Quote: Originally Posted by novadk13 sounds good, never thought I would hear it running I can't wait to here it with an exhaust thats all buttoned up. However, its likely that for the moment it will be at Volo open y-pipe. Not sure if I'm gonna have time to get the exhaust on. I need about a 3 foot section made up with a custom bend. Might be crush bent for now because its cheaper and money is getting TIGHT.

bill as long as it shows up i will be impressed!!!!

I'm still waiting on parts. I have some hesitation at idle when revving, however since i don't have a cooling system yet (no radiator) I can't do much to diagnose it.

Also the brake parts were supposed to come in today, but no word yet on brakes.

I'm trying, but waiting for parts sucks.

I did get plates for it though, so in case it is ready by sunday, it will be legal to go.

I hate waiting on parts... atelast i have all of mine , jsut need to find the time and space to do it ...

I finished the last wheel tonight. Its not a great job. But 3 times I had to redo it because a STOOOOOPIIIID fly landed and got STUCK in the paint.

Painting wheels on a patio is a bad idea.

But the last one is done. Gotta get them mounted tomorrow.

finish it!

Just finished up the last of the wheels.

http://home.comcast.net/~thirdgen89g.../zr1s_done.jpg

This is what the wheel on the right looked like before I did all the work on it.
http://home.comcast.net/~thirdgen89g...zr1_before.jpg

Well, I tried. However, I've run into a problem that as stupid, as it is simple to solve.

My transmission shift cable is busted. I can't actuate the transmission anymore. And I've run out of money to buy a new cable, nor do I think I could get one in time, if I did have the money. looks like my next goal is the the MFBA track rental.

So, if anyone wants to drive about 12 miles north of Volo, you can see it run, but its not going anywhere.

are thirdgen and 4th gen shifter cables different?

i think ive got a spare 4th gen one laying around bill
give me a call, if you dont have my number get it from tim!

i want to run this bitch on the 9th!!!

autozone, pep boys, etc all stock shifter cables IIRC. call around to find one. $15-25 would be my guess

I've run out of money. Can't risk going negative. I have to make it till the 30th on the money I do have left. Maybe I'll have a radiator too by then (instead of using a LT1 radiator which won't fit quite right but would work.)

I added up all the receipts. From bad parts, and other things I've dropped around $600 in parts this month. So it was a good effort, but I can't justify going negative to finish it for Volo. I'm aiming for the 9th now.

On the plus side, This will give me time to get the exhaust buttoned up (I refuse to have exhaust leaks!) and attempt to paint my hood so it doesn't look like this:

Andrew, its worth a try, gimme a ring. I'm PM'ing you my cell#.

so is this making the track rental? i do believe we have a grudge race to settle.......

I do not know. Got some serious issues to work out now. It will no longer idle at all on its own, and it has some serious surging. The PCM is not throwing any codes at all.

Also, I think the cooling system is not working correctly. I'm getting some major vacuum after the engine cools. Enough that the hoses to the radiator collapse, and their is enough vacuum inside the radiator to prevent me from removing the radiator cap till I crack the bleeder screw.

I've also got some bad leaks where the cooling lines attach to the transmission.

So I've go some serious issues to work on. But I think I've run out of time. If i can get friday off, I'll try one more time, but at this point I doubt its going to make the rental. If it can't I'll just give someone my spot.

So much work to do, and only one day to do it in, then even if I get everything running, only a few hours to actually drive the car and make sure its ready.

I have my stock 3rd gen cable around somewhere I think, I'll look for it if you want it.

That would be good, but I already bought and installed a new one.

And also discovered why my park/neutral switch doesn't work. Previous owners took the large green and purple wires and just bypassed them by splicing them together. I would have reconnected it, but they cut the wires too close to the connector and I may not be able to solder it back together. Still, I'm not worried. I know not to start the car in drive.

dude mine masnt worked in yrs... ever sinse i put in the b and m shifter... its no loss..

Yeah, but its there for a reason. For when you are too stupid to check if you are in P/N or not. I just want to fix all of the little things on my car now that I can afford to fix them. It'll take time, but once this LT1 is up and running its time to restore all of of the crappy stuff.

And the first thing I am fixing is that HORRID hood.