Friday, April 24, 2026

Got fire extinguishers, battery posts, and paint protectors?

A few updates:

First, finally mounted a fire extinguisher. It's kind of baffling why this took so long to implement, as I've been fighting gas fume vapors and even cracks in the fuel tank welds. Long story short, the extinguisher fits really nicely up under the dash on the passenger side. It's very hard to see from outside the car, but once seated in the car, it's really visible and accessible. 




Second, finally got the exterior-mounted battery terminals installed. This became an issue last month when we dyno-tuned the car-- and had no way to connect accessories to the battery, as it's tucked far up under the rear of the car. This will also help with things like jump-starting, etc. Switched to positive terminal shut-off, too, while adding these terminals.




Finally, installed a stainless steel "paint protector" around the exhaust opening in the body. While I think it's kind of cool to see the charring and black smoke stains along the side of the car, this won't do once I paint the car. Ergo, this shiny new plate(s) system. It's currently screwed on, but will probably get tweaked a bit and then permanently riveted in place after painting.




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