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Here is the log of building my car using a 500 Cadillac engine, TH425 trans, Pinto front suspension, and custom tube frame.
9/15/02 after cutting the caddy in half and pressure washing the drivetrain.
1/5/03 Pictures of a 75 pinto that I cut up and got the front end out.
2/2/03 I got the last things out of the Pinto I might need so now it is time to have fun with the car before it goes to the junkyard.
2/20/03 I have to fix my camera it is starting to mess up, but here are 2 pictures of my frame I took as we started on putting the lower rails together.
2/21/03 I have my camera fixed and here are a few pictures of the frame that show some more detail. next week it should start coming together a lot faster.
2/25/03 Here is the bottom of the frame finished and located properly.
3/4/03 The body is temporarily placed on the frame to see how it is coming.
3/7/03 Pictures of the roll bar and more frame braces.
3/17/03 The rotors are mounted and wheels put on.
3/19/03 All the main frame rails are now done.
3/21/03 The frame is now complete and only needing a few details to finish it.
3/25/03 A few pictures of the new transmission mount and other things.
4/4/03 The car is finally home.
4/6/03 Rear suspension is assembled and some paint on the frame rails to protect it.
4/12/03 New Floorpan installed and test fitting body again.
4/21/03 front brakes installed, pedals installed, rear springs sort of installed.
4/27/03 gas tank designed and test fitting new back wheels and brakes.
5/2/03 Throttle cable and shifter cable installed and working.
5/4/03 Gas tank cut out and ready to weld.
5/11/03 Brake lines and radiator pipe installed.
5/24/03 Rear suspension finally put together and working right.
5/28/03 Gas tank put together and test fitted in place.
6/1/03 Gas tank, trans cooler, and body back on.
6/2/03 Radiator and battery tray mounted in the front.
6/5/03 Bunch of random parts bolted back on, and the dashboard is in.
6/6/03 Pulled the car out from under carport and cleaned it up for the show, Still no starter so it doesn't run.
6/7/03 It started!!!!!!! no pics though it looks the same as before it just smokes a lot now :)
6/8/03 Pics from the town of Man car show.
6/14/03 Trunk mounted, new roll bar and some other details.
7/11/03 Installing Fuel Injection.
7/12/03 fuel lines ran and converting distributor to 7 wire computer control.
7/14/03 Running good now with fuel injection and computer controlled ignition.
7/23/03 Few engine details, brakes fixed, and other little things.
7/28/03 Started sorting out the mess of wiring in the car.
8/9/03 Hydraulic throttle installed.
8/22/03 New computer in, minor repairs on engine and now it runs smooth.
8/25/03 Gas pedal finally fixed and working brake lights.
9/7/03 Figured out where and how to stick a muffler on it finally.
9/10/03 Muffler position figured out and ready for pipes.
9/15/03 Few random pics of the car ready to go get aligned and exhaust pipes.
9/20/03 Car is back from muffler shop.
9/21/03 Heat shields made up and trying to figure out where to put some fans in the back.
9/26/03 Vent cut behind license plate and fans mounted in the trunk.
9/27/03 started cleaning up the wiring and hooking everything up.
10/10/03 Rear firewall and seatbelts mounted.
10/22/03 Sort of a front firewall and some other random interior stuff.
2/20/04 Got the pedals figured out and ready to build a firewall now.
2/21/04 Cleaned out the foot area and made a cardboard template for a firewall.
2/28/04 aluminum firewall cut out.
2/29/04 Firewall mounted and mounting pedals for the absolutely last time.
3/5/04 Pedals mounted and brakes working again.
2/26/05 Tearing down the engine to do some work to it.
2/27/05 Cleaned up the lifter valley and stripped the heads down.
3/4/05 Trying to get one of the back tires off.
3/6/05 Stripped down the front of the engine and that tire is finally off :)