so i had a great weekend sat i pulled the blown eco and 5 speed. cut out the 5 speed mounts welded in the auto mount. my dad resprayed the engine bay last nite. here are progress pics.

ENGINE is DIRTY will be fully cleaned and Valve cover painted yellow when its running.






Russell Braided brake lines installed







should be running by the weekend i have it more complete now just need to hook up the battery and dash harness

Clean the engine and get some prothane bushings for the control arms and sway bar
can't wait to see it



JBO since July 30, 2001

Just wondering what you will be doing with all the 5-speed parts that are of no use now? I would love to convert mine over from an auto.

Why converting from manual to auto?



FU Tuning

The g/f refuses to learn stick so i switched it. i like to drive my tahoe so i cannot leave her stranded without a car.

Here are the updated pics front end sheetmetal gets ordered tomorow wil be edged by the weekend and installed

John Higgins wrote:Why converting from manual to auto?

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13.520 @ 98mph! 220whp 234tq

Looks like its coming together nicely.

Get a creeper, sucks being on your back in the dust


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Now with northstar V8, IRS, 20's n 22's

engine first....go figure motor head..!
looks good bro...!

holy overspray! it looks like you didnt prep that at all.

^^ actually its not over spray why paint portions that will never bee seen take off the fenders and your car will have the factory grey primer there.........everything that will be SEEN is properly painted.

VIPERREDZED wrote:The g/f refuses to learn stick so i switched it.

Whipped

agreed/\/\/\/\/\

all that stuff will NEVER be seen. anyways greg. great progress. haha. i woulda posted yesterday but.

I'm married with 2 kids. my wife can't drive stick does not mean my car is going to be auto. just meeans its my car.

Punkerest wrote:

VIPERREDZED wrote:The g/f refuses to learn stick so i switched it.

Whipped

#1- That is A LOT of trouble to keep your girl happy with YOUR car.
#2- How could you date a girl that can't drive stick?

its not hard to teach somebody how to drive a manual, seriously. anybody who simply cannot learn doesnt need to be behind a steering wheel PERIOD.

why do ecotec's oxidize so badly? that engine looks like its been sitting at the bottom of the ocean for ten years.



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z yaaaa wrote:why do ecotec's oxidize so badly? that engine looks like its been sitting at the bottom of the ocean for ten years.

I totally agree with you here looks like total ass. must be the @!#$tiest aluminum ever they use for them it will be fully cleaned up when i get it out.

^^^ good call!



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I was going to be the first to ask WHY....5 speed to 4 speed?....but since no one had asked yet I thought he had a health/physical issue...so I didnt want to be rude.
LOL...but as for the girlfriend thing, I understand but did she atleast give it a try?



GMR has got nothing on this

I got more work done but no pics sorry

This weekend the doors and trunk are comming off to edge inside them yellow and edge the shell yellow. the new fenders and hood showed up yesterday they have been edged. so sunday it should be a complete car again with all sheet metal......

looks good greg as for the converting ist not hard to do when the car is stripped down as far as it was and not just to keep the GF happy if your driving in stop and go 5 spd sucks balls, driving in london sucks in a 5 spd glad i only have to do it for a couple more months but since greg works there hes doin it more. since he had the parts why not, love when people that haven't seen there car stripped make comments about the painting

they should look at how cheaply painted GM paints the factory engine bay, a dark green parts car we strippd you could see the primmer on the strut towers GM had to save money somewhere atleast greg has made his car mint and fixing GMs flaws



JBO since July 30, 2001

So the rest of the car is edges, oil changed, tranny flushed, all new Dexcool, new calipers (painted black) new rotors, pads, new shoes and drums, Russel braided lines installed and brakes all bleed. the car runs and drives MINT. looks good tommorow i install the interior then all she needs is final paint that happens next weekend

looks wicked greg! man do you work fast LOL

Just curious on what sway bar that is in that picture? Looks pretty big..

its the 03+ 24mm front sway bar.........in 03 there was 19,22,24

looks awesome man, keep it up.



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