My 66 Satellite street car project

2quick · Jun 9, 2016

Got the modified fuel cell back from the shop today. Made a bit of a mistake with the return port location and now it wont slide down inside the frame. Going to bring it back and have the return installed by the filler tube and keep all in one area. Original plan was to not run return line into trunk area. Also had to recess the sending unit to clear the trunk floor. Going to remove and plate off fill cap, then plumb hose elbows and aluminum tube to original gas filler location.

69 GTX · Jun 9, 2016

It happens.....

2quick · Jun 21, 2016

Got the modified fuel cell back from the shop and it looks good. Added some tabs to the fuel cell cage and drilled frame for nut certs. with the new cell installed and the spare tire well removed there is a ton of room for the 3" exhaust out to the back bumper.

2quick · Jun 21, 2016

Installed the battery cutoff switch and Moroso battery box this weekend.

2quick · Jun 21, 2016

So I have been beating my head against the wall trying to determine the exact make and size of tire I want to run. I realized that M/T does not make the old ET Street Radial in a 315/60-15 anymore and the closest thing they have in a comparable tire (ET Street R) is a 325/50-15 that is 28" tall instaed of what I want 30" like the 315.
I found (what I thought was a set of older 315's on Amazon and the guy supposedly had 9 sets so I bought them. Problem is when I recevied them they were the right size a 315 but they were the M/T ET Street PRO's. Well these are not street tires at all and even say it on the side wall so I will start the process of trying to get a refund and I will tell you I refuse to pay for return shipping on tires that were wrongly advertised. We'll see what happens. I did get a chance to play around with them for awhile and if they were even slightly street legal I would keep them!!!

Longroof · Jun 21, 2016

Do they have a DOT stamp??? If so run them. I had Hoosiet Quick Time Pro's on my wagon.. even went to DMV with it to verify VIN# and didnt have any issues... i would run a real tite especially if I already owned it.

2quick · Jun 21, 2016

After test fitting (and I know they aren't inflated) but there is still a ton of room in there and the next biggest size after a 315/60 that any manufacturer makes is a M&H 390/45-15. Why do all tire manufactures have such a huge jump in size after the 325/50 or 315/60? (315 only available in PRO version)

Measure 29.5 X 14.8 - 15 on 12" rim. Going to be tight but I think they'll go...

2quick · Jun 21, 2016

The 315/60 unmounted as it fits in the well. it's about 2.5"s to the frame.

moparnation74 · Jun 21, 2016

Great Job and Sweet riide!

Homstead · Jun 21, 2016

That's going to be one sweet ride! Good job!

2quick · Aug 1, 2016

Finally done with the trunk. All welding work done, prepped, Epoxied, SMC All Metal on Mini Tub Fab and floor Pan Butt Joints, Seam Sealed, and Painted.
What did that take 20min?

2quick · Aug 1, 2016

2 more coats of SPI Epoxy, 3 coats Viper Bright Silver, 3 coats SPI Universal Clear. I think it looks good..

Superfreak · Aug 1, 2016

Yes, definitely looks good. What did you use for seam sealer?

2quick · Aug 1, 2016

Works good but sets up kinda fast, Need to work in 12" sections. Masking tape on either side of joint is needed and pull off immediately before it sets up or stings will form when removing.

Superfreak · Aug 1, 2016

Thanks

2quick · Aug 4, 2016

Raptor lined the inside quarters yesterday.

2quick · Aug 4, 2016

Also finished up the speaker mount relocation.

2quick · Aug 31, 2016

Got the roll bar finished with the exception of the swing out door ends that need to be tig welded on. Going to farm that out to someone that can actually Tig Weld good. In the mean time I rosette welded them thru the side of tube for mock up

krandall · Sep 2, 2016

Such an amazing build!!! Well documented too! I dig!

Cranky · Sep 2, 2016

krandall said:
Such an amazing build!!! Well documented too! I dig!

For real!!!

My 66 Satellite street car project

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