figured i'd post some pics of the new driveshaft and the new trans. first pics is of the newly aquired driveshaft:



new driveshaft installed:



new trans installed as of yeaterday:




car is much smoother with the new trans and driveshaft. i think since i still have some vibration and clunking in the rear its time to rebuild the differential and check and double check the backlash.

 

Glad you are making progress on the vibration, I guess you havent' been able to locate a GSL rear for this yet?

 

i havent been able to locate one locally. and i dont want you to be forced to lug one to ohio..kinda not fair to you.. i think i am going to swap in another diff that i have( two more on the shelf) or rebuild my current one.. something's gotta be done.. i'mon perfectionist but this is getting annoying.. its more the sound than the vibration at this point.

 

I really don't mind bringing one out there, I drove all the way to the west end of PA for a GSL rear once lol. I'm not sure that guy in CT even has that rear end anymore though, we'd have to check....
I hear you about all the random noises and vibrations, they get really annoying especially when you can't track down what is making the noise lol. Both my cars have this slight clicking in the steering when you move the wheel back and forth but I can't seem to narrow it down to the source, and it only does it sometimes haha, oh well

 

going to drop the tank and replace the fuel level sender and gasket as well as the pickup gasket today. will post some pics.

 

got the tank dropped and installed the new sender, new sender screws, and a new pickip gasket. no leaks and i have a working gas gauge!:

here's the tank down and ready for service:



new pickup gasket. i already replaced the pickup screen when the tank went in:



new sender installed with new oem screws:



the new sender and the crazy packing material used in the box it came in. its a little bag with shredded paper with japaneese writing:





new clutch master cylinder to firewall gaskets along with new screws for the headlight bezels. got a few of these for future use:



and the tank installed with and the sender undercoated to protect it from the elements that cause corrosion:

 

and one final pic. a proud dad moment! i found my daughter using my keys to pry a plastic heart off of a silly princess crown she has. appeared that she wanted the heart off of the already mangled crown. i was so proud to see my 2 year old using leverage to pry something off. i've never showed her any physics like that..she made me so proud (nevermind the mismatched shoes on the wrong feet, lol, she must get that from her mother, lol!!

 

i'm back from my 2 week training with the military. a new wave of parts will be picked up tomorrow and i'll post some pics of the parts before i install them and after they are installed.

 

Nice, how did the 2 weeks go?

 

well, not too bad. i was in charge of an M-16 qualification range and got an award from the batallian command sergeant major for the efficiency of the range and knowledge of myself and staff. feels great to be home i can tell you that!

 

here are the parts that i bought for the GS yesterday:



neg. battery cable(based on the part number's tag, its been sitting on the shelf a long time)


new window seals (one pictured here):


new seat bolts:


screw that holds the air cleaner inlet duct to the core support:


i hope to find time to install these parts some time today!

 

all the parts that i had listed in the above post are installed and i have a small amount of parts to go on tomorrow. i'll have more time tomorrow to post more pics. the parts are as follows:
gas cap, slave cylinder rebuild kit, slave cylinder hose, exhaust hanger, misc screws (for 80 LS), and new coil bracket top.

here's a quick pic of the parts:

 

will have more updates with pics today!

 

can't believe you bought the upper coil bracket!

 

i actually have three more on order, lol. i order alternator brackets and other crazy things that most people would never want to order, lol. i'm picky when i restore a 7, lol.

 

here are a couple pics of some parts that i had replaced a few days ago:

new oil cap:



new clutch hose and rebuild slave cylinder:



more of the other stuff soon.

 

ok, back for an update. when replacing the window channel seals, i remove the door panels to help feed the seal down the channel and get it seated. first pic is of the door panel removed:



once teh door panel was off, i noticed the original part number sticker was still on the door panel, as well as a crazy label for repair. i left it on just for the heck of it. part of teh car's life history i guess:



pretty ocean blue:



passenger side plastic had never even been touched!! that can be kinda rare to find that no one has tampered with the plastic:



brand new oem clip for the plastic intake funnel (apparently they dont com in black anymore):

new oem negative cable (positive cable for the SE is no longer available):

 

Damn you really do like your OEM parts don't you Looks real good man, and yea that is rare to find a door plastic that hasn't been touched, most usually have some kind of duct tape holding them on lol.

 

been there! i have all kinda of gsl-se stuff like that, new EQ and stereo, vacuum advances etc etc

 

i'd love to see a pic of a new OEM stereo!!

 

i'll be going to the dealership today to pick up some new hardware for the 7's. i'll post a pic of what i pick up.

 

hadn't gotten much done on the car due to me having to work the last few days and the rain...but for now here are a couple pics:

 

yesterday, i installed new hose clamps on the upper radiator hose. i took the advice of another forum member who suggested that since the engine install was a clean install, that i not mud it up with non oem type clamps. well, i ordered a few, some for my LS and some for the GS. i'm glad i installed them. they really make a world of differnce in appearance. i may replace all of the hose clamps with oem clamps. price is the only factor at this point due to the fact that they are over $3 per clamp.

 

lmao! i love it now... i was just thinking that must be a hoot to drive, big engine light option package.... cool color, factory hose clamps....

my PP has factory clamps too

 

i htink the hose clamps made a world of difference under the hood..seriously..it is a ball to drive. i'm working on picking up a GSL rear end for it.