Thanks Steve. I am proud of what I've accomplished, I just hope it's all going together properly

Thanks Marty, I agree and have been trying to figure out ways to do that.


I haven't had a chance to get anymore work done on the car as we were in Vegas last week, but I thought I'd show what I picked up on the way home.

I decided to get Wegner Motorsports new diamond cut serpentine kit. From what I understand, this kit was designed with help from Frank at Prodigy for pro-touring cars. The kit usually comes in black with the diamond cuts for accents, but Casey at Wegner did one for me in polished and it turned out amazing. I talked with Casey a few times and I must say that Wegner has amazing customer service. Would highly recommend them. He even put the kit together once it came back from the polisher so he could send me a picture of how it turned out before it shipped.

On to the pics:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010495.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010507.jpg

All the goodies that came with the kit. The only part I'm not sure of is the power steering pump. I completely forgot to tell Casey that I was running r&p and am not sure if the high flow pump is the one I need. I read somewhere that I should be using the low flow one. I have an email into Unisteer and Casey to confirm.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010498.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010499.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010500.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010501.jpg

Here's a pic of the pulleys. You can see the diamond cutting on the front accents

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010502.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010503.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010504.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...P1010505-1.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010508.jpg

Not everything, but most of the other parts

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010509.jpg

I also picked up these from Casey. They are very nice for anyone looking for new valve covers

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010496.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010497.jpg

I haven't had a chance to put the kit on yet as I've decided I'm going to paint the motor as soon as it warms up enough, but here's a pic that Casey sent me showing the kit installed. You can see how much the belt wraps around the power steering pulley. This is supposed to help with running wider tires on the front.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/102_5450.jpg

I hope to get some more work done on the car this week and will update when I do.

So many nice shiny new parts!! :D

Thats going to be nice up against the body colored engine bay.

Thanks guys. I know lots of guys don't like polished parts on the motors anymore but I still love the look of a nice polished engine when you pop the hood. I agree Wayne..I think the polished is really going to look sharp with the deep red engine bay. Can't wait to see the sun hit it.

looks great!!!

Viola...magic!! I likey!!:yes: :yes:

So your the owner of the this Pulley Set up. I saw it a little bt ago. I like it and I think it's going to look great in your engine bay.

Thanks guys. Marty...I'm really happy with how it turned out. Casey wasn't sure as he hadn't planned on doing a polished one. I agree, I think it will look really good in the engine bay.

Spent some time in the shop the past couple days. Got some more work done on the console:


http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010514.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010525.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010526.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010527.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010528.jpg

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Looks like Mickey Mouse

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010543.jpg

Welded the parking brake bracket from Ironworks onto the floor

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010536.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010535.jpg

When I started doing this build, I had tried welding only a couple times. I've tried to teach myself by practicing and watching videos and reading. Not until today have I had a weld that after words I stopped and looked at it for several minutes. Not that it comes even close to the quality of welds that Ironworks puts out, but maybe since it was a part built and supplied by them it inspired me. I know there may still be some criticism, but I'm pretty happy with this:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010534.jpg

Swapped out the old valley cover and put the new one with the pcv tube on it in

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010537.jpg

This allowed me to try my new Eastwood digital torque wrench

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010538.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010540.jpg

And I got the Clayton Machine Works brake/clutch pedal assembly installed. Going to mock up the drive by wire pedal soon.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010544.jpg

Got this in the mail today. It's a pcv catch can from Mike Norris Motorsports.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010523.jpg

Everything is looking good, I think the weld looks great. If you were going for the industrial look you could put a backing on the console cage and let the frame show.