V8 Project Update, Ready for the 2025 Season Options

[FL000]

Hi World, I am moving on to the next phase of my project, and have enough things planned that I will call it phase 2. Hopefully this thread will motivate me to see it through quicker, and maybe help someone else at the same time.

Phase 1 was my 7 year adventure taking a banged up 73 roller and installing a SBC, renegade kit, and Sheridan body kit. Here is basically what it looks like now



Had fun driving it for a summer and a winter, then realized I am ready to start the next round of upgrades. The list in no particular order and consists of:
Heat and a/c
Audi 01E install
Fuel injection
Boxster brakes
Fix passenger door gap

Time and money varies, so no timeline for when it will get done, but my wife's 62 Lincoln is next in line so I do have some encouragement to finish!

[Chris914n6]

Your bulkhead seal is missing the flap that the factory seal has that actually contacts the trunk lid. It should help greatly with the blow by issue.

[FL000]

Your bulkhead seal is missing the flap that the factory seal has that actually contacts the trunk lid. It should help greatly with the blow by issue.

Yeah another lesson learned for me. When I did all the bodywork for the fiberglass hood and fenders I did many fit checks, but none with the seal on. After paint when reassembling the hood with the seal on, it pushed the hood up enough to make the lines unacceptable. Trimming it down solved the problem. May go back and do a better job making sure the seal fully contacts the hood.