70 Formula 535

[Alponcho]

I decided to get this project moving again. I think the last thing I did was reinstall the rear end after getting the axles sorted out.



I sat down yesterday and added up all expenses since I bought the car in April 2013. I was shocked to see how much I spent over the past 5 years. I tried to convince myself it wasn't so bad. After all, the metal and bodywork are done, the DSE pieces, rear end, and transmission are all in place. And I have the new block, heads, FI system, distributor, ignition, exhaust, intake, steering column and misc pieces all on a pallet. I felt good about it until this morning. I made a list of what I still needed and realized I'm only about 60% there! Paint, seats and interior, wheels & tires, brakes, fuel system, vintage air, wiring, gauges, glass, engine accessories, and so on, make up the remaining 40%.

I'm going to order fuel tank next week. After I have that in place, I'll install the exhaust, steering, hydraulic clutch, and starter so that I can have the headers made. After that, it goes to the chassis shop for some roll bar mods, and then back to Randy's for paint.



I'll do the assembly in my detached shop, which is just about as finished as it's going to be.