Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 swap

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:04 am

Ah Terry,
there's pics that I took on page 3 of the cavity, check them out :wink:

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

will have motor in hand and down to you in the week of the 12th

Mason

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:59 pm

I'm ready for it Mason! :BANANA:

Here ya go Terry! :goink:

Also took a couple pics of the beginnings of my new dash cluster. I have the Fuel and Water temp. all mounted up. The Tach should be here Wednesday. I haven't ordered the speedo yet ($250.00), gotta wait to sell some more stuff.! :roll:

Once they are all mounted in there the clear plastic cover will go back on too!

Talking to BugginKJ and may put a brushed aluminum insert in the cluster back to set them off. I will need it anyway, the Speedo and Tach are 3-3/8 dia. ( They have a 5" too, but those are too large ) and the factory openings are 4". Not sure if I want to face the whole back like an insert, or just make like a 4-1/4" > 3-3/8" reducer like plate for the 2 larger gauges.

Hmmmmmmmm... :juggle:

Xodius · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:14 pm

Looking good!

jnaut · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:11 pm

Looks like you've got the first couple of steps down. Only 127,967 to go!

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:30 pm

That one pic looks like the Grand Canyon!

Terry

KJWildman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:47 pm

Haven't done a whole lot in the engine compartment. Kinda hard with no motor or trans yet! :-)r

I should get those next week. :BANANA:

I did work some more on the dash cluster tho'. Got my Tach. ordered and received, so I worked on that. Should look OK when I get it finished.

Guess that's it for now. Not sure what, but I'll get out there and do SOMETHING this weekend. Lots to take care of so it shouldn't be too hard to find something to work on! Once I get the motor and trans. this should progress fairly quickly. The hardest part is waiting on parts!!!!

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Waiting for those parts is like waiting for Christmas when you were a kid :BANANA:

Cluster looks great Larry. Are you going to black out the little bit of white that shows before the final install of gauges? :JEEPIN:

TAHOE · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:43 pm

I'll be gone for a week Larry... better be running by the time I get back.... :goink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:44 pm

it will be, Larry and I went out to dinner this evening and discussed it at length
EVERY thing is ready to go after our discussion!!!

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:48 pm

YES!

KJWildman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:04 pm

Yep, talked about all kinds of possibilities! Also found out Tom's not such a cheapskate after all.... he picked up the tab!! Mexican food and Margaritas .... Mmmmmmmm :BANANA:

Sometimes it's good to have someone to bounce the ideas off of. And believe me .... things will bounce off of Tom! :ROTFL:

( JK Tom ) Now just waiting on more parts!

Somebody buy some of my old parts, so I can buy new ones! Hurry 'fore they're all gone!!

Xodius · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:45 pm

KJWildman wrote:

Sometimes it's good to have someone to bounce the ideas off of.

Somebody buy some of my old parts, so I can buy new ones! Hurry 'fore they're all gone!!

I soooo agree about bouncing ideas off others. Extra insight is always helpful especially when they see something that you never thought of.

As for your old parts...you got anything good?

Keep up the good work Wildman!

ArcherAce · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:38 am

KJWildman wrote:

Mexican food and Margaritas ....

When did taco bell start selling margaritas? :-)r

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:03 am

I tried to talk him into a cheap place like Taco Bell but he wanted high priced food, then didn't eat it all, typical first date with a woman !
Oh wait I mean it was, or well never mind

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:34 am

Tom, I didn't now you leaned that way! Dating men while the wife is away huh! WOW!!!! :shock:

Terry

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:29 am

He was just tryin to bribe me out of spare parts, y'all know Tom!!! :ROTFL:

(It worked! I'm a sucker for mexican food and margaritas!!!)

Xodius · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:13 pm

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:35 pm

Male or female it all works the same, give them a few drinks and then you can have your way....in Larrys case it was parts I was after :twisted:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:16 pm

tommudd wrote:

Male or female it all works the same, give them a few drinks and then you can have your way....in Larrys case it was parts I was after :twisted:

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