I had a pretty productive weekend, with the final "push" for SpeedWeek well under way.
Last week, I received the re-made window/door net from Stroud. They did a great job, as did Joe Timney, who gave me some extremely valuable advice about fitting of the net.
In order to facilitate mounting of the new net setup, I had to cut some of the old brackets out of the truck. While I was cutting, I cut out the old expanded metal guarding around the leg area, in preparation for an 0.060" aluminum panel in that area.
I have the air dam pretty much sorted out, I just need to drill some holes in brackets that will support the home-made turnbuckles on the back side of the air dam. I have the dam set up at 1-1/2" clearance. There might be a chance to bolt on an extension to the bottom edge of the dam in order to get it a little closer to the surface.
On Sunday, my neighbor and Crew Chief helped me swap transmissions, putting in a top secret gearbox that I'm calling "MegaTrans X". The combined contents of this transaxle were never offered in any OEM vehicle. As far as I know, it's a one-of-a-kind combination of parts that an Engineer friend of mine put together. The guy literally lives in his shop, which is an old automobile dealership in a less than desirable part of St Louis.
Just thought I'd share an update.
Steve.