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Old 01-06-2014, 02:45 PM
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Old 01-06-2014, 08:36 PM
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Hopefully not too much more cutting. Need to finish up this side and start the other. I might also cut out the back seat support and put some flat or maybe some rolled sheet metal in to make it all look nicer. I'm not planning to put the back seat back in. But that should be all the cutting

Although I am still trying to figure out the exhaust and really thinking to cut a hole in the quarter panel behind the door for an exit like Brian Hobaugh's car....

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Old 01-07-2014, 07:33 AM
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Although I am still trying to figure out the exhaust and really thinking to cut a hole in the quarter panel behind the door for an exit like Brian Hobaugh's car....

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That only works if your planning on having the mufflers in the back seat.

but yes it looks bad ass but I would have made it exit on the passenger side. So when your sitting and someone walks up to you in the car you can actually here them over the exhaust.

Plus it sure makes it easier in the drive through
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Old 01-07-2014, 11:20 AM
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I'm pulling the back seat so it might not be an issues. I would like the ground clearance too. You make a good point about the noise. I'm running duals so think I'd run on both sides.

I assume Brian set his up on the drive side due to Thunder Hill noise restrictions and the noise meter on turn 15 but I could be wrong. I saw lots of people at that track directing their exhaust to the driver side.
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Old 01-16-2014, 06:50 PM
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Finally had some time to work on the car this week. I got the first tub complete and picked up the engine for the new next step in the evolution.


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Nice! Clean up that tranny and my guess is 2k to the right party....so you'll get one kick butt engine for 3k? i paid 3200 for mine (as a base hehehehe)....I've got a really knowledgable LS guy if you run into any electrical gremlins...
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Old 01-16-2014, 07:31 PM
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I threw the trans on craigslist this morning for 1500 and have a solid bite on it. Hopefully it will be gone by the weekend.

I'll hit you up if I have issues. Right now Im search for the best info on converting to a stand alone harness. I'm pretty much going to leave it alone until all the suspension is 100% complete....so hopefully that means saturday
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Nice! its looking good.
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Driver side tub installed and I think I'm done with the major fab work. I have to say the second tub was much easier than the first. Beside the overall fear of cutting the car up the mini tub install was very straight forward and not too difficult. All that's left now is
-Seal tub seams and paint trunk
-Reinstall the rear suspension
-Lube the axle bearings and install the seals
-Connect the master cylinder
-Tighten all suspension bolts
-Bend up the brake lines
-Install the parking break cables
-Reinstall roll bar and all interior
-Pull SBC
-Install hydraulic clutch
-Install LS3
-Wire LS3
-Build exhaust
No big deal...that should be a week, right?

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