V1 Frank's Florida Street Goblin Build (#227) - 06 SS, 2.4L donor

[Rttoys]

Making progress on day two of the teardown.

I see you have a bike problem (not problem) too
sweet


good on the progress And the engine.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

I see you have a bike problem (not problem) too
sweet


good on the progress And the engine.

Yes, a 17 Ultra Classic, a 19 Heritage Softail, and the wife's Suzuki C-90 and her Crotch Rocket, Honda F4i. Luckily there is room in the other garage for our trucks. Your project is looking good and I see you have a few scoots of your own !!!

 

[Rttoys]

Yes, a 17 Ultra Classic, a 19 Heritage Softail, and the wife's Suzuki C-90 and her Crotch Rocket, Honda F4i. Luckily there is room in the other garage for our trucks. Your project is looking good and I see you have a few scoots of your own !!!

Maybe a few.
yamaha FZ1, Honda Grom, 78 Honda xl100, yamaha tw200, ninja 300 (race bike) and Ducati 996s.

I like everything on 2 wheels, but I love my speed and/or small. So on that note, I mostly like her “crotch rocket” but the cruisers are cool too.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Day three of stripping the donor. Hope to have then engine out next week.

 

[JBINTX]

nice toys back there!

 

[CaptFrank2001]

OK day three is in the books. Had a few issues. First one was the Sway Bar Links. The video shows just using an Impact tool and the nut comes right off. NOT on my car. I had to use an allen wrench (8mm I believe) and a box wrench. The problem was the shaft and nut just turn together with the Impact driver so I had to use this method (see photo). The other big issue was the rear sub-frame bolts. One was OK the other was rusted solid. had to use a breaker bar to bust it loose. Tomorrow some light work and then get on to dropping the engine.

 

[ctuinstra]

It's a good thing they put the allen head on it. I've come across others that didn't and you have a heck of a time getting the nut off when they start to spin. You won't really need the sway bar links.

We were fortunate enough to have a tractor with a loader and we lowered the car and all onto a dolly and the lifted the car off of the engine/cradle. Made quick and easy work to separate the two.

Looks like you don't have much more to go. The dash is a lot of fun to get out if you don't have help.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

It's a good thing they put the allen head on it. I've come across others that didn't and you have a heck of a time getting the nut off when they start to spin. You won't really need the sway bar links.

We were fortunate enough to have a tractor with a loader and we lowered the car and all onto a dolly and the lifted the car off of the engine/cradle. Made quick and easy work to separate the two.

Looks like you don't have much more to go. The dash is a lot of fun to get out if you don't have help.

Sounds like a plan. I have a 26HP Kubota with a bucket on the front and will probably do the same thing.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

End of the day pictures (25 July, 2020). Moving right along.

 

[JBINTX]

End of the day pictures (25 July, 2020). Moving right along.

you might want to support your axles to avoid damaging the articulating joint.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

you might want to support your axles to avoid damaging the articulating joint.

Thanks, will do that right now.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

you might want to support your axles to avoid damaging the articulating joint.

Put the old brake lines to good use, supporting the Axle's.

 

[ctuinstra]

Sounds like a plan. I have a 26HP Kubota with a bucket on the front and will probably do the same thing.

They may not be as good as a lift, but they sure do come in handy

 

[JBINTX]

They may not be as good as a lift, but they sure do come in handyView attachment 15721View attachment 15722

and those of us without a John Deere just call that cheating...........

 

[CaptFrank2001]

They may not be as good as a lift, but they sure do come in handyView attachment 15721View attachment 15722

I think the 4200 is also a 26HP tractor so my Kubota should be fine. May need to put on my bush-hog for some counterweight. My bucket is good for 1,800 pounds.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Day-5 Engine is out. Picked up the Donor car on Tuesday & started tearing it down on Wednesday, 22 July. Just got the engine out. I used a different method (no engine lift). I lowered the whole car & engine on to the dolly. Unbolted the engine then raised the front of the car and pulled the engine out. Worked like a charm. Now I have a few decisions. This motor is at 208,000 miles and even though it ran great that is a lot of miles. I am going to pick up a new transmission from DF and I planned to put in a new clutch as well. I am seriously considering a new Long Block as well. ZZ Performance has some very attractive prices.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Day-7 Dash Out. Making steady progress on the tear-down. Completer 5 of the 8 Tear down video's. They are very helpful. Still looking for another option for an engine. Not having much luck finding another engine but the search continues.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Not much car left. Working on removing the main wire harness that runs the full length of the car. Also getting a little painting done starting with the sub-frame. Hey, I found $.12 cents in the car. I wonder who found the most $$ in their donor?

 

[Mayor West]

eBay has some new crate engines (they're turbos mostly if i recall correctly) but I'm sure they have non turbo models too. You could always buy a 2nd donor and just sell everything else or build a second goblin!

 

[CaptFrank2001]

eBay has some new crate engines (they're turbos mostly if i recall correctly) but I'm sure they have non turbo models too. You could always buy a 2nd donor and just sell everything else or build a second goblin!

Two Goblins ....... hummmmm? Will take a look on EBAY. Thanks !!!