Dan Perry - 4" Extended Street

DanPerryy

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The biggest point I have with any fasteners is that the aluminum is easily deformed in attempting to "cinch" it up. It is easy to get a wave into it between fasteners.

Here are some pics of my instrument cluster and the windshield solution. The hood slides under the windshield. I need to give it another 1/10 of an inch but it is nearly there now. I put some little aluminum strips (.031) on the hood - hot glued them so the windshield will not touch the hood as it slides under. I then made 2 latches that over-center latch the back side of the hood lifting it up to meet the windshield. It works real well. I will put a couple of pinned safety cables just in case the windshield shattered and left the back side of the hood free.

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Tilted instrument cluster

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Right side rear hood latch - holding hood up against windshield
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Hood latched up under the windshield. Rubber seal on hood meeting the windshield.

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Dash cluster angled (and lower right mounting cutoff), scuff strips under windshield, hood latch, strip seal between hood and windshield.
 
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DanPerryy

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BTW - this thing is a blast to drive. It is a kick in the butt. I also do really like my automatic shifter being small and out of the way (on the left side).
 

KJP

Well-Known Member
Just read though this. Awesome job on everything so far. Interested to see the complete HVAC system.
 

DanPerryy

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I have not posted in some time. Been traveling a lot. Last weekend I went to work on my garage so I could once again find stuff.
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I messed up my first side panels and got some new ones. I tried to attach them in too many places and they did not conform well to the frame. Need to get back to the body work now. I also found a heater / AC unit on eBay for under $100. It is both a heater and AC evaporator. A good size for the Goblin.

A couple of pictures: Note the picture with it in the Goblin is just it sitting ther, not in correct position but it will fit under the hood and have room for passenger feet.
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DanPerryy

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Working on getting my hood underside complete. My hood will "slide" under my windshield and then be pushed up to seal with the windshield (a rubber gasket on the bottom edge of the Lexan windshield. I have the heater / AC evaporator box mounted and there is PLENTY of room for legs and feet under it. I am also working on a full dash. Pictured is a template for it.
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For the dash.
 

Briann1177

Goblin Guru
I'm not a big fan of all that extraneous stuff, but your craftsmanship throughout the entire build is pretty awesome. You definitely have a unique Goblin.
 
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