Izzy came by on Saturday for awhile and we knocked off several little items on the To-Do list. Lights have been installed on the front end since the race at BIR goes until 11 PM. They still need to be wired, however.
Izzy also rewired the ignition so that there is a push button for the starter and an OFF switch for the ignition. These will mount on the dash along with the gauges and very large idiot lights.
The seat was removed because the foam cushion was full of water (no drainage holes) and to facilitate access for other interior work. I am trying to get a new seat cover made as the old one is pretty rough.
Spent part of Saturday and much of Sunday prepping for paint. All of last year's decals, and the gooey adhesive that stayed on the paint, have been removed. The entire car has been buffed with sandpaper, and the bare spots have been coated with primer. (The hood for the race car is the whitish one on the black 900 in the background.)
I will be going to the annual Winker Family Picnic at Uncle Fred's on Independence Day, plus I have to work in the evening, so not much will get done. Hoping to get paint done on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I have decided that Engine #3 (see previous note) will get assembled to use as the race engine. I have a new timing chain, thrust washers, main bearings and rod bearings, so will install those when things are slack at work. That is unless Mark suddenly gets lots of ambition and quickly builds engine #1.
