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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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there is still a lot to do on the car.



I need to wire the wideband,

get and install the touchscreen dash

i need to do EGT bung(s)

I need to weld in the bung for the o2

make a bracket for the alt,

wire the waterpump

um, tighten up some looseends but its gettin there!



this is what I need to do. My fabricator has been dealing with an irate customer that is taking all of his time because he (the customer) fucked up the car and is in denial about it. the dousche is taking all of MY fab time! **********
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Dash



http://www.powertraincontrolsolution...ontent-21.html



It plugs right into the tecIIIr. Can do fuel level and any other input, can datalog and control boost. Touchscreen. I'm going to make a pannel out of CF and fit it into the stock dash. I will just push the old gauges back into the pannel so I can keep an odometer on the car...
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Im going to start it tonight
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Holy **** man congrats. You beat me to it. I would have had it running a while ago but not being in town during the week hurts.



Hey take some vids!!!!!!! and then post them
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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GOOD LUCK!!!
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Well, 3 days later and my **** still istn here. I have THE worst luck in the world.



The fittings had to be shipped from fragola's warehouse in ENGLAND!



drr...If i would have ordered them myself I could have gotten them in 3 days from summit
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Vid when it's running, please?



::drool::
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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Well, I have been out of town for a week, and much progress has been made.



the torque arm and trans mount are completley finished. They look ******* amazing. I tried to get some pics but kayo had just dropped the car so mabye next time.



The Driveshaft that I have doesent fit. Unless I am dislexic and cant read a tape, it was an inch and 3/4 too short. Looks like i'm going to have to get another one made, gives me a good excuse to go AL. They are cheep anyways, only around 300 bucks and change.



The downpipe now fits perfectly. The flex bellow was added to the downpipe and both flanges line up correctly. The rest of the exhaust fits perfectly.



The waterpump is attached to the radiator. He was working on the alternator mount today. As soon as that is done I can make the water lines. The belt for the rad is going to go inbetween the inlet and outlet lines on the flange, so I have to wait and see exactly how things are going to be routed.



I have a few more wires to attach, but that is basically done. I still need to wire in the wideband, but that only takes a few min.



Now the really shitty part. The fittings that came in were the wrong size. I dont know why this is being such a bitch, but kayo said he has something that will work (and has had it in stock the whole time)



The return lines are completley done, the flanges with -10 weld on bungs are complete.



One of kayo's employees suprised me and glassed the broken parts of my front end for free. (thank you paul!) I tore a chunk out rolling it off dee's trailer one day, you can never tell it was taken off. He also fixed some cracks and damage that occured during shipping. The body man is going to have to do a little finishing work getting everything perfect, but it is looking pretty good allready compared to 90% of the front ends ive seen on FD's. He also adjusted the lenght of the external shift rods on the trans so it shifts correctly



Every day it is coming closer and closer to completion. My goal to have it running and tuned is ernie's BBQ. That is in a little less then 2 weeks from today. I think at this point I can make it.



I should have taken some pics of the engine bay, it is REALLY shaping up well.



mabye some pics tomorrow if i have time to slide down to the shop.
Old Aug 6, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Its coming home tomorrow. The driveshaft should be finished tomorrow.



I'm going to put it up on the lift and get some pics then. Progress will be MUCH faster now..
Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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the pics didnt really come out well.



Shes home!



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