Wayne's GT5-S rebuild

After

Some details

More details

Getting it together

close up just about ready to install

Rear before

Rear after

Absolutely beautiful work Kirk, like everything you do. The air box looks fantastic.

Johnny

Thanks Johnny---would have loved to work with you but as some plans go---OOOOOPs.

I'll post some of the early 3-D designs on the air box and the AC condenser fan shroud I made for the back. The new condenser fan housing and rear shields really cleaned up the back tail-light panel inside the compartment. (post some build and finish shots later)

Kirk,

Looks great! Very impressive work. I love the airbox design.

Thank you---here a view of the box installed in the car. One of the most difficult pieces to build were the new side covers and canter engine screen. The side covers seal on the air box snorkels and feed air from the side scoops installed in the quarter windows. The center screen mounting war a real trick---it only uses 2 fasteners which are only visible with the deck open---mounts were very difficult to build.

Close-up through the screen.

A view from the deck.

Through the back window.

Here is a view of the primed side covers, engine screen and camber bar cover just fabricated. The side covers have a air cavity pocket inside. The difficulty was making the window area meet the window plate seal surface and sill have the removable from inside. You can see the screen mount design and fasteners from the rear. The camber bar cover is just cosmetic.

Sorry for the type-Os earlier---that would be center screen not canter screen and "still have the COVER removable".

How about a view of the side cover under construction. The door opens to a twin cap pressure and overflow tank. The steal tank door cover uses a magnetic pop-up latch to keep it clean looking from the top once the cover was finished and painted black.

Here is the door open to the twin cap tank. There is plenty of access room for cap removal and tank filling.

Final test fit before paint

Here is a close-up of the right cold air engine cover showing the screen mount detail and coolant tank access door removed.

The screen mount tab was hollow made the same way the screen surround lip was made. I made a grommet that is larger which mounts inside to center the screen tap so it will not scratch the side cover divot during installation. The fastener is original---tried to keep the original flavor.