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tones2SS 05-16-2011 05:17 PM

Very nice.
That car will be killer after all those updates, although it looks great now. Keep us posted.:thumbsup:

MaxHarvard 05-20-2011 07:02 AM

More stuff in the mail!

Can you guess what's coming next??? :D

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...7-_em21130.jpg

MaxHarvard 05-23-2011 06:42 AM

Welp, now that the motor is sold I suppose it's time to actually get down to business and make this thing happen.

The Quicktime LS bellhousing came along with the LT to LS T56 swap kit also came. I'll get pics in a bit.

Trying to maximize the room in my garage and still keep the Mrs. happy so she can park in the garage :lol:
http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...9-_em21135.jpg


Yours truly, removing the hood. It had been raining pretty badly that day.
http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...0-_em21137.jpg


Let's call this the "Before" picture :)
http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...1-_em21139.jpg


Trying to remove the entire front sheetmetal in one giant swoop.
http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...3-_em21145.jpg


As you can tell by this photo, I was quite pissed. I doubt this bolt has ever been removed since it left the factory. My brand new 750ft-lb impact gun sheared this bolt clean off right in my hands.

Angry doesn't not quite accurately describe how I felt.

The bolt itself was loose, it spun every time I tried to loosen it, making things very difficult. Also, you can tell by the body mount that this hasn't been touched in a long time.
http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...4-_em21148.jpg


So, i'm keeping with "man" tradition, I used it as a great excuse to buy a new tool :lol:

Just for the record, that red "Diablo" blade is totally killer! Made short work of the bolt and was still very sharp, it's thick too which meant it didn't bend and contort all stupid kinds of directions when I cut off the bolt.

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...5-_em21151.jpg


Annnnndd... Done. The body is loose now. Who wants to come over and help me move it?? :lol:

I have to give credit to the wife, she came out and held the crescent wrench while I gave it hell. Both of our hands hurt like hell after that.

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...6-_em21152.jpg

That's all for now! :)

LS1NOVA 05-23-2011 08:48 AM

All that work and pictures and you got one bolt out??



JK.

MaxHarvard 05-23-2011 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1NOVA (Post 349528)
All that work and pictures and you got one bolt out??



JK.

LOL, nah. I did all the work to get the motor out, so it's just a matter of getting the sheet metal out of the way and the motor will slide right out. :)

MaxHarvard 05-26-2011 06:39 AM

I'm working on the engine as we speak, talking to a few different companies right now.

Couple guys came over last night and took the front clip off with me, that was a massive amount of help!

It takes at least 3 guys, 4 is best as we found out, but 3 is an absolute must.

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...7-_em21222.jpg

Don't worry, i put some cardboard under the body so it won't scratch :)

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/...9-_em21224.jpg

MaxHarvard 06-01-2011 05:50 AM

Well, more stuff removed.

Still waiting on the rims to get here so I can measure for a rear-end. Got a really slick 9" coming from Bear's Performance as soon as I know the dimensions.

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/..._em21229-2.jpg


Motor is out! Ignore the giant pools of kitty litter... I was impatient and didn't drain the T56. *ugh, never doing that again*

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/..._em21237-2.jpg

Only 700 miles on these bad boys... looks like I should have given her more hell!! :lol:

These LT specific parts are for sale, btw.

http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/..._em21239-2.jpg

Motor on it's way to a new home.
http://www.impermanence.kungphu.com/..._em21241-2.jpg

72Z/28 06-01-2011 06:51 AM

Nice project man,keep us updated with lots of photos

MaxHarvard 06-03-2011 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72Z/28 (Post 350938)
Nice project man,keep us updated with lots of photos

Will do my best! :)

XcYZ 06-03-2011 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxHarvard (Post 351352)
Will do my best! :)

Yes, plenty of pics please. :D


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