Another view of the window frame in place.
Here's a close-up of all the fabrication done to accommodate part of the roll cage in the door.
I am starting to cover the "dash pad" in black suede, to reduce glare from the windshield. Since this part has to be possible to bend to mount in the car, a channel for the air to the defroster vents is made out of rubber sheet. A sheet metal frame is sewn in, where a duct will connect it to the fan.
I use heavy duty velcro to secure the dash pad to the dash board.
The final product with the defroster vent holes clearly visible.
Another view of the dash.
For now, I am using the stock, heavy fan. I am building a temporary duct out of cardboard and duct tape. The shape gets a bit complicated since there are roll cage tubes in the way, and I want it to be as aerodynamically efficient as possible.
The duct is finished...
...and here it is in place.
November 07, 2005. After the summer it's time to start working on the project again. Here, I have rigged up the car at roughly the ride height I am hoping to be able to run when it's finally done. Low, isn't it!?
