Wooowhooooo!!!!

[soccrplayrgtp]

Well today I drove my car around the block and made it 3/4 of a block, lol, got on the main road and it dies and wont start up..grrr full power everything!! but no starter engaging. Meanwhile my fans are hardwired so I wont overheat it while I test drive it, so I crawl under the bumper and grind my knuckles on the fans to get them unplugged. Finally Andy, my buddy thats with me, pushes me and I pop the clutch and she starts right up and drive off. I had to give it gas or it wanted to die. When I shift I had to give it gas to keep it alive and i ground into every gear because of the high RPMS. I drove it around the block and finally get it back to the shop. I was getting exhaust fumes into the cabin so I made plates for the old strut tower top holes and caulked the cracks with flameproof sealant. I rip into my starter wire that I know works, and head straight for my clip where my "engine pull" diconnect is. Sure enough I forgot to tape it and it came apart. NOT THIS TIME, I got it all taped up lol! I bend my throttle cable bracket some and turned down the idle screw a touch and fixed my car's dying prblem. Next I put in my switch for the fans into the interior. I check everything for hot power and attach the switch and install it.. Hmm odd doesnt work.. well I beep it out and its got power, ok. Hmm the switch works; got power on the other side after I switch it to ON. yeah crawl under the bumper and sure enough it would help if I had plugged the fans back in :)

anyways, I drove it again, checked it for leaks. parked it. cleaned up my wiring mess and drove it around for a while.

Long story short I drove it around filled it up with some gas tonight!!
THATS FREAKING COOL!!


things to fix:
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Travis
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/665715

[97PontiacW68]

wow i just went to ur cardomain.. NICE sleeper bud :)

[Cryptic]

Travis give me a call .. will do another photo/video shoot of your progress

-Andy

[soccrplayrgtp]

before or after mufflers :) I wanna get the muffs on tomorrow, fix the oil leak and hook up my cooling fans. whats your schedule like?

[Cryptic]

I make my own schedule for the most part. Get the mufflers on and give me a hollah

[srt4eh]

wow - finally running? thats awesome

[ruhlahan]

wow.. I think you have a screw loose.. I love it :D

[Anakonda69]

wow very unique idea...can't wait to see it up and fully running

[soccrplayrgtp]

ok sounds good andy.. give me a day or two now and ill get ahold of ya..

yes ive been told im crazy, nuts, screws loose, not possible, aint gonna work, wont fit, you're gonna die in that thing..

And I LOVE IT

[Flicktitty]

WOW!! that is cool! Hats off to you for doing all that work!

[rogerdarkness]

:headbang Thats really cool I hope to see it at Oscars sometime soon!!! :headbang

[GTSLOW]

Finnally :thumbsup

[Slow Joe]

Wow... that's... I don't even have a word for it... Very unique... I know if I were next to ya, I'd never expect it...

[Poncho]

after you call Andy call me, I need to see her in action.

[Rifleman WI]

sweet car :thumbsup

[number1]

That is one of the coolest swaps I've ever seen, there is some sick time into that. Congrats, my hats off to you sir.

[DirtyMax]

Great Job! My hat's off to you and your patience.

[soccrplayrgtp]

patience, hahahaha this car made me learn it. And I resisted the teaching.. I thought this was gonna be a few month job and a few $$K into it... ooops :)

so now I think I got my idle fixed, got my mufflers on and the finishing touches of my exhaust and a new fuel pump goes in as soon as I pick it up in the AM.. I also got plates and the damned thing registered so I dont get pulled over/ticket like last time :)

YAY.. hopefully I'll have videos and pics up by tomorrow night..

[Flicktitty]

can't wait to see vids! you gonna be out this weekend with it?

[Berettaspeed]

right in time for GLDs opening day LOL hell yeah

[Poncho]

so um... you are going to baby it to never break anything, will never go to the track or cruise right??

btw. did tom get you straightened out w/ reverse?

[soccrplayrgtp]

haha i dunno depends on how she likes driving.. but i hope sooo!!

[Poncho]

so damned long this has been going on. I feel like a distant uncle or something of that car.

[soccrplayrgtp]

lol i never got a chance to call him... i will tomorrow for sure, reverse gear IS needed..

PS: I didnt build it to be a little weakling

[Poncho]

so you're building it just once?? not gonna start over after it's done and redo it?? *cough cough, BerettaSpeed** --- (oops wrong thread)

[soccrplayrgtp]

Heres an update from tonight
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/665715/17

[soccrplayrgtp]

revision in first post

[Cryptic]

this Andy guy you speak of sounds like a real cool guy

[soccrplayrgtp]

I had it out friday night at oscars... It was mostly for test driving it a longer distance but i had the hood popped for about an hour up there :)

[T-Bag]

You should leave your hood closed to not scare away the unsuspecting ricers :) . That things rocks, I hope I see it sometime in the near future.

[soccrplayrgtp]

I pulled the drivetrain to clean up the weld and to paint the engine bay, im not gonna be around this weekend :(

[Cryptic]

omg... your a glutten for punishment

[98whitegpgt]

this beast goin to be at IDD?

[Poncho]

anybody know what ever happened to this?

[Neal Steffek]

He still has it and we go out for wings at Magoo's almost every Wensday. Everyone should meet us tomarrow. :thumbsup

Why it shows he is no longer a member here I have no idea. He is on ClubGP all the time I know that. :confused

[DirtyMax]

He still has it and we go out for wings at Magoo's almost every Wensday.

No shit? A big group of my buddies go there every week too to eat wings and get hammered. Wish I could join them, but I have bowling that night. They said it's just a f'in riot.

[theavenger333]

if you don't login within like 6 months it removes you prob

[customgtp]

Yeah eitherway i got deleted...

Well its under the knife again cause the engine I bought now blows oil...

So it gets, engine build: headwork, cams, springs, bigger injectors, different style intake... new performance clutch, headliner redone, new sunroof, door panels, carpet made, and then some good time on the new paint job wetsanding and buffing it out..

another good amount of time and $$$ into it, but hell itll be worth it!!