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Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:16 pm
by scannerman
Dude i'm excited to see this car in Charlotte. That should be one of the nicest cars there.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:19 pm
by 3X00-Modified
scannerman wrote:Dude i'm excited to see this car in Charlotte. That should be one of the nicest cars there.
Hey, What?!!!?!? LOL
Woody, nice summit sticker btw... LOL
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:30 pm
by woody90gtz
If I ever get the fuggin thing there.
Ended up having to swap gas tanks so I could use my 95 exhaust & fuel lines so I had to pull the rear suspension out. Once the exhaust was mocked up you can really see how low the header hangs. When I had no front suspension installed it looked fine...
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:24 am
by woody90gtz
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:01 am
by Cliff8928
woody90gtz wrote:Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. Big problem. My driver side axle is too long. I had to muscle it pretty good to even hook the ball joint up to the knuckle, and it binds at ride height. So I have to make a call to The Driveshaft Shop on Monday to see what they can do to fix it. In the mean time I pulled the pass axle from my 95 (which is an Advance Auto jobbie) to slap in there until I can get the good ones straightened out.
Did they just make them to standard specs or did you measure for them? I measured the length on mine at ride height and they fit perfect! The passenger side ended up being about an inch longer than the driver side.
Progress is looking good though!
Oh, and the newer exhaust routing is way better... That 90-93? style is nasty.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:51 am
by woody90gtz
Car was in a million pieces when I ordered, so I left the specs up to the them. They must have done equal length, that would make sense why it's the driver's side that is binding.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:44 am
by 3X00-Modified
Going by your picture they could ALMOST pass as equal length, but I'm not quite sure since they are positioned opposite each other.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:55 pm
by woody90gtz
The axle has been sent back and now it's a waiting game until I receive the new one.
I did get the shift cable retaining bracket installed and now the cables rest on the header, so I need to figure out a way to move them. I also got all the soldering and heat-shrinking done for the electrical, but that's about it.
I havent been under the car at all the last couple days because I've been sick as balls and didnt go to work. So the exhaust is still not finished and the rear axle is still sitting on the floor. No paycheck and no progress FTL.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:45 am
by woody90gtz
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:26 pm
by woody90gtz
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:13 am
by woody90gtz
It lives!
Video:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... D=58708455
My battery sucks balls and was having issues turning the starter over so I had to rig it with jumper cables. I need to replace it anyway because I think it's too tall to clear the hood.
I do have a pretty annoying squeal, that is probably either the throwout bearing or input shaft. It's something clutch related because the pitch changes with clutch engaged & disengaged, The trans has no lube in it right now because I need an axle, but I just wanted to light the engine and make sure it would run. So I'm going to wait to restart it until I have my axle (Wed or Thurs) and hopefully that issue will be gone.
It was a nice day today because I got a dew strip from Mike Morris, my OBDI chip from Super Dave and my upholstery from Softtrim Concepts.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:19 am
by 3X00-Modified
GAAAAAA look at that hairy beast!
Just starting it with no lube in the trans is UBER BAD!!! Whats wrong with you? Even in neutral the trans internals are spinning like a MOFO so I bet there being no fluid in there was the noise, metal to metal gear with no cushion is going to make noise.
Maybe if you had the clutch pushed in it would have been better, but still a bad idea.
Well glad its running at least. I just bought tires and I'm worried about getting those on before Bfest.... and you still have no bumpers... LOL my issues are nothing compared to yours.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:43 am
by woody90gtz
On the bright side my bumpers are still gray and not pink!
I'm hoping that's all the noise is. No big deal. Tonight I'm planning on installing the side windows and all the trim & mirrors, etc. and if I'm lucky, getting both front seats done. I still have to bleed the brakes too...
But then it is movable under its own power!
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:23 am
by woody90gtz
Made some good progress tonight. Forgot to buy a new battery... whoops. But I did get the pass window and all the trim, etc installed and the pass front seat upholstered. For anyone who was wondering, Beretta window trim looks awesome flat black. I really like it.
Those Z04 seats are a fucker to assemble, but George did an awesome job stitching them, with all the right reinforcements for hog rings. I'm impressed. I still need to hit them with a steamer (not a cleveland) to smooth out the wrinkles and bring the foam to life. I also have to hit the plastic covers & adjustment handles with some black and put them on. All in all not a bad night though.
Re: Project 91 "SS" 3400/5spd
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:54 am
by diedemus
I'm diggin the seats, definitely keep that guys info, I'll need it when I get to that stage..... if I ever get to that stage lol