Street Build: '99 GS - SRT4 engine swap

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by Leonthefaded

I love this build your doing even though mines on hold this srt swap is inspirational everytime I take a look

Well its good to see that u finnaly got what u wanted.I did se a spyder turbo for sale. Black with the chrome factory wheels. But had to back off. I have enough stuff as it is.

[talonawd97]

Best build I have ever seen. Major props and respect to you.
So excited to see a video of it when its all put together!

[5taR]

Awesome build. Wish I could come back on tomorrow and it be done!

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by 5taR

Awesome build. Wish I could come back on tomorrow and it be done!

Ah me to nothing like working on a car for awhile and u cant drive it yet.

By days end thier sould be a aperance up date!

[NWHTanK]

Well it was a short trip in the grarage to find only dissapointment. The opening in the mustang wheels are to small for the dsm lug nuts to fit in! So i will have to order a custom set of spline drive lug nuts to get the wheels on the car.

[dsmspick]

Just a thought, you could look into using a 1g steering wheel instead of an aftermarket one...

[NWHTanK]

In the process of finding lugnuts. I ran into a old friend that is giving me the hook up.1 gen scion tc wheels are painted a hyper silver sorta like a gunmetal. The wheels that I have are a polished alum. If u have ever polished a wheel u know that up keep is a pain so im going painted.

[SpiderGST]

I give you big props on the build man. Can't wait till its all done and you get the satisfaction of it being done. Very unique build. I actually had a 95 Neon Sport that i did the SRT Head swap. It was a fun car till it took a shit on my face. Good Luck Man. I will keep looking in ever so often.

[NWHTanK]

After talking with arrow on the phone, it got me thinking about making some custom bofy parts for this project.

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by SpiderGST

I give you big props on the build man. Can't wait till its all done and you get the satisfaction of it being done. Very unique build. I actually had a 95 Neon Sport that i did the SRT Head swap. It was a fun car till it took a shit on my face. Good Luck Man. I will keep looking in ever so often.

Thanks!

[arrowhead]

Originally Posted by NWHTanK

After talking with arrow on the phone, it got me thinking about making some custom bofy parts for this project.

It was my pleasure to be able to help you out, but like I told you the way I like to build my cars is to tackle one thing at a time, body work which in itself takes a lot of time when you are changing things, brakes which sometimes are bolt on but do require lots of planning, suspension which can be a killer money wise, and last my engine work.

Not everyone will follow this path since it may not be necessary and not all these changes are being made, engine it may surprise you and others I leave for last, once you have the engine ready to go, it becomes very tempting to take shortcuts, and leave things behind which should have been taken care of in the original plan.

As I finish one step in my build, it gives me more incentive to go to the next, not that if I have everything going at the same time, it is difficult to see what has been acomplished,

Having body work and engine work at the extremes is also beneficial since these 2 do not mix at all.
Give me call anytime you feel I can be of further assistance.

arrowhead

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by arrowhead

It was my pleasure to be able to help you out, but like I told you the way I like to build my cars is to tackle one thing at a time, body work which in itself takes a lot of time when you are changing things, brakes which sometimes are bolt on but do require lots of planning, suspension which can be a killer money wise, and last my engine work.

Not everyone will follow this path since it may not be necessary and not all these changes are being made, engine it may surprise you and others I leave for last, once you have the engine ready to go, it becomes very tempting to take shortcuts, and leave things behind which should have been taken care of in the original plan.

As I finish one step in my build, it gives me more incentive to go to the next, not that if I have everything going at the same time, it is difficult to see what has been acomplished,

Having body work and engine work at the extremes is also beneficial since these 2 do not mix at all.
Give me call anytime you feel I can be of further assistance.

arrowhead

U have inspired me to make some custom parts when the time comes. Not only is this a srt swap but a rebadging of sorts. Kind of like rs,gs,gst,gsx. After thinking about it for the last six months I liking GSR. A cobination of gs and srt. That plans for the body will include altering front and rear bumpers along with hood. Some changes will be sublte and some will more involed. And I would like to thank all that read my post and have had to put up with my spelling and sentence stucture, I am working on it the more I post.

[arrowhead]

Originally Posted by NWHTanK

U have inspired me to make some custom parts when the time comes. Not only is this a srt swap but a rebadging of sorts. Kind of like rs,gs,gst,gsx. After thinking about it for the last six months I liking GSR. A cobination of gs and srt. That plans for the body will include altering front and rear bumpers along with hood. Some changes will be sublte and some will more involed. And I would like to thank all that read my post and have had to put up with my spelling and sentence stucture, I am working on it the more I post.

