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Old 11-17-2009, 12:26 AM
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I forgot....his car is white.
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Old 11-17-2009, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by joejoe69
Interesting way of dropping the engine. How are you putting back the support beams and such? Welding?

I need to gat deployed to teh sand so I can come home to projects like this too, lol.
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From what I gathered, he cut the radiator support on the sti. Not the gc. So there won't be any need to put it back.
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That's the engine still in his sti I think. Isn't the frame no bueno anyway?
I cut the radiator support beams on the STI out so it would be that much easier to remove the engine. the frame on the STI had been t-boned on the passenger side and the car is pretty much toast that is why i am just hacking the frame.
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Old 11-18-2009, 08:42 PM
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-removed dash, center console, entire harness, AC and heater core, steering wheel, and dash beam from GC

-re-installed GC dash beam and steering wheel (so i can steer the car)
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-pulled the old GC carpet out (unfortunately found some light rust) the rust was primarily under the trunk release and under the dead pedal cover. thankfully it was not as bad as under the battery tray.
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-treated rust and painted it with POR 15

-installed STI parking brake handle

-installed STI ecu (for ****s and giggles but more for to secure it)
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Old 11-20-2009, 09:49 PM
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-removed engine and tranny
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-removed front cross member w/suspension and brakes
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-stripped engine bay fire wall of GC of misc. stuff minus brake lines in preparation for tomorrows painting
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-removed auto pedal set from GC....6 speed here i come!
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Old 11-21-2009, 07:48 AM
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Nice write-up with pics. Keep it coming and good luck! Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Old 11-21-2009, 10:11 AM
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Nice write-up with pics. Keep it coming and good luck! Can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks.....I am hoping to be able to turn the car on later this coming week if all goes well.
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Old 11-21-2009, 01:13 PM
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Could we come check this out? I was thinking tomorrow afternoon if you will be working on it, going to be so sweet when it's done!
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-brought the GC to the paint booth to paint the engine bay, should be done by tomorrow afternoon.
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Could we come check this out? I was thinking tomorrow afternoon if you will be working on it, going to be so sweet when it's done!
tomorrow will probably be a bad day. the GC is getting painted and probably wont be back till late afternoon.
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Old 11-21-2009, 08:09 PM
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Nice job! I was contemplating on painting mine too but my project is already over budget so I decided just to clean the bay out and not paint, lucky for me no rust.
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Old 11-21-2009, 10:30 PM
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Nice job! I was contemplating on painting mine too but my project is already over budget so I decided just to clean the bay out and not paint, lucky for me no rust.
originally I was going to just rattle can the engine bay but a buddy of mine (who owns the paint shop) wanted a set of rims I got for sale so we worked out a deal. in the end both of us were happy.
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Old 11-22-2009, 04:36 PM
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Day 11, How to destroy the ozone layer!
-Installed EWG w/atmospheric dump on the STI motor
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-Installed Grimmspeed IWG bracket on to turbo
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Old 11-22-2009, 06:23 PM
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Let me do my impression of the EJ motor with EWG from a stop to flying in 1st gear:

brrrRRRRRRrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! !!!!!

Damn, that's a nice setup Jess.
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that looks so pretty
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Wow, looks super duper uber hawt!!
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