5 Spd TGP.. Finally Finishing Small Details.. Vid added 10-22

[89BlackTGP]

Looks good! Stick or MIG?

Mig. I'm really good at welding. Thanks

[GOT2B GM]

Right on,  I do a lot of welding at my work as well (Millwright), mostly stick (7018 rod, DC) but some MIG now and then.

[89BlackTGP]

ok so I paid out the door 1,673.36.. i got everything back and super excited.. new gaskets, oil pump, bearings, pistons, timing set, lifters, cam, Crank ground, 3 angle valve cut and heads resurfaced, etc..  Some strange reason i used blue to paint the block and its like the pontiac blue from the old days so history in the making.. lol Pics of everything shown and one of the 4 bad pistons.. all the same.. oh and i finally pulled the trans from the engine from the 5 speed car and boy is it dirty.. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts and what u like to know..

[89BlackTGP]

ok so a little update.. assembling the engine.. taking my time and been doing it myself.. the progress from saturday and sunday.. about a total of 5 hours to get it this far..

[TGed]

That blue is actually nice!  Keep up the progress work!

BTW i took your advise.. :laugh:

hahahaha

[89BlackTGP]

got the chip from Adam yesterday... will get pics up of my updated status.. The Lim, Valve covers, Exhaust manis are on the engine.. Also awaiting the dip stick tube from the dealer and will be getting closer.. to done.. I got my new fuel lines from the dealer that go over the top of the tank to the fuel filter area so now i will be able to put the tank in and button up the under side..

[89BlackTGP]

well its real close.. everything is going together so well.. :icon_razz: tomorrow going to meet a guyoff craigslist with yellow top 5.0 injectors all 8 for 40 bucks so i can get this thing running this weekend.. :icon_biggrin:  pics so far of my progress.. i also played around with my buffer and will end up buffing the whole car when running..

[Serge A. Storms]

Excellent thread! I'm going to be doing this myself soon since our 5 speed GP died yesterday.

[GPChief]

Looking good, Nice AC delete bracket (I have the same one) :icon_mrgreen:

[TGP Nick]

What product did you use for buffing the car? 

I'm not a fan of the red valve covers, but to each his own.  Lookin good! :thumb:

[mfewtrail]

What product did you use for buffing the car? 

With all that dust on the window, I'm guessing some sort of 3M product. Unless that dust was already there...:laugh:

[89BlackTGP]

Excellent thread! I'm going to be doing this myself soon since our 5 speed GP died yesterday.

That is a Awesome sig!!!! WOW!!!!!

[89BlackTGP]

What product did you use for buffing the car? 

I'm not a fan of the red valve covers, but to each his own.  Lookin good! :thumb:

I dont like the red valve covers either!! I am just too lazy to strip and repaint.. ill repaint the ones off my 2.8 that was in the parts car and powdercoat them..

[89BlackTGP]

With all that dust on the window, I'm guessing some sort of 3M product. Unless that dust was already there...:laugh:

Yes it is 3M.. perfect it cutting compund, perfect it 2 glazing and zymoil wax... im not sure on the names but i know what im using.. lol

[89BlackTGP]

OK guys well the motor is in and things are going somewhat good.. taking my time and not rushing things.. i got the motor in hooked up the rack to the subframe, hooked up most of the wiring on the bottom half of engine, clutch slave is on, shifter cables are on and hooked up.. man talk about close!!! i will be removing the DP once the car runs too wrap it b/c it will be needing that.. Saturday i found a local selling 5.0 yellow/orangeish injectors.. picked them up for $40 for all 8 so that was a steal.. i put them in before i dropped the car on the cradle..  pics as always.. :icon_wink: