ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE!! INSTALLING FUEL LINE:
To install the fuel line, I had to remove the fiberglass cockpit tub. During this, I removed the aluminum off the firewall as well so it would not get hurt. The uninstall was a breeze. The tub is so light but very strong. The tub is now outside the garage under a tarp where the spiders will have their way with it. I will keep it out for the next few weeks as I install fuel lines, brake lines, fuel tank, engine and trans…that’s right…engine and trans!! But I digress.
On Monday, I installed the fuel lines. This was pretty straight forward. The fuel line is aluminum so you have to bend it to your will into the correct route. I will be adding some rubber fuel line over certain parts of the aluminum fuel line where I think there is a possibility of rubbing. Nothing sucks more than a hole in your fuel line….fire is not kind to a car....even fire engines. For the rest of the week, I will be inventorying all the parts for the brake line install. I am looking forward to this step. Although, I just found out I have some afterwork business meetings that might not allow me to do this inventory until the weekend.

The Buck Stops Here:
I had to STOP for a second and take a BRAKE from writing the blog (I slay me!!) as I bunkered down and worked on finalizing the front end. I had a bearing size issue for the spindle. My outer bearing was too small in diameter for the spindle and I replaced it with the right size one. Once that was compete, I could move on to put on the brake mounts, rotor hats and brakes themselves. The install was pretty straight forward. So straight forward that I thought it was too easy and had to confirm with the folks on the Hurricane forum. I still need to trim the steering rack ends as I have about 2” extra length. Going to work on that one after I get the motor in to make sure I don’t hack off too much. Now that the rotors are installed, I can mount the wheels and tires. I have some parts on order that will allow me to do this. Then I will have what is called a “rolling chassis.”