Roadkill's 1983 Chevy Z28 - (Work Starts on Page 5)

[Roadkill]

One fresh rebuilt and blasted gearbox.



Gearbox with a couple of coats of primer.

[Titsy]

Quoting: Roadkill

Let's just say that their gearbox rebuilding had better be superior to their painting skills.

Was that WIM?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Titsy

Was that WIM?

Are you daft ? - I took it to a Borg Warner specialist . .

[Titsy]

Hmmmm could have sworn you said you'd taken it to WIM, which would have explained the

[sixpack2639]

You gonna paint it hot pink?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Titsy

Hmmmm could have sworn you said you'd taken it to WIM, which would have explained the

No, I originally spoke to Hauser re the axle (eventually went to WRE) and they recommended a company for the 'box who do work for Aston Martin to name one.

They have stacks of T5's and T56's in their workshop - some for GM - some not.

Ready for final paint (I'll leave it a while to harden fully first, though)

[Roadkill]

Quoting: sixpack2639

You gonna paint it hot pink?

Red.

[ianjpage]

looking good mate!!

[FUBAR]

Glad everything seems to be going to plan

[Roadkill]

The prop is also now in primer (did that early this morning).

I've also added one other little bit to the Spohn order.

[sixpack2639]

Quoting: Roadkill

I've also added one other little bit to the Spohn order.

Just kidding.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: sixpack2639

Just kidding.

Ahh, that reminds me . . . It's an ally diff support/cover.

It was just sitting there begging to be brought . . . .



Well, I've brought the rest of the catalogue - why not I thought ?

[sixpack2639]

Quoting: Roadkill

Well, I've brought the rest of the catalogue - why not I thought ?

I can believe that!!!!

[Roadkill]

She'll be special when she's done.

BTW - Found out at the weekend that my Z28 was the "H.O" option car - Having the High output 4BBL 5.0L pushing 190Bhp, 5 Speed (only) as standard and 3.73 rear ratios.



Kinda makes it a little more special - having that "H" in the Code.

[Roadkill]

Grinded (ground ?) off some broken brackets from the axle last night.

Smooth.

When removing the old slave cylinders they deposited brake fluid all over the case.



So I took it to that place and got it re-blasted.  £10.



Looks better this time too . . the last time there were still claggy bits in the corners and joins . . but they're all gone, now.

[Roadkill]

Just reviewing the costs over the last 8 weeks . . .

Spohn $3,155 (Suspension, chassis and brake parts),
BMR $372 (Chassis and Misc. parts),
Jegs $530 (Suspension, brake, fuel and misc. parts),
Advance $85 (Brake cables),
Ebay $ (cant remember $30 ? - new slave cylinders),
Inline tube $200 (S/S brake lines),
JDWerks $434 (Adj. Tokicos)
(Craig) £170 (Eibachs),
W.R.E £294 (LSD fitting, axle re-furb and oil),
Transmission Comp £735 (Gearbox rebuild),
Shot Blasting, paint, misc £50.

$4,806 + £1,249 =

And that's not including all the "little bits" brought before 8 weeks ago !





Oh, and add about $1000 to ship all that lot, as well, at least.

[Incursus]

[Pod]

Time to put the rent up then.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Pod

Time to put the rent up then

Yeah, I'm too kind to Sammy . . .

[CJ-IROCZ]

[F Body]

Quoting: Roadkill

$4,806 + £1,249 =

And that's not including all the "little bits" brought before 8 weeks ago !

That's some exspense just on the transmission/brakes, I wouldn't be wanting to put it back on the burn pad after that

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

$4,806 + £1,249 =

[Titsy]

Quoting: Pod

Time to put the rent up then.

Dont give him ideas...

[Roadkill]

Tonights activities . . .

Axle after second blasting.



Axle after some "smoothing"



Axle after first coat of primer (it got another before it got too dark)

[FUBAR]

Fair doos