Car Progress Thread (3sgte), no progress... Options

[jcbass7]

EDIT: I started this thread X-mas break 06-07 while attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School. Now I am about to leave for the Coast Guard Academy and will be going through an officer indoctrination. therefore no 6gc until September and no driving the celi until 2010ish..... anywho i'm going to keep updating this thread when possibly i am home for a holiday and work on the car etc.!! wish me luck.




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So i'm home for Christmas break and its time to work on my car. The swap is sooo close to being complete and i'm hoping to transfer my plates over soon so she is on the road. Right now she is sitting on the lift at my friends garage and i have been working on her everyday.




[b]December 21st:
-Replaced an axle seal
-welded the stock exhaust to match up with the 3sgte
-fixed some issues with the door lock
-got the power steering running
-removed the rear wiper and antenna
-installed the kirkasaurus polyurethane inserts




December 22nd:
-welded the holes where the wiper and antenna were
-bondo'ed the holes as well as some other body work areas
-painted the hub on a front rotor
-and painted the caliper red
-painted my gt-four riser blocks
-debadged (still glue on there though...



For the rest of the break i plan on:
-finishing the body work
-installing riser blocks and spoiler DONE!
-installing 6.5 front components DONE!
-making custom clear turns
-installing all of the interior panels that are currently out... DONE!
-installing three DCW gauge pods (triple, single and shift boot) DONE!
-installing 6 prosport gagues (oil pres, fuel pres, boost/vacuum,water temp, exhaust temp, volt)DONE
-Moving battery to boot DONE!
-installing alpine head unit DONE!
-put my rims on there DONE!
-Install custom intake pipe DONE!
-MAKE HOOD CLOSE DONE!
-and soooooo much more i can't remember off the top of my head!




here are some progress pics:



^ On my friends lift






^ The daily driver waiting patiently outside (those are the rims that will be on the black car soon)

















^ Some stuff waiting to go in!

ART intake
XS Down Pipe
Magnaflow 3in spun cat, muffler, resonator
DCW pod (triple)
Subs
And down the bottom there are some intercooler pipes from Jgreenings old set-up (Spearco is on its way!!!!)
(and in the back is my Gibson )

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 20, 2008 - 12:37 PM

[gt_driFFter]

Looks like youre getting a lot of stuff done! Keep up the good work!

[jcbass7]

Look what came in today

Now i'm just waiting on my other two DCW gauge pods and i can install all of it!!




So then today i'm going to finish more body work, and install the triple pod along with the....
-Oil Pressure Gauge
-Fuel Pressure Gauge
-Water Temperature Gauge



This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 23, 2006 - 11:29 AM

[Kadett]

Nice work,

But what about the TMIC, dont really think its gonna do any good with no hood vents to give a bit of cooling aid?! Or is that what you are talking about with custom intake pipe?

[x_itchy_b_x]

i like the pro sport gauges, good work on everything.

[hitcachi]

looks good, does the motor run?

[jcbass7]

Nice work,

But what about the TMIC, dont really think its gonna do any good with no hood vents to give a bit of cooling aid?! Or is that what you are talking about with custom intake pipe?

My Spearco is on its way and the piping is already sitting on the floor in my room

The custom intake pipe is something Art made for me (Lagos) It replaces the stock rubber intake piping

looks good, does the motor run?

Yep she runs, idles nice and smooth, i think she isn't boosting to high though.. not sure i took her for a ride again today and it wasn't kicking like it was before. I need to install that boost gauge so i can see whats going on

[Batman722]

looks awesome Jesse

I still want to see it in person

[Jaws4God]

looking great!!

[jcbass7]

looks awesome Jesse

I still want to see it in person

My guess would be that either you or Brandon will be the first members of the board to see her on the street

Do you know where manny got his exhaust done? I was thinking about ending my vaca a day early to head back to RI and have them do my 3in, turbo back

[x_itchy_b_x]

when ever i see ur name i think to my self "kick his a$$ C BASS" but ur jcbass7...

[jcbass7]

when ever i see ur name i think to my self "kick his a$$ C BASS" but ur jcbass7...

hahahahah

well i didn't intend for it to be Bass like the fish, but more or less Bass as in bass guitar (what i play)

but maybe i should drop the J lol

[jcbass7]

Ok so here is the update from today:

December 23rd
-Finished shaving rear wiper and antenna (painted)
-Installed the GT-Four Riser blocks!!
-Began installing fuel pres, oil pres, water temp and boost gauge..
-Wired in my new Alpine head unit
-and vacuumed the pine needles out of the front floor

Here are some pics:







Can't even tell there was an antenna there before









Both of them together took the black one for a quick ride up and down the street





Dang that bondo looks like a$$.. ill have to finish that tommorrow

[snapshotgt]

It is coming along! Keep us updated!

[jcbass7]

Christmas Eve Morning UPDATE



Moving battery, installing oil pressure sneder, moving cruise control and making space for the oil catch can!!



Boost gauge installation.. don't mind the coil pack bolted on in there.... ill be fixing that more securly today as well

bigger update tonight!!!

[shin]

nice progress man. good job

[jcbass7]

X-Mas EVE UPDATE:

so this morning i did most of the boost gauge install ^

Also today:

-relocated my cruise control Custom bracket and a bit of work and its in a much better location for my future set-up.
-fixed a decent amount of rust on the battery tray support platform thing.. and painted it
-wired in the fuel pressure gauge (under the hood parts)
-extended the AFM wiring by about a foot so that i can use my new intake piping

here are the pics:



Relocated



New location for Cruise Control



Spray Paint!



Boost/ Vaccum Gauge and Fuel Pressure Gauge wiring

[Paul_Celica_GT]

Nice work man! Keep up the good work.

[jcbass7]

Here is today's update.. It's so late because i just got home I had a late night battle with some MDF and my front speakers..


ok here goes

December 26th

-DIY Knock detection mod (from the FI stickies) (thanks Art )
-Finished installing the A.R.T Intake
-Moved Battery to the boot wired it up the RIGHT way
-Finished wiring in the gauges on the triple pod (oil pres and water temp senders are still uninstalled)
^had to chop the dash some for that one.. my prosport gauges are pretty deep and were hitting
-Installed 6.5 component on the driver side door.
-Got the hood to close !! (latch was messed up)
This took me the better part of the day.. had some wiring issues and then the MDF battle raged on for a while.




Sauldering the battery stuff



The Intake Art made for me^



Knock Detection Lights^



Triple Pod^



Pro-Sport gauges up close, the fuel pressure is the only one hooked up under the hood, and the plasticglass protection peices are still on these

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