Build Thread of 385/2000

[Vr4junkie]

Well im ordering new studs from ssstuds.com I see 7 M8 Studs and 2 M10 studs is this what your taking about?

 

[Vr4junkie]

Some stainless steel valves

So I bit the bullet and gave the XTD unsprung clutch a try.

The G Ride finally JSB

 

[Vr4junkie]

Just got these in today /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GSX_TC]

XTD is the brand of that clutch?

 

[Vr4junkie]

Yup.

 

[Vr4junkie]

Here's a little bit of todays progress front and rear sub frame out these are going to be the before and after pics.




Im even ganna give the lines a paint job /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[bobdole]

Looks good so far. Keep up the good work.

 

[Vr4junkie]

thanks I underestimated the under carriage I've gone through about 8 bottles of oven cleaner and 2 bottles of degreaser so far I got all the heavy stuff out the way.

 

[transparentdsm]

haha thats always my favorite part about buying an old car, the first real cleaning of crap off everything.

the car looks great, keep up the good work.

 

[Vr4junkie]

Thanks yea some of this stuff was baked up on there pretty bad but I'm ganna work on it this week finishing cleaning and prepping so by Tuesday I should spray it down.

 

[Vr4junkie]

Some paint for the suspension and engine bay will be going with some kind of candy pearl something from these guys click .

 

[CutlassJim]

I quite jealous of how everything from under the car looks almost new. Mine was a mess when I took it all out. Damn Californians!

 

[GSX_TC]

all those pics say 2007 on them, but you said this is current progress?

 

[G]

Time date stamp in camera is probably set incorrectly.

 

[Vr4junkie]

Yea CutlassJim it wasnt too bad just alot of dirt but other than that no rust or anything bad.

And yes the photos are current I just never setup the date since it resets every time I start the dam thing.

 

[Vr4junkie]

Just got this little guy in the mail today HY35

 

[Vr4junkie]

Some Boostx bushings


5lb Tumbler works awesome defiantly recommend one of these.

1hr in the tumbler with some purple power not bad.

Under coat finally done.

 

[KiNgMaRtY]

Nice progress!

 

[GSX_TC]

Looking pretty nice under there.

 

[CutlassJim]

Did you have a thread going over what undercoating you used? I can't seem to find it now.