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The Home Stretch (Patreon)

Published:
2025-07-31 18:49:37
Edited:
2025-07-31 22:02:50
Imported:
2026-06

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After so many months (too many), I finally have the engine back in the car and the car back in the garage.Very cool 😎

Obviously I'm missing the radiator/fan but it is absolutely insane to me just how much simpler modern EFI systems physically are.

I just finished making a custom mounting bracket for the new computer so that I could install it in the same spot as the original 1970s one!

Now just onto wiring, which is the thing I hate most in the world 🙃. I have everything fully mapped out though, so hopefully it should be (relatively) smooth sailing.

I also made sure to take some pictures for the thumbnail before I got everything reinstalled!I'm making a video on the full photoshop process, so you'll see that soon :)

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KFH_Kevin

Very cool project Ron... I can't wait to see the video!!!

Ariel Abraham

Oh boy, wiring.. an engineers worst nightmare! Well, right after programming at least. Best of luck on the video editing process, I hope it goes smoothly!

S0wndman

“Nothing is more permanent than temporary wiring that works” -Jared Pink (Questionable Garage)

Jeremie

the Electrical/Wiring was the class I hated the most while I was taking auto repair in college lol

Maxus_Spielt

Oh boy, as a Programmer with interest in cars I would absolutely love doing the "pesky" wiring and programming. But I also have to say that I have never done a project which involved wiring on this scale. I guess I'll have to call it blind interest 🙃

Nostalgic Mechanic

I am so keen on seeing the progress. It feels like a resto-mod to me but a very faithfull one. So sad that European regulations prohibit basically this kind of improvement or make it so expensive that no one is doing it. I am always very interested to se what is possible when one is allowed to do whatever is possible. Btw, just an Idea: Could you perhaps make a "behind the scenes" video on what gear you are using for filming? Camera, Audio-Setup, Post-processing, etc? The quality of the video is stunning and I wonder what it takes to get there as well :-) Please, keep them coming ^^

Ronald Finger

I hope so too! I'm currently at 20+ hours of footage and I still have more to film 😅

Ronald Finger

Truly the bane of my existence. At least this time I'm making everything myself instead of hunting down issues!

Ronald Finger

I'm telling myself "at least you're not doing the whole car" constantly

Jeremie

I think it's the bane of any mechanics existence if they're actually willing to do it. If anybody actually enjoys it then they need to be locked up in a mental institute as they're clearly not sane

Ronald Finger

Tasteful restomod is exactly the vibe I'm going for here 😎 And yeah I'd be happy to include the gear I'm using on the next behind the scenes video!

Communidad

Fair, but what about gas tank repairs? Or do they tie?

bartjuhhh

Little late to the party, i love to see that the datsun 280z get some major love again it deserves.