The White Ghost gets a second chance

[CruisinFJ60]

I already have a mental picture and it doesn't look good

And no house chores today just wrenching, Went by to check on the red truck just missed them. Hopefully it will be done on Monday then it will be ready for Kelly to check the OD. But hopefully tonight I will finish the engine and frame prep and be ready to start bolting some stuff together.

where did u end up taking it? that place that was pretty close? and they doin ps and ac?

 

[iaintscared1969]

Took it to Air pro. and they are doing it all. And that is all they are doing. And it better look pretty I warned them in advanced.

 

[meatloaf]

Looking great Randy. Thank for the pictures. I am definitely sleeping well tonight.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Took it to Air pro. and they are doing it all. And that is all they are doing. And it better look pretty I warned them in advanced.

hell yea 2 hoses and maybe a 3rd peice for an inline filter is all you need not 5 dif ones all put together and tossed there.

Looking great Randy. Thank for the pictures. I am definitely sleeping well tonight.

me too! Im down in your neck of the woods till sunday. Im a block away from the u.t. campus as i type. on guadalupe well right off of it.

 

[mmw68]

Iam betting you came in for the game.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Iam betting you came in for the game.

well girlfriend lives here actually. she had season tickets for the game and we were even able to score a free ticket for todays game as well for me but a broken toe kept either of us from going to the game in stead we watched it on tv and eventually fell asleep.

always nice to see em give a nice ass raping to the competor.

 

[meatloaf]

Is it you are your girl with the broken toe?

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Is it you are your girl with the broken toe?

hahah


but her..

 

[iaintscared1969]

Updates

OK the engine is back together and I started on the firewall to get that nice and clean. The harness arrived and a new Aussie Locker for the rear. Here are some pic's...Note the oil Pressure adapter for the sending units.

 

[iaintscared1969]

couple more

The firewall and the new harness from FIS with the custom length for the ECU and the pig tails. The harness ecu trunk is 6.5 ' long and all the connections for the diag. port and elect. connections have 1' added to them and they all exit to the D.S of the engine so they will run into the D.S of the engine bay and cab. That's the difference between a stock harness and a custom harness. You lay it out the way you want and not the way it came.

 

[meatloaf]

Looking real good Randy...That firewall looks clean already, it's amazing how many wires will be eliminated from it.

My baby will proudly display the sticker on my avatar...

 

[Dynosoar]

It is gonna be a NICE x-mass at the ianintscared home.


Dynosoar

 

[iaintscared1969]

I hope a cruiser is under the tree...But I know 2 people that will have a nice X-mas this year. And it don't need reindeer to pull them

 

[meatloaf]

It is gonna be a NICE x-mass at the ianintscared home.


Dynosoar

It's gonna be a nice Christmas at the Meatloaf home also...

 

[iaintscared1969]

Update

Well here we go! Just got Scott's truck rolling now I am onto the next one. So here is the prep of the firewall and frame. I have already stripped out all the stuff like fuel llines and misc. electrical that isn't going to be needed. Sanded the frame and then shot it with POR15. I will let it dry then go back over it with rubberized undercoating and a quick coat of paint.

 

[iaintscared1969]

Couple more

Last ones for today. Once I finish the frame I will start running the fuel lines and get the tank back in.

 

[rondog]

vortec mania!!

Iaintscared1969 your swaps have definetely inspired me to get back on the build process !! I do need to get off my a** and get my rig going.For god sakes I have the damn motor and trans! That aside you do great work and the color scheme of the White Ghost engine is awesome. Can't wait to see it and mine done.Thanks for the inspiration.Here's a pic of my assembly as it sits now for at lest 4 mo. untouched!

The White Ghost is coming to me from Austin and has been Meatloaf's dream to have a V-8 in it. So here she goes! The game plan is to install a 2004 5.3 Vortec using Downey and AA adapters mated to a new H55 transmission. It will have all the goodies that go with it. New fuel lines, clean install and the Iainscared signature. So I will let Meatloaf explain the rest and post his pic's But for now you can see what is going in this beast of a lion

 

[iaintscared1969]

Man that is a nice looking setup! I want to see more of that when you get going good. I like the welding for the new spring perches. What's the game plan on suspension? Let me know if there is anything I can help you out with. Sure is nice seeing all of these Vortec's running around!!

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Iaintscared1969 your swaps have definetely inspired me to get back on the build process !! I do need to get off my a** and get my rig going.For god sakes I have the damn motor and trans! That aside you do great work and the color scheme of the White Ghost engine is awesome. Can't wait to see it and mine done.Thanks for the inspiration.Here's a pic of my assembly as it sits now for at lest 4 mo. untouched!

i wanna see more pictures!

 

[iaintscared1969]

Frame is done

OK the frame prep is done. It has been undercoated and reshot again with another coat of POR15. Next is fuel lines and the tank.