Rauq's Twincharged LSJ in SC - #240 - GOBZILA
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CaptFrank2001
Goblin Guru
The more prep work you do the easier it will all go together. I had everything prepped and my car went together in less than 2 weeks working by myself. Your frame is looking good.
Rauq
Goblin Guru
I could've done a better job prioritizing my painting. The pedal brackets have been painted for a few weeks now, but I've been holding off on install because I ended up painting other stuff when I had the weather instead of the brake booster. It's either been too cold to paint or raining here for most of the last month. I also have the motor pretty much painted up, but in keeping with the spirit I keep forgetting to paint the intercooler pump bracket so I haven't fully put the motor back together.
I'm assuming once I get the front supply line in I'll figure out what hydraulic line needs to be mounted where. The rear supply line probably needs some gentle redirection to keep it off the frame, but I'm not too worried about that right now.
I'm assuming once I get the front supply line in I'll figure out what hydraulic line needs to be mounted where. The rear supply line probably needs some gentle redirection to keep it off the frame, but I'm not too worried about that right now.
ctuinstra
Goblin Guru
You have the same clutch switch setup we did. Be aware, you will have to cut the bracket down and relocate the switch if you want to mount a hood. See our post.
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Mine extends about 2" past the firewall, and about an inch short of the tunnel channel. The main problem is once the shifter cables are installed there is almost no room to wiggle the tunnel cover off. I have taken it off twice, added a boost gauge and then later an oil pressure gauge. I...
Rauq
Goblin Guru
If I can keep my plans straight, I will get this figured out before I get fluid into the brake/clutch reservoir, so the system can be taken apart without leaking fluid everywhere. If it requires something more drastic than grinding down, I'm thinking I can repurpose the handbrake switch as it's a contact switch similar to what Chad ended up fitting.
Rauq
Goblin Guru
Yeah I guess I didn't think that one through too far. I'm not even sure if the upper switch is normally open or closed. I'm sure I can figure out the electrical side of the clutch switch relocation.
Rauq
Goblin Guru
I'm better at working on the car than I am at posting updates, but if I don't post more, it's because I don't feel that I've been as productive as I should be or would like to be. This past weekend I got the new clutch, flywheel, slave, and rear main seal installed. Engine mated back up to the trans, and engine, trans, and subframe mounted in the car (although still not quite fully tightened up). Dual pass is all plumbed up. Last week I went back and forth installing the radiator, brake booster, clutch and slave masters, and heat exchanger - I'd install one piece and then remove it to install another, then removing the second and installing the third, then reinstalling the first and removing to reinstall the second, and so on and so forth. Fortunately my preference is to enjoy the build as much as the driving, so maybe this is my subliminal method of prolonging the build. I also owe more pics but I'd prefer to present more photogenic shots, and pictures are not as high on my list of priorities in the moment as they should be.
Desert Sasqwatch
Goblin Guru
Building has it's own rewards, just as that great drive on your favorite twisty road will have when everything is done. 
Rauq
Goblin Guru
General status update. Got most of the suspension on last weekend with the help of a few buddies, and I started generally aligning the wiring (mostly from the front half). I plan to put generic weather pack connectors on most of the accessories like the heat exchanger and radiators fans, which is why the radiator's still off and things aren't quite put together up there. Specialty crimper should be here soon for those. I also got one headlight mounted using @Mayor West 's designed mounts. I'll wait to get the 5-wire connectors on these before I button those up.
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Mayor West
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What color is that?
Mayor West
Goblin Guru
I was about to lol at how popular Crest Grey was but then you totally got me. They're very similar, I love the color. Nice choice.
Rauq
Goblin Guru
I can't seem to find my fuse box mount (pictured from the build video). I'm guessing it was inadvertently tossed into the donor before it was scrapped. I know the fuse box itself is specific to the model, but I can't find any info on the mount. Can anyone confirm or deny that the fuse box mount from, say, a base model would work just the same? I'm planning on pulling one from my local junkyard this weekend so worse case I'll be able to confirm or deny by then. If I can find a base model with a sway bar ripe for the taking, I might snag one of those as well for playing with the suspension setup.
The lower fuse box mount is relatively the same if memory serves right. The only difference is the location where the PCM goes as they vary from model to model. Worst case, you zip tie your PCM to the box. The important thing is the multiplugs being positioned correctly so they go into the fuse box securely which any of the mounts will do.
Rauq
Goblin Guru
I'm pretty sure that's the piece I don't have. I have the fuse box where the multiplugs come in from the bottom side and make contact and are screwed in, but not the mount tray where you can situate (and protect) the multiplugs and mount the ECM.