Stop and look

Pic of the finished brake setup with the wheel mounted

 

The view from behind exposes the trick custom made bracket that the calipers are mounted to.

New brakes

The new brakes arrived, courtesy of Marcus Lipp from Prototech. The 32mm discs with Calipers from ap racing will bring a host of advantages. The setup is much lighter that the previous brakes were, reducing unsprung weight. The bigger discs develop more stopping power and will not fade as quickly when abused. In addition to that the pads can be changed without removing the calipers, which might be convenient at the race track. Last but not least - I think they look really awsome!  

Oilpan TF 727

I installed a new aluminum oilpan for the torqueflite. It holds a little more oil for better cooling and has the big advantage of a drainplug. Taking the old pan off was a bloody mess, as it is impossible to drain the oil before removing the pan. I also hope to have cured a small leak where the dipstick is pluged into the trans.

#fail

For the time being, I have abandoned my plans to install a lightweight fiberglass trunk lid. I just could not get it aligned  properly with the stock hinges, as the inside of the lid is not centered correctly. I do not want to mess with the hinges, since I want to be able to return to the stock deck lid any time. So the stock lid is back on the 'Cuda for this season.

The adapters for the brake calipers are finished. Machined out of solid aluminum they  connect the calipers to the existing mounting holes on the spindles.

brakejob

 Marcus Lipp from Prototech got started on the brake - update on the front axle. The  brackets for the calipers  will have be made out of a solid aluminum piece. The wilwood rotors are 1.25 inches thick and 11.75 inches in diameter and will fit well in the 15 inch wheels...Lightweight aluminum hubs will also help to reduce unsprung mass...

Random Parts

I have been collecting some random parts to go into the 'Cuda in the next couple of months. The Wilwood Brake Calipers are part of a kit for the rear axle and will replace the standard drums. They incorporate a parking brake so the car will stay street legal. ( More or less)

 

 The Schroeder Sway Bar Arms are more of a long distance project, I have a vision of adapting the standard K-Member ( pic below) to accept drilled  nascar style swaybars. these swaybars are available in a variety of different strengths, that would make the front suspension highly adjustable.

 The K-member has been mediablasted and primed. I would also like to reinforce it by rewelding the seams and boxing the steering brace.