PUNISHER TA

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Well I havent really been posting in the Appearance section much, but i read through all your threads looking for inspiration.

I have a build thread in the Gen IV Internal Section, but ill leave that for my engine work. Which will be a LSX 454/PRC 265 Heads/LS7 Intake..blah blah..(Well...Its all in my sig.)


INTERIOR

I started 5 months ago, tore my car apart and welded in a 10pt cage.





Then i put down a layer(or more in some places) of Raamat




I guess I dont have any pics of the ensolite, but i put that on also. and right now im procrastinating, working on the carpet. Cutting the holes and such.

ENGINE BAY

Yesterday i had a friend come over and help me drop the engine.



Today i pulled the wiring harnesses and began drilling the spot welds out. I also started fabing a cover to weld over the hole where the A/C used to be.



PLANS

I will be relocating the computer inside. The battery will go to the back.
The fuses will be dropped under where they currently sit(somehow).
I will be deleting ABS (along with basically everything else i can) and adding LL and a PV, these will be mounted on the frame rail somewhere.
New lines will be custom bent so there out of the way.
Also i will run braided fuel lines
Both the fuel and brake lines will be moved away from the exhaust when i re-run them
I also am looking for a way to "Wire mod" the big group of wires to the fuse box


If you have any ideas or suggestions let me know. (Positive or Negative) I can handle it

98 WS6

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Damn dude.. Gonna be a big project. I wish I had somewhere to do all that work. How was it getting everything in the interior out? How long did that take?

Good luck man, keep us posted!

HotWhipT/A

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I did the !wire mod to the front of mine like I think you are talking about. The big bunch that goes to the fuse boxes. You know how you see it right there under the air lid? I ran that bunch behind the frame under that black plastic shield and between the radiator. Theirs just enough room and works just fine! I have not burnt anything either.

Looks good man!

PUNISHER TA

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Thanks.

Yea, im really not good at taking things slow, or doing something half ***.


Yea. well i have everything out right now, so its hard to picture. But yea. that sound like a good idea.

I also wanna do the wires, that go to the fuse box from the firewall somehow.

btw, your engine bay turns out very clean. I would like mine to be emptier... lol well see how it turned out

PUNISHER TA

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Well I got my A/C Delete Panel welded in part way.

Also I cut out the panel under where the Fuse Panel sits. Ill be welding in a falt panel. and obviously smoothing that out.

TORCHD 02 TA

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Brian i had all my seats and center console out of my car in less than 25 mins.. it is easy. i was to put down some E-dead..

OP looks great. lot of work. i think you may want to change out the Borla.. Going to be raspy...... But that is JMO

Good Luck

PUNISHER TA

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Yea is was easy,

Seats first. then i slowly popped off the side panels.

The dash you really just gotta take your time. I thought i was done. and then i found 4 more bolts.

Thanks.

Yea. I saw in another thread you mentioned the borla with headers/y was raspy.
I havent bought it yet. That just what i was planning. I will have 2" Kooks. but i heard someone else say to just put a spiralflow after the Y

dragonZ28

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Prop the front suspension up. I did it the same way, and tore a brake line. All that weight is pulling on them.

Nimitz87

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subscribing...looks to be an amazing project!

Chad

raptorws6

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Looking good.

White.Lightning

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I'm relocating my PCM inside as well when I do a A/C delete. Subscribing for ideas on the fuse blocks on the driver side. Nice work!

PUNISHER TA

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I wasn't really worried about them, cause ill be getting SS lines. But i guess i might as well have them as back up, Ill support um. Thanks

BTW. Ill be ordering some SS Badges from you before this is done.


Thanks, Its a bigger project than i EVER planned. lol
I keep getting more and more ideas.


Thanks


I think its gonna really clean up the engine bay.
Thanks

PUNISHER TA

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Im wondering why nobody smooths the line where the two pieces are spot welded together. Some people smooth the spot welds but not the "line"








EDIT:

NOTE: Ive never done body work, so this is all new to me. I am learning as i go. As usual.

White.Lightning

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You can weld/grind it, then use body filler. If you just use body filler it might end up cracking on you if that area is prone to any flex.

I welded all those holes shut from the wire mod and TCS delete; followed it with some bondo and some paint. Looks nice.

PUNISHER TA

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Yea, i already have the holes welded shut. I was think of "stitch welding" as youre talking about. but i just wondered why no one has done it yet.

White.Lightning

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Do it up. When I pull the motor for a new one I will be doing it. It's just a lot of work. Most people could give two ***** less about small details like that but that is what makes certain engine bays "pop". When I see a CLEAN engine bay, I admire the time and attention to detail put into it.

PUNISHER TA

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Yea. I guess ill just be pissed if for whatever reason I mess it up. But I guess im gonna start that. get all the welding done today.

Still need to finish my interior... lol

Trimming the carpet isnt gonna be fun.

White.Lightning

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You kinda can't mess it up. It's just metal! Haha. You can always cut/grind/weld to get it right. Take your time and you'll be fine.

PUNISHER TA

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Well, Ive got it half done. Ill post up pics tonight.

PUNISHER TA

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Tonight's progress