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Just a quick update on the progress. Since my last post the car has gained some carpets, a functional steering column, mirrors, a hard tonneau cover, a windscreen, a wiper, lap belts, a gearbox, a speedometer cable, shortened clutch/park brake cables and presently busy with a connection box (although I prefer the term avionics tray!) that hides below the dash and flips down when required.

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@Bear911 posted:

Next up is the frunk. All the carpeting and weatherstripping is now done.

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I assume you did the carpeting yourself?  What did you use for making the templates, if you made them?  Did you do the binding yourself?

It's something I have been considering doing, but have not as yet attempted it.

Thanks  - looks great!  The entire car, that is. 

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Hi all

First drive happened today. Some more shaking down and odds and ends to do, but I feel this is a good point to say that it is 'done.' Obviously, there can be endless tinkering with a homemade car, so I suppose they are never completely done.

That said, I super happy with the result. I feel the car captures the mid century experience pretty well. Here is a blog entry with more of my ramblings on the first drive. Cheers!

http://resinracer.com/uncatego...art-and-first-drive/

@Bear911 posted:

Hi all

First drive happened today. Some more shaking down and odds and ends to do, but I feel this is a good point to say that it is 'done.' Obviously, there can be endless tinkering with a homemade car, so I suppose they are never completely done.

That said, I super happy with the result. I feel the car captures the mid century experience pretty well. Here is a blog entry with more of my ramblings on the first drive. Cheers!

http://resinracer.com/uncatego...art-and-first-drive/

Congrats on finishing the Speedster (kind of finished). Lol

Enjoyed the blog albeit was short. But it's on the road and it is now time to enjoy it to the fullest. Motor on.

I started building my car, in earnest, in 1994 and “finished” it in 2001.  

Then, after a year or so I added the convertible top and side windows, a year later I added the driving lights, then a front sway bar, later on a gifted rear sway bar, a gifted radio, polished the spokes on my wheels from ugly black to sparkling metal, then got a clear bra installed, soundproofed everything I could, finally installed the dash cover in matching vinyl, swapped the seats for more comfortable ones and along the way, when nobody was looking, a whole lot more stuff got added over the past 20 years.

It’s a never ending process and why we all call it “The Madness”.

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Here is my approach to adding a hoop and harness bar to what is obviously an inherently fragile car. It is attached to the pan as well as the integral steel mounts intended for the shoulder straps. Ultimately it is just a 'show bar' I suppose and not intended for passing scrutineering, but I think it adds at least some utility.

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