Thanks for your reference.

Maybe you can compete with the auto industry with your creation of this new model.

I will be posting some pictures of what is left of the structures around the top of windshield and around the rest of the roof.

[arrowhead]

Any updates to your build
Did you get my PM.

[NWHTanK]

Pm sent. Ive been in stall on the build and with weather hiting the 80s I have been busy with outdoor stuff and hunydo list. Have been hitting the xbox in the afternoon for controled anger management.

[Leonthefaded]

I've been doing the exact same, but when progress is made in a build like yours it seems like a huge leap into the amazing unknown. A fantastic Discovery.

[NWHTanK]

Lol u made me laugh at work. What is the deal with netflix? I never see you game up!

[Leonthefaded]

My daughter is always watching dora the explorer and all the education shows like national geographic and stuff. She hogs the Xbox. I'm gonna be doing some hardcore COD tonight if your ready to get beatdown lol

[NWHTanK]

Yeah right... What is cod? I dont do fishing games.

[Leonthefaded]

Call of Duty

[NWHTanK]

Ah dont have that one

[NWHTanK]

Well I got my parts car in front of the grage over the weekendand start to tear it apart. It is being striped down every nut bolt and clip. I will be slaving alot of stuff off of her for other dsmers. Some of the stuff I will be modifing for my car. Just so you u know i think she had a hard life and her engine and trans was already gone when I got her.

[95eclipser]

Originally Posted by NWHTanK

In the process of finding lugnuts. I ran into a old friend that is giving me the hook up.1 gen scion tc wheels are painted a hyper silver sorta like a gunmetal. The wheels that I have are a polished alum. If u have ever polished a wheel u know that up keep is a pain so im going painted.

Um sorry but i dont think they will work on your car.

correct me if im wrong but Tc wheels are 5x100, and DSM wheels are 5x114?? Good luck tho

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by 95eclipser

Um sorry but i dont think they will work on your car.

correct me if im wrong but Tc wheels are 5x100, and DSM wheels are 5x114?? Good luck tho

Mustang wheels painted hyper silver like tc wheel color.

[turboglenn]

Originally Posted by NWHTanK

Well I got my parts car in front of the grage over the weekendand start to tear it apart. It is being striped down every nut bolt and clip. I will be slaving alot of stuff off of her for other dsmers. Some of the stuff I will be modifing for my car. Just so you u know i think she had a hard life and her engine and trans was already gone when I got her.

Aside from the fact that "slavery" isn't cool I think one of the best things i've ever done was to stockpile DSM specific nuts and bolts when i worked in a junk yard once.. Now here it is 9 years later and i'm FINALLY running out and it hurts

(had to point out your type of "slaving" the nuts and bolts )

Anyway, I've been following this for a while now and i'm really anticipating the first test drive, I can't wait to see what kinda results you get in general, let alone when you finally make it to the dyno with a 2.4 turbo engine in there.. (now if you could only adapt the AWD system properly )

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by turboglenn

Aside from the fact that "slavery" isn't cool I think one of the best things i've ever done was to stockpile DSM specific nuts and bolts when i worked in a junk yard once.. Now here it is 9 years later and i'm FINALLY running out and it hurts

(had to point out your type of "slaving" the nuts and bolts )

Anyway, I've been following this for a while now and i'm really anticipating the first test drive, I can't wait to see what kinda results you get in general, let alone when you finally make it to the dyno with a 2.4 turbo engine in there.. (now if you could only adapt the AWD system properly )

Hmmm did they make a awd srt caliber. I remember talk of it but dont know if they fowllowed thru.

[Leonthefaded]

Originally Posted by NWHTanK

Hmmm did they make a awd srt caliber. I remember talk of it but dont know if they fowllowed thru.

I wish they'd make an AWD SRT4 Neon that would be bad.

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by Leonthefaded

I wish they'd make an AWD SRT4 Neon that would be bad.

Yes that would be bad.lol kidding.

[arrowhead]

Glad to see you are making progress, GET that new model car on the road.

[NWHTanK]

Originally Posted by arrowhead

Glad to see you are making progress, GET that new model car on the road.

Lol one small step of many more to come! The tear down of the talon was part of the hunnydo list. Haha so I squeezed it in. It was orginaly parked on my lots across the street were the gs sat when I got it home.The grass started to take it over so it got moved so I could mow.