81 custom widebody
Awesome!
07-29-15, 12:01 PM
#236
Motor
Ok, guys this is where it gets fun. I don't think it's a surprise that I went V8. I got a 4 bolt main engine for 400 bucks with less than 10,000 miles on a rebuild. Hard to ignore that much torque for that price. Anyway here is a mock up motor so I could tack in the motor mounts.
02-22-16, 06:51 AM
#241
I have a condition!
I just can't leave well enough alone. I had the motor mounts all tacked in and after some contemplation I decided to drop the rack and pinion as low as possible so I could sit the engine a little lower in the car. So, I cut the old mounts off and lowered them. Looks alright and lowers the rack about an inch. NOW, it's time to get the drivetrain in.
02-24-16, 10:50 PM
#242
I just can't leave well enough alone. I had the motor mounts all tacked in and after some contemplation I decided to drop the rack and pinion as low as possible so I could sit the engine a little lower in the car. So, I cut the old mounts off and lowered them. Looks alright and lowers the rack about an inch. NOW, it's time to get the drivetrain in.
11-10-16, 05:02 AM
#244
getting close
started the motor! 10 years I've waited to hear that sound. now it's brakes, coil overs and exhaust. I have a little more wiring to do as well. I was afraid the brakes wouldn't fit inside my 15 in wheels but they just clear so all is well.
11-19-16, 02:40 PM
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It is amazing, but how long it takes is up to the builder. Admittedly I didn't attempt a custom widebody, but I did a complete re-engineer to driveable with new paint in less than a year. It's mostly about your drive and monetary priorities versus your ambition and talent. If you put most of your earnings toward a family, or don't want it bad enough to work a 40-hour job, then it will take longer. If your ambition exceeds your talent, then it will take longer.
11-23-16, 02:55 PM
#250
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
Absolutely! 
Ignore this guy (quoted text below), he obviously has it too good in life to understand what a longer build feels like when you want to do things right and have other obligations to deal with. Phenomenal work.
Ignore this guy (quoted text below), he obviously has it too good in life to understand what a longer build feels like when you want to do things right and have other obligations to deal with. Phenomenal work.
It is amazing, but how long it takes is up to the builder. Admittedly I didn't attempt a custom widebody, but I did a complete re-engineer to driveable with new paint in less than a year. It's mostly about your drive and monetary priorities versus your ambition and talent. If you put most of your earnings toward a family, or don't want it bad enough to work a 40-hour job, then it will take longer. If your ambition exceeds your talent, then it will take longer.
Last edited by RGHTBrainDesign; 11-23-16 at 02:57 PM.