RPU progress

Well the 3W went to the interior shop, so I got busy on the RPU. Dropped the engine in,fitted the steering column, mocked up the steering shaft with a wood dowel. Made an electric fan bracket out of some flat stock, sawed it out on the band saw, it fits and I like the look. I will powder coat it black next.
I got one side of the tonneau cover frame made, now I have to match it on the other side. The third brake light is in, a "flying eyeball" with red leds in the eye, its pretty bright too.
Tomorrow I hope to make the driver side tonneau frame. I have ordered the steering shaft from Speedway. It will be here Monday evening. I need to make a 1/4 inch spacer for the column drop, drill the dash for the bolts, install the 14 inch steering shaft and tighten the joints.
I need to get the exhaust system made, Central Welding in Foley is closed up, so I think I will go to West Side Welding in Mound...home of the "Porters" mufflers. I have always wanted to run Porters on something. I met Clark Babler and his wife in LA a couple of years ago, they own Porters, real nice people. We laughed that I had to drive 2500 miles to met people that live an hour from me. Check out there stuff at www.portermufflers.com

more progress

Finally got the passenger glass in today for the last time. I ended up buying a new regulator, the new glass and after several installs, its in.
There is still a pinon leak, I replaced the seal, helped but not dry, in the morning its off to my machinists to have him modify the yoke. Its very pitted, so it will not seal. He will turn it down and press on a new correct size sleeve to cover the pitted area.
Lumpy is coming over at 10 to help bleed the brakes and install the windshield with the newest rubber seal.....the third one! Bob Drakes seals do not fit, I have a Dennis Carpenter one know, sent the Drake back for a refund, I ruined the first one trying to make it fit. At least they will take the second one back....$50, oh yea, Carpenter's is only $27 and it fits.
I am a few days late to the interior shop..............sorry Al. Hopefully by Monday.
I hope I have all the brake fittings tight no, I had to redo almost every one, leaks every where. When I do the RPU, I'm bleeding the brakes BEFORE the body goes back on.
check out the dark glass