1968 Volvo project Pure Volvocity by 68EFIvert

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The good news is that the car is making progress but the bad news is it won’t be done this year. At least not before SEMA. Maybe 2021?

We are done with the hard part of the sanding but still have high build primer and a few more rounds of sanding. It is looking good.




I shipped off all the chrome on Friday. 3 big boxes are on the way to Sherm’s Plating down in Sacramento. That will take 6-8 weeks to get done.

I started to lay out some of the wiring in the trunk. I will have the battery back there and want to have some safety provisions. I fabricated 2 brackets that mount to my battery holder. One will hold the master power disconnect. The outlet from that will go to the starter solenoid and another will feed into a 250 amp circuit breaker for the alternator. I wanted to eliminate constant power that could cause a wire if shorted. Anyone have any feedback on this idea?

7-10-2020

There is the slightest bit of paint on the car. Part of the engine compartment is painted with base coat and the rear wheel wells as well. The engine compartment had to be painted in two parts because of how intricate it is with all the bars and the fact you have to be inside the compartment to paint it.  

The engine compartment will have a matte clear to add contrast to the rest of the car. The leather was getting color matched earlier in the week. A couple more weeks and this thing should be fully painted!