C8 progress in Texas

[David DeWeese]

Thanks Keith and Bob.

Bob, I will keep an eye out for a decal that will look the part. I'm sure someone does or will reproduce one...

Made up a bracket and couple of fake tail lights for the time being until I source some originals. Hey, for less than a dollar's worth of PVC pipe fittings, a broken reflector and bulb sockets I already had, they don't look all that bad...from about ten feet away.

Once all the engine panels were installed, I began to noticed a fairly strong fuel smell from the engine compartment coming from the carburetor vent. I now had a concern about not being able to readily access my engine in case of a fire. I could just imagine years worth of work going up in flames while fumbling with the hood screws. Call me paranoid, but....

Mounted a fire extinguisher next to the right engine cover, then drilled and installed a copper pipe fitting into the engine compartment. If a problem occurs, I can reach over, pull a pin and...

Thanks, David