Progress Thread Project Swampfox

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#81

• Jun 9, 2015

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FoxMustangLvr said:

This, from what I hear, is a better controller. It's a variable speed heavy duty fan controller that starts the fan/fans at 60% then to 100%. Also keeps the fans going for 30 seconds after you turn the engine off. I am in the process of installing this controller on my Notch right now for my dual fans.

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Cool it sounds perfect. I'll look into it as well since I plan on going dual fan as well.

 

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#82

• Jun 10, 2015

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So after going over everything with a fine comb and sweating bullets I finally fired her up. Rolled over no prob. No smoke no fire. Only issue thus far is my air fuel ratio guage is dead. Not sure why. I did incorporate a water temp gauge into my stack but I didnt really mess with any other ones.

Going to finish wrapping my harness tonight and running my posi and Neg cables under the car since right now they're just off to the side of the car. Still have to get the car up to temp and allow the thermo to open and top off the coolant but so far I'm all thumbs up.

 

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#83

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Nice work bro!! What a f*cking difference it makes to relocate the battery and tuck the wires!! Looks 100x better and you haven't even smoothed it yet!

 

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#84

• Jun 18, 2015

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Today I installed new headlights. Originally I ordered a set of one piece headlights but decided I didn't like them. Ended up getting the basic ECONO replacements from 50resto. DO NOT SLEEP ON THESE. Great price for a basic replacement. The weather seals were a little flimsy and cheap but direct replacement of housing, seals and bulbs for under 150$ can't beat it. As you can see there was no restoring my originals.

Anyone know any no bs adapters for aftermarket head units? I THINK mine originally had premium sound. It has three rectangle plugs and two square plugs avail for usage. The adapter I got from crutchfield only has two rectangle connections and two square. The two square don't fit at all. I'm getting full power to the head unit BUT only audio from my tweeters.

 

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#85

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Well I kind of solved my own prob with the speakers. Would really help if I HAD DOOR SPEAKERS huh?! (Amateur hour) I'll pick up some plug and players tomorrow and see how it goes. Just want a basic audio output so I can play my Nirvana and Vanilla Ice.

In the process of ditching the black rubstrips. Can't wait to shave this winter.

 

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#86

• Jun 20, 2015

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Project Swampfox said:

Well I kind of solved my own prob with the speakers. Would really help if I HAD DOOR SPEAKERS huh?! (Amateur hour) I'll pick up some plug and players tomorrow and see how it goes. Just want a basic audio output so I can play my Nirvana and Vanilla Ice.

In the process of ditching the black rubstrips. Can't wait to shave this winter.

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Looks good! Funny you say you can't wait to shave this winter. It's fun going in to it, then less fun, even more less fun, then you curse yourself for ever starting this huge process, then you dig through it and once you start applying your metal filler and the smooth bay starts to take shape you get a big smile on your face. You start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it all pays off.

 

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Just read your thread, Amazing results! Congrats!

 

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#88

• Jun 21, 2015

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FoxMustangLvr said:

Looks good! Funny you say you can't wait to shave this winter. It's fun going in to it, then less fun, even more less fun, then you curse yourself for ever starting this huge process, then you dig through it and once you start applying your metal filler and the smooth bay starts to take shape you get a big smile on your face. You start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it all pays off.

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That's what he's talking about? I just thought he was trying to rush puberty.

 

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#89

• Jun 21, 2015

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madmike1157 said:

That's what he's talking about? I just thought he was trying to rush puberty.

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#90

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Question. Why would you make and sell a cowl hood (of any size) if the clearance under the damn thing is the same as a stock hood? Well needless to say I'm sitting here covered in fiberglass dust going to town with my Dremel.

 

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#91

• Jun 25, 2015

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Project Swampfox said:

I'm sitting here covered in fiberglass dust

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UUUUgggghhhhh. That gave me a full body shudder and some terrible flash backs.

 

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#92

• Jun 25, 2015

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hoopty5.0 said:

UUUUgggghhhhh. That gave me a full body shudder and some terrible flash backs.

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Are the shudders from the flashbacks or the left over glass in your lungs and eyes?

 

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#93

• Jun 25, 2015

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Project Swampfox said:

Are the shudders from the flashbacks or the left over glass in your lungs and eyes?

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Here, two words of advice:

Goggles
Respirator

 

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#94

• Jun 26, 2015

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madmike1157 said:

Here, two words of advice:

Goggles
Respirator

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Lol I was joking. I use both. I've had pneumonia, not going through that again.

 

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#95

• Oct 9, 2015

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My super charger belt lost tension yesterday leaving my neighborhood, slipped and took my main belt with it. It died immediately.

What do I need to do aside from get two new belts and reinstall before I refire the car if anything?

 

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#96

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It should be fine to just reinstall and start it up. People light off their cars all the time without any serp belts just to see if it starts. They only start it for a short time obviously to keep from overheating the engine since the WP won't be spinning. If it was a very short time I see no problem.