While waiting for the machine shop to get the basics done on my new motor I am trying to finish up as many of the remaining miscellaneous items on the car as possible.
Photo # 1 - I installed a 3" peep mirror on the driver’s side. I tossed out the unsightly clip type mounting bracket and opted to drill the mounting bolt right through the door edging. This makes the mirror more secure and a little cleaner mount.
Photo # 2 - I upholstered the wood tonneau I had previously built. I used 1/4" closed cell foam under the fabric cover. The latch handle, BTW, is a simple Stanley garage door item - nice, chromed, and MUCH less expensive than the handles you’ll find in the hot rod catalogs.
Photo # 3 - When I got the car totally together and the clutch operating, I discovered I needed a better pedal ratio in order to operate the clutch more comfortably. But when I reconfigured the pedal, I went a little overboard and ended up with a very easy to operate clutch...but with too little “throw” to fully disengage the clutch disk. To remedy the situation, I got a new Wilwood master cylinder with a larger bore and longer cylinder than the Mazda master I had been using. This is a shot of the new master being bled. The Wilwood now operated the clutch quite well.
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