Project OT II: The rebirth

[98blackbeauty]

Sorry to hear about all the bad. I always heard bad things come in 3's so if thats true here's hopin for a some good.

[Gottork]

sorry to hear about your misfortune and loss.. I hope things are looking up for you and will be here to chear you on once again when you start back up..

[s.reef]

Thread back from the dead! Hope the rest of the year goes better for you Jason

[Orange Terror]

Alright, time for an update.

Been a long time, and to be honest, nothing has been done on the project. Its been a rough year, some of you may have noticed that I haven't been very active the last few months. My mom was in the hospital for 6 weeks spanning the end of January till she ended up passing away in March, my Grandmother (Dad's mom) passed away a month later on easter, I lost my job 4 days after my mom's funeral. Yep, fun year.

However, while 2009 is out for me and the 80' Z, I have promised and committed myself to having some form of fbody on the road again by april 2010 so help me god. Whether it be this one or another one, I don't know. I am toying with getting a different one, as I'd love an earlier 2nd gen.

That said, the reason for this update is, well I wanted to thank you all for your interest in this when I was working on it and let you know that, plans are in the works. I've got several projects going right now but as soon as I get a couple cleared up I plan to start working on this again, asap. Who knows, there's a small possibility the 80 could make it out before winter, but its a big if. Anyway, thanks, and I'll update as soon as I have something worthy.

[Orange Terror]

Small update. Got the gaskets put on the headers and tightened them down to the heads, Got the tranny mount put in (only had a small block of wood in there before. Got the crossmember bolted in too. Was kinda surprised, pleasantly though, the tranny mount and crossmember bolts and holes all lined up like they were supposed to without a problem. I expected to have to persuade things a little, lol.

Before somebody says it, no, no pics, didn't get a chance to yet. Maybe the next update.

[Gottork]

well your farther than I have been able to get so congratz..

Good luck with it and hope your happy with your progress..

Since I am still new, can you post pics of OT1?

[Orange Terror]

Well, here's the latest and it isn't much. Got a driveshaft, got the headers on but not tight yet, gotta drop the gaskets on. Water pump is on, and picked up the bumper from storage.







Now for the bad news, I'm leaving for vacation next week, so when I get back there will only be a week and a half before the M&G. OTII will not make the M&G this year unfortunately. However, I will be continuing in hopes of getting it out at some point this summer yet. Hopefully before the 4th of july.

[WMCC Gary]

yeah, good idea. $2200 already paid and I'd have a pissed off wife to boot. Not to mention I'd miss my little girl. I think I'll go take her to see Mickey Mouse. If it gets done it gets done. There is a backup plan

Yup skipping out on the Family vacation is a bad idea, besides Mickey is one cool mouse! I'm taking the family visit him again for 10 days in november.

[Orange Terror]

hell 8 days for vacation, you should be able to get a crap load done..

just stay home..

yeah, good idea. $2200 already paid and I'd have a pissed off wife to boot. Not to mention I'd miss my little girl. I think I'll go take her to see Mickey Mouse. If it gets done it gets done. There is a backup plan

[Gottork]

hell 8 days for vacation, you should be able to get a crap load done..

just stay home..

[Orange Terror]

Looking great, man.

And I don't want to push you, but you got 4 weeks from this Saturday.

No pressure...

Thanks,

I know, 4 weeks to make a self powered rolling shell, lol. And I'll be gone on vacation for 8 days of it. Time has now become the enemy, might be calling in sick for a couple days leading up to the M&G, lol.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

Looking great, man.

And I don't want to push you, but you got 4 weeks from this Saturday.

No pressure...

[SoulTerror]

So it didn't happen then! LIAR!!! Now your really working on the whole OT for prez. Already got the lying part down

[Orange Terror]

Ok, it looks pretty much like this, without the cherry picker.

[kammi10]

yeah where the hell are the pics.... you know better