My 1966 Kabriolett 5 week restoration

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I'll be installing these 51mm Webers IDAs very soon
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Custom Billet parts by JBE & JayCee Ent perched on a set of NOS SCAT reversed manifolds
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Gene Berg GB-932HB system comes with a 3-bolt flange. Replacing the flange with a Billet Stainless V-band coupler. Courtesy of Kevin at- http://edhansonsmuffler.com

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Always changing thing up. Decided to switch out the 4-inch narrowed beam with a 3-inch powdercoated version. Courtesy of Randee @ Randar Wheels for hooking it up. While I was at it, got the trailing arms powdercoated and a fresh set of ball joints pressed in
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Kevin @ CoolRydes Creations supplied the car with 11-inch drilled rotors for all 4 corners
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Got the rear braking system dialed in
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Installed a set of CB Performance dropped spindles. And gave the rear end a 3-1/2" drop

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Added a Fast Fab Cruiser pedal. Black Anodized w/ Red pad to match the interior
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Installed a CB Performance Magnaspark II ignition system
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Finally found a few minutes to install the Berg 51mm carburetors
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Now Im thinking I need to refinish the tins in Black & get one of those Billet Aluminum alternator stands (Anodized in red of course :wink: )
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Refinished the tins in Wrinkle Black & installed a MST Billet alternator stand
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Custom fabricated carburetor linkage from JBE. Arms, hardware & heims all polished Stainless Steel

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Haven't been updating, but have been keeping busy doing minor tweaks. Fab'd up a set of trunk gusset covers out of Aluminum sheet-

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While I was in the fabbing mood, I couldn't leave the fuel tank out of some mild customization. So I installed a flush mount "pop up" fuel filler-
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Just love using my Baileigh bead roller on numerous projects. So decided to customize the fuel tank just a bit more with a custom top panel-
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I'm pretty satisfied with it's current stance-
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