engine is in!
 

put the engine in this last weekend. Hopefully I can have it running in a few weeks.


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/IMAG0107.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/IMAG0106.jpg

Wow!! That's a great job! Keep the photos coming.

It Runs!!
 

For the first time since I have had this ssp, it moved under its own power last week. Took it down for some new mufflers a few days ago. Now I am starting the body and paint. the hood and fenders will be in color next week and the bumper cover the following week. I am looking forward to driving it by the end of summer. Here are a bunch of pics of the progress.


the before shot
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/DSC02339.jpg
engine out, starting on the compartment repaint
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/DSC02393.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/DSC02390.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/DSC02392.jpg
fresh coat of paint
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/DSC02396.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/DSC02398.jpg
engine ready to go in
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0092.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0091.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMAG0094-1.jpg
sitting in the engine bay
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMAG0107-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMAG0106-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0391.jpg
the trans cooler to me about 20 hours to get all the rocks out and straighten the fins. found some original style hose clamps and mounting clamps
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/IMAG0394.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/IMAG0392.jpg
doing some body work
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0388.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0389.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0390.jpg
some of the exhaust work. my over the axle pipes had rust holes everywhere so to keep the stock tips I had to buy the complete muffler back pipes and just cut the original tips off and welded them to the new pipe.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0383.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0382.jpg

Runs and sounds really nice. I put dynomax superturbos on it and it sounds very close to the original sound
Once I get the front end complete I will post up some more.

Sharp color....what agency was it from?

Beautiful color! And nice work.

Looking good...and that is a great color!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0441.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...p/IMAG0442.jpg

Well, i guess paint shop has thier own idea of what Regatta blue actually is. I painted the front half of the car two weeks ago and the color was not even close. So i had to sand it all off and start over. Had to custom match the color from the engine compartment! These are alot closer. I will cut and buff them and put them on next week.