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Congrats on the kiddo! Always a tiring, frustrating, wonderful time. The car isn't going anywhere, enjoy the bundle of joy.

Thanks man!

 

Swapped out the dipstick as the stock fbody one wasn't working with the manifolds, plus its pretty stealth
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Wrinkled up the thermostat housing and blacked the steam vent line
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Bolted the trans up to set the final engine mount location and mockup the trans crossmember
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Core support had to go.  Up and over is for the birds
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Gave the trans tunnel the ol one-two shiatsu
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Tick brass shift cup isn't quite fitting, probably will need shaved a bit or pressed in
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ASCO rear sub frame swap kit
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Power steering AN fittings
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Also started my welding cart to get my welding skills good enough to install the rear sub frame kit :cheers:
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Big thanks to a fellow ls1tech member for the new clutch bleeder fitting
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Hey man can i message you or get your number on how to specifically bypass the stock theft system? My plan is to keep all stock gauges if possible, anything special you had to do on getting them to work? Like speedo and tach, 5.3/4l80e is what im doing.. Thank you in advance!

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Hey man can i message you or get your number on how to specifically bypass the stock theft system? My plan is to keep all stock gauges if possible, anything special you had to do on getting them to work? Like speedo and tach, 5.3/4l80e is what im doing.. Thank you in advance!

I'll have to go look at it again, but i believe i hijacked a 12v source and tied it into the appropriate wire off the key harness.  I then had to run a wire from the ignition directly to the starter.  As for the gauges, I believe i'm going to run all new speedhuts.  Was looking at the racepak, but its a bit more than i'm willing to spend at the moment.  But anyway, yeah send me a PM

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  • 4 weeks later...
In the process of moving so I had to wrap up everything enough to get it ready to move.  

 

So anyway I finished up the cart for the most part.  Still going to add some additional pieces for the grinders, clamps and supplies

 

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I need a plasma, I wore this thing out cutting the diamond plate

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Ensured the engine was level side to side

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Prothane trans mount

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Being new to metal fabrication, I figured I'd mock up the cross member in poplar to get the measurements and angles close

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Cross member is made out of 1/4" flat with 3/16" gussets

 

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30 yr old bolts that didn't allow for a box end or a ratchet equaled a sweet brown situation

 

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Shes loaded down and ready for the move so it may be a few weeks before the next update

 

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  • 6 months later...

I’ve been extremely busy with many things; however, there is still progress being made, albeit slowly.  Backfilling since my last update:

 

 

May 2016

 

Picked up a flare kit and deburr tool for the BMC line

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Picked up a plasma cutter

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New house with a two-car garage, DOUBLE THE SPACE!

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June 2016

 

 

Back out.  Should be for the last time hopefully

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Here's where I let the scope of the project run a bit rampant.  Decided I wanted to continue the "Learn All Things" ideology and spray the bay and cab.  

 

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Picked up another jack to get under the vette without having to use ramps.  It’s from HF, but it’s actually pretty nice

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Rebranded

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Bought a press too since I’ve been wanting one for a while and I’ll need it for dimple dies

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Then I had the idea that if I was going to through the trouble of spraying the interior, I may as well cage it now.  So of course, instead of buying a cage, I had to stay true to the theme and build the cage myself.   Over the course of the next several months, I researched a great deal, ordered parts, and built what I needed.

 

 

Settled on a JD2 Model 32

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July 2016

 

JD2 Notchmaster

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Bendtech Pro

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JD2 1.75” Die came in

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Learning the software

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August 2016

 

Put together a close model with some actual measurements so I could get the tube ordered

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Picked up tube

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Getting the base plate locations cleaned up

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September 2016

 

Base plates for the main hoop

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Picked up a needler and a mini sander to get into the tight areas

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Started bending the main hoop

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Hoop X-braces

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Rear down tubes

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Front down tubes

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October 2016

 

Driver’s side front down tube

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Down tube support

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Halo supports

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Deadblow got a little away from me

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Windshield removal.  Tried a couple of tools but they didn’t work in the least, so I resorted to the brute force approach

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Finally decided to do what I should’ve done a long time ago and remove the body harness and steering column

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Cutting the floor to drop the cage

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