i've done alot of little tweaks since the last update but this is the only big major visable change in awhile.

yesterday i switched in the bent and battered hood (junk) for a new red Iroc hood, and the old, beat up, drilled (***** wing) hatch for an entirly new hatch!!!


Also did some quick damage repair on that nasty driver quarter panel. Banged it out enough to remove the broken spoiler and put on a new one so the body guy can match the quarter panel. Also replaced the light while i was at it as it was cracked from the damage.


I also got my new (well... used) shifter and shifter plate in the mail from Thirdgen.org. Now i can actually shift my car!

Thanks to you guys at TGO for all of these parts. the hood and shifter both came from guys here. I have to go put classified feedback for them!


lastly, i bought new hood shocks today. nasty little things.

~LMSkyliner


Pics:

 

Fixing the Damage: Note the sudden dissapearance of the worst of the damage

 

Finished:







my shifter! even better than i expected!



~LMSkyliner

 

great progress!

 

yessss.


only $50 and some hours till she gets inspected!!!

 

great progress. That rear quarter popped out nicely.

 

where did you get the plate and shift? and how much did you end up paying? i'm in the market for a new one since the previous owner cut the threads off mine..

the rear quarter panel turned out good btw

 

It's not perfect but it will keep it from rusting until the body man gets ahold of it.




I got the shifter from TGO member charlie31603. $75 shipped If i remember right. I was very very pelased.

 

Looks good dude. Bet your dieing to drive it!

 

thats an understatement.

~LMSkyliner

 

wow that looks way better, keep up the awsome work.

 

now yo just need to hurry up and get someone to make a 5inch wing with a brake light... it would look killer....i also want one....and dont have the know how to do it my self......

anyways awsome car man

 

no one will email me back about it. They email email email then dissapear for 3 months..



anyways, Update:
~Removed about 1000000 feet of that crappy blue stripe tape
~Removed the driveshaft
~Removed the transmission
~Removed the shifter
~Removed the bellhousing, clutch, and flywheel



Its so exciting . My dad just wanted to take the tranny in and clean it up this week. There is also a bearing inside the tranny that is making a touch of noise and he wants to check it out before he puts it back in. I should have it back by next Saturday.

I also have to grab the special tool to get the rear main seal changed. It is definitly the oil leak i was dealing with, the entire back of the engine/front of the tranny is sprayed with oil (in a circular pattern)


that means next weekend is time to put everything back in the car.

and next monday is inspection time








And look at this floorpan. Exactly why i bought this car:






Oh and i forgot, It flies too

 

much better! iroc is looking awesome!

 

Very Nice. Coming along nicely. I would love to get a project like that. Do you plan on keeping it black? And how soon do you think it will be before the 350 is done?

 

great job so far i wish mine was that close to being on the road again

 

yes it will stay black.




There has been alot of confusion on the engine. For the past few weeks i HAD changed my mind and decided to do an LS1 swap.



however as we really start getting into summer here, I'm having to change my plans. I can't get a summer job. There are none to be found, and if you can find one, its 18 or older, OR they want somewhere there for more than just the summer.

because of that im back to the 383 plan. or 350 to start. you can see that in this thread: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...-get-some.html
----------

thank you. Should be on the road with the 305 (something has been done to his thing. its way too powerful for stock 305TPI ) by monday. I have a new video camera and a full set of tires to get rid of too. Just by coincidence

 

ALMOST THERE!!!!!!!!


today i
1. got the transmission back 1 one piece after replacing some nasty bearings
2. cleaned the tranny
3. purchased rear-end components (3.42 posi)
4. disasembled the rear-end
5. checked all the old 3.08 gears and such
6. cleaned and re-assembled rear end with new gaskets and gear oil (w/ posi additive).
7. replaced the rear main seal (1 piece if you understand what that means)
8. put the flywheel back on
9. put the clutch back on
10. put the tranny back in
11. replaced the shifter and shifter plate with the new ones
12. bought a new speedo cable
13. replaced the tranny fluid with some fresh Dexron II ATF (quieted taht baby up)
14. reattatched the driveshaft and various other members and all that crap under there.
15. tore apart the dash
16. attatched new speedo cable to a new gauge cluster
17. changed the steering wheel to proper chevy wheel.
18. rewired the fog lamps
19. started her up (WOW)
20. reinflated the tires.
21. woke up anyone asleep within 2 square miles



I jsut need 1 more day to get her inspection ready.

