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Once the straps were in, one final test fit ensured we didn’t make any horrific mistakes.You can see the sway bar hanging down and out of the way. We will figure out a solution soon enough.
With everything looking good, it was time to put some final touches on. We’re not quite finished yet.
Make sure to clean up after yourself.Maybe someday we will strip the entire car down to the shell and acid dip it. But, for now, we need to make sure that what we have doesn’t rust. A few minutes with a rattle can ensures that things look more or less clean and protected.
Some foam tape adds a little bit of protection.Also probably a step that isn’t strictly necessary, adding the foam tape adds a little bit of vibration resistance as well as some protection for the cell. If anything, it helps keep the cell’s finish looking nice. Although the bottom of the cell is exposed to the track and any debris…
While the straps below hold up the cell, we need something to prevent the cell from coming out of its cradle.Some top straps were made to hold the cell in the cradle. A little prettier material was used for these, because why not. Here H is using a rivnut to provide a fastening location for the top strap. A rivnut is like a combination of a nut and a pop rivet. You drill a hole just big enough for the rivnut to slip into. The giant tool compresses the rivnut so that a little bulge forms to squeeze the nut against the mounting surface and the lip above the hole. Then you can put a bolt into the nut. Presto – instant nut hole.
Now that the cell is in place, we can make the lines and wrap up.Each strap can easily hold H’s entire weight, jumping up and down. There are two straps. Each reinforced side tube could also hold his weight. There are three of them. To say this cell isn’t going anywhere is a bit of an understatement. But, that’s the point. The cell is now safely in its home, and we can move on to fabricating the lines and mounting the accessory components in our next installment.
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