Yankee Express RestoMod Project

[Brandy]

The parts are a 1/4" breaker bar handle, a chrome spacer with one side ground flat, a washer held on by a wire through the pin so the spring is loaded. spring I found in my tool box, a SS cable with plastic sheath that I modified and the ring is off a dog tie down thing that you twist down into the ground... lol. The cable slide is a piece of a air tool tube in aluminum.

 

[Brandy]

Is that a grenade pin, lol!!

No, BUT....I seriously thought about using one!!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Personally, I would go with the '67 RO style hood scoop.

 

[Brandy]

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Personally, I would go with the '67 RO style hood scoop.


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Thanks RC, I intend to. I had someone who was going to give me one but he fell through a while back. So, someday when I'm rich and not so famous...maybe...lol.

 

[Ugk]

Are you wanting the small or taller one ?

 

[Brandy]

Are you wanting the small or taller one ?

about 2"to 2 1/2" tall. Like in the picture above. Why do you ask, my friend? Happy New Year by the way. How was your Christmas?

 

[Ugk]

Happy new year to you too. I have several of those all pm you. X.mas was good worked on the new building. almost finished, drywalling now.

 

[Brandy]

Happy new year to you too. I have several of those all pm you. X.mas was good worked on the new building. almost finished, drywalling now.

Very cool! Send me some pics of the work. Nice to hear from you. Randy

 

[Brandy]

Today I took the three torque shafts I have, all from column shift cars, and looked them over closely. Matching the parts up to the manuals picture of the floor shift shaft I determined that there was only one tab I needed to cut off and replace. The lower one. I will also need to drill out the hole in the top tab to accept the rubber grommet the connecting arm snaps into which goes back to the shift lever tab on the right side. So, I cut the incorrect lower tab from the cleaner shaft and smoothed out the edges. Then I cut the correct shaped tab from another old torque shaft and cleaned that up and test fitted it. Now I have a small problem! According to the picture in the manual those two tabs do not line up exactly. The lower tab is off by just a little bit. Also the tab I cut off in order to use has a different bend making it sit lower than the stock tab, so, I will need to move it upwards a bit on the torque shaft so the arm to the trans lever will sit at the right height. Anyone have a correct auto floor shift torque shaft they can get some measurements for me? Here's what I need...

In Inches

From the bottom of the Torque shaft to the bottom face of the lower tab, at the outer end where the arm going forward attaches.
The amount of offset with the top tab. If you look at it with the top tab facing directly away from you, I suspect the lower tab is off to the left somewhat.
So, thanks in advance, trying to save $150 bucks here.

 

[Brandy]

I managed to gain proof of concept today, on the shift lever pivot point bar set up. I used two chunks of 1/2" plastic water line as spacers with the lever in between, inside a rectangular box. Leaves room for the gear selector plate on the left and the tab for the linkage on the right. Going to work out fine.

 

[Budnicks]

The parts are a 1/4" breaker bar handle, a chrome spacer with one side ground flat, a washer held on by a wire through the pin so the spring is loaded. spring I found in my tool box, a SS cable with plastic sheath that I modified and the ring is off a dog tie down thing that you twist down into the ground... lol. The cable slide is a piece of a air tool tube in aluminum.

I managed to gain proof of concept today, on the shift lever pivot point bar set up. I used two chunks of 1/2" plastic water line as spacers with the lever in between, inside a rectangular box. Leaves room for the gear selector plate on the left and the tab for the linkage on the right. Going to work out fine.

Adapt & overcome

great ingenuity

 

[Brandy]

Yesterday I halved the console at the connection point and fabbed up a steel plate to fasten the connecter strip to. This holds up the center of the console length to give it stability. The Audi floor pan is shaped with various ridges and levels to accommodate the console, parking brake handle mounting tabs, shifter, rear console mount, and A/C & Heat ducts, electrical, armrest base, and venting to the rear seats. The Coronet tunnel obviously does not. So, ,I have to cut and paste each of these mounting surfaces. Next is the E-brake handle mounts which are both at different heights under there. Complicating this is the need for the E-brake draglink to have space to attach the double cable pulls going rearward with out interfering with anything else downstream. Such fun!! Before I get to that though I think I will fab up another brace to support the front half of the rear section of the console body too. The next in line support structure will be the armrest base closer to the rear end of the console. The handbrake mounts need to be separated from the console body so I wont have to undo the E-brake every time I want remove the console and also so the whole console body doesn't flex when the E-brake is pulled up. Getting there....

 

[Brandy]

UPS brought goodies today. Needs a little rehab but it will come around with a little TLC.

 

[Brandy]

Got the mounts fabbed and installed the handbrake assembly today. Not the cables yet though. Sat the armrest base in there to see how I feel about it. Not so much. Might grow on me though,.....

 

[5.7 hemi]

Is there a way to lower it or possibly make another top with cover? Get your seat in there and check the height.

 

[Brandy]

Is there a way to lower it or possibly make another top with cover? Get your seat in there and check the height.

You know what? I was looking at that but the trim is made to fit in that hole and cannot be shortened. I had the seats in awhile back and set that armrest in place and once I get my seat positioned where driving would be comfortable only my elbow can sit on it. Too far back. Plus it just looks wonky, too tall...

 

[Budnicks]

Cool style scoop
looks to be caved/curved in on top or warped
maybe add some structure or a post/spacer in the front/middle
to support it better

like that style thou

on the console
can you just remove the swivel part ?
(I assume an armrest) on the top/rear of the console ?
IMO it'd clean it up a ton
maybe make a couple plugs/caps or small plate cover for the holes

good luck

 

[Brandy]

I'm going to look on-line for a delete plate for that armrest hole. Going to check with the guys on the AudiWorld forum too about this.
It would look a lot cleaner without it Bart.

 

[Brandy]

The scoop is sagging in the middle. I will wait for summer and a good warm day to set it out in the sun with some weights on it to bend it back to shape, sand it down and get rid of the cracked paint or whatever that is on there...it also needs some fiberglass repairs on the attachment points and on one front corner.

 

[Brandy]

I disassembled the 727 trans today. Still need to take apart the subassemblies. piece of cake.