1973 Midget build by ianjoub

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There is supposed to be (missing) a front hinge plate setup. The hinge point is present on the hood and one uses the bumper bracket holes on the frame. I will have to fab something.... I also need to create some sort of hood pin or tiedown for the back of the hood.

Yes, but not oo bad. I paid $600 for the hood. I now have 2 good fenders to sell. I see VB gets $500 each for new ones, so I should be able to recoup a good bit of my expenditure.

Well, no pics today but:

I installed the front hubs with repacked wheel bearings.

I installed the new inner and outer tie rod ends with new rubber boots as well.

The front wheels will go back on tomorrow and I can move the car out of my way. I have paying work I need the lift for

1-29-2011

Well, no pics again today, sorry

Today I installed the new fuel tank and sending unit. I put a filter inline before the fuel pump. I think I will add another just before the carbs, what the hell, they are cheap. I ran a new 5/16" metal fuel line from the pump in the rear to the engine bay. From there a rubber line to the carbs. I would have fired her up at this point, but broke the hard fuel line going from the float bowl to the jet on one of the carbs. I guess I should just order 2, the other one has to be just as brittle...

I also installed a new throttle cable today.

I installed a new metal brake line from the proportioning valve under the hood to the rear of the car into a new stainless braided line to the splitter, and new metal lines from the splitter to the wheel cylinders. I ran the new front to rear metal line through the transmission tunnel rather than under the car for safety reasons. I ended up cutting an access hole. I am glad I did. I took about 10#'s of $#^&@#! out of there..... acorns, dirt, pine needles, etc.

New metal front brake lines will be done tomorrow with new stainless braided lines going to the new calipers.

Boy, that doesn't sound like much work, but I was at it for a few hours!

Pics later.

Ok, I broke down and went back to snap some pics:

New tank



New fuel filter, steel fuel line, and stainless brake line







Brake line in the tunnel



Access hole





Throttle cable



Broken jet



New inner and outer tie rod ends and boots on both sides