Pontiac GTO 2004-2006 - 2004 complete rebuild--motor, trans, suspension, chassis, twin turbos, etc.




DMONICGTO
02-09-2012, 11:13 AM
WELL AFTER I BLEW THE MOTOR IN MY 2004 GTO I TOLD MY SELF IM JUST GONNA BUILD THE CAR LIKE I WANT IT. SO I GUTTED THE CAR AND SOLD EVERYTHING THAT I COULD WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE MOTOR, TRANS, COMPLETE REAR REND/SUSPENSION, & REAR SEATS. BASCIALLY ENDED UP WITH A SHELL AND STARTED OVER.
SO THIS IS WHAT IM DOING:
I AM BUILDING A FULLY STREET LEGAL HIGH 7s/LOW 8s 2004 GTO.
IT WILL BE AFULL BACK HALF LADDER BAR CAR WITH A NARROWED FORD 9 INCH W/ 40 SPLINE AXLES, AFCO COILOVERS, & STRANGE DISK BRAKES.
ALL NEW BLACK ALUMINUM FLOOR AND TRUNK
CUSTOM TUBULAR FRONT K-MEMBER/A-ARMS W/ AFCO COILOVERS
BUILT POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION W/ BRAKE, SHIELD, AND 5000 STALL BUILT CARBURATED LS2 FORGED MOTOR WITH TRICKFLOW ALUM. HEADS
CUSTOM STS TWIN 67MM TURBO SETUP

HERE IS WHERE IM AT RIGHT NOW:
1. I STARTED OFF CUTTING THE WHOLE FLOOR OUT FROM BEHIND THE BACK SEATS TO THE REAR BUMPER.
2. ONCE ALL OF IT WAS REMOVED I STARTED INSTALLING THE FRONT MOUNT BAR AND NEW FRAME RAILS.
3. THEN I INSTALLED THE LADDER BARS AND NARROWED FORD 9 IN REAREND.
4. MOUNTED THE 16GAL. FUEL CELL WITH SENDING UNIT
5. AFTER THE REAREND WAS SET UP WITH MOCKUP BARS FOR THE COILOVERS WE MOVED ON TO THE 25.2 CAGE.
6. WE HAVE MOST OF THE BARS IN STALLED IN THE CAR BUT WE STILL HAVE SOME MORE TO INSTALL.(STILL WORKING)
7. I HAVE GOT THE MOCKUP MOTOR INSTALLED WITH THE HARD MOUNTS AND HEADERS
8. NEXT THING WILL BE INSTALLING THE NEW BLACK ALUMINUM FLOORING ONCE I COMPLETE STEP #6

I WILL KEEP UPDATING THE LIST AS SOON AS I DO MORE WORK.


DMONICGTO
02-09-2012, 11:29 AM
Another picture of the process of the cage.

These are some of the parts i just got this past weekend:
My block, crank, LT headers
My pistons will be here tomorrow and the rods and rod bolts will be here next week sometime.
My new oil pan, windage tray, dipstick/tube, gasket, and pick up tube will be here either tomorrow or monday.

so the more parts i order and get will also update the list.

NW05gtoWA
02-09-2012, 05:00 PM
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my first GTO
02-09-2012, 05:16 PM
Nice...

DMONICGTO
02-13-2012, 10:22 AM
Well a package showed up at the house friday night and this is what was in it--

DMONICGTO
02-13-2012, 10:23 AM
Here is a picture of the fuel cell mounted. Sorry for the dark picture...i have to replace the bulbs in my shop.

DMONICGTO
02-28-2012, 09:38 AM
Well i found this box by the front door of my house and this is what was inside...my hogans sheetmetal intake...im going to mock it up on the motor tonight after work and will take more pics of it then.