well guys, got more work done today.... getting **** done FAST.... once again, pics and captions.....
first thing was getting the replacement bumper reinforcement on... no pics of that but it took me about 45 minutes of beating the **** out of the frame on the driver side to get this thing to fit and work right but i finally got it on... here's my buddy EZ cutting the notch out for the 4" FMIC...
end result... the drive side isn't sagging... that's loose frame right there... got it fixed though....
here i am, grinding down so extra space for the FMIC... lovely sparks...
just a pre install mock up of the FMIC, and EZ throwing up his deuces... finally the bumper bracket lines up perfectly with both of the fender bolt locations... i can have a grill again!!! i completely reinstalled the FMIC the PROPER way... custom fabbed some brackets, drilled like 23489623498723 holes, and now that ***** isn't going anywhere....
another mock up of the front end... i know, different colors=FAIL, but appearance isn't high on the list right now.... notice how the headlights finally sit nice and in place like they're supposed to now? a 3lb sledge is my friend.... cut out all the stuff to fit the FMIC from the bumper.. cut myself pretty good too....
all my stuff came in the mail today, except my polished valve cover....
APEXi SUPERINTAKE filter and APEXi MAF adapter...
my clutch stuff also came in today.... F1 stage 3 pressure plate, ACT un sprung 6 puck disk, and i installed the new friction plate on the Fidanza flywheel... also came with new pilot bushing, throwout bearing, and alignment tool...
another thing i got knocked out today, was the cracked tension rod bracket... it was cracked, and soft as cotton so i sourced it from the black car, as well as the "like new" tension rod from the black car, and installed all that.... talk about a pain in the ass... replacing simple parts on a car with front end frame damage is a pain in the ass..... was too busy doing it to take pics though, sorry guys....
things i've still gotta do before motor gets here (estimated arrival date 1/5/09)
put the hood on, drill holes for hood pins (factory bracket and mount is DONE, remember core support is F'd up..)
fully secure front bumper
reinstall all front lights and wires
almost there guys....
and this happened a day before i got my motor...
thanks doughboy, and sorry i've been away for a while, i HAVE NOT been out having fun..
for all you guys who don't know, i violated my probation by violating the restrictions of my business only license when i bought this gold car on the way driving it home, i think i told y'all about that a while back when i first bought it....... sucks.... and i got arrested for violating my probation, just got out of my 24 day vacation in the Alachua County Jail... like less than 3-4 hours ago...
I'm now under 2 years house arrest, with a potential to downgrade to regular probation after one year if no violations... yes it sucks, no i can't drive (state of Florida took my hardship away), till April of 2010 (revoked)
BUT HAVE NO FEAR!!!!! i have recieved my new motor, and i WILL be proceding with this build... after i get the motor in, and get the car running... a few test pulls with someone else driving, i'm going to tear THE WHOLE CAR DOWN to the bare frame, and building the sickest damn 240 in the southeast over the next year and half... motor goes in this weekend, so stay tuned!!!!
well guys, first update in 24 days, and within 24 hours of getting home from my vacation at the alachua county jail....
like always here's the pics and captions...
here's a shot of the "new" motor, my long block from JDM online... a few discrepancies but nothing major...
the old motor, polished VC sitting on top to make it look pretty...
the motors, side by side, ready for parts transplants.... time to DO MORE WORK!!!
cleaned and transferred the pulleys and alternator...
there's some caramelized oil in the head, nothing major.... polished VC FTW!!!
gotta do some work back here... gotta get the pilot bushing out, modify the coolant hoses so i can have heat in my car...clean up unneeded brackets etc..
no i don't have the luxury of a motor stand, so i leaned it over on the intake plenum... when i had it on the other side for the oil PSI sending unit, oil leaked out all over my carport... damn shippers, thought they had to drain that out for hazmat reasons...
getting this on was a bit of a PITA (afro engineered oil lines etc)... but she's there, and sexy.... my bad ass T28...
FINISHED!!!!! woot woot... got EVERYTHING swapped over, all accesories, no cams or RAS yet, cause i'll be pulling it back out after they take my license and tearing it all down... i just want to drive it a few days... now all it needs is to bolt the tranny up, drop it in the car, hook up the harness and fire it up... and fluids of course....
just an after shot to kinda match the one up top...
not much guys, but it's coming along... motor will be going in either tomorrow or Sunday.... it WILL be on the road by Monday... i have till the 9th of this month till i loose my license and i will be driving it before it's gone.... and i'll tell you, working on this after 24 days in jail was AWESOME.... my hands got too soft in there.... not enough grease under my nails....
stay tuned guys.....