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Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:12 PM

gtpsunfire wrote:
Qwibby PTE Powered wrote: WOW, the engine bay looks better then the entire car lmao! (not a diss just saying)

Dude, no offense taken, I feel the same way! lol
So as you can see in this pic, the polished power steering pump had seen better days and the engine needed some love.

The engine is being stored at Chris' place until its ready to go in the car. He said that he would get the pump back to its former glory, but I guess he got bored last night and not only did the pump but re-polished the entire engine. This is the state of the engine now. I REALLY cant wait to mate this with the freshly painted engine bay.

I gotta say a HUGE thanx to Chris (SweetnessGT). I was planning on going there this week to do this, but you did it all. Unexpected for sure and much appreciated.

PS - I pick up the car this Saturday from Waydes

OMG!

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:48 PM

Addicted to meth

Looks great, but way too much chrome to keep up on for me

FU Tuning

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:52 PM

gtpsunfire

Screaming for Mercy!! wrote:Looks great, but way too much chrome to keep up on for me

Well that will be the challenge, trying to keep it all shinny without wanting to blow the sh1t out of it in frustration! lol

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Sunday, July 10, 2011 5:04 PM

Freelancer1988

Where is the motor and when will nobody be around? lol

It is B-E-A-UTIFUL. I can't wait to see both put together (motor and engine bay)

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Monday, July 11, 2011 8:23 AM

SweetnessGT

I'll get better pics of it tonight with my camera so you guys can see all the details - even the pullies are polished as well as every little bracket, down to the CPS and Power Steering bolts. It's quite a gorgeous engine and the sad thing is half of it will be hidden when installed.

I'll still show you how to maintain it Darren... now that it's de-oxidized and back to a mirror polish (esp that goddamn rusted pump) all you'll have to do is maintain it once in a while with a Mothers Powerball and some Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish. It shouldn't be too bad.

I was saying to Darren yesterday, between the polished engine and mirror painted engine bay people are going to have a brain aneurism when he opens the hood... esp after seeing the outside of the car.

In the great words of Wayders:

"Come pick it up, Meow."

Before I put it in Sickness.

-Chris-

-Sweetness-
-Turbocharged-
Slowly but surely may some day win this race...

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Monday, July 11, 2011 10:18 AM

gtpsunfire

Go ahead, put it in sickness, you will find Sweetness motor-less

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Monday, July 11, 2011 4:10 PM

-MD- Enforcer

So damn sexy!! Good job all around.

PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:44 PM

Freelancer1988

I want high resolution pictures now!!!

lol

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 6:49 AM

SweetnessGT

High-res pics.... Darren came to see the engine last night - apparently I forgot to polish the ThrottleBody. lol... I'll do it this weekend.

Here ya go:

-Chris-

-Sweetness-
-Turbocharged-
Slowly but surely may some day win this race...

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:00 AM

-MD- Enforcer

Chris damn good job.

Darren it looks @!#$ sweet!

PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:29 AM

The Jew

thats really effing shiney

RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:33 AM

David Ingram

Daaaamn, thats more bling that mine!!

Btw, what kind of powersteering pump is this?

~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:54 AM

SweetnessGT

David... it's the stock pump... the reservoir has just been removed for polishing - it'll be put back on shortly.

Looks different without it, eh!?

-Chris-

-Sweetness-
-Turbocharged-
Slowly but surely may some day win this race...

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:25 AM

David Ingram

^^LOL wow, did NOT notice the res was off of it haha. I was gonna say, DO TELL what type that is haha.

~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:50 AM

gtpsunfire

Im gonna see if I can run it like that and have a remote reservoir. It looks pimp like that.

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:02 PM

-MD- Enforcer

Polish the whole damn motor!

PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:16 PM

gtpsunfire

-MD- Enforcer wrote:Polish the whole damn motor!

It already is!! lol

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:11 PM

Freelancer1988

gtpsunfire wrote:
-MD- Enforcer wrote:Polish the whole damn motor!

It already is!! lol

One step bigger. Polish the entire car, transmission, axles, control arms, struts, springs, calipers, wiper arms, frame, trailing arm, and anything else metal I may be forgetting. lol.

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:34 PM

gtpsunfire

Freelancer1988 wrote:
gtpsunfire wrote:
-MD- Enforcer wrote:Polish the whole damn motor!

It already is!! lol

One step bigger. Polish the entire car, transmission, axles, control arms, struts, springs, calipers, wiper arms, frame, trailing arm, and anything else metal I may be forgetting. lol.

Thats absurd!!!!!
I have wilwood brakes, why would I polish those! lol

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Friday, July 15, 2011 8:16 AM

-Z Yaaaa-

good god....

im picturing that epic engine inside that brand new black shaved engine bay and i gotta say.... gonna be one of the sickest engine bays EVER in a j-bod man.

get that engine in there PRONTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Friday, July 15, 2011 10:13 AM

gtpsunfire

I would like to get it in soon, but I dont think I will be putting it in for another couple weeks. I am doing it at ribs shop and he is away for the next couple weekends.

Re: Leona's winter makeover thread.

Sunday, July 17, 2011 5:20 PM

gtpsunfire

So I made the trip out to Peterborough yesterday to pick the car up.
To say that Im happy would be the understatement on the century. The engine bay is filthy because it sat outside for the last week and there are waterspots all over it. I will clean it and start assembling the car again over the next few weeks, but for now, here are the pics.

What wiring harness pass-through?

Funny story, this was my garbage lower rad support that I put in just to send to the shop and I was going to replace. Waydes dad oobviously didnt know this. He sandblasted and it got painted with everything else. lol