Gilsdorf's Long Road to Automotive-Nirvana
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Well if all goes according to plan, it should be running and on the dyno by this Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed!
After the dyno it is going right onto a covered trailer and being hauled to my new home in NV. Sorry Colorado, no time for a GTG. I'll be at SILV this year though.
Matt
After the dyno it is going right onto a covered trailer and being hauled to my new home in NV. Sorry Colorado, no time for a GTG. I'll be at SILV this year though.
Matt
Well all didn't go according to plan. So the car is much further along, but not finished, sorry no dyno #s yet.
As some of you know I moved to the Lake Tahoe area (Minden, NV) to be closer to family. The move went as well as expected, with only some minor stress. I spent the first part of move-day in Don's shop milking every last minute of his expertice before we hit ZERO hour and had to push the car onto the trailer for the drive.
Don Walker and his crew at HRD in Aruora were superheros and really regret not being able to finish the car before the deadline (Don's even offered to fly out to Reno to help finish it, maybe even bringing his team along--read: STAND-UP GUY!!!). Thanks Don, Joe, Josh, and the painter guy (sorry I don't remember your name)! For all the late nights and extra effort you put into to this project.
Here are some update pics:
Pretty polishing
New hard lower rad pipe
IC and PC680 battery location
Custom IC brackets
I'll be posting more as I get them, currently the car is still on the trailer. Once I get more settled I'll start working on her again. I still plan on making SILV07, but some developments with family health may prevent it, we just have to wait and see.
Matt
As some of you know I moved to the Lake Tahoe area (Minden, NV) to be closer to family. The move went as well as expected, with only some minor stress. I spent the first part of move-day in Don's shop milking every last minute of his expertice before we hit ZERO hour and had to push the car onto the trailer for the drive.
Don Walker and his crew at HRD in Aruora were superheros and really regret not being able to finish the car before the deadline (Don's even offered to fly out to Reno to help finish it, maybe even bringing his team along--read: STAND-UP GUY!!!). Thanks Don, Joe, Josh, and the painter guy (sorry I don't remember your name)! For all the late nights and extra effort you put into to this project.
Here are some update pics:
Pretty polishing
New hard lower rad pipe
IC and PC680 battery location
Custom IC brackets
I'll be posting more as I get them, currently the car is still on the trailer. Once I get more settled I'll start working on her again. I still plan on making SILV07, but some developments with family health may prevent it, we just have to wait and see.
Matt
can you get me a hard lower rad pipe.... i really need one... im sick of all these rubber hose nonsense, and since i am going solid mounts i can do it.
DAMN!!! Matt the car's lookin GOOD!!
im diggin ur busa coils, and wow thats a pretty clever battery location.. you got some pretty trick shiizzle on that phat ride-izzle lol
still gotta hit you up on a ride in that thing! maybe silv08 ill be ready
keep it up bro!
im diggin ur busa coils, and wow thats a pretty clever battery location.. you got some pretty trick shiizzle on that phat ride-izzle lol
still gotta hit you up on a ride in that thing! maybe silv08 ill be ready
keep it up bro!
Sid,
There is not much left to do, but finding the time to do it, is the hard part.
Basically the bumper needs to be wetsanded (actually resprayed, again, color isn't a good match) and installed, bumper foam needs to be trimed for the A-duct. Initial start up tune on the AEM, and then dyno tune. Also needs an alignment, and to bleed the clutch and brake lines along with removing air bubbles from PS rack.
Everyone who cares,
I'm in Edmonton right now visiting my Mom, who is now under palliative care for returning breast cancer. Unfortunately while I was here, my best friend's mom passed away, so I've extended my stay for another week to help him. I'm not trying to dump some heavy shit here, I'm just dealing with a lot of life's little bumps that take precedence over working on the supra, and a lot of other things for that matter.
Matt
There is not much left to do, but finding the time to do it, is the hard part.
Basically the bumper needs to be wetsanded (actually resprayed, again, color isn't a good match) and installed, bumper foam needs to be trimed for the A-duct. Initial start up tune on the AEM, and then dyno tune. Also needs an alignment, and to bleed the clutch and brake lines along with removing air bubbles from PS rack.
Everyone who cares,
I'm in Edmonton right now visiting my Mom, who is now under palliative care for returning breast cancer. Unfortunately while I was here, my best friend's mom passed away, so I've extended my stay for another week to help him. I'm not trying to dump some heavy shit here, I'm just dealing with a lot of life's little bumps that take precedence over working on the supra, and a lot of other things for that matter.
Matt
comon you know you can.Gilsdorf said:
edit. damn man... sorry for the hard ship for your family, and your friends. i hope for all the best for both families in this difficult time.
I'm back in Nevada now, and the car still sits in the trailer we used to move it out here on. I've been working real hard at getting the garage ready so I have a place to put the cars (it was full of stuff from the move). I don't know when I'll be able to work on it, but will be nice to have the supra at home.
Cryo,
Thanks for the well wishes, at this point it is just a matter of how little time we have left with my Mom.
Matt
Cryo,
Thanks for the well wishes, at this point it is just a matter of how little time we have left with my Mom.
Matt
Update:
My mom passed away in June (breast cancer). Sad days follow.
Started a new job (vp of operations at Avisosurf.com) and have been working insane hours, but one of the coolest surfboards out there, and it's made of carbon fiber.
The car is getting sent to the shop tomorrow for some tuning, troubleshooting, possibly some body work, and a much needed alighnment. Once finished there it is on to the dyno to get some real numbers and more tuning.
I'm still hoping to make SILV07, but we'll see how those cards play out.
I'll post numbers and pics once I get them.
New items include:
Clear JDM front side markers,
Unobtainium Nylon bushings (not installed yet),
In-dash 6 disc CD changer (not installed yet),
New windshield (will be installed in the shop),
Other stuff I'm too tired to remember right now,
Matt
My mom passed away in June (breast cancer). Sad days follow.
Started a new job (vp of operations at Avisosurf.com) and have been working insane hours, but one of the coolest surfboards out there, and it's made of carbon fiber.
The car is getting sent to the shop tomorrow for some tuning, troubleshooting, possibly some body work, and a much needed alighnment. Once finished there it is on to the dyno to get some real numbers and more tuning.
I'm still hoping to make SILV07, but we'll see how those cards play out.
I'll post numbers and pics once I get them.
New items include:
Clear JDM front side markers,
Unobtainium Nylon bushings (not installed yet),
In-dash 6 disc CD changer (not installed yet),
New windshield (will be installed in the shop),
Other stuff I'm too tired to remember right now,
Matt
Matt
Sorry to hear about your mom. Hope everything works out for you. Hopefully you'll make Vegas
Sorry to hear about your mom. Hope everything works out for you. Hopefully you'll make Vegas