Project V6 Firebird
10-02-2015, 11:55 AM
#364
Created a new cover image for the car's facebook page. Makes it easy to do that because I can share from one location on just about everything.
Just a silhouette with a word collage around it that involves everything in the car.
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectSturmvogel
Just a silhouette with a word collage around it that involves everything in the car.
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectSturmvogel
10-14-2015, 08:05 PM
#366
10-17-2015, 01:13 PM
#368
Having a 2002 Firebird for my Son (17yr old) has kept me in touch with him, not sure how much time I would get to spend with him if it was not for me helping him with his car. I am very sure we would have a different relationship, probably not for the better.
Trying to work the same thing with my daughter (15yr old) but girls are........well different!!!
Trying to work the same thing with my daughter (15yr old) but girls are........well different!!!
12-10-2015, 09:34 PM
#369
Been busy with school, since it's out it is time to get back to wrenching. Still have a long laundry list of things to accomplish.
Finally got the k-member aligned as well as the trans cross member:
Still nothing to attach wheels to:
Gonna clean these things up after I do the new collectors:
Finally got the k-member aligned as well as the trans cross member:
Still nothing to attach wheels to:
Gonna clean these things up after I do the new collectors:
12-12-2015, 09:30 AM
#370
Did some repairs to the harness loom and started plugging things in. I feel like my knees have been hyper-extended from leaning over the fender for so long...
Really wish I had been able to spring for the Painless Performance wire loom that isn't this crazy plastic, but that will have to wait for later a later project with fresh connectors and all that fun stuff.
Really wish I had been able to spring for the Painless Performance wire loom that isn't this crazy plastic, but that will have to wait for later a later project with fresh connectors and all that fun stuff.
12-15-2015, 12:58 AM
#372
Finally got the spindles opened up to accept the MASSIVE CTS-V 6-piston brakes. Spindles are currently drying from a few coats of primer. While waiting on that, I prepped the UMI Performance Inc. front control arms and loosely installed them in the k-member and pointed the zerk fittings out to where I could easily service them.
Still waiting on a set of 18" wheels, have to send out my injectors to get cleaned and a list of other items. A whole lot less boxes filled with parts though. This thing is getting closer...
Still waiting on a set of 18" wheels, have to send out my injectors to get cleaned and a list of other items. A whole lot less boxes filled with parts though. This thing is getting closer...
12-16-2015, 12:46 AM
#374
Not blazing through it, but getting some of the finer points taken care of. Finished spraying the spindles, should be able to install those sometime tomorrow.
Finished connecting some of the harness to the trans. Installed the longtubes for a temporary fitment check with the new exhaust. More on that soon.
Test fit the UMI A-Arms, they're pretty nice, and finished setting up the Global West upper control arms that were modified by Blaine Fabrication.
Finished connecting some of the harness to the trans. Installed the longtubes for a temporary fitment check with the new exhaust. More on that soon.
Test fit the UMI A-Arms, they're pretty nice, and finished setting up the Global West upper control arms that were modified by Blaine Fabrication.
12-16-2015, 09:52 PM
#375
Kinda got stalled on a few things that took longer than I had really hoped to, but it's down to just chipping away at it all now.
I need to find longer shock bolts for the A-arms, I forgot that I had read a thread awhile back, so I need to go to the local hardware store tomorrow after work.
Exhaust is just loosely mocked up, will install rear end and stuff when I get a chance in the next few days.
I need to find longer shock bolts for the A-arms, I forgot that I had read a thread awhile back, so I need to go to the local hardware store tomorrow after work.
Exhaust is just loosely mocked up, will install rear end and stuff when I get a chance in the next few days.
12-20-2015, 12:51 AM
#377
Made some nice progress today!
Rear axle assembled, e-brake lines run, installed and loosely bolted in with UMI Performance Inc. Torque Arm and Poly/Roto-joint rear LCA's.
Drive shaft is installed, have to reconnect the rear brake lines (notice the stainless axle to chassis line?), sensor harness, mount up the springs and swaybar from Strano Performance as well as the Fays2 Watts Link. After that, it's back to the front suspension while I wait on a few last ditch items!
12-24-2015, 01:06 AM
#380
Well, I got a phone call with some bad news about my injectors. dumI bought those things after the completion of my last build, supposed to be LS6 injectors all around. dumTurns out 2 of them weren't the same, were of a different part number even though they looked exactly alike externally. dumThe guy doing the match/cleaning found them to range from 240cc to 270cc in flow after cleaning and when he couldn't figure out why the flow was so far out of spec, he noticed the part #'s were different.
This explains a few things that I had noticed while doing scans w/ HPTuners where my fuel trims would bounce around a ton. dumI might just get some injectors to handle the necessary flow for E85 (something around 42lb/hr).
I'll post up whatever transpires.
This explains a few things that I had noticed while doing scans w/ HPTuners where my fuel trims would bounce around a ton. dumI might just get some injectors to handle the necessary flow for E85 (something around 42lb/hr).
I'll post up whatever transpires.