Story and build of my $300 Thirdgen
03-19-2015, 10:52 PM
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The end is near ive put a two month deadline on this for americruise this year all i need is the trans finished up, comp flashed, headers, y pipe made, windshield and a bumper motors in thing fits like it was made for it the 4th gen a/c system gives me plenty of work room on the pass side also picked up a factory air box in immaculate condition these go for $250 through hawks i paid $11 at junkyard 
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03-30-2015, 09:33 PM
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Pulled the harness from the basement and wired up the motor, trans got sent off a few days ago should be back tomorrow then get it put in sat then will get my headers and hopefully be able to fire it up im impatient and stoked after 3 years its almost done
tomorrow had the guy clean it up and resprayed it when i got it back like it better than black 
04-06-2015, 09:46 PM
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who needs a car lift to put a trans in lol threw the driveshaft in bolted the converter to the flywheel put the pushrods and rockers in now finishing up the amber delete on the taillights really dont have much left to get it running long way from where I want the car to be however
04-27-2015, 09:41 AM
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SO THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN GREAT!!!!! Got a call from a buddy letting me know upullit had a full set of iroc wheels come in on a blazer drove up to Omaha to get em got back to Lincoln started hammering away at the car and I'm stoked to say it starts and runs awesome loud as hell open header but oh man just awesome I'll get the video I took loaded up here's a pic of before and after on the wheels all I've done so far is use some stripper
05-21-2015, 01:17 AM
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So literally all I needed was the correct extension housing for the trans so I could keep the torque arm in place then i could finally drive it for the first time well motor decided to drop the oil pickup tube and seize the motor f****** great already have old motor out tore everything I put on it off and buying a new motor hopefully in time for the i29 drag event next month
06-06-2015, 11:50 PM
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Well since I have the motor out figured id notch the kmember for the ac compressor pulled the old motor apart main bearings spun and being that its a stock 5.3 just going to scrap it and find a viable 5.3 or 6.0 once I do that ill be able to drive it for the first time since I finally found an extension housing for the trans
06-12-2015, 02:38 AM
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So literally all I needed was the correct extension housing for the trans so I could keep the torque arm in place then i could finally drive it for the first time well motor decided to drop the oil pickup tube and seize the motor f****** great already have old motor out tore everything I put on it off and buying a new motor hopefully in time for the i29 drag event next month
07-06-2015, 11:52 PM
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Thanks guys
It ran but i never got to drive it been working away on getting all the other odds an ends so when i get the motor i can drive it got my tail housing finally and got it swapped out, still working on notching the kmember for a/c kinda been dragging on doing much as ive been working alot. Stumbled upon a nice mod for my gauge cluster which is nice and much cheaper than going through 6le for which is colored gauge needles found a vehicle that has compatible needles for ls1 clusters pulled em off painted them translucent blue pretty happy how they turned out. Pic is kinda crappy look a lot better in person
Also hears the gauge overlay ive been working on keeping it true to the cars origin lol, need to send it to 6le and have it made biggest reason I need one made is since the car doesnt have airbags or abs the lights are continuously on so ill have them make the overlay without them.
Also I have about 6 sets of these needles so if anyone is interested pm me I can do them in any color or leave them clear for a white needle
It ran but i never got to drive it been working away on getting all the other odds an ends so when i get the motor i can drive it got my tail housing finally and got it swapped out, still working on notching the kmember for a/c kinda been dragging on doing much as ive been working alot. Stumbled upon a nice mod for my gauge cluster which is nice and much cheaper than going through 6le for which is colored gauge needles found a vehicle that has compatible needles for ls1 clusters pulled em off painted them translucent blue pretty happy how they turned out. Pic is kinda crappy look a lot better in person
Also hears the gauge overlay ive been working on keeping it true to the cars origin lol, need to send it to 6le and have it made biggest reason I need one made is since the car doesnt have airbags or abs the lights are continuously on so ill have them make the overlay without them.
Also I have about 6 sets of these needles so if anyone is interested pm me I can do them in any color or leave them clear for a white needle
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