FMIC and cruise control (lots of pics)

[Dave]

Being that a lot of us are driving quite a ways to SDAC this year (900 miles for us one way) I'm sure not many are gonna wanna keep sluggin' the gas pedal to keep it going. Besides, you get better fuel economy with cruise anyways.

Since intercoolering my car I was forced to surrender my cruise. Last night I had an idea, time, a big a$$ piece of aluminum, and I was bored, so it all worked out! :thumb:

I started with the needed supplies.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006060.JPG

Little did I know that you'd be needing a lot more than what's on the table.

From there I drew up a template of what the bracket needed to measure and look like. I decided I'd mount the bracket on the driver side strut tower.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006062.JPG

Then I took the outer measurements and drew them on my big, fat sheet of aluminum. It measured 10 3/4" by 4".
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006063.JPG

Don't forget to debur it. :nod:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006064.JPG

Here's what it looks like once cut out. I used a cut off wheel, that by the way, took forever to cut. I kept losing pressure real fast. I took atleast a half hour to cut it out. :banghead:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006065.JPG

I then placed it in a vice and bent it according to what my template measured per each 45* angle transition. By the way those were 3", 4", 3 3/4". Which equals 10 3/4" with two 45* bends. I took a straight edge to make sure it was a full 90*.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006066.JPG

More...

[Dave]

I forgot to make a hole for the cable that goes to the vaccum canister. I was going to make it big enough for the entire housing...
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006067.JPG

... but I ran into a problem. Every time I went to hone out the hole the bits would fall right off the drill or press. So I said screw it and made a bunch of cuts into a square using the cut off wheel. I cut a + then bisected the tips.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006068.JPG

Ah, here was the biggest pita of the job. Mountin the bracket to the strut tower. I tried using a 7/16" drill bit, but it wouldn't penetrate the tower. I said screw it, and did just that. I screwed two screws into the tower instead of using bolts. :eyebrows: hehe
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006069.JPG

I used 3 1/2" washers per screw to get it to contact as I couldn't screw them all the way in.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006070.JPG

Here it is.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006072.JPG

Please forgive the crappy looking relays. I was in a rush to finish it. I promised a girl I'd go to the beach with her. Bah, less time with the car that was.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006071.JPG

Hope it's not to ghetto-fabulous for you guys. I'm please of it.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/567/medium/IM006073.JPG

BTW I should mention now as I'm now heading to the HELP section because it doesn't work. :D It should work to be honest, but there's a glitch somewhere. All vacs are hooked up, electrical, and cable. Hm...

-Bryan

[Whorse]

I love it. I might do almost the same thing because my CC is in the way and hanging below my battery tray.

[GLHNSLHT2]

not a bad idea. looks good. Wish I could use that location but I've got an air tube going to my airbox there.

[Murphy]

i duno if its because im N/A or a 91 ar or what but my CC is like overtop my master cylinder

looks good Dave! errrrr Brian

[GLHNSLHT2]

91. my buddies 91 shadow has it there too.