Got the forward mounts put in today to get the tank install completed.... Next fabricate the fuel lines....

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Spent the day yesterday chasing around for different fittings for the Fuel system, transmission cooling lines, and starting on the A/C lines...…..Waiting for the A/C unit to show up to get that installed...…. Anyhow.... The fuel lines are in and completed along with the trans lines...… No pictures as there is not much to show...… Just a time consuming day to get everything to fit right.....

All progress is good !

Got the new steering box today and with the engine in the correct position now.... It fit right in..... Bingo...…. So.... I wanted to see if there was enough room to install the factory heat shield...…. Had to trim a little area and it slipped right on...….. Good day today...… Tomorrow radiator Hoses and then wiring ……. It looks close in the picture but there is plenty of clearance...….https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...FBDB3FDA97.jpg

It fits good with the heat shield. Those tank mounts look strong enough. Nice work.

One of the minor issues with these LS swaps are the difference in Radiator hose sizes......So, the easiest solution to this issue is getting hose adaptors that have the two different sizes on them to couple the two sizes...…. then the next issue is getting the hose shape you need with the size required to complete the hose..... ( two times.... Upper and Lower)...... Always fun going to the Auto stores and walking in and telling them you want to look thru their Hose inventory...….. Sir.... Just tell me Year, Make, and Model...….LOL...… Luckily I was able to get what I needed in one trip...…… Anyhow the Hoses are pieced together and completed...… I also got the steam line installed...…. Except for the heater hoses which are waiting for the A/C system to show up for completion, the cooling system is finished....... After that I started on the wiring...… We bought a Vaporworx PWM fuel pressure controller and I decided to get that wiring for it assembled and installed...…. Got it run up to the Battery location in rough position...…. Getting closer and the engine compartment is starting to fill up...…. LOL


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Ha, just had to do that a couple months ago...brought a hanger wire bent in the shape I needed and told the guy I’d need a while in the back of the parts area trying to find one that would work.

Definitely getting there.

Moving along...… Got the Brake pedal assy in and mounted in position...…. Got all the new brake lines in and hooked up to the new brake system...…. and I also got the Power Steering lines and the Hydra-Boost lines installed ……… Lines, Lines, and more Lines...…. Still waiting for the A/C unit to show up then it's mostly just rewiring left....https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...9BA6580DF1.jpghttps://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...E702DE478E.jpghttps://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...E1250E3677.jpghttps://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...6930E07300.jpg

If you look at some of the earlier pic's you will see that at some time in it's past a previous owner painted the dash a different color.... And, as long as we had to paint the new steering column we figured we might as well paint the dash to match.... Went to a local auto paint store and ordered a couple Rattle cans of the correct color, my concern at the time was that they could only mix the paint in gloss..... I wanted satin finish so Jeff and Judy wouldn't be blinded by the reflection while driving in bright sunlight...… Hummm….. I thought that maybe I could spray it in satin clear after painting to reduce the glare...…. So, I get the steering column back from Donnie at Frame-up after he installed the wiring for the combo cruise control turn signal handle.... Sanded and cleaned the dash and got out the rattle cans...…. Mixed them up good and after masking everything off I started spraying the dash.... Humm….. The spray pattern from the can wasn't your typical fine spray pattern...… So... I kept spraying trying to get a smooth finish but it wasn't happening..... Anyhow when I was finished and the paint dried it ended up with sort of a Satin finish due to the weird spray pattern...….. Exactly what I was looking for.... LOL..... Rattle can special.....Got the column painted and installed...… Got all the steering linkage and cable shifter installed for the last time...… Then I went back to Frame up and got another fitting I was missing to get the Hydra Boost return lines installed correctly...…. And while I was there the A/C system showed up...… started installing it and will get the lines completed in the next day or so...… Moving along

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Had a good day today...… Got the A/C unit fully mounted, got all the A/C lines made and installed....... Got the heater control and the heater hoses made and installed and filled the system with coolant.......and got the Battery installed

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Now we get into the Chinese Water Torture part of the build... Rewiring the car… But.... It's not as bad as it was in builds past as I think I have learned to think 10 steps ahead of where I am so I don't have to redo things 10 times...… LOL....

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Getting there...…..

No firewall insulation?

Don

Yes...…. Will be installed shortly....

