Got some time the last two days to work on some more stuff. The car is essentially done, but now I'm just doing **** that takes time and aggravates me that I decided to do it... lol

Started working on the brakes (is there any way to get rid of the brush strokes in the paint? Wet sand?):

 

Nice, yup wet sand 2000 grit lightly... Then clear coat spray...

Painting sucks I know

 

You should have just rattle can painted them Jake. No wet sanding needed before I clear coated mine.

 

Blah. I got that G2 stuff. Supposed to be good. I picked up some 600 grit wetsand stuff at Home Depot tonight. I'm in the middle of rebuilding my house still, so the car will get done when it gets done... haha.

 

I figure I'd let folks here it running. I got an Odyssey battery after my other battery took a dump. Here is the view. As you can see. It's running perfectly. I plan to fill up all the fluids tomorrow and take her for a spin

 

Wait for a second there, I thought you said "take it for a spin". Is Black beauty going to ride?

 

If I can get the torque arm adjusted, then yes. I still need to get radiator fluid in here and now an oil change as I've run her a few times and want to get clean oil in there without any residue from the build.

I have to bleed the brakes too... lol Else I'll be going but not stopping.

 

Alright! Looking forward to this! Next will be a visit to Geoff for the tuning!

 

Awws hell.

 

Geoff ******* nailed the tune. **** idles at 1k cold with no problem. Even blipping the throttle it doesn't stall. And that's with the 52lbs injectors and 102mm TB with 16.5 degrees of overlap. On a mail order tune...

 

Nice! Going to love to hear your first reactions of the new power!

 

It wasn't idling right... because I didn't have the torque converter on it and then the battery was hosed. Fixed that and there we go.

Odyssey are supposed to be awesome. Drycell...

 

This all sounds too familiar..... Modding the car.... Killing the battery.... Just dealt w/ this recently. Changed out my red top for a new one. Back and forth killing the battery isn't good for battery life

 

So is the car ever going to Geoff? or like u say mail order...?

 

It's going to Geoff. What's on there now is his base tune so I could fire it up and drive it around some before taking it to the rollers.

 

When are you planning on taking it to Geoff for the dyno tune? Good to hear he was able to get the tune so good with just a mail order one. Makes things easier for you.

 

I'll be there either Thursday or Friday with the wife and her SUV.

Plans...?

 

I have a proposal due Thursday. So no dice for this week.

 

So, I ordered this... The Kooks TDs almost touch the gas tank. They include some pathetic little stick on heat reflectors... so I decided to get this crazy stuff and attach to the bottom of the gas tank. Good to 1200F direct heat within 1"... sounds like the ticket.

 

"Dust mask required"

You know it's some serious **** then.