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Old 06-19-2013, 03:07 PM
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I am stripping the headliner out too. The entire interior is going except the upper dash panel and the front seats.
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Enjoyed that!
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Car or video commentary lol?
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Ok I got an update for the project...I used some ridiculously expensive OER interior paint ($20 a can) but the results were worth the cash and cheaper than new panels...





Also today I threw in the ACC carpet which was great quality and trimmed my floor shifter







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I just scored a proform 67199 650cfm billet aluminum 4150 double pumper...my cousin had it laying around and said I could try it in place of my old rebuilt Holley 750cfm vacuum 4160 carb so I'm interested to see the difference bc I think the 750 stock was jetted so high that my secondaries weren't even opening...
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Well I went to install the new 4150 proform carb and of course my $60 AN fuel line was too short bc it was for the old 4160 so I had to make a new fuel feed line...but the carb did run like a champ and the linkage allows me to tip into the throttle MUCH easier! Check this carb out! The entire carb weighs less than the mainbody of my old Holley...

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Here's. couple engine bay shots with carb...





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Ignore that green tape lol ...didn't wanna scratch those expensive *** fittings!!!
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Finally got my headliner done...not to bad for my first time I must say, the permatex heavy duty headliner adhesive in the orange can really did the trick, I used 2 1/2 cans lol...ill post some pics with the completed interior..



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After a lot of swearing and fighting plastic push pins and a dome light my interior is finally complete! I am completely done until I gather the supplies and funds for a paint job...here it is...













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Looking good!!
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Thanks man I appreciate it, just went to a car show tonite and did a beautiful one wheel peel for the folks there lol...
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Look on the bright side, swapping rear axles in the second gen is a lot easier than the fourth gen. No torque arm to worry about. Ought to be able to hit the boneyards and find an axle you can swap in.
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Cool, gotta love it!
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I found a guy pretty close with a 3.08 posi complete from brake drum to drum for $325...but I have to wait til I get my $1600 transmission for my 98 lol
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Yes I feel your pain! I run to pull a part all the time to make the budget go longer. Get most posi units, and rears from trucks. Got a driveshaft with the 4l80e yoke the right length, and a 3bar MAP with plug for $27. Also got my 4L80e from there for $109, but paid $785 for convertor.
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Yea can't cheap out on the converter...I'm gonna go with a performabuilt level 2 trans, yank ss3600, and tubular torque arm mount...looking at about $2500 all said and done...ouchie!
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It will be right thou, Im trying to find who sells a trans cross member for the swap im doing 4L80 into a 2gen Fbody.
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Check the transmission forum they have all the info needed for the swap...you can either get your PCM reflashed or just get a tci external trans controller
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very cool build thread...great job !!!!! Should move out nicely if you put that
3.08 posi in there....time for some decent street tires/drag radials


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