 

keep it up man that iroc is looking SICK! cant wait to see it all done its gonna be killer.

 

painted over those crappy silver experiment-stripes today. I had to use semi-gloss but it doesnt look too bad. The paint is in such horrible shape i think the semi gloss matched closer

 

Its done


















who wants some burnout vids asap. I got 4 crappy tires that need roasted

 

burnouts are best.. can't wait to see them

 

Do it up dude! Some finished pics?!?

 

I'll get some as soon as i can give her a good scrub. Theres still such a thing as show prepped, even for a car that needs paint



btw. what i mean by done is that shes ready for the road. I cant wait to get her inspected.



After that, i just gotta get 4 NEW tires, so i can roast the 4 OLD tires

 

Sorry guys. just got my camera back today. heres the new pics as she waits for inspection. Just ignore the missing grill plate and steering wheel. They were in the garage cause i was working on them.

 

heres some shots of the inside since i've done some work to it. These are my new seats. Only $30 for the pair (with tracks. which i needed!)













Ah yes. And my dads picking up 2 used tires tommorrow. Turns out i only need 2 new ones cause one had a leak that we fixed. The 225 60 16s are going on the front, and 245 50 16s are going on back.

 

by the way, for those who don't know. This is how far the car has come:




to what it is today.

Price check:

Car: $1100
seats: $30
new liquids and such: $40
hatch: $50
Hood: $125
spoiler piece: $1
grill: $5
spray paint: $2
Registration, inspection: $200
New Headliner (junkyard): $20
RMS and Head gasket: $20
Ne shift/plate: $75
2 new tires: $225
Total: $1913


So $1913 got me what you see there (plus inspection and registration to come) . Along with a bunch of work

 

its coming along nicely thats about how mine looked before i blew the motor enjoy it while you can

 

well that's why i have a L98 in the back of the truck waiting to be taken to the engine shop!


Honestly i don't expect this engine to last long. It runs stronger than it has any right too, but it is old. Whats that saying about how a bulb burns brightest before it burns out?? I'm not entirly sure that has anything to do with engines but who knows . That's why we're trying to get the L98 block worked over and 383-ified asap.



~is kinda wishing my dad would pick up the tab for ANY of this.

 

Looks good man! Next on the todo list would be painting the hood and hatch. Hope it goes well for you at the inspection place.

 

The hood and hatch will not be painted until winter, when the whole car is going to be painted.




I know it will pass inspection on the first go around because my dad is inspecting it. No that doesn't mean he'll just pass it. It means he's already done an inspection at our house and everything needed to pass has been fixed. The only way it could fail is emissions.

 

What could make you fail emissions? no CAT?

 

Not being inspected for ~15 months is about the only reason i have to think it wont pass. There are no check engine lights so i think it'll be OK

 

Wait, you put ATF in the tranny? Arent you supposed to run Gear oil?

 

Says right on the side put ATF in it. It depends on the tranny i think. My dad was surprised too.

 

haha alright dude! I'll keep that in mind if I ever service a T5. Great progress on your car man!

 

Great work! Know what you mean abotu itching to dirve it. Mines close but still not drivable ughhhh

 

Actually i'm about to go drive it right now! nother test drive time!

 

So how in the fat rat,s *** do you have a mustang in the garage and the iroc-z outside

 

Yea i think that ur household has that backward... JP man lol

 

cause the mustang is a Mint condition low miles all original (cept the paint and exhaust. and wheels i suppose, but they are off a later fox body.) 5.0 GT stick.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7.../muscle093.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...uscle103-1.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7.../muscle104.jpg



Don't worry, if the condition of the Iroc was even close, it'd be in there. After all, my sisters mustang was parked outside until she sold it (though she said shes getting another one in a few months?). Also, the Iroc can't go inside cause it kinda already is. It's a 2 car garage, and the second car spot is filled with 2 SBCs, all kinda of exterior pieces, gears, wiring, diagrams, tools, and random stuff. Mostly pertaining to the camaro.






lessons from my test drive earlier today:

note to self: do not floor TPI engine while it's down pouring. You will not have traction.

note to self #2: windshield wipers work