Category Archives: Interior

dash mostly done… NASA American Iron Javelin update

Posted on January 21, 2011 by asifnyc Leave a comment

worked on the dash today. Got it painted, riveted the gauge and starter switch panel to the dash and loaded up the gauges. dash came out ok. I will probably have to notch it to allow me to fit a … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin, American Iron, Electrical, Interior

dash fab and more… NASA American Iron Javelin update

Posted on December 12, 2010 by asifnyc 2 Comments

Another week has passed and I’ve made some progress on the car.  The Dash is basically done.  I changed the design slightly and instead of a straight dash all the way across I made it in two pieces so I … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin, American Iron, Interior, video

block off plate – Laguna prep continues…

Posted on October 12, 2010 by asifnyc 2 Comments

As mentioned in a previous post, I’m going to carry my track tires where the back seat normally goes.  Pulling the rear seat leaves a big pass through opening to the trunk.  I’ve got the battery back there and will … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Interior

my first video…

Posted on February 4, 2010 by asifnyc 1 Comment

so I put together a little video blog entry on the dash/gauge cluster I modified for the Javelin.  I’m planning to do a few track days this year and bought a GoPro HD camera to do some in-car video with. … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Electrical, Interior, video ,

light ‘em up…

Posted on September 21, 2009 by asifnyc Leave a comment

been working on tying up some loose ends so I can start driving the car again. I actually started it today and let it run for a few minutes. the brakes need to be bled and the tires aired up … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Electrical, Interior

It’s been a while…

Posted on September 7, 2009 by asifnyc Leave a comment

It’s been 2 months since my last post. I’ve been busy at work but finally got my life back early last week. So, this weekend I was able to get back in the garage. Yesterday I spent some time mocking … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Interior

let there be rock! eventually…

Posted on May 9, 2009 by asifnyc Leave a comment

continuing progress on the re-wire project…. before I finish routing all the wires and terminating all the ends I needed to make sure I know exactly what all the wires I’ll need are. part of that equation was figuring out … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Electrical, Interior

clutch box done!

Posted on April 24, 2009 by asifnyc 2 Comments

ok, I’ve been slacking on the updating of the blog but I have been putting time in on the Javelin. The saga of the “clutch box” has come to an end. I’m reasonably happy with it. my welds are not … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Interior, pedals

Adventures of Clutch Box

Posted on April 3, 2009 by asifnyc Leave a comment

my clutch master cylinder relocation project continued today. last weekend I built the basic “box” that will allow me to bring the master in-board a couple of inches to clear the power brake booster. next I needed to fill the … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Drive Train, Electrical, Interior, pedals

what’s a clutch box???

Posted on March 30, 2009 by asifnyc Leave a comment

when I switched over from the T10 4-speed to the Tremec 5-speed I also changed from a mechanical clutch linkage to an hydraulic clutch. that meant I needed to mount a clutch master cylinder on the firewall. for some reason … Continue reading →

1973 Javelin, Interior, pedals