whodeanie's 88 gt custom build (Page 58/79)
whodeanie JUN 15, 09:00 AM
I got a little chance to work on my car last night so i played with the seats to get them installed.
After working on the 355 installing the seats in it I had a better idea of what I needed to do on mine. even though my seats are also Recaro's
they will be mounted way differant because of the choptop I want them as low as I can get them.
I was able to mount the slide tracks to the seat and fitted the seat in the car. After a few quality minutes with the air hammer I was able to get them installed.
I have some head room now with my butt on the floor
here are some pic's





lots of parts on order for the car to get it farther along.
ie.. Ameda's center console, part 1 of Archies LS3/ F40 swap, glass windows, Riceburners AC unit amoung a few other things
D.

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carnut122 JUN 18, 11:41 AM
Dean, it's good to see that you're still plugging along.
whodeanie JUN 18, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by carnut122:

Dean, it's good to see that you're still plugging along.




Yea, waiting on parts and money!
I just got the first part of Archie's LS/F40 kit today so I will start working on the extra cradle I got to mount the motor and trans so I can send it out for powdercoating.
when I get all the parts I will swap the whole drive train at once so the car will not be down long.

I have other parts on order for the car as well. Ameda's console, Riceburner's AC unit, JimmyS fiberglass sunroof.
working on the other cars has kept me from getting burned out on mine but now I want to get back to it


Tha Driver JUN 19, 06:34 AM

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Originally posted by whodeanie:
Yea, waiting on parts and money!
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but now I want to get back to it



I know exactly how you feel. I'm finally getting back to the VW. Spent two days making the fan bracket & shrould; now I need to get about 5 peices of metal bent. Sure wish I had a good 6' brake....
Also got the trunklid cut out between the taillights for the vent & all the holes (emblems, pushbutton, 3rd brake light) welded up & filled.
Need to check on getting some "mesh" with the little holes in it for between the taillights.
(For those that don't know, the VW is not completely off topic - it has '88 Fiero running gear & suspension.)
Later,
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

You braggin' or complainin'?
whodeanie JUN 20, 11:49 PM
I am working on my cradle for the LS3/F40 swap this weekend. I got the first part of the kit from Archie this week.
so cutting and welding I go I got the parts at my shop and brought them home and forgot the instructions so tomarow I will go get them.
I was able to find enough pic's of the cradle here to get it started today. I will get some pic's this weekend and post them on monday. the plan is to get the cradle done so I can send it out for powdercoating but first I will install the V8 mounts and weld up all of the holes that are not needed as well as finish all the factory welds.
then off to be soda blasted and one last look over to make sure I did not miss anything.
D.
whodeanie JUN 22, 08:14 AM
Here are the pic's from this weekend.
I got the cradle done and reinstalled the motor and trans to make sure nothing moved and it all went well.
now I will pull the motor and have the cradle soda blasted after that i will look it over and take care of anything it needs then off to powdercoating.
Thanks, Archie
D.






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infinitewill JUN 22, 01:33 PM
Oh Deanine, I got goodies for you!

I shipped your badges today. I cut them out of .030 stainless, thicker just didn't look right but I can cut them agin if you want them thicker. You should have them on Wed. They ended up being 3.965" tall by 3" wide







Lemme know if you want any "tweeking" done on them.

Will

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whodeanie JUN 22, 01:43 PM
Will, they look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think they will work out just fine

just incase anyone wants to know what the GTP is I did that for GT Prototype

D.
infinitewill JUN 22, 01:47 PM
You know the more I looked at them the more I thought they might be sweet if I re-cut them from mild steel and you have them plated in "black chrome" Against the green of your car they would really pop!
whodeanie JUN 22, 02:41 PM
Will, you are the man





D.