Dave Martin - Upstate Super Replicars Daytona Coupe

The interior started with the placement of the parking break on the trans

tunnel.  To be period correct it should have a 14" lever forward on the 

right side and operates more like a truck style lever.  I opted for a simple

Lokar on the top of the transmission tunnel more like a sports car.  I 

created mounts from 1" thick aluminum cut to the tunnel curve which I

then mounted in place with 2 3/8" bolts from the bottom - but not before

I structural epoxied them in place.  To prepare the tunnel for eventually 

getting an outer skin of aluminum I had to fabricate a set of 3 bulkheads

which I first did in foam core and then later transferred to .063 Aluminum.

Tabs were created against the tunnel so that I could epoxy and rivet them 

in place along with folded edges so the aluminum sides and top would also

have a mounting point.  I then finished the tunnel off in Dynamat Xtreme 

to control both the heat and sound - both of which plague Cobra's and 

Daytona's.  I also did a quick dryfit of the driver seat.  More work there...

Updated 08/08/07

Drivers seat is now bolted in and I've re-aligned the steering column.  Ahh

did I mention that I replaced the straight shaft steering column that came

with the kit with a NASCAR Woodward collaspable.  Once all this was set I

found the position of the tachometer was blocked by the steering wheel

so I had 2 of the original dash cut outs welded back and will place a large

5 inch tach where it's useful - originals had a 15"" steering wheel so there

was more space to see whereas I've opted for a 14".  I also completed

rebuilding the drivers door and instlling the mini bear claw door latch.