Getting closer again...… Got the Ignition switch wired up.... Turned the key and if there was gas in the tank it would have started...… LOL..... The last batch of wires you see are the wires required to hook up the Head Light switch along with all the extra wires included in the universal kit that will be removed...….. Getting closer.....


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Even though it seemed like a good idea at the time, I decided to replace the two small 12" fans with a two speed 17" fan for some serious air movement...… Done...… Got all the wiring finished except for the radio, A/C and other under dash items......Got the relays installed for the Radiator fan..... A lot of work but not much to see.....LOL
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You guys are scooting right along, nice work.

It's not "you guys", just Ken at home in his over crowded garage. I been there. No room, not a shop, guy is crazy. Has the dough to build a shop right next door to the garage but seems to pfefer elbowing around in his house garage....Go figure.....And is doing it for free just to help out.......:welcome3:

Has the dough to build a shop right next door to the garage but seems to pfefer elbowing around in his house garage....Go figure.....And is doing it for free just to help out..


Thought I was thru with this stuff 3 years ago...…..

I actually bought the property next door years ago and was going to build a nice Work Garage...… But we ran into Zoning issues...… Can't fight City Hall !!!!

Charley I know what you mean, Ken didn't know me from a hole in the wall and took care of me long distance with a part I needed and he made it for me! That's one of the reasons if I can do anything for him or other members I will.

Just a little update...…. LOL..... Wiring, Wiring, and more Wiring...…. Nothing to see there.....But, I also didn't like the way the Power Steering / Hydro Boost reservoir was mounted on an angle bolted to the inner fender panel..... Made a new mount to make it straight up and down...….. And I finally got the hole in the trans tunnel fixed...… Waiting for some parts to show up to get the Fuel tank fill tube connected so we can put some gas in the car and get it started...…. Then next Monday the car is going to get the exhaust system installed and then back to Jeff's house waiting for the Dakota Digital custom made gauge cluster to be delivered to complete the project …..


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Again...…. Wiring, Wiring, and more wiring...… Got the Dakota Digital Gear Shift module installed and programmed along with the neutral safety relay.....Works perfect..... also got the Fan Controller and Trinary switch for the A/C installed...… Cruise control, VHX, and OBD module today (Hopefully)……. Also sprayed the floor with Flexseal and installed the Dyna-Mat....

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Well..... The car is gone for the time being.... It's at the exhaust shop now...….. still waiting for the Radio to come back from being upgraded and the gage cluster being upgraded by Dakota Digital which is scheduled to be shipped in the middle of June...….So... Since the car was brought over, we added Power Steering, eliminated the stock Gas tank and replaced it with a 26 Gallon Ricks Tanks stainless unit, added the GM LS3 480 H.P./ 4L70E Trans Connect and Cruise package, rewired the entire car, added Vintage Air Heat A/C system, rebuilt the trans tunnel, added the Hydro-Boost system, still some work needed to be completed before Jeff and Judy will be able to enjoy their New car...…. LOL...…I have a video of starting the car for the first time but for some reason I can't get it to load on Photo Bucket…… Darn...…... Here are some pic's of when the car arrived and when it departed...…

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Hi Ken, how's the interior going on the 55 Pontiac wagon? Are they making progress or waiting for their turn?
Did you put a cam in this?

The Interior is waiting till later..... Took a while to get the Dakota Digital gauge cluster as it was custom made for Jeff... It's installed and they did an awsum job..... The problem with the car now is the rebuilt #605 boxes that we have received (3) are not in the best shape and the car wanders while driving it... (I'm not involved with that issue)......Jeff and Judy are taking to Frame-up today for installation of box #4........ Hopefully that will help out.... Jeff and Judy are absolutely thrilled with everything else with the conversion and love the drive ability and the Power the car has......

Even a good 605 box is junk. If this one is still garbage after RedHead went through it I am throwing them all into Lake Michigan and building a pitman arm to run the Borgeson box.

Yep!

Stopped at Frame-up and Donny finally got a good #605 box and the steering issue is pretty much resolved as good as it can be....... Now the front end needs to be aligned as it is way out....... Almost there !!!!

Hi Ken, any update on this project or still waiting your turn at the interior shop?

Jeff and Judy are driving the wheels off the car.... I'll get some pic's when they finally stop driving and park it for a minute........ LOL......

Ken

At least they love the work you did. LOL.