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I put a little piece of paper towel over the nut and bolt heads to keep them from scratching and it worked pretty well.



Good tip, I'll have to try that sometime.

Car looks GREAT Joe! Congratulations on getting it this far. You're doing terrific work.

I like the valve covers, they're the same ones I used on my AAR clone. I'll probably get another set for my T/A clone when I get to that step. Do you have some sort of breather or PCV valve on them? (with a baffle underneath so oil doesn't splash up from the bottom) Crankcase Ventilation is important. If the crankcase is sealed tight you'll have internal air pressure as the pistons go up and down. Best to keep the compression on the top side of the piston or you might push out an oil seal or gasket somewhere.

I painted the intake on my AAR clone orange. Originally they were orange right?

I prefer the T/A style air cleaner myself, but that's just personal preference, and it's easy to change later.

Are you using headers or exhaust manifolds? Any thoughts about how to route/secure you spark plug wires?

Keep up the good work! I'm also looking forward to some assembly pics.

Tav