Frankenbonne project update #4 It started!
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Originally Posted by randman1
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i heard its getting fired up tomorrow.. you still planning on it'?
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Looks great guys!!!!!!!!!!
Definately gotta vids. Now when it'* finished take it to a dealership and complain about a "Whining" under the hood...................
Definately gotta vids. Now when it'* finished take it to a dealership and complain about a "Whining" under the hood...................
where did you get the motor from?
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I bought a 97 SSEi from a Copart salvage auction. The car was complete with the exception of a couple small items that were damaged in the accident. Buying a complete donor car was definately the way to go. We needed to grab certain parts off of the donor car several times so far as the project developed. The entire wire harness was removed and many connectors and wires were pruned from it to add components thay the 90 didn't have such as the VATS and fuel pump module. I'm also able to make my own harnesses using the same color and gauge wires and I've even used some of the wire loom from the original harness. Unused parts were sold to fund part of the project too.
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Complete wire harness:
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Complete wire harness:
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Originally Posted by randman1
I bought a 97 SSEi from a Copart salvage auction. The car was complete with the exception of a couple small items that were damaged in the accident. Buying a complete donor car was definately the way to go. We needed to grab certain parts off of the donor car several times so far as the project developed. The entire wire harness was removed and many connectors and wires were pruned from it to add components thay the 90 didn't have such as the VATS and fuel pump module. I'm also able to make my own harnesses using the same color and gauge wires and I've even used some of the wire loom from the original harness. Unused parts were sold to fund part of the project too.
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We took everything that was fastened, attached, screwed...and even some stuff that looked welded.
For today'* update: No start was attempted. As with any major undertaking we weren't far enough along to turn the key. We did little stuff like wiring in fuel pump relays, hooking cruise control up (where the old vacuum tank was..the bolts like right up), installed the charcoal canister tub, the coolant over flow jug (yeah Randy..it'* in) Got some pics. I started to clean out an old toolbox from my step Gram'* place that I inherited and found some really old tools. Some interesting stuff too. Wait til you see my new favorite socket.
Cruise module
Charcoal tub
Relays mounted
Hey you 88-91 guys...these pics are for you!
And proof of the body style
My new favorite socket
Hey Kenn...is this lifetime warrantied? I've got a set of sockets too.
Sorry they weren't more exciting. We'll have some good ones probably in a week or so.
For today'* update: No start was attempted. As with any major undertaking we weren't far enough along to turn the key. We did little stuff like wiring in fuel pump relays, hooking cruise control up (where the old vacuum tank was..the bolts like right up), installed the charcoal canister tub, the coolant over flow jug (yeah Randy..it'* in) Got some pics. I started to clean out an old toolbox from my step Gram'* place that I inherited and found some really old tools. Some interesting stuff too. Wait til you see my new favorite socket.
Cruise module
Charcoal tub
Relays mounted
Hey you 88-91 guys...these pics are for you!
And proof of the body style
My new favorite socket
Hey Kenn...is this lifetime warrantied? I've got a set of sockets too.
Sorry they weren't more exciting. We'll have some good ones probably in a week or so.