://alongcameaspyder.wordpress.com/2019/09/15/she-run/

Video in link.

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Progress… I like it!!

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

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Got the wiring tucked up under the dash. Putting the car back together now.

 

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Car is aligned, the ride height is set.

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Updates:

Of course after I got the car perfectly aligned I discovered that I’d assembled the clutch without a crucial part.

So it goes. Cory Drake (he with the Swiss Army Speedster) came up to help pull the engine and transaxle out, and I ordered the $22 clutch collar I actually had one of back when I put the Suby in Bridget (that time, I tried to install the clutch with this part, which on that application was wrong, necessitating a re-do.)

Damed if I do, damned if I don’t!

Here’s the dang thing that I was missing. Of course I couldn’t find it in the shop, even though I know darned well I never throw anything away.

Here’s Cory joyfully celebrating the removal of my drivetrain last Saturday:

So the new part came and I put the engine back together, along with some upholstery work. Which was also a PIA.

You can read all about that here.

And thank you once again for your support.

 

 

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Engine is back in and the interior work is all but done.

It won’t be long now.

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Still hacking away at the Spyder. We’re down to fettling now.

I continue to be very stoked at how very close to the real deal this car is coming to appear.

vs Seinfeld’s former car:

rear subframe, engine with breather and coils mounted:

As against 550-0054:

 

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Here’s a blog post about the latest tom-foolery.

I’m still making progress on the build, fewer than 75 individual tasks* are left on the punch list.

 

*subject to change without notice.

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Wiper motor is in and it works. 67 things left to do on the Spyder.

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