Car Progress Thread (3sgte), no progress... Options

[jcbass7]

EDIT: I started this thread X-mas break 06-07 while attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School. Now I am about to leave for the Coast Guard Academy and will be going through an officer indoctrination. therefore no 6gc until September and no driving the celi until 2010ish..... anywho i'm going to keep updating this thread when possibly i am home for a holiday and work on the car etc.!! wish me luck.




(original)

So i'm home for Christmas break and its time to work on my car. The swap is sooo close to being complete and i'm hoping to transfer my plates over soon so she is on the road. Right now she is sitting on the lift at my friends garage and i have been working on her everyday.




[b]December 21st:
-Replaced an axle seal
-welded the stock exhaust to match up with the 3sgte
-fixed some issues with the door lock
-got the power steering running
-removed the rear wiper and antenna
-installed the kirkasaurus polyurethane inserts




December 22nd:
-welded the holes where the wiper and antenna were
-bondo'ed the holes as well as some other body work areas
-painted the hub on a front rotor
-and painted the caliper red
-painted my gt-four riser blocks
-debadged (still glue on there though...



For the rest of the break i plan on:
-finishing the body work
-installing riser blocks and spoiler DONE!
-installing 6.5 front components DONE!
-making custom clear turns
-installing all of the interior panels that are currently out... DONE!
-installing three DCW gauge pods (triple, single and shift boot) DONE!
-installing 6 prosport gagues (oil pres, fuel pres, boost/vacuum,water temp, exhaust temp, volt)DONE
-Moving battery to boot DONE!
-installing alpine head unit DONE!
-put my rims on there DONE!
-Install custom intake pipe DONE!
-MAKE HOOD CLOSE DONE!
-and soooooo much more i can't remember off the top of my head!




here are some progress pics:



^ On my friends lift






^ The daily driver waiting patiently outside (those are the rims that will be on the black car soon)

















^ Some stuff waiting to go in!

ART intake
XS Down Pipe
Magnaflow 3in spun cat, muffler, resonator
DCW pod (triple)
Subs
And down the bottom there are some intercooler pipes from Jgreenings old set-up (Spearco is on its way!!!!)
(and in the back is my Gibson )

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 20, 2008 - 12:37 PM

[jcbass7]

update..

June 25th:
-Installed the Spearco FMIC and pipes
-Wire tucked the left part of the bay
-relocated the relay box
-Installed the GReddy Type RS BOV






i am so tired.. just got home.. worked on it for 13 hours today....

I got crafty and tucked a bit more on the passenger side, it looks so much cleaner! tucking has to be one of my favorite things to do, simple cheap and the results are amazing

the ic took forever to get all on, i had to alter the pipes i had a little bit and it ended up taking forever. Also some t-bolts were tight so at one junction i had to use the crappy clamps..

im surprised at how tame the BOV is, i thought it would be louder. Im going to recirculate anyway
but i also didn't get on the car to hard since
A. i was tired
B. the Po-Po were on my road
C. I don't trust those worm clamps

anywho... install:



OUT WITH THE OLD!!!











notice where i moved the relay box too


You all deserve better pics.. like one of the completed project im just so dead it will have to wait for morning..

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jun 29, 2007 - 8:06 PM

[lagos]

jesse. ... you should use thread rod and some angled aluminum from your local hardware store to mount that IC. that way you wont really be able to see any of the mounts with the bumper on and it will be a lot more sturdy.

here is how i used to mount it
http://www.celicatech.com/lagos/swap%20pic...%20(Medium).JPG
http://www.celicatech.com/lagos/swap%20pic...%20(Medium).JPG
http://www.celicatech.com/lagos/swap%20pic...%20(Medium).JPG

This post has been edited by lagos: Jun 25, 2007 - 11:55 PM

[jcbass7]

i was looking for long u bolts at the hardware store when i ended up getting what i got, the way i have it installed its on there real good, and i figured its only blocking about the same amount of air as threaded rod

here is a mock up pic to see how it looks with those:




EDIT: just looked at your pics, they look a lot better...

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jun 25, 2007 - 11:57 PM

[Batman722]

edit, I see the new pics

This post has been edited by Batman722: Jun 25, 2007 - 11:57 PM

[lagos]

youll never find a bolt that long... but they sell really long thread rod that you can buy in almost any size. its normally in the hardware isle next to the sheetmetal pieces they sell.

then right next to it ... youll see some angled aluminum. buy that, and a bunch of lock nuts and washers. then cut up the angled aluminum and drill holes in it to make the brackets.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jun 25, 2007 - 11:59 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

wat did i tell yall that intercooler looks badass,now here a stupid question but what does "tucking" mean,just pulling stuff out to make the car lighter?

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jun 26, 2007 - 3:07 AM

[jcbass7]

wat did i tell yall that intercooler looks badass,now here a stupid question but what does "tucking" mean,just pulling stuff out to make the car lighter?

wire tucking etc, basically hiding everything you can to make the engine bay look cleaner, like re routing wires and such or tucking them in the rails or fenders to get them out of sight

[Valo666]

damn jesse...that thing looks badass man. Big change in the last few weeks. You know next time i head down your way i wanna go for a ride..lol

[shin]

yea.. bassmaster forgot to give shin a unforgetable hoodless ride

[jcbass7]

damn jesse...that thing looks badass man. Big change in the last few weeks. You know next time i head down your way i wanna go for a ride..lol

Definatly

yea.. bassmaster forgot to give shin a unforgetable hoodless ride

Haha i can always take my hood off for you again!

[jcbass7]

a few better pics!






she really needs paint... and a little exterior tlc

[ILuvMyCelica95]

looks awesome jesse!!!!!!!!

[jcbass7]

looks awesome jesse!!!!!!!!

thanks tina! I;m guestamating that the FMIC gave me atleast 10 more mousepower

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jun 29, 2007 - 11:04 AM

[lagos]

looks really good on your car. especially with the logo faced to the front.

[jcbass7]

looks really good on your car. especially with the logo faced to the front.

hah yea i thought id take the chance with it facing forwards, was afraid it might be too rice but i like it

[massbrandon]

BEASTLY!! Thats all I can say.

[jcbass7]

Ok here is a small update

June 29th:
-Cleaned up prosport gauge wiring under the hood (sauldered etc.)
-tucked a few wires
-installed a hose to recirculate the BOV


the car sounds a lot better without the ricey wooooooosh etc.






This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jun 29, 2007 - 8:03 PM

[jcbass7]

just so you can all see this is what she looked like when i got her last summer.....

don't mind anything you see in the pics...














This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jun 29, 2007 - 7:18 PM

[lagos]

oh wow. it really came a long way.

[netrata]

Looks awesome Jesse GOOD JOB!! Now all you need is some TRD extensions and sideskirts to finish the exterior....or.....get yourself a gt-four front bumper and hood to accomodate the rear spoiler Oh, almost forgot, I received the indiglo gauges and got them installed. Looks great, thanks man.