Scorpion Paint Progress

Art by Shep'

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After first Sanding & Buffing

Name Plate 1/4" Aluminum ,  Water Jet cut from my Design and hand shaped and polished

This page was last updated: April 19, 2007

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Inside of drivers door with upholstery "shell"

CTrail fitting Upholstery

             "2F  1R  ME  XP"   Stands for..........

2 Front   ! Rear   Mid Engine   Experimental

Below shows Custom Built mounts for Air Comp and Alternator.

Pulley was purchased at www.hothemiheads.com    # 20401

                  For info Click Here

Stainless Steel Runners

with Makuni Flanges

All fastened to a VW  Bus Manifold

And fitted with a Progressive 2 bbl

Webber Carbeurator

Trial fitting of "Vintage Air"

Evaporator unit for on board Air Conditioning

This unit also has Heat and De-humidified Defrost

Purchased at Hot Rod Express

Maiden.N.C.

Since space under dash is limited

I opted to mount the Unit in the Trunk area

Brake line plumbing by Mitch Leftwich

Tilton Engineering Master Cylinder

One Scoop Painted and the other one

ready to have slots cut

Upholstery by Donnie Hudson,  Ennice, N.C.

Embroidery by Cindy Bowman,   Mt Airy, N.C.

Air Scoop Installed after Painting

The front portion of the Air Scoop is open to the "Ram Air Box"  for the Carbeuration

The rear section is for exhaust of the heat buildup under the rear Hatch

The front section also houses Park,Turn and Emergency Flasher Lights. These were mounted high for  visibility and safety reasons

The Back up Lights contain a High Output Strobe that flashes for a few seconds

when the Brake Lights are on......then is turned off until the Brakes are applied again

Plastic Case for Electronics

Case contains ...Air Solonoids, Electronic Latching Switches, Exhaust Valves,

and "Brain Box" for Remote Switch Operation   Plus Relays for  Solonoid Operated Bear Claw Latches for both Doors.......This controls both doors and rear Hatch.....By way of 1800psi co2 Bottle regulated to 150 psi per Valve...

            All this Designd and built by  Coble Electronics and Automation.....

                                              Owned by Herbert Coble

Ready to go to paint shop for final finish

Rolling the Chassis in to the Paint Shop for final body and primer work.

All access holes showing will be covered by Upholstery or removable panels

Just Painted....still needs sanding and buffing

Sanded ,Buffed and Windshield trial fitted.

Showing Sliding Back Glass ,Carpet, and Speakers

January 1st 2007

Mid Jan 2007 a decision was made to upgrade the "Power Plant"

A 4.3 Chevy Vortec was purchased, and here I am in the process of

dis assembly

Late Feb 2007

Master Mechanic Walt Leftwich

puts the finishing touches on the

V6 Vortec he recently re-built

In the background is his son Mitch

Mechanical Engineer and

Body Man

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Initial Mock up of Engine in "Swing Arm" frame

TTransmission fitted...Stock Exhaust Manifold will be replaced by Custom Stainless Headers and exhaust..Note the 4" NASCAR style radiator