The Devils Own Chariot
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Re: Smashed the front End
Fixed already? You dont mess around.
Fixed already? You dont mess around.
Smashed the front End
- Thread starter Daveman2
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Daveman2
Autox Blazer
Re: Smashed the front End
The thing is there's still lots of work ahead of me, as I'm not just trying to get it running, I want it to look really nice, so I'm doing lots of little stuff like painting the core support and hood latch + support, repairing the steel bumper and plastic airdam, re-fabricating the cold air intake, fabricating a new ECU mount, relocating the battery to the rear, painting bolts and brackets, etc.
Do you guys think I should just get a replacement radiator(Heavy duty 1" core), or a racing radiator, and do a custom setup where instead of running the stock setup, trans, oil, and coolant all going into the radiator, I run them all on seperate coolers, with the e-fans in front, the radiator in it's stock place, then the coolers on the back of the radiator(Power steering, tranny, and oil).
I think I can also get radiators with oil fittings, which would simplify it alot, just needing to run PS and tranny coolers.
It's been 6 days since the insurance adjuster came by to look at it and get the quote, I think I'm doing pretty well.
The thing is there's still lots of work ahead of me, as I'm not just trying to get it running, I want it to look really nice, so I'm doing lots of little stuff like painting the core support and hood latch + support, repairing the steel bumper and plastic airdam, re-fabricating the cold air intake, fabricating a new ECU mount, relocating the battery to the rear, painting bolts and brackets, etc.
Do you guys think I should just get a replacement radiator(Heavy duty 1" core), or a racing radiator, and do a custom setup where instead of running the stock setup, trans, oil, and coolant all going into the radiator, I run them all on seperate coolers, with the e-fans in front, the radiator in it's stock place, then the coolers on the back of the radiator(Power steering, tranny, and oil).
I think I can also get radiators with oil fittings, which would simplify it alot, just needing to run PS and tranny coolers.
Daveman2
Autox Blazer
Re: Smashed the front End
That's not a bad render, I just don't think the WW airdam fits the S10 styling that well, but it's one of the better looking kits out there.
Got the new clear headlights and clears in today, should be putting alot of wrenching time in this weekend.
I can't find my car's color code Duplicolor touch-up spray paint (T408) anywhere
I was hoping to spray some parts of the car the same color myself as I did with my old core support as you can see in the crash, but maybe that won't happen.
I guess I'll talk to the body shop about spraying the core so it matches the rest of the car, we'll see what happens, :/.
More updates soon.
That's not a bad render, I just don't think the WW airdam fits the S10 styling that well, but it's one of the better looking kits out there.
Got the new clear headlights and clears in today, should be putting alot of wrenching time in this weekend.
I can't find my car's color code Duplicolor touch-up spray paint (T408) anywhere
I was hoping to spray some parts of the car the same color myself as I did with my old core support as you can see in the crash, but maybe that won't happen.
I guess I'll talk to the body shop about spraying the core so it matches the rest of the car, we'll see what happens, :/.
More updates soon.
Daveman2
Autox Blazer
Re: Smashed the front End
Though about it but decided I wanted to keep my S-10 front end, I like how I can make a cold air setup with it.
Daveman2
Autox Blazer
Re: Smashed the front End
more updates!
Been working on fixing the damage to the front bumper, fender, and core support. There was some pretty bent up shiet, the one of the headlights was bolted on(that's not how it comes stock), and the corner of the core support severely tweaked.
Buying junkyard parts means paying the saved cost in labor later sometimes :/
Got her front end naked
As you can see ran the battery through the frame.
And oh the joys of poor suspension geometry :/, one day I'l get some TCAs and a custom center link, or better yet RP steering
more updates!
Been working on fixing the damage to the front bumper, fender, and core support. There was some pretty bent up shiet, the one of the headlights was bolted on(that's not how it comes stock), and the corner of the core support severely tweaked.
Buying junkyard parts means paying the saved cost in labor later sometimes :/
Got her front end naked
As you can see ran the battery through the frame.
And oh the joys of poor suspension geometry :/, one day I'l get some TCAs and a custom center link, or better yet RP steering
Daveman2
Autox Blazer
Re: Smashed the front End
More updates and parts . . .
Stock replacement radiator that's a little beefier
New K&N filter and some electrical . . .
Been painting the chassis a little . . .
Short-term plans are to finish up the core support and innerfenders and paintmatch those, lay a nice-looking coat of flat-black on the bumper, and hopefully start getting things put back together. All I really need now is hood which I should have shipped to me soon, and a grille shell.
More updates and parts . . .
Stock replacement radiator that's a little beefier
New K&N filter and some electrical . . .
Been painting the chassis a little . . .
Short-term plans are to finish up the core support and innerfenders and paintmatch those, lay a nice-looking coat of flat-black on the bumper, and hopefully start getting things put back together. All I really need now is hood which I should have shipped to me soon, and a grille shell.
Daveman2
Autox Blazer
uppppppdaaaaaaaaate
uppppppdaaaaaaaaate
Ok got a few more things done today, and ran into a snag.
I think my A/C Blower fan is bigger than a non-A/C blower fan, so my blowerbox doesn't want to mount.
Should I just trim the fan? That seems like an easy viable option, otherwise I'm guessing buy a new blower fan.
Here's the pics of the heaterbox all finished up
Got me a hood
And finished up my LS1 fans
Including an OEM looking wiring harness
I used part grounding wires on the core support I got from the junkyard to make the ground for the fans.
More to come tomorrow!
uppppppdaaaaaaaaate
Ok got a few more things done today, and ran into a snag.
I think my A/C Blower fan is bigger than a non-A/C blower fan, so my blowerbox doesn't want to mount.
Should I just trim the fan? That seems like an easy viable option, otherwise I'm guessing buy a new blower fan.
Here's the pics of the heaterbox all finished up
Got me a hood
And finished up my LS1 fans
Including an OEM looking wiring harness
I used part grounding wires on the core support I got from the junkyard to make the ground for the fans.
More to come tomorrow!
Daveman2
Autox Blazer
Re: Smashed the front End
Updates with pics!
Damn cheap headlights, one of the adjustment mechanisms doesn't work so I still have to figure out the fitment with them.
Permacool power steering cooler
All that's left to go in the engine bay is the air intake and a blower fan.
Updates with pics!
Damn cheap headlights, one of the adjustment mechanisms doesn't work so I still have to figure out the fitment with them.
Permacool power steering cooler
All that's left to go in the engine bay is the air intake and a blower fan.
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
Re: Smashed the front End
lookin good man. thats a sweet battery box too :tup:
lookin good man. thats a sweet battery box too :tup: