Dumb Ass Teenager Turbo/Body Work/Respray Learning Experience Build Thread

[Jafxod]

Might do a 45 dump

[Jafxod]

Lookin good Jim. Smart move on not getting electric cut outs. A lot of muscle car dudes have pulled them in favor of old school ones.

Appreciated

[Jafxod]

Took 9 hours out of my day off to drive up to CT and pick up this roll bar. Currently mocked up. Might have to pull it out to weld on tabs to mount this harness if I decide to run it. Also got my exhaust mounted up. Its all good but the cutout sits to low, gonna have to mount it some other way or just completely remove it.

Also got all my gauges hooked up. Hooking up the wideband was kind of a pain. Also got the oil and boost gauges hooked up on the dimmer off of the rear defroster button light. Wideband said you couldnt hook it up to a dimmer but its not obnoxiously bright at all so its not a big deal. In the end i'm really happy with how its turning out.

At the end of the night I put the car back on the ground with the hood on. Still gonna have to jack it up for a few more things but Its awesome seeing it ready to roll. Should have her done in about a week. Stoked

this is my buddy vince, chevy guy lol



safety first



usually this wouldnt be an issue but with a slammed e30 its an issue



niceeeee and tucked





I hate wiring



all done



Front valance waiting on paint



Place is a messssss

[jaywood]

Looking good.

I agree that you should have gone with a 3" pipe. Mine hangs pretty damn low though.

[Jafxod]

I talked to a good bunch of people and for my goals I think 2.5 should be fine. But yeah I can see 3 inch being an issue with clearance.

[Hey_You]

Not gonna lie, I'm kind of upset with the mess of wires you just hid with the cover for your gauges. Everything else seems great though :)

[Jafxod]

Not gonna lie, I'm kind of upset with the mess of wires you just hid with the cover for your gauges. Everything else seems great though :)

I cleaned it up before I covered it all up with the panel. It was tough though because I had wires going everywhere and from all different places. Wiring the Wideband was tough because there were separate instructions for the gauge and for the controller so you had to keep going back and forth and make sure you were reading the right one haha.

[Jafxod]

My exhaust cut out was just to big to fit under the e30 so I just deleted it for now and tucked up the exhuast a little more. Also tapped the intake manifold for the vacuum lines. Got the wastegate up there and mocked up a 2" screamer pipe lol. Also got hardware for the cage and bolted it in. Its so close to being done I can taste it. Should be a week or two. Nice and short of my christmas goal.

[Jafxod]

So I've officially decided Im gonna do some body work and paint this bitch in my garage.


Where do I start?

[Hey_You]

Makeshift spray booth, and prep. You wanna give the paint something to stick to, so sand down the surface slightly, and fix the dents. I like RageGold body filler, Gold anything is easier to work with though. Also, make sure your paint surface is CLEAN!

[Jafxod]

Makeshift spray booth, and prep. You wanna give the paint something to stick to, so sand down the surface slightly, and fix the dents. I like RageGold body filler, Gold anything is easier to work with though. Also, make sure your paint surface is CLEAN!

Thanks man. Any idea on where I should buy the paint and stuff from? I got some rust spots Im gonna clean up first.






Also can anyone confirm these injectors will work?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-1986-04-Camaro-42-lbs-hr-Set-8-Direct-Fit-Fuel-Injectors-/130609228424?pt=Race_Car_Parts&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e68eaaa88#ht_2360wt_1165

[Jafxod]

Also guys. you think if I threw an cat into the exhaust there is anyway Ill pass emisions running MS? Its not a huge deal, I wasnt planning on being able to pass, but It would be cool if I could.

[jaywood]

Go with PPG paint, I've only read good things about them. I will be using PPG when I paint my car.

42lb'ers are good for m50 turbo. They will easily get you 400 HP.

[Jafxod]

Go with PPG paint, I've only read good things about them. I will be using PPG when I paint my car.

42lb'ers are good for m50 turbo. They will easily get you 400 HP.

Ive done been decided on 42lbs I just wanna make sure THOSE will fit and are the right impedance.

[jaywood]

14.9 = High impedance. M50 uses high impedance injectors on the stock ecu. A standalone can usually use high or low impedance.



They look like the injectors I have but I'm not 100% sure if they'll fit or not.