Finally started the winter build

[skeezer]

you want to sell those speed lines

 

[Eagle]

Don't work harder, work smarter!

 

[Shibby50]

you want to sell those speed lines

Negative. Didn't like them at first but they grew on me quite fast

 

[skeezer]

i really don't think you like them

 

[Shibby50]

Picked up the Strange 12 bolt last week. Just sanded it and put a few coats of rust-oleum on it since it had some surface rust.
Gonna wait to put it in till the new 3.90 gears show up

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

saw you put a deposit on a yank ss4400 eh!?

 

[skeezer]

 

[Shibby50]

saw you put a deposit on a yank ss4400 eh!?

Not quite yet. Deposit for a stall yes, the size is yet to be determined though.

 

[Shibby50]

Also bolted up the sub-frames, LCA's are in, and the torque arm/ mount are in.

Mounted the bottle/ran the wire for the opener as well today.

 

[6literEat'r]

nice build..should be a fun summer if we can get all our f bodies to the track for a tcg meet.

 

[smug]

stupid F body cars runs so well with the right mods lol

 

[6literEat'r]

stupid F body cars runs so well with the right mods lol

so do gtp's but i gave up on mine and moved on to better and faster things..

 

[Shibby50]

Fedex guy showed up today with some goodies.

Yank SS3600
Racetronix pump and hotwire kit
NGK BR7F Plugs
And threw in the stall since I havent gotten a pic of it yet.

Inspired me to do some work today.

Installed the Racetronix pump and Hotwire kit. Turned out to be wayyyy easier than I thought it would be.

And mounted the solenoid box etc. Still need to clean it up and wire it all, just wanted to get the basics done today.

 

[JDHedman]

Damn son.. Gonna MOVE OUT

 

[Eagle]

Good deal man! Going to be so many nice fbodys running around this spring.

 

[Shibby50]

Good deal man! Going to be so many nice fbodys running around this spring.

I hope its all buttoned up by then, it'll be on the road either way though

Still need to get a trans cooler/temp gauge and put in the nice built trans sitting in the corner of the garage.
Really not looking forward to that at all. Even with a lift

 

[mr.gto]

I hope its all buttoned up by then, it'll be on the road either way though

Still need to get a trans cooler/temp gauge and put in the nice built trans sitting in the corner of the garage.
Really not looking forward to that at all. Even with a lift

lol I will be there for ur trans removal.... lol jesus i pulled mine out in the garage 3 times over break. hahaha its really not that bad anymore its almost become a part of my life.

 

[Shibby50]

Finally got around to changing the spark plugs for a set of BR7EF's
Changing plugs sucks. I made Mr.gto do the rear passenger side one lol.

Doing the new Competition Engineering adj. shocks was more of a pain than I thought it would be.
Didn't realize till about install time that you had to tear out the carpet and my nitrous bracket/amp on top of it lol.

Also
-Put in a new fuel filter
-Put on the new brakes (brembo blanks & Hawk HPS pads)

And got a surprise yesterday in the mail

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Very nice! This thing is going to be a totally different animal when you get it rolling again

 

[JDHedman]

This makes me want to work on my car LOL

 

[Shibby50]

Very nice! This thing is going to be a totally different animal when you get it rolling again

I hope so, it turned from big build into re-vamp with better parts. Goal by next year is to have almost all the old stock parts replaced with aftermarket/new.

Then motor next winter.

 

[syP]

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soo many times i contemplated just building up an Fbody... but everyone does it . Would be kinda sick to have 2 badass Fbodys in the garage... but alas, there is a taurus there instead hahah

 

[Shibby50]

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soo many times i contemplated just building up an Fbody... but everyone does it . Would be kinda sick to have 2 badass Fbodys in the garage... but alas, there is a taurus there instead hahah

I agree, lot's of people do it. But there's a reason for it. It has it's share of pain in the ass things to do, but it's been my first Bone-stock to built car build. And the first with my own money. It's been more than a good learning experience with how things work and how hard/easy some things can be to do. I've gained a lot of respect for people with these crazy builds being how mine is quite mild with no fabricating.

 

[Boostie]

Wish I had your suspension and rear setup, I am not going to be able to take my car to the track this year because the stupid 10 bolt and not enough funds for rear after new engine setup Your car should be bookin when all done

 

[Shibby50]

Wish I had your suspension and rear setup, I am not going to be able to take my car to the track this year because the stupid 10 bolt and not enough funds for rear after new engine setup Your car should be bookin when all done

Thanks man, yeah it added up wayyy faster than I originally planned. I think it does for everybody. I wanted to do the motor too but I chose to do it the other way around and just take money from the motor funds and get the best parts I could for the rest of the car.