V1 ASkiles' 918GBLN Street Build - 06 SS/SC

[askiles]

Hey guys...here is my build thread!! Pretty excited to get started. I will be doing a street Goblin (I should get that ordered today...) with the donor of a 2006 Cobalt SS/SC. Today starts the tear down of the Cobalt! Onward and upward...LOL

PS...the name 918GBLN is what I will do for a license plate when completed and registered. Bonus points to the person who knows that it means... ;-)

 

[Briann1177]

You don't live in the 918 area code so my other guess is you have a Porsche 918 Spyder?

 

[ctuinstra]

Well you don’t have frame number 918 that’s for sure.


Welcome to the forum.

 

[askiles]

You don't live in the 918 area code so my other guess is you have a Porsche 918 Spyder?

Good guess...BUUUUUUTT nope.

 

[Karter2026]

birthday?

 

[askiles]

Well you don’t have frame number 918 that’s for sure.


Welcome to the forum.

I do not. According to Adam I should have frame number 140. ...and thanks!

birthday?

No sir. 12/8/1984 for me.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

918 kiss - online casino?

BTW, the donor car looks great.

 

[DCMoney]

9×18 Makarov?

 

[askiles]

918 kiss - online casino?

BTW, the donor car looks great.

Nope. Thanks!

 

[askiles]

9×18 Makarov?

No sir.

 

[askiles]

918 is police radio code (for some agencies, including mine) for "insane" or "crazy". My daily driver '18 Challenger Scat Pack has the plate "918 V8". ...and now you know...THE rest of the story! LOL

 

[JeffsGoblin]

1984 !!! That's when I graduated high school! Welcome to the forum / community! Nice donor car. Keep everything until you know for sure you don't need it.

 

[askiles]

Tear down of the Cobalt has begun!

 

[askiles]

Some progress disassembling the donor

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Great progress! Did you lift the engine and trans out through the top of frame?

 

[askiles]

Great progress! Did you lift the engine and trans out through the top of frame?

No, just dropped it out the bottom. Set it on some blocks and basically lifted the car off of it and scooted the powertrain out. Easy peasy.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

No, just dropped it out the bottom. Set it on some blocks and basically lifted the car off of it and scooted the powertrain out. Easy peasy.

Hmmm, it looks like the subframe is still place?

 

[askiles]

Hmmm, it looks like the subframe is still place?

It was put back in place so I could roll it around.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

It was put back in place so I could roll it around.

Understand. I have a set of 4 rollerskates under my donor, so I can roll it around. Bought the full set of 4 on sale at HF for $80 at their parking lot sale. These work great as I keep removing items from the car.

 

[askiles]

Some more progress on the donor teardown tonight. Pulled the interior, dash, pedals, BCM, master cylinders, harnesses, etc... Now I just need to drop the fuel tank and get the pump and lines. Onward!!!!