The front brake components are from the 1988 Prelude. The rear brake components are from the 1985 Eldorado, as are the emergency brake components. The steering gear is from the 1988 Prelude, and is unaltered. The rear transmission shift mechanism is completely customized.

Defining the mounting locations of the steering gear. This steering column is from the 1988 Honda Prelude. I had really wanted to keep the Delorean steering column but mechanical incompatibility forced this decision. The steering wheel is lashed to the underbody, which is bolted to the lift.

Fabricating the steering support spider and its mounting points.

A view of the steering support spider prior to painting. A subtle design feature is that all members are positioned so that they will probably collapse laterally in a collision, as opposed to being propelled axially into the driver.

Reinstalling the brake master cylinder. As usual, it just barely fits.

Trial fitting the emergency brake, which came out of the 1985 Eldorado

The brakelines are in now.

This Prelude brakepedal is a spacehog. The throttle pedal doesn't clear the center beam, either.

Heat, heat, bend, bend, cut, cut, weld, weld. They fit now.

Emergency brake cabling, tacked for trials. The seatbelt attachment stud, with nut turned on, is now welded onto the side rail.

Test setup of the shifter solenoids, viewed from the side. One solenoid shifts into D, the other shifts into N. There is no provision for R or P for the rear transmission. In the finished car, these solenoids are driven under microprocessor control, with no operator intervention needed, or allowed for.

Here's the linkage, viewed from above. These solenoids are really strong. I learned to keep my fingers out of the way. They shift a little harsher than I'd like, but the setup works okay.

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