While I prepare for company to arrive in a few weeks I went ahead and completed the installation of the rear suspension and the fuel tank. The last item remaining before everybody gets here is to complete the rear brake plumbing, which shouldn't take too long. The wheels are a bit out of alignment at this point, but I need to wait until all of the heavy components are in place to simulate the final weight of the car before I set the ride height and get a professional alignment. I still haven't figured out how to get the car to a shop for this. Everything has been ordered at this point and I'm playing the waiting game. The engine is sitting in my garage (completely unmovable, I might add) and the transmission and fuel injection system should be arriving any day now. The tires have been ordered for two weeks now but are currently backordered. Apparently giant racing tires aren't something that the corner tire store carries. Who knew? My hope is that the tires arrive before my family does so we can roll the car out of the garage, turn it around so the engine bay is facing the correct direction, and begin installing the engine. I have begun to line up friends, neighbors and friends of neighbors who rebuild cars to come and help with this part.
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