vette427sbc
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Still working on some final details, but Ive completed *most* of my interior after a major electronics upgrade/relocation.
Got rid of the factory heater box and upgraded to a Vintage Air Gen2 hot rod heater. This thing is WAY better than the factory system. Significantly more compact, smooth firewall, electronic servo doors, electronic flow valve, and it moves ALOT of air. It may be a hair lighter than the stock system too!
My start/ign/acc switches are in the factory heater control location, so I recessed the Vintage Air switch panel to where the front fiber optics were.
Made a little Alcantara bezel to kind of clean up the surrounding hole:
The A-pillar cage bar is right behind the factory headlight switch location. So since deleted the ball vents, I moved the switch to where the flow control knob would have been. Just drilled out the hole a little bit and made a bracket to mount the switch from behind.
My daily driver has been off the road for the past month so the vettes been my only transportation and I have to say, modern conveniences make such a difference in everyday driving. Keyless entry, power windows, a powerful heater, great stereo. It doesnt feel like im driving an old car anymore. Ive got about 600 miles on it since mid september when I fixed the clutch issue and I really love every minute of driving it. The sound and heat deadener help alot with road noise. I took it down the parkway one night doing ~85mph in 6th gear, windows up, and you could have a normal conversation with someone in the car. Generally unheard of in a sidepipe car!
Got rid of the factory heater box and upgraded to a Vintage Air Gen2 hot rod heater. This thing is WAY better than the factory system. Significantly more compact, smooth firewall, electronic servo doors, electronic flow valve, and it moves ALOT of air. It may be a hair lighter than the stock system too!
My start/ign/acc switches are in the factory heater control location, so I recessed the Vintage Air switch panel to where the front fiber optics were.
Made a little Alcantara bezel to kind of clean up the surrounding hole:
The A-pillar cage bar is right behind the factory headlight switch location. So since deleted the ball vents, I moved the switch to where the flow control knob would have been. Just drilled out the hole a little bit and made a bracket to mount the switch from behind.
My daily driver has been off the road for the past month so the vettes been my only transportation and I have to say, modern conveniences make such a difference in everyday driving. Keyless entry, power windows, a powerful heater, great stereo. It doesnt feel like im driving an old car anymore. Ive got about 600 miles on it since mid september when I fixed the clutch issue and I really love every minute of driving it. The sound and heat deadener help alot with road noise. I took it down the parkway one night doing ~85mph in 6th gear, windows up, and you could have a normal conversation with someone in the car. Generally unheard of in a sidepipe car!