LS7 is alive
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Scott, is there any chance you will make it to an MNFbody meeting or event this year?
I really want to see that work of art first hand and snap some pictures of it if you don't mind.
I really want to see that work of art first hand and snap some pictures of it if you don't mind.
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I'd like to make it to a meeting sometime. Hopefully this summer it will work out, I'd like to meet some of the guys from MN Fbody. I'd also love to take it to Todd's PDE at Brainerd, but June is looking extremely full right now. I'm hoping that I can fit it in.
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I haven't posted pics or updates for a while, so here's the latest. 
I'm just about finished with the wiring. The ECM and harness is done, all the headlights and tail light circuits are run and tested, reverse light switch is wired, as well as the electric trunk release, fuel pump relay and wiring, etc. The battery is mounted in the trunk, the power is run to a distribution block under the dash, and I ran two grounds, one from the battery to the chassis and one from the battery to the block. I'll be working on the dash wiring soon.
The interior/upholstery is next. Last night, I modified the back seat to fit the mini-tubs, but talk about a huge PITA when trying to trial fit everything with the rollbar in the way. I'm dropping off the door panels and back seat at the upholstery shop this afternoon. They're getting done in a flavor that will go with the Recaro seats. I'll post some pics when it's done.
Anyways, the LED tail lights and LED front marker lights look pretty cool.
I'm just about finished with the wiring. The ECM and harness is done, all the headlights and tail light circuits are run and tested, reverse light switch is wired, as well as the electric trunk release, fuel pump relay and wiring, etc. The battery is mounted in the trunk, the power is run to a distribution block under the dash, and I ran two grounds, one from the battery to the chassis and one from the battery to the block. I'll be working on the dash wiring soon.The interior/upholstery is next. Last night, I modified the back seat to fit the mini-tubs, but talk about a huge PITA when trying to trial fit everything with the rollbar in the way. I'm dropping off the door panels and back seat at the upholstery shop this afternoon. They're getting done in a flavor that will go with the Recaro seats. I'll post some pics when it's done.
Anyways, the LED tail lights and LED front marker lights look pretty cool.
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Scott, I think you went with a Spear Tech engine harness if I remember correctly. Did you go with a custom aftermarket harness for the rest of the car or a factory setup?
Thanks,
D.J.
Thanks,
D.J.
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DJ, that's what I'm working on right now. The engine harness is from Speartech and the complete car harness is from American Autowire. I used their Classic Update kit and it was a breeze. I removed all the wires from the firewall bulkhead that are no longer needed, and I custom built the entire rear harness. These old cars are extremely basic to wire, there's just not that much going on.
Thanks for the info Scott. I'm looking into a harness for the body of my Nova right now. They are mild to wild in pricing and what you end up with. If you have time to explain, what did you need to include in your custom made rear harness that the American Autowire harness didn't come with?
D.J.
D.J.
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The American Autowire kit came with everything that is needed, but my tail lights are LED's that are surface mounted on 4 circuit boards and each circuit board had 2 pigtails. I had to cut the pigtails to the length I wanted and then tie them into the main wiring harness. Really simple, but it wasn't a bolt in deal. Anyone with stock tail lights wouldn't have to do that.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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Almost done with the wiring.
Just waiting for a shipment from Auto Meter.
Keep up the good work Scott! I thought your car was killer before you re-did it, but this latest update is just awesome. I like your simple and all-business approach, and will be doing something similar on my '69 coupe. Trying to avoid polished or chromed parts this time around.
Tony
Tony
ok scott.. finally got around to putting some of the pics on the internet. These pics are of the old seat and gauges.. also the steering wheel has been replaced, along with painting the steering coloum.. if you look closely you will see what I mean't about the seam.. I would have rather of had one piece of carpet instead of two.
THIS IS MY CAR NOT SCOTTS. Scott car is way out of my league..
THIS IS MY CAR NOT SCOTTS. Scott car is way out of my league..
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Yep, that's your standard deal with the seam with the 2 piece carpet.
And as long as I'm posting, why not add some new pics. The Recaro fabric arrived last night so I can get that to the upholstery shop. They're recovering the back seat to match the Recaros. I'll post pics once I get the door panels and back seat finished up.
I removed the glovebox and fab'd a sheetmetal insert to mount the electric trunk release button, NX window switch, NX throttle position sensor module for throttle by wire, and a place to mount the fuse block for the ECM, fuel pump, etc. I'll probably mount the OBDII connector inside as well. It's really basic, but I like how it turned out.
I'm using metripak connectors on all the major harnesses as well as the dash so the entire gauge cluster/carrier can be dropped in.
I'm using Auto Meter ULII's, and of course, I had to hook one up to see how it looks at night with the LED lighting. They're awesome!
All the power windows are in and and switches are mounted. I made a bracket that flush mounts them under the dash so they can't be seen but are easy to reach. I prefer the clean, simple look. And, to be honest, I would rather not have used power windows in the car, but the custom door panels don't have enough clearance for the throw of the cranks.
And as long as I'm posting, why not add some new pics.
The Recaro fabric arrived last night so I can get that to the upholstery shop. They're recovering the back seat to match the Recaros. I'll post pics once I get the door panels and back seat finished up.I removed the glovebox and fab'd a sheetmetal insert to mount the electric trunk release button, NX window switch, NX throttle position sensor module for throttle by wire, and a place to mount the fuse block for the ECM, fuel pump, etc. I'll probably mount the OBDII connector inside as well. It's really basic, but I like how it turned out.
I'm using metripak connectors on all the major harnesses as well as the dash so the entire gauge cluster/carrier can be dropped in.
I'm using Auto Meter ULII's, and of course, I had to hook one up to see how it looks at night with the LED lighting. They're awesome!
All the power windows are in and and switches are mounted. I made a bracket that flush mounts them under the dash so they can't be seen but are easy to reach. I prefer the clean, simple look. And, to be honest, I would rather not have used power windows in the car, but the custom door panels don't have enough clearance for the throw of the cranks.
What do you do for a living? You have some impressive fab skills. I too love the clean simple look so I'm really digging everything you've done. The attention to deail is wonderful.