When
the paint was finished, the car was delivered back to Precision Street
Roads, where the Willys was reassembled and the final detailing was done.
The shop had to reassemble the body and fenders carefully to avoid chipping
the paint. After the body and chassis were once again a single unit, the
wiring was done, and that included the complicated loom for the computer-controlled
Hilborn unit. The shop also fabricated and installed all of the polished
stainless fuel lines and brake lines.
When the wiring was finished and the fuel lines and radiator hoses were
hooked up, the car was fired up with assistance from Railsback. Using
a laptop computer hooked to the Federal Mogul computer, Railsback made
adjustments to the timing and fuel settings when the engine was running
and dialed the engine in at speed and at idle.
The
excitement was starting to build after the engine was fired; however,
the interior still had to be finished. Victor Zuniga, in Northridge, California,
was responsible for the awesome light tan leather interior. The nice-looking
front seats are from an '86 Fiero. Interior features include a Mullins
steering column, column drop and steering wheel. Modified Lokar pedals
were used along with their custom throttle linkage.
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