Tom the roofer

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Just a few pics of the interior. It's not finished yet so it needs tickled a bit to look its best. The car is sooo dirty I don't dare take a pic of the exterior. lol. I just wanted to show some progress.

I'll have pics next week or so of the new BMR torgue arm, new tranny, modified tranny cross member, fabricated tranny cable bracket, new drive shaft, drive shaft loop,etc.

The new engine will be completed soon. Actually any day now. I thought I was going to get a call today but I guess not.

Anyway, enjoy and keep in mind this is not the finished product. Forgive me for my shoddy camara work.

Pics are in my web page. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

<small>[ February 22, 2003, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>

2000SILVERTA

that sucker looks fast, on the inside!

GeorgeC

Lookin' good, Tom!!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

You going to hook up the solenoid on the shifter? I've been thinking about going with a CO2 shifter for mine...

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Looks great Tom. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Coach

highgmc

very nice Tom! I've gotta get Rodney to do a cage like that for me!

Abdulla

HEy TOM <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> That Aggrassive .... Good luck with your new set-up , can't wait to see it in the track

Tom , Will you race with open headers ??? also , will you spray it ???

Good luck <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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thanks George, Yes I will eventually hook up the solenoid on the shifter.

Thanks Coach

Terry, how is your project comming along? It's going to be fun at PRP this year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Thanks Abdulla, Yes, I will run open headers most of the time and NO SPRAY EVER. <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" /> The new engine is built for N/A only.

I went over to Summit last night and picked up the MOROSO switch panel. The one with the circuit breakers. I'll install that baby today OR maybe tomorrow <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

bspz28

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Looking good Tom .. I'm going to give you a ring one of these nights.. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

StevieZ

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Lookin good!!

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bspz28:
<strong> Looking good Tom .. I'm going to give you a ring one of these nights.. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Pete, call anytime.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Thanks my Canadian brother StevieZ <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

<small>[ February 23, 2003, 07:53 AM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>

ARTY99z

Looking Gooood <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />

ROB'S SS

looks good Tom. thanks for the advice on getting the heater core out. it was a lot easier that i thought it would be.

Terry Burger

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Looks nice Tom! Coming out to Spring Shootout?

mattf2

Hope to see you this season at Cecil. I guess you're pretty much snowed in for a little while anyway.

Tom the roofer

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Thanks Arte and Rob. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Terry, thanks. I would like to but I doubt if I will be ready. That is my busy time of the year at work too. Lots of bidding and selling. I hope to make it to the Northern Shootout though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Matt, I will definately make a trip or 2 to Cecil this year. I want to try ATCO too. I have never been to ATCO.

Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

CHRISPY

Car looks great Tom congrats!!
What carpet do you have in the car? Is that stock carpet or Speed inc carpet?
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Chris

ps- Do you have any pics/install hints on your summit heater you used? How much weight do you think you saved removing the airbags, full HVAC system and anything else in there not needed?

Tom the roofer

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Thanks Chris, It is the Speed Inc. carpet and it fit very well. I have the UNCUT version and there was NO cuts anywhere. I made the cut for the parking brake and frugged it up a little but I'll fix it up. The carpet weighed in at 21 lbs with the sound deadning. I removed the sound deadening an it weighed about 3+ lbs. It would be safe to say the carpet now weighs 18 lbs. My previous lighweight carpet weighed 13 lbs but it was not molded like the Speed Inc. is. I like the Speed Inc. carpet better.

I posted a pic of the heater for you on my web page. That pic is as far as I got with the heater so far. It is mounted to the firewall with fabricated 1" X 1/8" aluminum bar brackets "roofing material <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> " right under the center defrost vent opening. I'll hook up the heater hose and switches later. It weighs 6 lbs and the stock heater core and accessories that went thru the firewall weighed 21 lbs.

The air bag bracket was 9 lbs but I removed the air bag itself awhile ago and I don't remember what it weighed. Sorry.

I removed the HVAC system "excluding what went thru the firewall" long ago and I don't remember what it weighed either. Sorry.

Both of those items should be in the weight reduction post. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Good luck <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Tom

2001 Pewter WS6

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Looks a lot better than the last time I saw it. Looks great Tom...

CHRISPY

Thanks Tom that helps a lot <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

ARTY99z

Tom i noticed your T-tops in the pick so i went out weighed 1 of mine . According to my bathroom scale they weigh about 14.5lbs each. Im not sure what can be done to lighten the roof, but im surprised ive never heard of any light weight panels for racing. JFYI