No matter what I do, it's still a Cavalier.

[OptimalRyhme]

I also ordered three spherical ball pivots (I can't think of the not retarded name for them at the time... brain has turned to mush). They should be here near the end of the week and thusly I can finish my brake setup.

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heim joints.

[andybob]

lolled way too hard at "spherical ball pivots"

Looking really good. Engine bay is going to be so clean without the master cylinder and booster in there...

[Bigdogstokes]

So it's only getting warmer here, where are the updates?

[M.Doban]

thusly

You said "thusly".





I love you even more now.

[HooWybrow]

heim joints.

Nailed it.

lolled way too hard at "spherical ball pivots"

Looking really good. Engine bay is going to be so clean without the master cylinder and booster in there...

Thanks, dude. Completely agree.

So it's only getting warmer here, where are the updates?

Hang on a sec, all will be explained.

You said "thusly".

I love you even more now.

Micah, you have made me a happy, happy girl.

SO.

You may have noticed that I haven't updated this in a while, well that's because I'm an idiot and blew up my truck. For whatever reason, swapping in a 5.7L v8 rather than another stock motor seemed like a much better idea.

You can view that idiocy here:

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42499

I haven't really touched the car myself in 10 days. Yes, I'm counting.

Meanwhile, remember I dropped my dash off? I've got a few update pictures from Wayde.

I got this picture a week or so ago, it is the very solid start of the bezel being rebuilt.



Vents have been re-added to the factory spot, radio has been moved up and gauges have been moved from the a-pillar (thank fuck) to where the radio used to be. Should be ready for primer tomorrow and I will have a new update picture then.

As for my fucking destroyed dash pad, well it is well on it's way to it's previous showroom finish.

A few 'befores' just so you know how bad it really was:







And how it currently sits:



I never ever thought it would look even half that good again. That is the stock vinyl and was actually shipped from GM in Detroit for me.

Fuel cell and bracketry should be here Friday. Oh yeah, did I mention I'm putting in a cell?

[98z24ragtop]

This thing is just insane. I can't wait to see more of this thing Makes me sort of miss my Cavalier. Sort of...

[Khalil]

Dope shit dude

[244Brick]

Wow that dash dude!

[cobrawannabe]

Oh yes.

[Z.Cockburn]

Vinyl Cavalier dash?

Ooooh,la-la.

Mine was just shitty plastic.

[Chuckdee]

Dat dash......mmmmmm

[aLaFleur]

Quit working on your stupid truck and get back to these more important things.

[floatingdino]

Love the fabrication skills going on in this thread.
Really cements for me the fact that it doesn't matter what car you have or where you start, the people with dedication and skills (money to a certain extent) will make any car excellent.
This is brilliant.

[M.Doban]

What he said ^^

Well done, Jeff, well done.

[HooWybrow]

This thing is just insane. I can't wait to see more of this thing Makes me sort of miss my Cavalier. Sort of...

Haha, thanks, dude.

Don't ever miss a Cavalier.

Dope shit dude

Thanks, Khalil.

Wow that dash dude!

I know, right?

Oh yes.

Vinyl Cavalier dash?

Ooooh,la-la.

Mine was just shitty plastic.

Just the dash pad is vinyl, I'm pretty sure they all were.

Dat dash......mmmmmm

YUP.

Quit working on your stupid truck and get back to these more important things.

Dude, tell me about it. Truck has taken way longer already than I thought and it's only been 12 days.

Love the fabrication skills going on in this thread.
Really cements for me the fact that it doesn't matter what car you have or where you start, the people with dedication and skills (money to a certain extent) will make any car excellent.
This is brilliant.

Thank you! I completely agree on the off-chassis base to start. Doesn't matter what it is anymore.

What he said ^^

Well done, Jeff, well done.

Thanks, Micah!